The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-07
Reliaions gntelliaente,
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
East Hanover Presbytery.

The Presbytery of East Hanover met on
on Thursday the oath, at Union church, in
Brunswick county, Va, and continued It's ses-
sions to late hour on Saturday afternoon. -
1t was opened with sermon, and called to
order by Rev. DR.. Pryor, the last Moderator
present
Rev. J. D. Thomas, of Northampton, was
chosen Moderator. and Rev. d. @. Irwin, of
Portsmouth, and Mr. James Miller, of Rich
mond, temporary Clerks.
Rev. j. p. Montgomery, of the Methodist
Church South was invited to sit as CORES
ponding member.
Revs Drs Hoge, Brown, and Armstrong,
and Rev. Mr.. Denny, were excused for absence
from the meeting on account OF sickness, and
Revs. DR.. Converse and E. B. Converse, and
Il. H. Rutherford, on other accounts
The free conversation on the state OF rell
gion developed considerable additions to some
of the churches, and, upon the whole, an In.
creased activity and liberality among them,
and some spirited efforts and liberal contribu-
tons in the erecting OF new churches and re-
pair of old ones. A recent and deeply inter
esting work of grace at Amelia Court House
was reported.
Rev. w. u. Murkland. member of West
Hanover Presbytery, received permission to
labor in the bounds of this Presbytery lat
Amelia Court House, where he is now preach
ing. He has been aided there lately by Rev.
w. A. Campbell.
The committee appointed to install DR.. Pry-
or as pastor of the church at Nottoway Court
House, and Rev j. d. Dudley at Namozine,
reported that they had performed their duties,
respectively.
Mr.. j I'll. H. Winfree, licentiate of this
Presbytery, received permission to labor in the
bounds of Lexington Presbytery, Va.
A resolution was adopted with the view to
urge members of the Church removing from
one place to another to connect themselves at
once with the churches nearest them, and ex-
cite the pastors of such members to more dill.
igent efforts in seeing that their members at
tend to this duty.
The action of the General Assembly on sew.
eral subjects was approved, and commended
by resolution to the churches-viz, On Sab
bath School statistics and establishment; on
more general contributions FOR the education
of students for the ministry; on irregular dis
solutions of the pastoral relation on distribu-
ton of the books of the Publication Commit
tee; on the support OF the ministry; on contri
buttons for the support of infrm ministers and
the families of deceased ministers; on the sup
ply of vacant churches and taking collections
in them for the Assembly's committees.
The Committee to Examine the Accounts OF
Churches with their pastors made a report
which showed that the salaries, though in
some entirely too small, were in most cases
promptly paid; and that several of the church.
es had provided their ministers with manses.
The roll was called to ascertain which of the
churches had held meeting under the act of
\
which branch of the Church they belong, and
to record their decisions with the circuit courts,
so as to secure their property. Only four Of
the churches had attended to this important
duty, and the rest were ordered to take imme.
date action.
The reports of ministers appointed to preach
in destitute places were received as satisfac.
tory, and the appointments of last meeting
were all continued.
Portsmouth was chosen as the next place of
The pastoral relation between Rev. j. d.
Thomas and the Mackenzie church, in Accomac,
was dissolved; Mr.. Thomas to confne his la
bors to Holmes, in Northampton. Rev. D..
G.. Irwin was appointed to declare the Make
mic church vacant and resolution was adopted
calling the attention of the Missionary Com
ullLlct w Oudu uOiu
The Committee of Domestic Missions pre-.
sented their report, which showed the impor-
lance of their work in sustaining the pastors
in various fields, and the necessities of the
treasury. The committee was authorized to
employ an evangelist for vacant churches and
destitute places" and the churches were or.
dered to take up immediate collections to sup
ply the pressing wants of the committee in
their great and important work. Colonel W.
F. G. Gregory, Of Petersburg, is a commits
sioner to attend to and urge the claims of the
cause in such manner as may seem to him best
The supplies for the Tappahannock church
last appointed were continued for the next six
months.
The reports for Synod were presented and
approved, showing that Presbytery has TWEEN.
ty seven ministers, twenty-four churches, two
licentiates, and one candidate for the ministry
Presbytery agreed to meet at Harrisonburg
during the sessions Of Synod.
Preaching has been held during the sessions
of Presbytery, and on Sabbath day and night
two or three sermons day nearly all the time,
and is still going on with gratifying results,
three of the ministers remaining. Cor. Dis
match