The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-23
Reported for the Dispatch.
Roanoke prcsbyfcry---Ffrst bhSS
Proceedings.
pR1scE EDWARD CO., August is.
BUFFALO CHrR'

BUFFALO CHURCH, I
Prince EDWARD CO., August is.
Here am seated within the consccra'e'
walls of this old church writing 10 YOU,
the house of God in which firs' a''ci'ue'
Sunday-school. Around me are many rela'
tives~-sone old, whose grey mars 6ho"
that they are blossoming Tor the grave
while many more are young ana Joyous II
the first bloom of woman and manhood. ou
nv right sits my old Sunday-school teacher,
smiling, and no doubt looking upon many
Of those whom he first learned to read the
sacred truths contained in the Bible. bu'
\ saddcr picture is presented outside. There
are the graves of many long since gone. Ii
that group lics my dear father and ioveo
and only sister. But why lament! Death
uncrring hand will soon be laid upon all
who are within these walls to-day, and tho
olaccs that know us now will soon know lie
no more forever. ,
Presbytery met, according to adjourn
ment in Buffalo church August 10, 1867,
of 70 NJ. and was opened with sermon
bv Moderator Thomas Wharcy from
Psalms lxxxy., 6. After the sermon iresby-
tcrv was constituted with prayer BY the
Moderator. The Stated Clerk not having
arrived at the opening, John IL. Davis was,
OH motion, appointed to call the names OF
the ministers present and the churches re-
presented. The following ministers were
present--yiz., Isaac Cochran, ]. h. Peck,
Alexander Martin, A. y. Darlington, Ihos.
Wharev, !. b. Shearer, Il. c. Anderson,
William III. Matthews, NJ. W. jackson, ).
H. Davis, ]. ". Walkup, Hugh \. Brown;
and B. ". Moselcy.
The following churches were represented
by elders Thomas p. Atkinson, Danville
y. D. Spragins, Cub Greek; :. >. Baker,
Bufalo; J. b. Spencer, Briery; Watkins
Dupuy, Bethlehem J. Z. Hughes, Pitt
sylyania Courthouse; John \. Brame,
limestone; Robert Smith, Hat Greek; X.
Y. Gaines, Bethesda; \. Y. Daniel, Hall
fax Courthouse; John A. Shearer, Old
Concord William Z. Britton, Providence.
Presbytery then proceeded TO the cleo
ton OF officers. A. b. Darlington was
chosen moderator and }. II. DAVIS ana y.
+. Hughes temporary clerks.
A call from the Danvillc church Tor the
pastoral services of A. Martin was present
ed and read and, on motion, 1t was
found in order, and put into the hands
of Mr.. Martin. 1t appearing that the
parties are not prepared to have the mat
ter issued ut this Prcsbytcry, on motion, a
written citation was given to the minister
and his congregation to appear beIorc the
Presbytery at an adjourned meeting, to be
fixed upon.
II was resolved that when this PreSbytery
adjourn it adjourn to meet ut Roanoke
church Friday before the first Saturday III
October at II NJ.
Mr.. Vaughan was, on motion, appointed
to read the citation to the parties into
rested.
A call from the church at Christiansvillc
for the pastoral services of j. NJ. klrkpat-
rick was read. and, on motion, ordered 10
bc put into his hands. lie being absent. ii
was resolved that he be permitted to retain
: the call until the next meeting OF Preshy-
tcry. 4 letter from Mr.. Kirkpatrick, COLI
tanning reasons for absence from the pre-
sent session of Prcsbytcry, was read, anG
his reasons were sustained as satisfactory
A letter from DR.. Hatchet was placed on
The table and, on notion it was referred
to n committee consisting Of DR.. Spragins
and Dr.. Atkinson, to be reported Oh at the
present meeting.
r.. E. Peck, A. Martin, and Isaac Coch-
ran, we're appointed committee TO prepare
memorial of Rev. S. Is. Wilson, D. d., to
report at this meeting.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess, Prcsbytcry resumed its bu-
sincss.
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing 10 report OH DR.. Spragins's resolutions
reported through their chairman. Report
laid on table until the resolutions could be
obtained.
Rcports were received from the following
churches in regard to actual communicates {:
Concord, Bethesda, Hat Creek, Providence,
Halifax Courthouse, Buffalo, Cub Creek,
Village Church, Blue Stone, Danyille,
Bethlehem, GAINESVILLE, Boydton, and Roa-
noke.
1t was moved that the whole subject Of
assessment contemplated in the above re-
ports be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was laid on the table for the
purpose of hearing DR.. Spragins's resolu-
tions, and also the report Of the committee
on these resolutions.
The Moderator announced the following
committees:
On FindnCe.-John A.. Shearer, W. L.
Britton, and J. L. Hughes.
Devotional SeruiCeS.-Isaac Cochran, S.
S. Baker.
Systematic Benefcence.-H A. Brown
Il. V. Gaines.
Report to Synod on Evangelistic Labor
B. W. Moseley and John A. Brame.
NdrTutire to Synod.-J. 3. Shearer.
DR.. Spragins's resolutions and report OF
same were read, and the motion to linden
nitely postpone the whole matter was finally
carried.
MIR. Whaley appeared and gave satisfac
tory reasons for hardness. Rev. Dr. Smith
of East Hanover Presbytcry, was invited t.
sit as corresponding member. Time ano
place of next stated meeting was taken up
Seminary Chapel was chosen us the place
The time was deferred.
Free conversation on the subject Of rcli
gion was made the first order of the day fo1
Friday afternoon. 1t was resolved that th'
reports of the churches on pastoral supper
be handed in at the spring meeting.
Presbytery adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 81 O'Clock.
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