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IVay 19, 1909. THi
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.
Presbytery met at Harrisonburg, April
27. and was opened with a sermon by
the retiring moderator. Rev. J. A. Trostle.
Officers: Moderator. Hon. P. T. Glasgow;
clerks. Rev. A. Hopkins and Rev.
J. B. Massey.
Received: Rev. J. M. Sedgwick, from
MDDue t'resoytery.
Ordained: Liicenliale Lyle M. MofTett.
as evangelist in the Foreign Field.
Dismissed: Candidate Joseph Zailan,
a Syrian, to the Wheeling. W. Va., Presbytery,
U. S. A.; LiceniTale S. McP. Glasgow.
to Western Texas Presbytery; Rev.
E. B. Druen, to Winchester Presbytery.
Presbyterial Sermon: Rev. J. B. Massey
on "Church Discipline." Rev. R. E.
Steele, on "Assurance," at ihe next meeting.
John Calvin Celebration: Rev. A. T.
Graham, chairmau. Addresses by Rev.
G. B. Strickler, D. D., Rev. A. M. Fraser,
D. D., ard Hon. F. T. Glasgow.
Confession cf Faith: "Yes" on "Elect
Infant Clause."
Book of Church Order: "Yes" on voting
in judicial cases.
notary rviemDersnip: Ketused to overture.
Memorials: Rev. John Ruff and Rev.
G. W. Finley, D. D.
Fall Meeting: Beverly, W. Va., October
12, 9 a. m.
Adjourned Meeting: Staunton. Va.,
May 6. 2:15 p. ni.
Wm. C. White, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF KANAWHA.
Presbytery of Kanawha convened at
Huntington. W. Va., In the First Church,
April 27. at S p. m., with a sermon bj
the retiring moderator, on 1 <3or. 2: 2.
Present: Thirteen ministers and ten elders.
Organization: Rev. W. E. Hudson,
moderator; Rev. John W. Carpenter,
stated clerk; Rev. H. E. Hansel, torn
porary clerk, and Elder C-. C. Brown,
reading elerk.
Received: Rev. Alfred Jones, from
Abingdon Presbytery, end arranged for
his installation over Montgomery church.
Assembly's Overtures: Presbytery
voted to consent to the change in the
Confession of Faith on Elect Infaut
Clause, by a resolution that d'd not
dictate to the Assembly.
The Home Mission Committee gave
L one of the best reports that it has ever
| given. Reporting great progress from almost
every field.
Lynchburg Orphanage: Presbyterv
heard with pleasure Rev. Rowling Wr?H.
son in behalf of Lynchburg Orphanage.
Kev. J as. B. Wood was heard in connection
with the Women's Missionary
Union. He spoke very acceptably on
China.
Fall Meeting will be with the Montgomery
church, October 11.
Enrollment: The Presbytery reports
to the General Assembly an enrollment
of fourteen ministers. twpntv-frmr
churches and has three candidates under
its care.
John W. Carpenter, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF ABINGDON.
Presbytery met in Tazewell church.
April 20, at ? p. in. As the retiring moderator
was without the bounds of the
Presbytery. Rev. W. A. Hall, by request.
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preached the opening sermon.
Officers: Rev. R. D. Carson, moderator;
Rev. J. M. McChetyiev and Rev. J.
G. Reverly, clerks.
Calvin Celebration: The Calvin Quadricentennial
was observed as follows:
"Life and Labors of John Calvin," Rev.
G. W. Nickell; "Calvinism?Its Relation
to Civil and Religious Liberty," Judge
Jno. A. Buchanan; "Calvinism?Its Relation
to Missions." Rev. Wm. Crowe.
The Doctrinal Sermon on "Final Per
sseywraace 01 ine saints' was preached
by Rev. I?*. P. Ramsay.
Dismissed: Rev. J. L. Beattie, to Presbytery
of Concord, N. C. Mr. Herbert
B. Carson was enrolled a? a candidate
for the Gospel ministry.
Overtures: The Presbytery of Abingdon
respectfully overtures the General
Assembly to interpret definitely question
number ten in the Narrative of the Session.
In view of the manifest need of
an educational instltutioh In the South,
whero the highest educational advantages
may be had; and also, in view of the
fact that such advantages are now often
sought and found in institutions where
cue aimospnere is iiot conducive to piety
and orthodoxy, and still further, in view
of the sixlendid contribution cf John Calvin
to the cause of education and Ih i
great debt that Presbyterians ow? him,
therefore, be it resolved. That the iTesbytery
of Abingdon overture the General
Assembly to eons der carefully the
question of establish Ins; a3 a meniorirJ
to Calvin a groat Southern Presbyterian
University.
Educational: Rev. R. F. Klrkpatrlck
addressed the Presbytery in behalf of the
Union Theoloeiral Seminary: Rev. Boiling
Hobson. the Lynchburg Orphanage;
Rov. Wm. Crowe. Stonewall Jackson Institute.
and President Smith, King College.
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Adjourned Meeting: Abingdon, Va.,
during the commencement of Stonewall
Jackson Institute.
Fall Meeting: Glade Springs, September
22, at 7:30 p. m.
Carl S. Matthews, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF WEST HANOVER.
The Presbytery of West Hanover held
an unusually pleasant meeting at Gordonsville,
April 20. Rev. W. J. King, of
College church, the retiring moderator,
preached the opening sermon from 1 Cor.
8: 9. Elder C. K. 1-tnrrie r\t f'm
ohurch, was chosen moderator, Rev. H.
W. Shannon and Rev. J. A. Christian,
clerks. Present: Twelve ministers and
seventeen ruling elders. Presbytery ordered
an increased Preshyterial assessment
to create a fund out of which to pay
the travelling expenses of delegates to
the spring meeting of Presbytery, hoping
thus to increase the number in attenance
upon the meetings.
Calvin Celebration: Five addresses
fer the "Calvin Memorial" had been arranged
for. hut unfortunately only twr\
were delivered. Dr. W. K. McCoy spoke
on "Calvin and Civil Government," and
ur. U. L. Petrie on "Calvin Tcday."
Overture: In response to the querv of
1he last General Assembly, by a bare
majority, the Presbytery said that It desired
a change in the Confession of Faith
in the "Elect Infant" clause. Also it desired
the indicated change in the manrcr
of rocordin? the vote in the case erf
complaints to a higher court.
The Core Chrrch gave tho Presbyter.v
a mo-t tirgent and cordial Invitatim to
meet thont !n the fall and assist In tho
celebration of the centennial of that
church, which Invitation was
J. C. Painter, S. C.