The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-12
',,,,oyrsoMERy pREsBYTERY.
reported for the Richmond Dispatch.
LrscHRURa, April s, 1859.

s1fz r,eportcd for the Richmond Dispatch
Ss5@ LYscHBURa, April s, 1869.
- THURSDAY-NIGRT SESSION.
apresbytery met at 8 o'clock, and Listened
"a the trial sermon Of the candidate 1oS
licensure, Mr.. Hill. ,:.s,,
snshe sermon was commended very highly
hv yer;ous members Of the Presbyfery, anu
WAS sustsined as psrt Of trial.
"Thn nonular lecture was then read ana
approved. .,o rXs,es;s
reported fayorably. Report adopted.
The examination was then approved ss =
whole, aud the temporary moderator, ~
A. Hart, proceeded, as organ OF the rieeuy
terry. to license Mr.. Hill to presoa tae g 81;
pei, after solemn prayer 70 ooa I'VE A a''
blessing upon him.
Rev. Mr. shepperson read an overture
on the subject Of organizing an african ~ 4
PRESBYTERIAN Church, and IT was maze 1he
order Of the day for tomorrow morning a.
l0o'clock. .,.a ;.h
prayer. r.,n,x Moas1sa
presbytery met at half-past O'CLOCK A.
M and was opened with prayer. - j.,
Additional reports from churches not read
yesterday were read this morning.
The Standing Committee on Sustenatlon
rsed their report, and being accepted, was
n,aJatba second order of the day for this
The Regular order Of the day was then
taken mo. and Rev. j. G. Shepperson made
a very able address on the subject OF the
overture on the African Church.
AT ii o'clock the Pfesbytery took re-
cess until after pubic worship, Rev. Mr..
shepperson yielding the floor for that pur-
pose. ,p n
Price, the Presbytery resumed business,
and Rev. Mr.. shepperson his remarks.
AT their conclusion, Mr.. j. 3. j. Logan
presented q resolution looking to the ap-
pointment of committee OF three to report
at the next meeting of the Presbytery.
Rev. DR.. Mitchell also made some re-
marks, and closed with moving that the
overture be referred to a committee OF hVe,
TO report during this meeting; which Was
accepted by Mr.. Logan, and adopted.
The committee consisted Of Rev. A. Hort,
Rev. T. ". Hooper, Rev. P. 7. Penick,
Elder J. B. ]. Logan, and R. G. Mcclure.
The committee to assign parts to candidate
E.T.Hoge made report; which was adopt
ed, and the committee discharged.
A communication from Peaks church
was read and referred to the Committee on
Ministerial Support. Mr.. G. D.. Thomas
was added to that committee.
"A report was made by Mr.. McAllister In
regard to the estste Of Rev. Dion P. Parr,
end, on motion, the report was referred to
committee to audit the accounts. Commit
tee: Elders M. McFerrin and j. Mont
gomery.
Colonel J.J. Wade was granted leave of
absence after the present session.
a call for the pastoral services of Rev.
P. B. Price, from High Bridge church, was
presented, and being found in order, was
placed in his hands, and he having signi-
fed his acceptance of the same, the follow
ing order was adopted for the installation
Service on the second Sunday in May
DR.. Bocock to preside and preach the SER
mon; Rev. D. W. Shanks to deliver the
charge to the people, and Rev. A. Hart to
deliver the charge TO the pastor. Alter
nates-J. P. Smith, P. T. Penick, and W.
II. Crawford. =.
An overture was presented from Rev. d.
w. Shanks, and referred to the same COM
mitiee to which another overture from Sa-
Lem church had been referred.
The Presbytery then took recess until
311 O'Clock P. NJ.
@-a AFTERNOON SESSION. +. -
The Presbytery resumed its business at
2h o'clock P. M.
Rev. A. W. Pitzer made his appearance
and gave an excuse for his hardness which
was sustained. ."...rE.,-.
Reports on seasonal records we're read,
and various exceptions made and discussed.
Rev. Mr.. Ballah, of the Reformed Dutch
Church, being present, was invited to sit as
O corresponding member.
The Committee on Ministerial Support
made report. in regard to the request Of
Peaks church, recommending that in this
case the request be granted. A.,
The report Of the Standing Committee
on sustentation was adopted, and two ad'
ditional resolutions were also presented and
adopted: the FIRST directing the treasurer
Of tho Presbytery to pay to the chairman
Of the committee the one-half interest o.
the legacy left to this Presbytery by MI
Woods. #&l &.l~t
Second. Authorizing the special Presby'
terisf collection Of next Sabbath in Thu
church to be applied to this object.
"A complaint from an elder Of the Salem
church against the action of that session
was read by the clerk, and referred to I
committee consisting Of Rev. JIG. Shep
person, Rev. 7. W. Hooper, and Rev. W
81. Crawford. 1 q
A motion was made to authorize thu
treasurer Of the Presbytery to send to tn
Board Of Trustees of Montgomery Femal
Institute the fund formerly bequeathed t
this Presbytery by Mr.. Joseph Woods
This was moved to be referred to selec
committee of elders, but rejected. " Fl
The original motion was then rejected.
,iAcsll from Locust-Bottom church for tn
services of Rev. George T. Lyle was read
bat after discussion it was postponed unit
the next meeting Of the Presbytery.
The Presbytery then adjourned until to
morrow morning OF o'clock, closing wit
prayer. 81.
WEST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
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