The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-06-26


Rment, the CanOns of Discipline, and
Rules for Church Courts, be referred TO
.Slie following committees, who shall report to
the Presbytery at the next stated meeting, re.
commencing such action as may be deemed
best on the parts respectively referred.
l. Chapter / to ", MeSSrs. Beach, Woods,
and Handy, with ruling elders Watson and
James Hart.
2 Chapters V to VIII, MeSSrs. Thompson,
Fitzgerald and Dudley, with ruling elders
VIM. Hart and F. ID. Irving.
3. Canons of Discipline, Chapters | to y,
MeSsrs. MeIlwaine, Atkinson and s. w. Wat
4. CHAPTERS NJ to XIV, with Rules of Church
Order, to MesSrs Dinyiddie, McGuffey and
WALES, with ruling elders r. G. Davis and NJ.
Wallace,
Ruling elders were called on to give reasons
for non-attendance at the last meeting OF Pres
bytery.
On the recommendation of the Executive
Committee for Domestic Missions, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted
Resolred, That the custom of weekly Obla-
tions to the service of God is urgently COM
mended to all the churches, as the most eth
eient, and the only adequate means tor over
taking the present wants of the Church.
'2 2. That the Executive Committee Of Do
nestle Missions is hereby directed to continue
the attempt TO cultivate all the helds now oc-
cupied by them in concert with the Assembly $
Committee, and to extend their aid TO the
other feeble churches, as opportunity may
offer.
g. That this Presbytery, one Of the Oldest
belonging to the Assembly, will be delinquent
to its duty, if it fails to raise at least as much
money within the year as will meet Its own
expenditures j. 5. ARNISTEAl,
~ Stated Clerk.
Rec. G.. W. LeyJum has taken charge of
the Ioudoun St Church, Winchester, aud his
Post Office is now Winchester, Va.
Installation. Saturday June Sth, tie
Rev. s. G. Alexander was installed pastor OF
South River church, Baden county, n. g., by
a Committee of the Presbytery Of Fayetteville,
Religious Aterest, CarrOlloa, AiSS.-We
have recently had pleasant and profitable
meeting in the Presbyterian Church here
Our excellent pastor, REV. John Nj. Cald-
well, was assisted a part of the time, by the
Rev John McCampbell, of Lexington, who
preached the truth with great tervency and
power. After he left, services were continued,
at night, by Mr. Caldwell. There were four
teen additions 10 the church; aud twelve out
of the fourteen were grown persons the other
two, were Sunday school scholars and children
of the church. This manifestation OF tbs
Divine presence calls for our gratitude, and
encourages TO new conservation and effort.
Christina Observer.
Bible Distribution IN South Caroline. The
Rev. DIR. Howe states in a recent letter to the
Rev. Dr. Woodrow, that the American Blbl'
Society, granted lS,57S volumes, valued a
S5.52i, S6) to the Columbia Bible Society
during the year ending April LIST, 1866; anC
"a, 5S5 volumes valued at $40, 5O5, 40 during
the year ending April LIST, 1867.
The Rev. f.. A. Bolles, states IN late re
mort that in the thirty one districts, int
which that State is divided, books have beer
placed at the disposal of Bible societies an'
committees in every district =
We have fifty Bible Societies, twenty-five
branches and thirty Bible committees. Dur
ing the past year, have reported i've ney
auxiliarieS organized, ten auxiliaries revived
and FIVE committees tOrmed-have ATTENDED
thirty eight Bible meetings and i've annlyer
sarieS, and have secured the services OF thlrt,
voluntarily distributors.
Encouraging reports nave been receives
from auxiliary committees, and voluntary dis
tributOrS in seventeen districts, and etgkt th0t
sand copies of the Scriptures were distribute
among all destitute readers alike, with tn
following results: families visited, 1000; de;
titute families supplied, 1850; children an
h>other destitute Individuals supplied, 1000