The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-12

three ministers, forty CHURCHES, anu t"o
Wcentiates. They had organized during
the year one church, received one candi-
date for the ministry, had dismissed two
ministers to other Presbyteries, and had
received two. a.,
: MONTGOMERY Presbyery reported that
they had thirty-one ministers and forty
three churches; during the year they had
dismissed three ministers to other Presoy-
terics, and had received the same number.
They had ordained one minister and had
organized one church. ~.
The report from East Hdnorer Presoytery
was not ready, but would be handed In az
some future session of the Synod.
Winchester Presbytery reported twenty
ono ministers. thirty-one churches, and SIX
l;centiates. During the year they had dis
missed to other Presbyteries four minis
ters and had received two. They had lost
one minister by death, the Rev. Dr. boyd,
so long and favorably knownas preacher
of great power and usefulness IN thls Sec
ton of the State.
Gree,,Jrier PresbHery reported eleven
ministers, twenty-three churches, and TWO
licentiatcs. They had during the year Or
panizcd one church, and had licensed one
minister to preach the Gospel.
The PresJytryof Roanoke reported that
thew had twenty-five ministers and thirty
seven churches. During the year passed
they had installed one minister; had dis
missed to other Prcsbytcries two; and had
received one liccntiatc.
Potomac PreSbWry consisted of ten mi.
nisters and thirteen churches. They had
dismissed one minister to another Presby-
terry, and had received none. There were
no deaths, installations, or ordinations
within its bounds during the year.
West Hmouer Presbytery reported SIX
teen ministers and twcnty-thrce churches.
During the year they had dismissed to
other Presbyteries three ministers, had Ii
censed one, received one, installed one,
and ordained two.
Very interesting reports on systematic
bcnevolence were read from the different
Presbyteries, showing that much had been
done in this cause, considering the very
limited material at the command of the
people. The reports show lively interest
in the matter, and give indications of much
good in this direction for the future.
The report of the Committee on Bills
and Overturcs was then taken up.
The Potomac Presbytery overture the
Synod of Virginia First. That as the
PreSbytery at present consists of only ten
ministers and fifteen churches; that as SIX
Of its churches are without pastors; that
as nearly half of its church edlices have
been, by reason of the war, rendered unfit
for use &C., that it is not able to cope with
all the difficulties which fall in its way.
Second. That it is desirable that certain
additions shall be made in its boundaries
from adjacent Presbyteries on the south
and northeast.
Third. That inasmuch as the Potomac
river is its northern boundary, and as most
of its churches lie in the valley of the Rap
pahannock, and as a Presbytcry now exist:
north of the Potomac, which is known by
the name Of the Potomac PrcSbytcry, they
Respectfully ask that the name of thea
Prcsbytery be changed, and that it be here
after known as the Prcsbytcry of the Rap
pahannock.
In response to this overture the commit
tee recommend that the name of the Pres
bytcry be changed.
That in order to effect the overture re-
auested, the boundary line between tho
Prcsbytcry of Winchester and that OF tht
Potomac be changed to the Shenandoah
river instead of the top of the Blue Ridge
mountains, as formerly; that the Presby
terry of East Hanover rc;ssume as its north
east boundary the line which formerly Sc
paratcd that Presbytery from the Pres
byterv of Winchester, and that the boun
Diary between the Prcsbytery of Potomac
and West Hanover he so changed as tina
! tho counties of Madison, Greene, ant
Orange shall be placed within the limits
f, the Prcsbytcry of Potomac.
The Presbytery of Montgomery over
ture the Synod to constitute new fres
bvtery from within its boundary, to b.
called the Presbytery of Abingdon-th'
lines to begin at point on New rive
sS,ss the dividing line between Merce
and Favet,Sseco counties touches said river
following generally tne@ line Oh New rive
70 the mouth of Little rivcisStlence "
that stream to the county. line or fo,eSq :
following that to the top Of the Blue Ridge
thence along that line to the North Carolina
line. That the new Presbytcry be ordered
to meet at Wytheville on Thursday before
the second Sabbath of May next, and that
the Rev. B. Gildersleevc be directed to
preach the opening sermon.
They also overture the Synod to trans
for to them from the Presbytery Of Roa-
nokc that portion Of their territory winch
lies in the city of Lynchburg and some
adjacent churches, leaving the churches Of
Pisgah ond New London, with their pastor,
the Rev. J. G. Stephenson, IN Roanoke
Presbytcry.
In response to these overtures, the COM
mittee recommend the adoption OF the
first. and also recommend the adoption
of the second, with the following modliica-
ton. viz: That the Rev. J. G. Shepherd
son. with the churches above named, shall
be included in the transfer.
The Prcsbytery Of West Hanover re-
spectfully overture the Synod OF Virginia
Whereas the present system OF supporting
the GOSPEL ministry, after long trial, has
proved inadequate to this end, and whe-
Their a more efficient system be not practi-
cable and desirable"
The committee recommend that the Sy-
nod give no immediate reply to the qucs-
ton proposed, but refer the subject to a
committee, to report at the next stated
meeting of this Synod.
Rev. A. d. Pollock moved committee
to prepare memorial in reference to Rev
A. II. Ii. Boyd, deceased, and asked that
Rev. 7. D. Bell be chairman of the com.
mittee. The committee was appointed, to
consist of Rev. I. d. Bell and Rev. A. D.
Pollock.
On motion of Rev. Z. II. Cumpston, the
same committee was directed to prepare Q
memorial of Rev. j. ii. c. Leach, D. D..
deceased,