The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-30
From oar Special Correspondent.
WEST HANOVER PRESBYTERY.
FOURTH DAY.


loNESNlLLE, A., AlTlt II, 1901.
The roll being called this morning it was
ascertained that there was a smaller at
tendance than on the previous days of the
session.
The Committee on Reciprocal Duties
reported 4 series Of resolutions commend
ing the action of Hebron, Lebanon, and
Amherst churches in regard to ministerial
support, and rcproying other congrega-
tions for failure 10 discharge their duties
In the same respect.
The same committee recommended that
n committee of three be appointed to visit
College church, Prince Edward county,
and urge them to more faithful discharge
ot their obligations to their pastor.
Tie report was unanimously adopted,
and ordered to be printed III the religious
papers at Richmond.
Mr.. T. L. Converse, Of Richmond, can
dIdatc for licensure, was assigned the fol
lowing parts of trial: Latin eXegesis-De
justifcati0niS, naturd ct Segue1tijuS Criti-
cal Exercise on the 10th Psalm; Popular
Lecture on Romans 5:ll; Sermon, Ephe-
SLAMS l:6.
In reply to the calls of the Moderator,
the ministers present reported, that not
outstanding the inclemency of the wea-
Their during the winter many vacant
churches and places without regular
preaching had been supplied at times by
members of Presbytery.
Rev. Edgar Woods was appointed agent
of the Presbytery for publication, and
Rev. r. Mcllwaine agent for foreign mis-
sions.
On motion of Rev. D. Smith, it was
MI 4 . I,
Revised Form of Government, Canons OF
Discipline, and Rules forsChurch Courts,
be referred to the following committees,
who shall report to Presbytcry at the next
stated meeting such action as may be
deemed best on the parts respectively re-
icrred:
|. Chapters IA, to Rev. Messrs. Beach
Woods, and Handy, with elders - Wat
son and James Hart.
2. Chapters 81, to Rev. Messrs. Thomp-
son, Fitzgerald, and Dudley, with elders
w. Hart and +. Irvine.
5. Canons of Discipline, chapters 10, t.
Rev. Messrs. Mcllwaine, Atkinson, and
Watkins, with elders Dickinson and Wal.
ton.
4. Chapters Ills, with rules, to Rev
MesSrs. Dinwiddie, McGufiey, and Wales
with elders X. c. Davis ard N. Wallace.
In lieu Of the usual divine service at II
o'clock Presbytery was occupied for an
hour and half by most interesting dis.
cussion Of the subject of domestic mis-
sions. Excellent addresses were delivered
by Rev. DR.. Dabney, Rev. w. Dinwiddie
and Rev. DR.. Smith, and listened to with
the most profound attention by presbyters
al M; Va hot 40
occupied by our report of the proceedings
OF to-day iorbids our giving full accoun,
of the able speeches Of Drs. Smith and
Dabney.
DR.. Dabney, chairman of the Committee
on the Minutes of the General Assembly
presented report advising the postpone
ment Of the consideration of the new hymn
book and form Of government to the fal
meeting oil Prcsbytcry, and cordially com,
menaihg The Assembly's plan of sustenta
ZION or domestic missions Adopted.
Inc Executive Committee for Domestic
MISSIONS reported, through their chairman
'na' uuiihS the past year they had en-
Ployed Tour ministers-Rey. J. X. Harris
hev. ,. W, atkins, Rev. 6. W. Leyburn
ana rev IL. II. McCoy-to labor within
the bounds of the Presbytery exnend;na
about 81 900 for the labors performed Ie
conclusion, the committee advised N.
adoption Of the system of weekly collie
tions by all the churches as the only ado
quate means for overtaking the pyessn
wants Of the Church.
Rev. MessrS. Smith, Handy, and Nell
waine, reported an interesting minute mo,
Tie death Of Rev. J. IL. c. Leach, ID. d.
Rev. DR.. Handy, chairman of the com
hittee to prepare narrative on the stat
4 VI religion, reported at length. No death
,A'ep' that Of DR.. Leach were reported
ease Of intcmperance was particu
-, al! houced labors were reported anon
.ne negroes with little encouraging results
"o'he fevivals have occurred, but no grea
0"'poufihg OF the Spirit is recorded