The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PREsBYTERY OF
WEST HANOVER

TAE Pxesbytery of West Hanover
met in the Presbyterian Church, (Rev.
DR.. Handy's,) on Thursday afternoon,
October 3lst. The opening sermon
was preached by the Moderator, Rev.
Edgar Woods, of Charlottesville, from
Psalm "a: p V.
Rev. VIM. Dinwidtlie was chosen
Moderator, and Rev. Rich'd McIlwaine,
Elder, and l.. r. Bailey temporary
clerks.
There were present during the ses-
sions of the Presbytery twelve minis
tiers, viz Rev'ds j. w. X. HANDY. ID.
d., Edgar Woods, VIM: Dinwiddie, j.
IL Fitzgerald, r. i. Dabney. ID. %; r.:
MeIlwafne, B. NJ. Smith, D.D.:J. K.
Harris, j. d. Dudley, Charles Beach,
ii. z. r. Mccoy, b. NJ. WALES; and
ten Ruling Elders, viz: Dir. 7. II.
Berkeley, III. Stokes, Jas. Hart, VIM.
w. Dinwiddie, L.. r. Bailey. l.. Minor,
VIM. d. Hart, j. L. Scott, Jas. ID.
Campbell, 9. e: bockett; and Licen-
tiate; Jno: K Hitner;
The different members of Pres5ytery
were distributed among the different
families of the village; and most hospit-
ably entertained.
The business OF Presbytery was con-
tinued till late Monday night, while
during the recesses OF each day and
night Divine services were conducted
by the different ministers.
On Sabbath each of the different
churches was kindly offered to Presby.
terry for holding worship by the minis
tiers among usEit was iudgetl best to
occupy only two; the Episcopal Church
where the services were conducted by
Rev. r. J.. Dabney, ID. ID. and the Pres
byterian, where Rev. Richard MacIl-
vain preached. Rev. B. NJ. Smith, ID.
d., of Union theological Seminary
preached on Sunday night an interest
ing discourse TO d large and attentive
congregation, on the 'snature of the
church of Christ, and the principles of
church government as illustrated more
particularly in the Presbyterian
Church. The services throughout were
attended by large and attentive congre-
cations.
The chief business before the Pfesby-
terry vas in regard to the adoption of
the new Book of Church order, the con-
versation on the state of religion within
bounds of the Presbytery, receiving and
examining reports OF committees, and
examination of Mr.. VIM. ii. Murkland,
a student of Union Theological Semi
nary, Prince Edward County, for licen-
sure. The trial was protraeted through
several days, and on Monday morning
Mr.; NJ. was solemnly licensed by the
moderator; as probationerfor the Cos
pei ministry.
Rev. b. NJ. Smith ID. d., principal.
Rev. +. Woods, alternate, with ruling
Elder, j. Z. Scott, principal, L. Minor,
alternate, were elected commissioners
of the General Assembly of the Preby-
terrain Church which meets at Nashville
Tenn. Nov. 81, 1867
Rev. j. ID. Dudley was dismissed to
join East Hanover Presbytery; Rev:
W m. Dinwiddle, was elected stated
clerk of Presby terry, in place of Rev. j.
.. A rmistead, ID. D., who resigned on
account OF the infirmities of age. Ap-
pomattox G. ii. was chosen as the place
for the regular spring meeting of Pres
bytcry,. on the second Wednesday of
April 1868, at O'Clock Z. NJ. Minis
tiers were appointed to preach at vacant
churches within the bounds of Presby-
terry, and also to administer the Lords
supper, and baptism, with the vista
ton ofthe Presbyterian families ofthese
churches. A vote of thanks was ten
dered to the people of the village for
their kind and generous hospitality and
also to the different churches for the of
Ter OF their houses of worship. At a
late hour Monday night, after an i'm
pressive sermon By Rev. II. MacIlvain.
Presbytery closed its proceedings
Many of the people remained to witness
the solemn closing exercises, which con-
sisted in singing. ..Blest be the tie that
binds, an impressive prayer by Rev.
j. ID. Dudley, followed with the A pos
to.ic benediction, by the moderator
By one O'Clock A. NJ. most of the men,
bers were on their way home or to ST.
nod, which meets at CIiarlestown West
va. 1t was extremely pleasant to your
reporters to be again in your village |
where he had often. years before, tram
ped through with the tsOld Stonewall' |
Brigade and those noble men who
We're drilling to give up all for country.
1t was pleasant also to meet and renew
old war acquaintances, and to receive
the kind ond pressing favours of the
good people of Orange c. H. There
was only one thing to mar our eniov-
ment, and we hope that long before on,
meets again at Orange G.
II. the "city fathers' and the people
will mend their rays so that we may get
TO and from church at night without
danger ofincurring doctors bills in these !
bard times, We all enjoyed our meet 1
ing. and our earnest prayeris that this |
community may he abundantly blessed |
N their spiritual and temporal well
fare.
Yours Trilly KEN