Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-26
Lexington Presbytery

d. M aSSGy WHO was IL
home on account of sickness IN tne
family. After the sermon H. y.
K. Walthall, of Waynesboro' was va
elected Moderator and ReVs. Il"
Wood and F. F. Jones, Temporary
Friday morning devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev V.
II. Starbuck and after an hour or
50 of the usual routine business OF
Presbytery conference was held
which took up most of the time of
presbytery throughout the day and
night. A special program was pre-
pared and addresses were made on
the subjects assigned by the fellow
ing commissioners: -
The Family Altar. by DR.. W. N
colt. of Staunton. The training
of the Youth in the Scriptures and
Catechism's, by DR.. D. X. Wal
thall. The observance of the LORDS
Day. by Rev. A. c. Hopkins and
Judge r. W. Daley. The social
,plift Of young people, by DR.. B.
F. Wilson. The work of Soul win
ming, by DR.. Z. W. McCorkle.
In connection with these special
addresses there was general dis
cussion of the subjects.
A conference was also held on
the subject of Systematic Benif-
cence in which the Importance OF
regular and systematic giving was
emphasized.
On Saturday the devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. N.
\. Parker. The Memorial of Rev
|Dr. G. B. Strictler, late Professor
of Systematic Theology in Uuiou
Seminary, Richmond, was Their
read and appropriate memorial ser
vices held.
one .ol the most helpful and en-
| ioyable exercises Of the whole SEES
sion was an address by Rev. L.
Torres, a native Cuban, who having
finished his secular and theological
education in the United States will
soon return to his II" tive island t.
do permanent missionary work
among his own people. Mr.. Torres
| is an attractive and fluent speaker
and all who heard him were i'm
pressed by the plea he made for the
moral and spiritual nplift of his
people.
The afternoon session was de-
voted to the subject of Home Mis-
sions, and helpful addresses were
made by Dr.. G.. A. Wilson and
Rev. Y. r. Starbuck.
The regular business sessions Of
the Presbytery were brought to a
close Saturday night when, after a
hearty and unanimous vote of
thanks to the people of Franklin
for their kindness and hospitality,
lit adjourned to meet at Messy
Creek, Va, on the second Tuesday
of next April at 4 o'clock. While
This ended the business meeting of
the Presbytery the exercises were
not considered ended until after the
>abbath services.
Sunday was a notable day. The
members of the Presbytery, the
visitors and the people of the town
and community gave themselves
over to a continual feast of spirit
ual good things.
In place of the regular Sunday
School exercises Rev L. Nee Viii
liams spoke attractively to the
children of the church, on the sub
iect of opportunity. At the morn
ing church service DR.. Walthall
| preached an inspiring sermon on
the Fullness of the Christians Life
| in Heaven that will long be remem,
bered by those who heard him.
This was followed by the admin
istration of the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper, which service was
| conducted by two of the former
pastors OF the church, Rev.. Spen-
! Ger Smith and Rev. Ivanhoe Rob-
ertson.
On Sunday afternoon simultane-
Gus meetings were held in the two
| churches of the town for conference
and prayer. The ladies led by Mrs.
| V. H. Starouck, and Miss Josephine
stephenson, held their services in
the Presbyterian church and the
mon. accepting the courtesy OF the
Methodist pastor, held their ser
vices in that church.
At night DR., B. F. Wilson, of
| Harrisonburg, preached to large
congregation in his usual pleasing
| and convincing manner.
On Monday morning the commits
sioners left for their homes. There
was present in our town on account
of this meeting somewhere near 60,
of whom 26 were ministers and 10
were ruling Elders, the rest were
| visitors. All report a good time
and a helpful meeting of Presbytery
several who had attended several
Presbyteries said that this meeting
was the most pleasant that they
! had ever attended.
| We were glad to have them, sor-
ry to loge them, but hope it will