The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-24
Reported Specially for the Richmond Dispatch.
CHEsAPEAKE PRESBYTERY.
SECOND DAY.

CULPEpER COURTHOUSE, April 22, 1869.
Presbytery met Thursday morning at 9
o'clock. Prayer by the Moderator.
The minutes of yesterdays session were
read and approved. - ....
- The name of Oak Grove church was
changed to the Presbyterian church Of
Laurel.
A letter was received from Rev. s. Z.
Jones, D. D., giving reasons for his ao-
sence, and stating the work in which ne
had been engaged since the last meeting OF
Presbytery; and his reasons for absence
were, on motion, sustained.
The following members appeared, we're
excused for hardness, and took their seats
as members of Presbytery-viz., Ministers
Rev. G.. Fl. Nourse, A. W. Pitzer, j. W.
Pugh, John squires, and A. NJ. Hershey
and Elders G.. W. Jameson, Second church,
alexandria William A. Kellogg, Grove
church; A. C. Gibbs, West River church;
Walter Somerville, Rapid Ann church.
The order of the day was then taken up,
and licentiate G. N. Campbell having signi-
fed his willingness to accept the calls from
the Poolesyille and Lovettsyille churches,
on motion, Presbytery proceeded to the ex-
animation Of said licentiate, requesting
Rev. J. A. Lefevre to conduct the examine
ton; and the examination on experimental
religion, philosophy, and theology, being
concluded, farther examinations were sus-
pended, and on motion, Romans second chap
ter, second verse, was assigned to said licen-
tiate as part of his trial for ordination;
and, on motion, Presbytery took recess
for five minutes.
Recess being over, brother G. N. Camp
bell preached sermon, as directed, from
Romans second chapter, second verso !;
which, on motion, was sustained as salts
factory part of trial. -.. NJ.
The examination of brother G. N. Camp
bell was then resumed, the next subject OF
examination being on church history !;
which, being concluded, Presbytery took q
recess until O'Clock P. NJ, after prayer by
licentiate G. N. Campbell.
Prcsbytery met after recess at 3 P. NJ.
The Moderator appointed Rev. r. L. Nc
Murran, ]. J. Bullock, D. D., and Ruling
Elder A. G. Gibbs Committee on Devo-
tional Exercises.
Rev. F.. M. Woods, of East Hanover
Presbytery, being present, was invited to
sit as corresponding member.
Rev. Robert Bell appeared, was excused
for hardness, and took his seat as mem
Der Of Presbytery.
The minutes Of the last stated meeting Of
Presbytery were read and approved.
The records of Patapsco Presbytery were,
on motion, delivered to Rev. ] A. Lefevre,
the last stated clerk, for preservation.
The examination of licentiate G. N.
| Campbell was then resumed, the next sub
:jects for examination being the Greek and
Hebrew languages and Church government
and, on motion, his examination on the va
rious subjects, and on the whole, having
been sustained, the hour of o'clock P. Nj.
was appointed for his ordination to the full
work Of the Gospel ministry-the Modera.
tor to preside and PROFOUND the constitu.
tional questions, and give the charge, and
Rev. J. A. Lefeyre to preach the sermon.
Rev. J. W. Pugh was elected stated clerk
of Chesapeake Presbytery.
| The name Of Bethesda church was
changed to that Of the Presbyterian church
ct Culpeper Courthouse.
| Rev. J. T. Leftwicb, with 8. B. Jonet
alternate, and Elder G.. D. Gray, with Gus
tavus Rober alternate, were appointed
commissioners to the General Assembly. ]
The following committees were appointed
| On the minutes of Franklin-street church
Baltimore, and West River-Rey. J. r.
Leftwich and w. A. kellogg. y 5ft3
| On Franklin-square churoh-Rer. j. "
Lupton and DR.. Walter SomerVille.
On Alexandria and Greenwich-J ohm B
Ross and Thomas Dixon.
On Warrenton, Washington, Rapp, Salem
| and Neutrality-suspicious. Squiers and Joseph
E: Trippe.
On Culpeper Courthouse and Rapid Ann
Rev. G. n. Nourse and A. G. Gibbs
E. F. Wilmer WAS elected treasurer o.
Presbytery.
Rev. Dr.. Bullock, J. 7. Leftwioh, and
Ruling Elder Jameson were appointed
q Committee on the Minutes Of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
Rev. DR.. White, Nourse, apd Elder J. L
Fitzhugh were appointed > COMMITTEES OIL
Narratiye. e...,-
Rsv.J. W. Pugh, n. L. MeMurran, ant
Elder Walter Somer7ille were appointed