Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-04-21

Winchester Presbytery met in Dutton
Memorial church in this place on Tues
day evening. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. DIR. F. ]. Brooke. of
Romney. from the text Exodus, 1915,
go forward
Rev. NJ. B. Lambdin. pastor of the
church at Keyser. was elected moderator.
Rev. waltar w. Edge and Ruling Elder
James NJ. Stribling, were elected tempo
rary clerks.
Presbytery adjourned until $50 We'd
nesday morning.
Presbytery met at 9: 80 a. M, Wednes-
day. opened with devotional exercises.
The death of Rev. w. A. Crawford
since last meeting OF Presbytery. was an
nounced, and the following committee
was appointed to prepare and present
memorial on his death: Rev. DIR. H. NJ.
White. Rev. DR.. James R. Graham and
Ruling Elder Halderman.
The committee on Devotional Exercises
reported that there would be preaching
each morning at II and at each even
ing, and that all we're invited to the SER
wees as well as to'the meetings of Pres
bytery. 1t was further announced that
candidate ]. c. Siler would preach his
trial sermon on Friday morning at II
O'Clock.
Rev. DIR. Hopkins was chairman of the
committee on Devotional Exercises.
| An invitation was received from the
faculty and students OF Stephenson Sem
mary for Thursday afternoon. from 4
to S: 80. to be guests of the Seminary.
The invitation was accepted with thanks.
1t was ordered that the Laymen's Mis-
sionary movement be presented after
service Wednesday evening.
At III o'clock Wednesday morning.
were religious services. Rev. Walter w
Edge. of DAVIS. preached from the text
1T thou be the son of God'-Matt. a. 3.
Presbytery and the other guests of the
Presbyterian church had lunch at one
o'clock IN Rouss Hall.
/ A call for pastoral services of Rev. w.
!. Webster was presented by Ninevah
church. The church was allowed to
employ him for one year.
Elk Branch and Shenandoah Junction
churches sent call for the candidate
c.. Siler.
At the Wednesday evening service
Rev. !. F. Leeper. of Piedmont. preached
After the service. Rev. DR.. F. ]. Brooke
presented the Laymen's Missionary
movement.
Presbytery met at 9: 80 Thursday morn
ing. Devotional exercises were con
Quoted by Mr. c Siler.
Rev K K hewitt, of the NJ E Church
South, was introduced to the Presbyter,
and invited to sit as brother.
The Assembly's Home and School q
, Fredericksburg, Va, for widows ant
; orphans of ministers and missionaries
, received special consideration in tn,
, course of the day. An offering wa
| taken at the morning service amounting
to $43.7s for the Home and School.
At eleven o'clock Rev r B Hudson. 0
Petersburg, w Va, preached. At on
o'clock all the members of Presbytery
together with all guests, had uuch il
Rouss Hall.
The PreSbyterians of Charles Tow
deserve and receive the thanks and con
CALCULATIONS of the visitors for the hand
some way in which they entertained thei
F guests. From $50 to 500 people wer
given lunch in Rouss Hall on Thursday
4 At the evening session Rev M c Lamb
. din preached from the text Acts 1917
i Rev DR. ] H Lacy. of Winchester. wa
elected commissioner to the General AS
sembly at Greensboro. N {. Also Rul
, ing Elder J H c Pancake. of Romney.
Rev Z d Gilkeson. of Moorefeld. an,
Ruling Elder A ] Kimmell. were elected
alternates.
At clever o'clock on Friday Mr. ]
Siler preached his trial sermon, with
view to his beng licensed as gospe
minister.
Rev DR. Ghlselin was permitted to sup
ply Kearneysville church.
Mr. c Siler was formally licensed t.
preach the gospel,
Rev r Hudson was elected supern
tendent of Home Missions of Wincheste
Presbytery at salary of $I2oo and ex
penses.
| Presbytery adjourned Friday night t
meet in Shepherdstown, September IS.