The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-11
Montgomery Presbytery.
Ranorted for the Dispatch.

Won the items OF DuSlDesS tnal "ehe 'A
acted. Presbytery met on Wednesday, 81
instant, at IL NJ, and was opened with
a sermon from Rev. T. W. Hooper, the last
moderator present on the text, Wilt Thou
not revive us again that Thy people may
rejoice in Thee" After being constituted
with prayer, Rev. P. T. Penick was elected
moderator and Rev. H. P. Smith temporary
clerk. The usual committees were ap-
pointed and after other routine business
the Presbytery adjourned until next morn
ing OF W o'clock.
On Thursday additional members ap-
| neared. though there was small attend
ance of ministers during the whole session,
owing to the distance Of the place and SICK
| ness in the families of the members.
The Committee on Standing Rules made
| q most elaborate report, which was tho
| roughly digested and adopted serlatlnl-
there being about forty rules, which sys-
temize the whole working system of Pres
! bytery. These rules are to be published
and two copies sent to each minister, licen-
tiate, and session.
Rev. 7. L. Preston presented q letter OF
dismission from Lexington Presbytery ;
upon which, after due examination, he was
received into this body. A Gall for his pas
toral services was presented to Presbytery
from the Salem church, and being found IN
order, was placed in his hands, and accept
ed. The following committee were then ap-
| pointed to install him on the last Saturday
| in this month at II A. NJ. Rev. DR.. b.
cock to preach the sermon and preside
Rev. T. ". Hooper to deliver the charge to
the pastor, and Rev. J. P. Smith to deliver
the charge to the people.
Mr.. II. T. Darnall, licentiate of Pres
bytery, was examined ON theology, church
| history and government, the sacraments OF
baptism and the Lords Supper, on oriental
| literature and mental ana moral science ;
| which examinations were all sustained. He
also preached most excellent trial sermon,
which was sustained as part Of trial. A
call was then presented from Pearisburg
church for his pastoral services. But Pres
bytery deeming the salary promised made
ouate, returned the call to the church with
a request that it be enlarged and then re-
turned to an adjourned meeting to be held
in Lynchburg on the 3Oth instant.
Mr.. Hill, candidate under our care,
was examined on his literary course, and
examination sustained.
Mr.. Louis L. Johnston, of Salem church,
was examined on experimental religion,
motives in seeking the ministry, and his
literary course, and received as candl-
date.
Mr.. Walter Coppage, of the Liberty
church, was also examined on experimental
religion and motives in seeking the minis
try, and received as q candidate; and our
| Prcsbytery Committee of Education were
directed to report him to the Central Com
mittee of Education for assistance in prose-
cutting his studien.
Rev. Mr.. Mccoy, of the Presbytery Of
Western District, who has settled with a
colony on the Salt Pond mountain, was per-
mitted to labor within the bounds Of this
! Presbytery.
Instead of appointing missionary sup
| plies to destitute fields, the whole field was
divided into mission districts, and placed
under the care of all our ministers and Ii
centiates, with directions to visit and preach
to them as often as they could without detri-
ment to their own churches. send you o
list for general information
Rev.. D. Mitchell, D.. D., and Licentiate
E. II. Barnett, Lynchburg and vicinity ,
Rev. ]. G. Shepperson, Campbell county !;
Rev. P. 7. Penick, Buford's and Goose
Greek; Rev. J p. Smith, Rocky Mount and
Taylor's Store; Rev. 7. L. Preston, Pied
mont and Lafayette; Rev. H. P. Smith,
Floyd Courthouse; Rev. T. W. Hooper,
Central Depot and Pilot; Rev. W. T. Will
helm, North Fork and Newport; Licentiate
H. T. Darnall, Mercer county Rev. J. NJ.
Rice, Allegheny county; Rev. W. q. Craw-
ford, Craig county; Rev. H. Bocock, D. D.,
Amsterdam and Mountain Union Rev. A.
Hart, Jennings Creek and Mount Carmel !;
Rev. D. W. Shanks, Arnold's Valley. The
rest of the members were excused because
of infirmities or because they were virtual
ly missionaries already.
A lengthy report was read from the
standing committee on sustentation, show
ing that great work had been done during
the past six months, not only by our mis-
sionary supplies and stationed missionaries,
but also through the most laborious efforts
of Rev. DR.. Stiles, who has been working
under the direction of the committee for
the last three months.
A change was made in the standing COM
mittees, at the request of Rev. }. 7. Smith,
| who wished to be excused from serving az
chairman of the Committee of Publication,
as his duties of stated clerk were very
onerous. The following committees were
therefore appointed
Pubhcation.-Rev. J. D. Mitchell, D. D.,
I. J. Kirkpatrick, and D. B. Payne.
Education.-T. L. Preston, J. II. b.
cock, D. D., and Elder E. NJ. Armstrong.
The Committee of Publication were au-
thorized to use all the funds collected until
November, 1869, and ten per cent. there
after in purchasing supply Of books to be
distributed by colporteur to be appointed
by them.
The next spring meeting is to be held in
Lynchburg, and Presbytery adjourned to
meet there for some important business on
the Goth instant.
The whole meeting was one Of e1-
IRENE harmony and unanimity of action
and while we missed our brethren of age
and experience, yet nothing was done
hastily and without mature consideration.
Services were held every day, and toward
the close of the week, twice a day, when
we found large and attentive congregations.
We have reason to hope that the little
church is encouraged, and even during
the meeting were making very strong
effort to secure salary for some one to
break to them the bread of life. On Sab
bath there were perhaps hundred per-
sons who could not get into the church, and
yet there was perfect order and great
solemnity. Two young ladies we're received
into the Church, an infant of the former
pastor was baptized, and the sacrament OF
the Lords Supper was administered to a
large number OF commandments. II.
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