The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-27
Reported Specially for the Dispatch.
C4ESAPEAKE PRESBYTERY.
FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.

FOURTH DAY-SATCRDAY.
Presbytery met and was opened with
prayer by the moderator.
On motion,
"Resolved, That the session Of each church
under the care of this Presbytery shall
open an appendix to its minute book, which
shall contain regular annual account OF
the contributions of said church towards
the support Of it's minister, headed by q
statement of the contract or engagement
with him for his services, of whatever sort,
and also an account Of its contributions to
all the religious charities Of the Church !;
and further, that henceforth it be usage
of this Presbytery that in the annual re-
view of records Noncompliance with this
order be entered in the form of an excep-
ton 70 the approval of such seasonal re-
cord"
On motion,
Resolved, That each Of our church ses-
sions be required to send up to Presbytery
at each of its stated meetings written re-
port of the state of religion within its con-
eregation during the previous year."
The committee to install Brother C. N.
Campbell pastor of churches at PoolesVllle
and Lovettesville made the following re-
port which was adopted: ,-.
The installation at Poolesville to take
place on third Sabbath in July.
Principals, Rev. G. H. Nourse, John
Souier; alternates, j. B. Ross and X. s.
McMurran. At Lovettsville on third Sab
bath in May; E. H. Cumpsten to preach the
sermon, preside, and PROFOUND constitu-
tional questions, and charge the pastor.
wv. Lupton to give charge to people.
J. A. Lefevre, alternate to Cumpsten, and
DR.. White, alternate to Lupton.
ReSolvsd, That all questions growing
out of the deliverances Of the General AS
sembly on the subject of sustentation be
referred to the Committee on Domestic Mis-
sions.
ReSolued, That the attention of the
ministers of this Presbytery be called to
9th resolution, on page 279 of Assembly's
Minutes of 1868, and that they be required
in oil cases to comply Herewith, save when
in their opinion it would be seriously de-
trimental to the interest Of the church to
whom they may preach"
The committee on the resolution OF the
General Assembly on education of chill
dren made report which was adopted.
The case of W. A. Robey (colored licen-
tiate) was then taken up; and it was
RESOLVED, That he be continued as
missionary of this Presbytery at his pre-
sent salary of 5000 per year until the next
stated meeting of Presbytery, and that the
Committee on Domestic Missions be in
structed to take immediate measures to
pay said Robey the arrears of salary due
him.
Resolved, That such portions of the
minutes Of Presbytery be printed as may
be necessary to inform the ministers Of
their duties, and the stated clerk be au-
thorized to draw upon the Treasurer for the
payment Of the cost thereof"
The Committee on Devotional Exercises
made report which vas adopted.
On motion,
"Resolued, That hecordial thanks of this
Presbytery be, and the same are hereby,
! rendered to the members Of this church
and congregation and the citizens of this
place for their kind and generous Christian
hospitality in the entertainment Of mem
bers of this Presbytery during its present
sessions, and to the churches Of this place for
the tender Of their pulpits for occupancy
on tomorrow (Sabbath), and to the Orange
and Alexandria and Manassas Railroad
Company for the facilities Of travel extend
ed to members Of Presbytery in attendance
on its sessions"
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Frank
lin street Presbyterian church, Baltimore,
on the Thursday before the first Sabbath in
October, 1869, at s O'Clock P. NJ.