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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 274 words

Ben Fye, temporary clerk, clerk of Presbytery, and a resident of Scottsbluff; Rev. A. J. Kearns, of Alliance; Rev. W. H. Kearns, Omaha ; Rev. P. P. Keplinger, Mitchell ; Rev. E. A. Steen, Scottsbluff ; Rev. George Woodward, Broadwater; Rev. J. P. Miller, Gordon; Rev. T. J. Hunter, Kimball; Rev. J. B. Currens, Morrill; Rev. Thomas Osborn, Bayard ; Mr. R. V. Crone, president of Hasting College, and Dr. E. H. Lehman, of Lolodorf, Africa.

The following were elders, or layworkers : J. D. Johnston, Bridgeport ; Mr. A. W. Wilson, Dix; J. E. Wilson, Alliance; T. O. Samuelson, Lisco"; E. F. Barfoot, Kimball; Hugh D. Moore, Sidney ; Orville Wilson, Dix ; J. O. Kemper, Bayard.

From time to time, a great many others were in attendance upon the session which was filled with interesting debates, reports, and deliberations of the New Era program of the whole church.

The rules of the Presbytery were revised, which make the fall meeting come upon the third Tuesday in September, at Gordon. After this date, the spring meeting is to be held on the third Tuesday in April, each year. The commissioners to the general assembly which convenes in St. Louis, in May, are Rev. George Woodward and H. D. Moore. Alternates, Rev. S. Light, and Dr. Wilson, of Rushville. Rev. Ben Fye as a committee on resolutions gave a hearty testimonial to the hospitality extended to the delegates and to the arrangement completed by the committee on entertainment, Rev. S. H. King, the pastor, and elders L. R. North, E. V. Draper, J. D. Johnston, C. E. Garner, O. N. Thostesen and Lee Nunn.