Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-10-04

r Al AeSiing of Winchester Fresbyse.y
The Fresbytery Of Winchester met at
Hamoleton, w. Va, Tuesday, sep /
teanber IL. at s p. n, and was opened |
with sermon by Rev. Charles Ghise-
lin. Rev. E. +. Patterson was selected
moderator, and Rev. w. w. Edge and
Elder J. W. Harlan clerks. There were
present ia all twelve ministers and
nine ruling elders. There was preach
ing every morning and night. After
the free cozverAation on the state of
religion IN 1.-THE churches, which was
held Wednesday afternoon, the pres
byterial communion was observed al
night, DIR. Hopkins preached, and he
with Or. Woods administered the
cemmpnion
Commissions reported having in
stalled Rev. /, n. Campbell at Berke-
ley Springs and Rev. w. W. Edge at
Davis. a call from the keyser church
for the pastoral services of Rev. NJ. b.
Lsmbdin Was found in order and per-
mission was gained to prosecute ii
before the Fort Worth Presbytery. He
isexpecied to take up the work at
/ Keyser in October.
Rev. J. r Triplett Offered his resig-
nation Of the pastorate Of the Elk
Brarch church a paper was read to
Presbytery, which had been adopted
/ by the congregation, highly commend
ing Mr.. Trlplett and his work and con-
senting to his request for dissolution
/ of the pastoral relation Presbytery
| granted the request, to ke effect No
vember 30. The other psstorla charges
are vacant, one Al Frolt Royal tas
other on Patterson 5 Creek.
| Mr. Robert Riddle was taken under
care of Preseytery as candidate for
the gospel ministry. lie viii pursue
his studies at Davidson College, n. c.
Prcsbytery has now SIX candidates
under its eaae, including Mr.. Walter
Il. Hiil, formerly OF epherdstown,
who has just entered Union Seminary
at Richmond, Va, aud Mr.. j. G. Siler,
OF MariinebCg, who graduated there
last spring. A commission reported
that church mad been organized at
Hsmbletou the night before Presby-
terry met, Al 4he same time their new
and beautiful house of worship WAS
dedicated, aod DR.. Woods preached
the sermon.
\ commission was appointed to or
ganze q church at Blaine. w. Va, if
way De clear.
Presbytery voted ~ on the overture
sent down by The Assembly touching
commissions
The 10Th Century Committee report
ed that The chairman had visited and
correspondent with the churches this
summer, presenting Iresbytery,s obli-
cations TO the Davis and Elkins Col
legs in seventeen churches and writ
ing tsro hund1ed letters. The claorehes
have raised Sz38. The cost in travelling
expenses, priEting and postage was
SO. The amount raised altogether is
S4,470,, leaving $3.50 of the 5000 still
I 10 raise. Unanimous resolutions were
adopted commenting the committee
! and the chairman for the work they
had done, aad cordially thanking the
Shepherdst9wn church for giving its
pastor time to do the work.
DR.. 4. j. Brooke was appointed the
member Of a conan .ttee of Lexington
and Winchester Presbyteries to confer
with the synod of West Virginia as TO
giving them joint control of the col
Iege.
Hamblcton is thriving new town
Of 400 Inhabitants on the West Viz
ginia Ceatral Railroad, sixty-eight
miles above Cum berland, 1000 feet
aqove the level Of the sea, on the other
SIDE of the Allegheny mountains. 1t is
situated on the Black Fork.of the Cheat
river, and the noun tain scenery is
3 agnnicent. The industries ere, "a large
tannerY, employing 100 men and turn
ing out more than a carload OF leather
daily, ahd two lumber mills that en-
ploy in the yards and the woods 500
men. Ii was at the beautiful home of
Mr.. T. B. Dyer, superintendent of the
tannery, that the writer was delight
fully entertained as a guest during
the meeting of Presbytery.
Char!estown was chosen as the next
place of meeting, and April 10, 1908,
was fixed AS the time.
After passing resolutions Of thanks
to the pastor, Rev. G. w. Mcdonald,
and the people for their Astounding
hospitality, Presbytery adjourned
Thursday night, having mad q very
pleasant meeting. &
Wanted.