Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-10-18
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.
INTER- STING ESSION--DIVISION OF
PRESBYTERY POSTPONED-COMM
sIONERS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
ELKINs COLLEGE. ETC.

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sIONERs TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ELKINs COLLEGE. ETC.
Lexington Presbytery met last week
with the congregation of Cook 3 Greek
church near Harrisonburg, and OPEN
ed with g. rmon by Rev e. Il Strio
ling of Waynesboro. Rev. Jesse l..
Lineweaver of West Virginia, was
chosen moderator, and Rev. Geo. L
Brown, jr. clerk, with Rev. F. A.
King, assistant. Among the large
amount of business transacted was
the following:
The call of Lexington church for the
services of Rev. A. T. Graham. D. D,
was referred to the committee on calls
and installations.
A call from GIennville and Cold Val
ley churches for the services Of Rev.
Il. Il. Moffett was placed in his hands
and accepted by him.
Elder W. z. Irwin of the Lexington
church. was appointed chairman of the
psrment Sunday school committee in
place of Rev T. b. Southall. who has
removed from the bounds of presbytery
Rev. A w. Wood accepted the call
to Belington and Phillippi, W. Va.
and will be installed Dec. 1. Rev. DR..
W. N. Scott, Rev. D. Fl. Rolston and
Rev. J. l. Lineweaver will conduct
the services.
Rev. q. D. Waller. who was to
preach the presbyterial sermon at II
O'Clock. having failed to arrive, pres
bytery heard at that hour an address
by Elder Frank Glasgow of Lexington
church, on the increase of ministers
salaries. Mr.. Glasgow stated that In
the last 10 years the cost of living had
increased 40 per cent, whereas most
salaries had been advanced but little.
As chairman of a committee that has
been actively at work in this cause he
was able to report Is churches which
had increased their salaries during the
past year in response to the commit
tees appeal.
A Call from Messy Creek church for
the services of Rev. j. b. Massey was
appropriately referred.
A memorial on Rev. W. l.. Bailey
was read by Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser,
and adopted.
| onn0infod of tho
spring meeting to consider division
of the present territory Of presbytery
reported that such division was not
deemed practicable at this time and
recommended that the matter be de-
ferred. After an interesting discussion
the report WAS adopted.
4 April 21st VI IS fixed as the date FOL
, the spring meeting at New Providence
d DR.. A. T. Graham will be installed
as pastor at Lexington October 70
Rev. ;. f. Booker reported on the
synod's home mission work. He
stated that more than half OF the
!, churches in Lexington Presbytery had
contributed more tnan their appOrtiOn.
ment.
i A resolution was introduced discour'
aging medical advertising In church
papers. 1t was docketed for considera'
tion at the spring meeting.
The report Of Presbytery to Synod
gives the number of ministers In
PresbYtery at So; churches n and can
didates for the ministry -.
Commissioners to the general as
sembly we're nominated as follows:
Rev. w. N Scott. d. ID. Of Staunton,
Rev. Il. L Wilson, ID. d.. of. New
Providence. Alternates Rev. w. T..
White of Warm Springs and Rev.
George l.. Brown of Cross Roads.
Layman, Hon. d w. Bailey OF Elkins
and Judge G. G.. GIattan of Harrison
burg, with Mr.. Harry M. Lewis OF
Staunton and MIR. John W. Stephen
son OF Bath. as alternates.