The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-09-28

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ricksburg Church, and John R. Bland, Not
toway Church.
The Committee on Domestic Missions SUBJ
mitted verbal report, in consideration where
of it was
Resolved, That all the churches within the
bounds of East Hanover Presbytery be d.
rected to take up collection on the second
Sabbath in December next for the cause OF
Domestic Missions, and that the pastors be
enjoined to commend this cause specially to
the iberality of the people, and that the sta
ted clerk be requested to communicate this
action to every session under care OF this
Presbytery. -,
Rev. P. B. Price and Ruling Elder Chas
B. Williams were added to the Committee on
Domestic Missions
Resolped, That whatever funds may be re-
ceived by the Executive Committee on Do
nestle Missions be appropriated first to the
sustentation of our domestic missionaries, to
be apportioned at the discretion of the COM
mittee
RESOLVED, That the Presbytery earnestly
desires to secure the labors of Rev. DIS: j.
C. Stiles and Theodore Pryor as evangelists
within its bounds, and that if the Committee
on Domestic Missions, through gifts specially
bestowed for the purpose, or any surplus In
their treasury, be able to accomplish this re-
suit they be instructed to do so.
Rev. DR.. Hoge submitted the following
or,amhle ! resolution fo7; the consideration
Of the Presbytery in connection with the SUB
iect under consideration:
"In consideration of the fact that the
largest proportion of the colored population
in Virginia are within the bounds of East
Hanover, this Presbytery would express its
undiminished interest in the spiritual welfare
of this class of our people, and its solemn con-
viction of the peculiar responsibilities now
resting upon us in consequence OF the new re-
lations they now sustain to us.
Remembering that our colOred friends
have an equal interest with US in the redemp.
ton provided by Christ Jesus, and mindful
of the claims of those who we're born and
reared among us, and many of whom are still
members of our families and in our employ
ment, and regarding it both as our duty and
privilege to do all in our power to promote
their spiritual well-being,
"Resolved, That, by means of family and
and Sabbath-school and catechetical in
structions, by the preaching of the Gospel
for their special benefit, we will endeavor,
with unabated zeal, to advance their religious
culture, with the hope and prayer that we
may be made equally instrumental with other
denominations co-laborers-in the great
work of bringing them into the fold of
Christ"
These resolutions elected an interesting and
profitable discussion, which we regret we have
not room to publish. They were unanimously
adopted.
The Committee on the minutes of the
SYNOD submitted report, which was accepted,
and the Committee discharged
On consideration of the report, it was
Resolved, That the Treasurer of Presby-
terry be instructed to pay the Treasurer of
Synod whatever sum the Synod, when it
meets, shall determine to be now due in cur
rent money.
Resolved, That the Rev. T. v Moore, ID,
be appointed to act as a Committee to re-assess
the Churches of the PresbYtery, and that the
! c. ie-assosset Dc req hse d
ia the amounts to the Treasurer of Yne Pres
bytery before the meeting of the Synod.
A letter was read from Rev. p. Fletcher,
who is detained in Rockingham by i'll health,
asking dissolution of his relations as pastor
of Duval Street Church, Richmond, in which
he said, "This request springs from no dis
satisfaction between the pastor and the peo-
pie, but simply from the fact that the disas-
tiers attending the termination of the war
have rendered hopeless the enterprise of re-
moving our Church to another locality, and
to remain where we are will not only render
support impracticable, but so restrict my
usefulness, that cannot think it compatible
with duty to continue in such POSITION
The congregation, in public meeting called
for the purpose, signified their assent to this
application, and appointed commissioner to
indicate the fact to the Presbytery."
The congregation having been heard through
their commissioner, Mr.. A. Kerr, the request
of Rev. P. Fletcher was granted, and the fol-
lowing resolution adopted, viz:
Resolced, That committee shall be APP
pointed to visit Duval Street Church, with
plenary powers to do all that, in their judg-
ment, may be necessary in respect to this
Church. Committee, Drs. Read and Handy,
and Elder W. f. Taylor of the First Church.
The committee to recover minutes of the
Presbytery which sat at Namozene, in 1861,
and other minutes lost by the vicisstuaes of
the war, continued to the next meeting of
Presbytery.
Reso7red, That this Presbytery respectfully
request the Committee of Publication of the
General Assembly to prepare, at once, cata-
logue of books suitable for Sunday-schools
and for the use of our Church generally, with
out restricting themselves as to the country
or publishing houses from which the books
are to be derived, and to advertise the Churches,
through the public press, of their readiness to
act as agents for any part of the Church in
! purchasing and forwarding suitable publica-
tons, when the required money is sent on.
Resolved, That the churches Of this Pres
bytery be requested to take up, during the
coming months, the usual collection for Pub
LEGATION, and send the amount to this Com
mittee, in order to meet the expense that
must be incurred in complying with this re-
quest