- 1835 -

On February 30, 1835, the Rev. A.W. Campbell of Lovettsville began a protracted meeting in this church, and again on March 27th, members were added on both occasions.  At this time, Mr. Edward Dorsey is listed as the only remaining Elder, a list of members was complied and numbered 41.

- 1838 -

The Rev. Andrew H. Boyd commenced his labors in Leesburg in February.

- 1839 -

On June 6th, the members of the Presbyterian Church in Leesburg held a meeting for the purpose of consulting as to the course necessary to be taken in the present divided state of the Presbyterian Church in the United States -  whereupon the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Whereas two bodies were organized on the 3rd Thursday of May 1838 in the City of Philadelphia, each claiming to the be General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States; and whereas, in the opinion of the Session and Church, the body over whose deliberations Dr. Fisher presided is the only and true General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and whereas the Presbytery of Winchester, at its last meeting, was divided, because a portion of its members refused to recognize and adhere to said assembly - therefore resolved - That this Session and Church do recognize and adhere to the Presbytery of Winchester which has declared its adherence to the General Assembly that held its sessions in the 1st Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia in May 1838.

- 1844 -

The Rev. A.D. Pollock commenced his labors in Leesburg in October, he rendered faithful service and endeared himself to the people.  He became very popular as a preacher and drew large crowds to hear him.

- 1847 -

The Session met to consider the admission of William Robey, a free man of color, who had requested admission into this church.  The Session proceeded to examine him upon experimental religion - after which it was resolved that the examination be sustained and that he be admitted unto the Presbyterian Church at Leesburg. 

- 1850 -

In 1850 William Robey felt the call to preach, he consulted with the Elders and went out to preach without formal training.  He founded the Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Leesburg.

- 1852 -

Minutes reflect that the Session met periodically throughout the years for the purpose of examining and receiving new members.  Representatives were also selected to attend meetings of the Presbytery and Synod.

August 23rd, the Session met and the Moderator communicated to the Session information respecting the continued intemperate habits of Edward Hard, a member of this Church.  Moderator stated conversation held with said Hart and that after repeated remonstrance, exhortation and reproof he still persisted in the same habits of intoxication, was frequently intoxicated in the streets in disturbance of the peace and order of the community.  Whereupon the Session proceeded to suspend Edward Hart from the privilege of communion and appointed two member to wait upon said Hart, inform him of the action of the Session; reprove and exhort him to return to the Lord and His church.  And if he manifest o true repentance and sorrow and express no purpose to return and endeavor to lead a sober and Godly life, to cite him to appear before the Session.

- 1853 -

The Session met on January 8th to again consider the case of the suspended member Edward Hart.  The committee appointed reported that they had often seen him but never sober and in a condition to appear before the Session or receive exhortation and reproof.  Whereupon the Session deeming it important that immediate and final action should be taken and believing they had complied with the requirements of the Gospel did proceed to cut off from the communion of the Church the offending member.

A list of members was provided and listed 33 members.   Of those 33, one was noted as being a free man of color, two were listed as free women of color and one was listed as a slave.

In April, during Mr. Smith's ministry, the Session dismissed eleven members at their own request to reorganize the Catoctin Free Church.  The records are not available, but it would appear that the Church established at Catoctin by Amos Thompson had lapsed into inactivity about 1814.  With the help of the withdrawing members, a brick church was build above Catoctin Creek on  Route 9.  In time, the Catoctin Presbyterian congregation moved into Waterford.  The brick building was eventually taken over by other denominations and was an active church until it was destroyed by a cyclone in 1929.

Mr. Smith's ministry covers the years of the Civil War and the church records are almost blank for this period.  It seems entirely possible that Mr. Smith found it his duty to go to the front to minister to the armies around Leesburg.