The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-05-13


demand.
Resolued, 4. That it shall be the duty of
each church to send its contributions through
the recognized agents of the Presbytery.
ResolUed, s. That it shall be the duty of the
agents of the various Committees of the Pres
bytery, to receive and transmit the funds do
mated by the different churches, and to report
to Presbytery the churches which have con-
tributed, with the amounts so contributed,
and also to report those churches which have
failed to contribute, with the reasons for such
failure.
Presbytery endorsed the resolutions of the
Synod at Charlestown in reference to ministe
rial support.
The quota of Appomattox c. H. church to
the General Assembly was assessed at SIS.
Drs. Dabney and Atkinson were made a
committee to examine into the Treasures &C
count against the churches and to report what
churches, if any, are to be relieved Of their in
debtedness.
The Treasurer of Presbytery was directed to
nav the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
twenty-five dollars assessed to this Presbytery.
The following was adopted: We earnestly
recommend to our sessions and churches to
observe as far as practicable the monthly con-
cert of prayer for Foreign Missions and to take
Il
The attention of pastors, sessions and congre-
cations. is also seriously called to the renewed
obligation devolved upon us by the Great
Head of the Church to support this cause, on
account of the increasing interest with which
it is being regarded in our churches, and the
fact that a number of our young men 1.-TWO OF
whom are under the care of this Presbytery, J
have been led, as we trust, by the Spirit OF
Cod IN devote their lives to the evangellZatlOn
) of the heather.
The churches were directed to conform as
far as possible to the Assemblys plan of con
tributions to the various Committees, and the
Commissioners to the General Assembly were
instructed to obtain, if practicable, such mod
: iications of the present schedule OF collections
as shall better conduce to the convenience OF
our people, and the promotion OF the several
objects of benevolence.
The following report was adopted:
r The committee to examine the reports on
Reciprocal duties beg leave to report that they
find reports from only ten out OF twenty, four
churches OF these ten only four report the
salaries of the pastors fully paid, viz: Farm
vile, Charlottesville, Trinity, and Lebanon
six others report partial payment OF the sala-
ries, viz: College and Orange, largely in ar,
rears; Scottsville, Amherst, Appomattox, and
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From the remaining fourteen churches no re-
ports are received In view OF these facts we
offer the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That Presbytery most earnestly
call the attention of the churches concerned to
; the amentabe disregard of Christian duty in
failing to comply with sacred obligations vol
| UNFAIRLY taken upon themselves, and to the
disregard of the authority of Christ in the me-
glect to make the reports demanded by Pres
bytery-believing that they can neither claim
nor expect Gods blessing when so manifest
duties are neglected.
A call from Byrd and Hebron churches fol
the pastoral services of Rev. S. Taylor Martin
was placed in his hands and accepted by him,
and an adjourned meeting of Presbytery APP
pointed at Hebron church for Friday before
the lst Sunday of July, at II o'clock A. NJ,
for the ordination and installation of Mr. Mar
tin if the way be clear The ordination SER
mon to be on Saturday at II A. NJ, on John
x: %; ordination and installation on Sunday;
Rev. James NJ Wharey, with Rev. I'll. 2. r.
Mccoy as alternate, to charge the pastor
Rev. Edgar Woods with Rev. W. S. Thomp-
son, as alternate, to charge the people.
The following were appointed committee
to install Mr.. Martin as pastor OF Byrd church
on the 2nd Sunday in July; Rev. j. ID. Fitz-
gerald to preach, preside, and propose the con-
stitutional questions, Rev. S. w. Watkins to
charge the pastor; Rev. W. Dinwiddie to
? charge the people,
The following standing rule was adopted:
After every meeting of Presbytery or Synod
each of our church sessions shall at its mex
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to represent them in those bodies, have full
filled this duty, and shall make record of the
fact upon their minutes; and in case of failure,
they shall also record the reason of such fail
ure, with their action thereon, and shall report
the same to the next meeting Of Presbytery
upon call being made therefor.
Rev. James M. Wharey was made the agent
Of the Presbytery for Foreign Missions, post
office, Farmville, Va
Revs. DR.. Dabney R. NJ. McIlwaine, and
6. W. Leyburn, with ruling elders E. n. Wat
kins and James Dinwiddie were appointed q
terry at its next stated meeting, whether any
system can be adopted whereby the benefits Of
Catechetical instruction can be more fully and
efficiently extended to the membership, fami-
lies, and congregations of our churches.
The following missionary supplies were or
dered:
MaysuiUe Gwch-Rev DR.. Dabney and
Rev. r. Mcllwaine, to visit this church as
soon as convenient, hold meeting of several
days, and administer the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper. Also Rev. w. S. Thompson
and Rev. W. U. Murkland to visit it each one
Sabbath.
Union Ghwch-Revs. DR.. Smith and DR..
Atkinson, and G. w. Leyburn to visit this
church as soon as convenient hold meeting
of several days and administer the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper.
Pdlmyra-Rev j. FL. Fitzgerald and Rev.
j. NJ. Wharey each one Sabbath.
Columbia-Rev. w. S. Thompson and Rev.
S. w. Watkins each one Sabbath.
Louingston depot and Vicinty)-Rev. j.
X. Harrisand Rev. B. NJ. Wales one Sabbath
each.
MddiSon-Rev. DR.. Handy and Rev. Chas.
Beach one Sabbath each, and Rev. Edward
Lane two Sabbaths
.Stanardsciue-Rev. E. Woods and Rev. j.
K. Hitner, one Sabbath each.
Bethel-Rev. DR.. McGuffey, Rev. VIM.
Dinwiddie, and Rev. H. P. R. Mccoy, one
Sabbath each.
JdmeStolon-Rev. Dr. Atkinson, and Rev.
R. McIlwaine, one Sabbath each.
The following ministers to preach one Sab
bath at discretion Revs. j. II. Fitzgerald,
VIM. Dinwiddie, DR.. Handy, DR.. McGufey,
DR.. Dabney, DR.. Smith, j. K Harris, S. W.
Watkins, B. NJ. Wales, G. W. Leyburn, j.
NJ. Wharey, FL. P. r. Mccoy, j. K. Hitner,
Edgar Woods, Charles Beach; Rev. S. Tay-
| lor Martin to preach two Sabbaths at discre-