The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-31

Corkie-Aiding Candidates for the Ministry
DistiIlation and Use Of Ardent Spirits.
This presbytery embraces the ten south
western counties OF the Piedmont region
of Virginia, with parts of Prince Edward
and AppomattoX, but excluding the mar
row strip of territory south Of Dan river,
which belongs to the presbytcry of Orange,
in the synod of North Carolina. 1t is
composed of twenty-five ministers, and
about thirty-fve (35) churches. Old Con-
cord, the church in which the presbytery
is holding its present sessions, is the fourth
house Of worship occupied in succession
by the congregation, the four previous
wooden structures having gone to decay.
The present house is neat and CON-
modious brick building. 1t is situated in
the edge Of Appomattox county, on the
line of the Southside railroad.
The presbytery met on the 22d, and was
opened with sermon by Rev. j. II. Bo.
cock, d. d., of Halifax, the retiring mode.
rator. The Rev. j. G. Shepperson, OF
Bedford, was chosen to preside at this
meeting.
Rev. William B. Tidball, recently pastor
of Old and New Concord churches, was
dismissed from this prcsbytery to that OF
Orange.
A large portion of the business hours OF
the second and third days Of the session
was taken up with matters of routine,
which, however important, would not in
tcrest the public. On Friday evening,
however, an interesting discussion arose on
the subject of ministerial support, during
which it became manifest that those min
listers whose salaries were the best and
most punctually paid were in favor OF
holding congregations to strict account be-
fore presbytery. Well provided for them
selves, and therefore the moro free to
speak, they wished, for the benefit of their
less favored brethren, to adopt measures to
secure greater fidelity to their engage
ments on the part of the churches gene
rally; but those ministers whose congre-
cations are weak, or more delinquent, out
of a perhaps too sensitive delicacy were
opposed to the stricter measures proposed
to be adopted. Several speakers laid
great stress ON the matter of having q
good, active, energetic, and influential
collector as the one essential point in order
generally to secure the punctual payment
of the minister's salary.
On Saturday morning the following
paper was reported by Rev. J. G. Shep,
person:
Since the last meeting of this body it ha.
pleased Almighty God to remove to the
other world Captain Samuel McCorkle
long an honored ruling elder in the FRS
Church of Lynchburg, and who has served
faithfully this presbytery as its trea
surer during the period of sever
| xrhS hos al !,
formation. Captain McCorkle was ex
tensiyely known; and it would per
haps be impossible to mention man as tt
whose character there was more perfect
agreement Of opinion among all who knew
him. AS man of sound practical judg.
ment he had few equals. AS Christian
he was eminently humble and spiritual
uniform and consistent, ever ready fol
every good work, and giving literally o.
his worldly substance to every enterprise
tending, in his Judgment, to the glory. Of
God and the -appiness of man. You
committee thAeefore recommend to pres.
bytery the adoption of the following
resolutions: .
l. That this presbytery feel called on tc
express their devout gratitude to the gra-
cious Giver of all good for having continued
among us so long one whose example at
forded so bright an exhibition of the power
of godliness, and who so usefully served his
generation by the will Of God.
2. That in the affective dispensatior by
which he has been removed from among
US, we desire to recognize the hand OF
Him who has the right to do what He will
with His own, aud whose ways, however
mysterious, are always wise, and holy, and
good.
3. That while We mourn the loss sus-
tanned by the church militant in the re-
moval Of this excellent brother, we rejoice
in the abundant reason we have to believe
that ne has been called to tho higher SER
vices OF the church triumphant.
DIR. Ramsey, the pastor of the First
church, OF IIynchburg, added q touching
tribute TO the memory and eminent Chris.
tian virtues Of his friend and belner.
An interesting discussion arose IN
proposition involving the transfer % !
portion Of the territory of this presbvt srS
70 that OF Montgomery, which was =,
length withdrawn. ~
The subject Of aiding candidates for the
ministry In pursuing their studies comiDs
up, able and characteristic addresses were
made by DR.. Bocock and Mr.. Shepporson,