The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-25
For the Dispatch.
Roanoke Presbytery.

THIRD DAY-FRIDAY MORNING.
J. N. Edmunds, from Roanoke, appearet
and was excused for hardness and his name
ordered to be enrolled.
The minutes of the preceding mectlng'
were read and approved, as corrected.
raa The committee on DR.. Hatchctts letter
reported, and their report was received anf
adopted.
Samuel D. Booker, elder from Clarks
vile church, was excused for not attending
this meeting Of Prcsbytery.
Section s, paragraphs ist and I'd, wa'
adopted.
On motion, the further consideration o,
the order of day was postponed Tor The
present.
The statistical report was deferred t'
next meeting.
DR.. Spracins was granted leave OF ab'
scnce after the morning session. Mr.
Brame was also granted leave Of absence
Rev. A. Martin granted leave OF absence
aeter to-day.
Presbytery then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Presbvtery returned to business; and:
on motion, the hearing of the report OIL
domestic missions was made the order Of
the day for tomorrow Mt III \. NJ.
The committee appointed to report or
eyancclistic labor reported; which report
was accented, approved, and ordered to be
forwarded to Synod.
The order Of the day-free conversation
on the state Of religition-was then taken
up.
James Elliott. delegate from Rough Greek
church, appeared and gave satisfactory
reasons for Hardness.
On motion, the rule to adjourn Mt 3 L.
NJ. was suspended that the order of the day
might be completed.
On motion, r. V. Gaines was granted
leave Of absence after the evening session.
Mr.. Anderson was granted leave Of absence
after tomorrow morning session.
Presbytery adjourned, closing with
prayer.
SATURDAY MoRNrNG, August q.
Prcsbvtcry met according to adjourn
mcnt at Q o'clock 4. NJ, and was opened
with prayer.
The roll was called. Alcssrs. a. Y. Dan
iel and Robert Smith were granted leave OF
absence from the remaining sessions OF
Prcsbytery.
The minutes Of yesterday were read AMI
approved.
A paper embracing resolutions in regard
to colrortagc, recommended By the General
Assembly, was submitted by Mr.. hloselcy.
On motion, this paper was referred to the
Prcsbytery Committee Of Publication, to
act on it at their discretion. Mr.. Moseley
was added to the Committee of Publication
On motion, the unfinished business was
suspended to hear q paper presented by
Rev. NJ. w. Jackson. Said paper was, on
motion, referred to Rev. T. E. Peck and DR..
7. 7. Atkinson to report by pastoral letter
OF otherwise.
The order of the day-hcaring the report
of the Committee Of Sustentation-was
taken up. This report was, on motion, ac-
cepted and approved.
The report Of the Committee on Systc-
matte Benefccnce was read, and, on mo-
ton, was accepted and approved.
The Committee on Devotional Exercises
reported, and their report was accepted ana
approved.
Presbytery took recess, closing with
prayer.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Presbytery resumed business. The Com
mittce on Finance reported, and their re-
port was accepted and approved.
On motion, it was ordered that the amount
to 90 to DR.. Woodson be handed to the
stated clerk, to be transmitted by Kim to
Columbia, and balance be forwarded
through DR.. Atkinson TO the treasurer OF
Presbytery.
The thanks of the Prcsbytery were ten
dered to the church and community fol
their hospitable entertainments to its mem
hers, and the pastors requested to read this
from the pulpits tomorrow morning.
The Committee Oh Narrative reported.
Their report was accepted, adopted, and or
dcred to be forwarded to Synod.
Mr.. Moseley requested permission to or
ganize church for the colored people be-
longing to Dlucstonc church, according to
the plan recommended by the last General
Assembly Indefinitely postponed.
The minutes Of the Presbytery were read
and approved. The Prcsbytcry then ad-
journed Siac die, to meet at Roanoke at the
time before mentioned.
large concourse of people assembled. The
crowd being 80 large it was thought best to
have two sermons at the same time. Rev.
T. Wharey preached III the church and Rev.
MIR. Shearer from the stand under the arbor
both eloquent discourses.
During the entire session of the Presby-
terry the best order was preserved.
am indebted to Rev. Mr.. Davis for the
notes of the proceedings, from which
made the imperfect report forwarded to you
trusting, however, that it will prove salts
factory.
A fine rain fell yesterday.
Yours, &C., ~