The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-07

In view Of DR.. Bunting's departure form
this Presbtery. the following was adopted.
Whereas, R F. Bunting, ID. D., Stated
Clerk of this Presbytery, has asked that his
resignation of that office he accepted, and that
ne be dismissed from the Presbytery; there
fore
Resolred. That while the Presbytery grant
the request we express our heartfelt sorrow
at parting with brother Bunting, sorrow
enhanced by the memory Of his constant kind
ness to his brethren, and of his qualities as a
man and Christian.
Resolred, That we record our sense of his
faithfulness and efficiency as an officer and
member of the Presbytery.
ResolUed, That VIC cordially recommend him
to the loving fellowship of our brethren among
whom he is called to labor.
Rev. H. B. Boude WIS appointed Stated
Clerk of the Presbytery
Rev. j. H. McNeilly was appointed Chair.
man of the Committee on Domestic Missions.
Rev. H. B. Boude was appointed CORE
spending member of the Committee on Sus-
tentation.
Rev. J. H. McNeilly rendered his resigna-
ton as corresponding member Of the Com
mittee on Education, aud Rev. d. o. Davies
was appointed on said committee.
Hopewell, Cripple Greek and Stones River
Churches obtained leave to employ Rev. NJ.
McFeeters, until next Presbytery, at a salary
of $3.50 per annum.
Heruitage Church obtained leave to employ
Rev. E. d. Finney, for half his time, until
next Presbytery, at salary OF $3.50 per
annum.
Committee to organize a church at Hender-
sonville was continued.
Committee on Supplies report no vacant
Churches
Rev. J. w. Neil was added to the Com
mittee on Presbyterial Missions
The Stated Clerk was ordered to have 500
copies of the Minutes of this Presbytery print
BID, and to obtain and publish in the Minutes
"a full list of the ruling elders of the churches
in the Presbytery The Stated Clar WAS
ordered to publish with the Minutes the4ames
of counties embraced in the bounds of this
Presbtery.
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at Synod
on the call OF the Moderator.
Ordination. rite OF ordination to the
full work of the ministry was conferred upon
Mr. DarneIl licentiate of Montgomery Pres
bytery, at the Second Presbyterian church,
Lynchburg The Rev. Mr.. Penick, Of Bed
ford, preached the ordination sermon. The
"charge" to the newly ordained minister was
delivered in most solemn and impressive
manner by the Rev. Dr. Bocock, of Fincastle:
The Rev. Mr.. Darnell has lately received and
accepted call to the pastoral charge Of the
Presbyterian church, Pearisburg, Giles county,
Va.-Lynchbsrg Neaos.
Rev. William g. Laeys Post Office is changed
from Raleigh, N. c., to Max Meadows. Wythe
county, Va.
Mr.. Lacy expects to supply the church in
that neighborhood during the winter.
Rev. J. N. Cochran's Post Office is changed
from Huntsville, Texas, to Indanola, Texas.
Benefits from our Calamities.-A correspon-
dent in South Carolina who is pastor, and
has whole county almost to himself as far as
Presbyterianism goes, speaking of the heavy
trials to which our Southern people have been
subjected in the last three years, says:
81 know that all these things will be blessed
to the poor of Gods people-and my candid
belief is that vital piety is on the increase in
the South. Many Christians have been and
are now being sanctifed by these trials-and
so with many churches. 1t seems to me that
this result is plainly to be seen, within the
field of my observation.