The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-27
spscial Correspondence of the Dispatch.
WEST HANOVER PRESBYTERY.

SECOND DAY.

CoyrsylLLr, VA, April 25, 1867.
After the usual devotional exercises,
Roy L. NcIwaine, Rev. W. S. Thompson,
and Ruling Elders DR.. z. Walton of Farm
VILE, and l.. Minor of Amherst church,
aDoearcd in PreSbytery and offered salts
factory excuses for hardness.
On motion of Rev. J. D. Dudley, the
order Of Yesterday concerning statistical
REPORTS was reconSidered, and it was or
dT~cd thcrcupon that the reports from
churches should be for the year, ending
il the spring.
Rev. J. X. Harris, of Lexington Presby-
terry. being present, was invited TO sit as
corresponding member.
Il was ordered that there be daily re-
&C., from 10 o'clock p. NJ, and that
divine service be held at ii y A. VI. and )
7. VI.
Rev. DR.. Dabney and ]. W. Wilson were
agro:ntcd 4 Committee on the Minutes OF
General Assembly.
Committee on Ftnance.-J. Hart and j.
S. Guthrie.
Committee on Nmratirs.-Rev. DR.. Han
dy, Rev. J. D. Dudley, and j. Wayland.
ruu,ttee on Supplies Rev. K. Nell
w.iue, Rev. S. W. Watkins, and l.. Minor.
lui..1q Committee.-Dr. Il. P. Walton
aud l.. Minor.
The report OF the treasurer OF the CON-
ni.tyc on Domestic Missions was presented
hy Rev. X. Mcllwaine, and referred 10 the
Auditing Committee.
Mus>rs. J. X. Hitner, Thomas L. Con
verse, and W. +. Bailey, candidates Tor the
ministry, presented themselves before
Pre,hvterv; Messrs. Bailey and Hitner de-
string to be licensed to preach, and MI
Converse applying to be taken under the
care of Presbytery. After thorough eA'
animation upon experimental relleion
Mr.. Converse was received under the
care Of Presbytery. Messrs. Hltner ano
Bailey were then examined by her
DR.. Dabnev as to their acquaintance VIII
natural and revealed theology, the exam
nation being unanimously sustained:
The hour of public worship haTing al
rived. after a sermon by Rev. }. u. qua
ley, of Goochland, a recess was .ahon - "1 W.,
. o'clock and further examination oi th'
candidates was postponed un''' ~ A ~
AFTER RECESS.
Reports upon systemalic neheso .n,,ro
vare received from all the churches repre-
sented, showing that the system ., "eeh,.
collections has been Nel. Sohoi"hy ""'P'
ed and that the majority of the congrega
500 a have contributed regularly to tn
canscs of education, publication, sustenta
t;on. and foreign missions.
THE reports on the reciprocal duties o
nostors and sessions being duly presented
called forth many interesting statement
concerning the various churches within
the bounds of Prcsbytery, and were re
ferred to committee consisting OF Rev
X. McIlwainc, Rev. j. Ii. Fitzgerald, ant
Elder X. Davis.
Statistical reports for the year ending
April, 1866, were received from some Q
the churches, but a number failing, from
misunderstanding or other cause, 10 b
sent in, on motion of Rev. Il. Mcllwaine
sessions were ordered to forward them t
the stated clerk Immediately.
The records of South Plains, Lebanon
Farmvillc, Byrd College, and Hebron
churches, were approved as far as written
Adjourned until tomorrow.
During the afternoon most excellen
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Harris
OF Amherst. X.