The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-05-08

The committee appointed to visit the Pres
bytery of Orange, relative to the transfer s "
This Presbytery of the churches South OF Ian
river. reported the transfer had been made:
Rev. Messrs. Marin, Whareya and Alexander,
with Mr.. w. NJ. Tredway, were appointed ex
aiming committee on the Arts, Sciences ana
On Church History and Government
Messrs. Peck, Bocock and Shearer.
Theology -Messrs. Brown, Whaley and Lacy
A letter from Rev. A. w. Pitzer, pastor,
and J. F. johnson, ruling elder, OF Liberty
church, accompanied by copy of resolutions
passed by Montgomery Presbytery, was read'
and it was D
RESOLVED, That the interest which this Pres
bvtery has in Piedmont Institute be and Is
hereby transferred to the Session OF Liberty
MIR. G. Nash Morton was received under the
care of Presbytery as candidate tor the MIL
MIR. W. S. Patton, Of Danville, was elected
Treasurer of the Presbytery.
Permission was granted Rev. +: N. Wnaiey
tolabor one Sabbatha month outside the BOUNDS
of the Presbytery.
Mr.. G. L. Leyburn and Mr.. B. Farnham,
were dismissed to connect themselves with
Montgomery Presbytery.
Rev. Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Whaley and
Shearer were appointed to visit Mount CARMEL
and if the way be clear, organize church:
Rev. A. B. Darlington was received from
Montgomery Presbytery.. A..
The narrative of religion showed that the
members of Presbytery had been subjected 70
many hardships, but on the whole had much
cause for rejoicing. =, c.
Committee on Publication Messrs. ohearer'
kirkpatrick, and elder Robert White.
Foreign Missions-Rev Alex. Martin;
Committee On Education-Messrs. j. ID.
Davis, Peck and w. w. Henry. >.
Rev. Thomas E. Peck was appointed to visit
the church in Lunenburg, and look into the
causes which have prevented the payment OF
| salary. ~
Rev. A. w. Pitzer, of Liberty, Va, was
elected Missionary Evangelist of the Presbytery
on salary of 81 200
Rev. B. w. Mosely was directed to conduct
the correspondence with Mr.. Pitzer, and dill.
gently use all the means in his power to collect
the salary. :.
The report of the committee on religious IN
struction of colored people was adopted. This
report states that it is the bounden duty Of
ministers and others to do all in their power,
both in public and private, to impart religious
instruction to this large class Of people In oul
midst. >.
Special report of the Executive Committee
of Missions was returned to the author
REV. Fl. G.. Alexander) with the request thai
it be prepared for publication in the religious
papers. This report will appear in our mex
paper.)
The following supplies were appointed Rev
Mr.. Peck, Sabbaths, Lunenburg; Rev. Mr.
Whaley, Sabbaths, Meherrin; Rev: Mr.
Moseley, Sabbath, Meherrin; Rev. Mr. Whaley
l Sabbath, Penuel; Do, Sabbath, Aaron
Creek; Rev. Mr. Niven, Sabbath, Meads
vile; Do. Sabbath, Henry Court house; Rev
Mr.. Davis, 2 Sabbaths, Henry Courthouse
Rev. Mr. Alexander, Sabbath, Castle Craig
Do. l Sabbath, Patrick Courthouse; Rev
Mr.. Lacy, Sabbath, Concord; Do. Sabbath
Meadsville; Rev. Mr.. Brown, l Sabbath, Prov
idence Do. l Meadsville Rev. Mr.. Shearer
i / Sabbath, Meadsyille Do. Sabbath, Aaron
Creek; Rev. Mr.. Matthews, l Sabbath, Pa
trick Court house Do. Sabbath, Cascade
Rev. Mr.. kirkpatrick, Sabbaths, Cascade
Rev. DR.. Bocock, Sabbath, Concord; Do. !
Sabbath, Meadsville; Rev. Mr.. Martin, 2 Sab
baths, Halifax Courthouse; Rev. Mr.. Caring
ton, Sabbath Concord; Rev. Mr.. Gilmer,
Sabbath, Meadsville; Do. l Sabbath, Henri.
Court house, Rev. Mr.. White, l Sabbath
Meherrin; Rev. Mr.. Vaughan, Sabbaths
J Concord
Adjourned to meet in GAINESVILLE, Va, l3tl
August, 1867, at u o'clock.
| Pfesbytery of Harmony, S. c., met at Sa
lem church in Fairfield District, on the 18th Q
April. Fifteen ministers and ten ruling elder
we're present. Rev. ID. +. Frierson was chose
Moderator, and Hon. IT, B. Fraser, temporar
, Clerk.
\ Two pastoral relations were dissolved, viz
that of the Rev. l. j. Long with Concor
church, and that of the Rev. j. G. Kennel
with Aimwell church. Two ministers were dis
missed to join other Presbyteries, viz: Rev.
j. Long to the Presbytery of Arkansas, an
the Rev. T. FL. Law, to the Presbytery Q
Charleston. The former is to take charge Q
the church at Batesville, Arkansas, and tn
latter is to do the work of an evangelist in tn
Presbytery to which he was dismissed.
Letters of dismission of two ministers iron
other Presbyteries were presented, viz
that Of the Rev. w. s. Plumer, D. D., from
the Presbytery of Luzerne, and that Of tn,
Rev. j. E. Dunlop, from the Presbytery o
Florida. As both of these gentlemen wer
providentially prevented from being present
their reception was postponed to the next reg
ular session.
Two young men were received under on
care as candidates for the gospel ministry. On
of them, Mr.. w. w. Mills, member of Salen
| (B. r. church, has been for two years prose
cutting his studies in the Seminary at COlum
bia The other, Mr.. A. R. Kennedy, a mem
Der of Concord church, is at Davidson College
| Rev. d. f. Frierson preached, by appoint
ment of Presbytery, on the Conservation o
ministers to their work" 1t was productiv
of good for more than one minister expressed
himself as having determined to make NOR
"full proof of his ministry" 1t also aroused
the eldership, and at their request; the Rev
j. B. Mack was appointed to preach on thu
Duties of Ruling Elders, at the next regu
lar meeting
From many of the churches there came joy
full news. Upon three, the Spirit has descend
ed as the rain, and upon quite number o.
others as the gentle dew. 1t has been many
years since such a cheering report has beer
presented.
Presbytery resolved to take up collection
on the first Sabbath in January for Domestic
Missions. These collections are to be forward
ed to the Presbytery's Committee Of Domestic
Missions, and then one-ffth of the amount is
to be sent to the General Assembly's Commit
tee of Sustentation. All felt that one-6fth
was as much as they could give this year, but
hoped that larger proportion might be sent
| hereafter.
The meeting was very pleasant one There
was more than an ordinary amount of spiritu-
atty amongthe members. All hearts appeared
to be unusually alive to the interests Of Zion.
This feeling was increased by the happy con-
dition of things at Salem IT, R. church,
God is wonderfully blessing the labors of the
Rev. F. P. Mutually among that people.
Christians have been stirred up, and many Of
the impenitent led to Christ. About twenty
made public profession of their faith during
| AZ. xs..n.;nr of preshvtary