The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-11
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcl
East Hanover Presbytery.
PETERSBURG, April 10, 1858.

-. E.,s.. 4. PETERSBURG, April 10, 1868.
East Hanover Presbytery resumed los SEES
sion ats o'clock this morning.
a very affecting letter from an elder In on,
OF the vacant churches was read TO the meet
ing, which elected much sympathy. 1t ap
peared in the course OF the discussion which
made TO supply that field by The Executive
Committee OF Domestic Missions, of which
Rev. John Miller is the energetic and nntirine
chairman. -. /.
The report of the aforesaid committee KEEP
this subject before the body. Interesting ad
dresses lwers delivered. It appears that the
committee are giving $500 a year to all thu
feeble churches, which is $50 more than Is
allowed by the Central Committee at Column
bia. The committee asked the Presbytery tc
devise some eXpedient in addition to the regu.
lar collections, which all go 10 Columbia, to
enable them TO pay this additional sum OF *ao
each to the six or seven churches assisted oy
the Presbytery. The matter was finally ans
posed of by a resolution requiring the BENEFIT
cidry churches to send their collections TO the
Presbytery's committee ut Petersburg.
The special committee on the case of Rev.
D. w. Shanks, OF Amelia Courthouse, re-
Gently removed into the bounds OF Montgome-
nv Presbytery reported unfayorably to his
request for a dissolution of his pastoral rela-
ton at Amelia until the matter shall come
before Presbytery in due form. Adopted.
MIR. S. Taylor Martin, icentiate under the
care of this-Presby terry. applied fora certih-
cate Of dismission to West Hanover Presby-
terry, within the bounds of which he is now
laboring In Goochland county. Granted.
A letter of dismission was also granted yes
terday to Rev. James Murray, who wishes to
unite with Lexington Presbytery, In the
bounds Of which he is now laboring as asso-
ciate with Rev. DIR. Mcfarland, of Augusta
The free conversation on the state of Teh-
gion in the bounds of Presbytery was taken
up about half-past u o'clock P. NJ. All the
ministers and elders were called upon, and
the reports were, in some cases, very encour-
aging as TO increase of congregations and con-
tributions, activity in the Sabbath: school,
in providing FOR the poor and additions to the
commandments of the churches. On the other
hand, some mem bers reported deafness, cold
ness, and want Of activity, and seemed dis
couraged by the state Of religion in their con-
gregations, or at least sorely tried, The time
embraced in these reports being the last six
winter months, was generally unfavorable to
active operations.iIf tho country But some
of the pastors in the cities said their prospects
were, more encouraging than they had ever
been. ,s@- 9
A committee was, as usual, appointed to
taRe notes Of the Free Conversation and pre-
pare Il narrative Of it, to be submitted to the
Presbytery, and II approved, to be forwarded
to the General Assembly. ..
terry for pastors by the vacant congregations
of Tappahannock, Sussex, and Brunswick,
which were appropriately referred.
The narrative of the Free Conversation was
read by Rev. w. A. Campbell, chairman of
the committee, adopted, and ordered to be
forwarded TO the General Assembly.
II may be stated here that the efforts for the
religious improvement of colored people de.
veloped by the Free Conversation were In
some cases very successful, and IN others had
utterly failed to interest them 81 50.
Presbytery took recess for dinner.
The people of this town are exceedingly kline
and hospitable to the mem bers of Presbytery
This, indeed, may be said Of all the places
generally where the Presbytery meets. Blu
in one respect Petersburg excels-i. e., in
refreshments during the long and tedious morn
ing session. Yesterday gentleman handes
around basket Of oranges; to-day he CAV
us apples. ..-
There are some gratifying signs of CONNER
cial and manufacturing prosperity in this city
The cotton trade is active, and also the trad
in tobacco; and its manipulation in factories
There are seven or eight cotton factories. Tn
Appomattox Paper mill, carried on by Mr.. A
G. McIlwaine, Jr., is only one year old III
makes capital wrapping paper and paper*f
newspapers, and is supplying numerous dad
lies and weeklies at the South and gets NOR
orders from the North than can be filled.