The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-03
Rspor.ed for the kichmond Dispatch.
ROANOKE PRESBYTERY.
FIRST DAY.


S BoypTos. Va, April 2S, 1862
The ministers and lay delegates OF inc
Roanoke Presbytery assembled in the Pres-
bytsrian church Of this place ct IL O'CLOCK
ewing to excessive fatigue, the modera-
tor tRe last Presbytery, the Rev. John
Kirkpatrick, Of Danyille, whose duty
twas er ofsci0 to conduct the opening SER
vices And deliver q sermon, gave place 10
the Rev. III. A. Brown, Of Charlotte county,
who ofioiated. -, 80,
The Presbytery was constituted with
nrgyer by the Rev. John M. Kirkpatrick
The roll was then called, and the follow
inc members responded to their names, -
eMin;ssers.-J. q. Davis, Charlotte coun-
~: Thomas Wharey, Prince Edward; d.
6. Alexander, Charlotte Courthouse !; b. ".
Moseley, Mecklenburg John NJ. Kirkpat-
rick. Danville; 81. A. Brown, Charlotte
county; r. N. Whaley, Mecklenburg. Il.
Lay, Delegates.-D. ]. Paxton, Dsnyille !;
DR.. W. W. Darlington, Spring Hill; s., D..
Booker, Clarksville; Alfred Boyd, Boyd
ton; j. M. Booker, Briery; W. G. Friend,
Charlotte DR.. ]. D. spragins, Cub Creek !;
John P. Pattillo, Blue Stone; q. G. Thack-
ston, Buffalo. -,
The stated clerk being absent, Mr.. q. A..
Brown was elected pro tenn. to that position.
Mr.. Whsrey was then nominated for
moderator, and elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Whaley nominated MeSsrs. Moseley
and Friend for temporary clerks. Elected
unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. Whaley, the Presby-
terry then adjourned until 4 o'clock P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Moderator in the chair.
Secretary Brown read the minutes Of last
meeting, which was held at Spring Hill, in
Halifax county, last August. After some
verbal corrections they were approved.
Mr.. Moseley read letter from Mr.. M.
L. Lacey, who was elected stated clerk at
last meeting, resigning his clerkship,
apologizing for non -attendance, and re-
onestiny TO be transferred to the Green
brier Presbytery.
On motion of Mr.. Moseley, the resigna-
ton was accepted, and the stated clerk pro
tenn. ordered to furnish Mr.. Lacey with q
letter Of dismissal. ~. .s.,--
Mr.. Davis then nominated the stated
clerk pro tenn. (Mr. Brown as permanent
stated clerk.
DIR. spragins nominated Mr.. A. B. Car
rington. ..a
DR.. Darlington asked DR.. Spragins to
withdraw Mr.. Carripgton's name, as he was
not present, and it was, in his estimation,
very important that the regular stated clerk
should be duly installed. Mr.. Brown was
q regular attendant upon Presbytery, and
Mr.. Darlington was generally absent.
DR.. Spragins thought that if Mr.. Car
rington was elected it would have ten
dency to increase his zeal and cause him to
attend punctually.
The vote was then taken-Brown, IL !;
Darlington, 8.
The Rev. DR.. Peck, Of the Theological
Seminary, announced his arrival, and had
his vote recorded for Mr.. Brown. s2au Il
The Moderator announced the following
committees sAg4
Regular Ersrcises.-Messrs. Whaley and
Boyd. 80. grs 5gsasfis
S,ppRes.-Messrs. Brown and Friend.
Meeting of Synod.-Drs. Alexander and
Darlington. .th.. Ia. III
Finanes.-Mr. Paxton and DR.. spragins.
2 The following orders we're then made :,
Appointment of Commissioners Of Gene
raj Assembly made the order Of the day
for Friday morning at 10 O'Clock. Z. =
Place of next meeting, order OF the day
for Thursday morning. -,
Action on missions taken up and deferred,
Time for reports was then fixed as fol-
lows = Reports on seasonal records, Friday
morning reports on Sunday school, church
courts, and pastoral supplies, Thursday
avansnD.
MIR. Brown was appointed commissioner
on Systematic Benefcence and Evangelistic
Dr.. spragins offered the following reso.
luton: ~ E15}5 IL. as
EHResolued, That in the judgment Of this
Presbytery tits expsdient that the Synod
ofsVirginia should be divided If satisfac-
tory lines Of division can be agreed upon"
Mr.. Brown moved that the resolution be
referred to committee. t&
Dr.. Peck did not think 1t had received o
second.
= DIR. Sprsgins said he would second it.
DIR. Peck then wanted to know If DR..
spragins did not make the motion "of him
self" sa s s
Or, Spragins said no he had been re-
quested to offer it.
DIR. Peck called the attention Of Presby-
terry to the anomalous fact that there was
resolution before the house with second
and no mover. !.
Dr.Spragins then moved that the resolu-
ton be adopted and referred to committee.
Carried. Drs. Alexander and Darlington
were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Bavis moved that the " Free CONVEX
satioa about Religion" be made the order
ofthe day for Saturday morning.
Or. Peck had just arrived, and did not
know what had been done, but thought that
the earliest possible moment that it was
practicable to have full attendance should
be selected. Upon his motion it was made
the order Of the day for Friday afternoon.
The excuses Of absentees wexe then read
and sustained.
Mr. Fitzpatrick announced that DR.. STYLES
was preaching for the Rev. Mr.. Matthews.
and much interest was manifested by his
charge; hence his absence.
Mr. Whaley announced that the Rev. Mr..
y Cobb, OF the Methodist Conference Of Wiz.
ginis, was present, and moved that he be
Invited to cit as corresponding member Of
the Presbytery which motion was adj opted
Mr. Moseley moved that hslf-honr he
devoted to religious exercises each morn;no
before proceeding TO business.
-5Mr. Peck thought that as they had come
to attend to ecclesiastical bueirsss they
shevld devote themselves to it; that II wal