The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-15
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Montgomery Presbytery.


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Montgomery Presbytery. !,
CHs1sr1ANsBURG, April IL, 1868.
The sessions of Montgomery Presbytery
have lust closed, and as did not have
time to give you daily reports, have con-
cludad to write out short abstract Of the
most important matters.
The Presbytery was opened with SER
mon by Rev. Andrew5Hart (by request OF
the Moderator, who is pastor OF our
church-Rev. T. W. Hooper, on Wednes-
day night. The next morning Presbytery
was constituted with prayer by the Mode
rator, and was organized by the election OF
new officers, consisting of Rev. John -.
Bocock, D. D., moderator, and w. r. Will
helm, temporary clerk.
The ordinary routine Of business was
prosecuted, consisting of reports of COM
mittees on seasonal records, free CONVEX
sation on the state of religion in the
bounds of Presbytery, and a narrative pre-
pared for the General Assembly. This
revealed the fact that bile many of our
churches are in 8 fourishing condition,
yet others are languishiDg and almost
ready to perish. The reciprocal reports
from pastors and sessions also showed that
while some Of our churches are prompt
and regular in the payment of the salary,
the most of them are deficient in this re-
spect. The standing committee on this
subject, after examining these reports,
brought in strong and able report; which,
for the want of time, was postponed until
the next regular meeting.
A new committee was also appointed to
revise the standing rules of Presbytery,
and report at the next meeting.
Rev. r. W. Hooper was elected chair
man of the Standing Committee on Sus-
tentation and Missions. After hearing re-
ports from the ministers who were ap-
pointed missionary supplies at the last
meeting, the committee brought in their
report, stating the amount collected and
forwarded to Rev. James Woodrow, trea-
surer of sustentation, as S4O6. So. The
committee also recommended that this
Presbytery enter fully. into the plan of sus-
tentation adopted by the General Assem-
bly,; and Presbytery having adopted their
Recommendation, the committee were di-
rected to conduct all our missions through
the Central Committee at Columbia, S. @.
Missionary supplies were also appointed
for the next six months.
Rev. James P. Smith was elected chair
| man of the Publication Committee, in the
place of Rev. L. 81. Blanton, removed to
Kentucky. He also brought in partial
report; which was adopted.
Presbytery resolved to hold its next
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county, Va, on September I'd, at IL
o'clock M; and also to hold an adjourned
meeting at Falling Spring church, Rock,
bridge county, commencing on Thursday
before the fourth Sabbath in June, at II
A. NJ, for the purpose of receiving Rev
ID. W. Shanks from East Hanover Presby'
terry, and installing him pastor OF thai
church, if the way be clear.
Mr.. George Brown, of Salem, was ex'
amined on experimental religion, motives
/ in seeking the ministry, and his collegiate
! course. and was enrolled as q candidate
for the gospel ministry.
Rev. James P. Smith, with Rev. An
drew Hart alternate, and Ruling Eide
Major T. J. Kirkpatrick, with Mr.. j. K
Houston alternate, were elected delegate!
to the next General Assembly.
| Solemn and impressive services were
held every morning and night, when large
and attentive congregations were present
and Presbytery closed its services at lat
hour Saturday night.
On Sunday prayer meeting was hello
at half-past 9 O'Clock. At IL, q sermon wa
, preached by Rev. S. D. Stuart, forme
pastor of the church and the Sacramen
of the Lords Supper was administered t.
over two hundred communicates, repre-
senting Presbyterians, Methodists, Episco
palians, Baptists, and ReformerS. Tw'
, persons were also received into the Churcl
that morning by the session, and one wa
, baptized in the presence of very larg
, congregation. A collection was also takel
, up for publication, amounting to sevent,
, dollars.
: In the afternoon, very interesting ser
vices were held for the children in tht
usual way of the pastor, who holds regula
services for them every month. TIT
amount collected by four of the boys act
ing as deacons was about fourteen dol
lars for foreign missions. Very impressive
. addresses were delivered to the little ones
who, with their parents, filled the body o
the church, by Major Kirkpatrick ant
Rev. James P. Smith. .......
At night very solemn sermon wa
preached to large and deeply interested
congregation by Rev. J. q. Bocock, D. D
So much interest was manifest that it wa:
determined to continue the services a.
least another night, and an announcement
was made that Rev.. G. Shepperson hac
consented to remain, and would preach to-
night. 1t is now raining, however, and
fear that the exceedingly disagreeable
weather may possibly interfere to close the
church after tonight.
| T can only say, in conclusion, that THU
whole meeting has been one of exceeding
/, interest. Not a word Of unkindness has
been whispered, nor has there been 8
divided vote on any very important sub
|ject. Yours truly, ID.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
From the acknowledgements
Celebration Of the Jefferson So.