The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-20

J. D, Dudley, Dinwiddie and Sussex; W..
A. Campbell, Chesterfield DIR. Brown,
spotsylvania and Fredericksburg 7. B..
Converse, King and Queen end Henrico
counties F. NJ. Goode, Essex and Stafford
counties; J. NJ. Mosely, Hanover county !;
DR.. Converse, at discretion Al. Waddell,
Charles City county j. q. Denny, Tsppa-
hammock James Converse, McKinnie.
BUSINESS.
The committee-consisting Of Rev. DR..
Brown, Revs. T. L. Preston, William A.
Campbell, and P. R. Grattan, Eaq--.ap-
pointed to prepare manual OF business,
reported, deferring the matter to the next
meeting of Presbytery. re1f' ~
After full discussion Of the interests OF
the Domestic Missionary work in the bounds
Of the Presbytery, the following were
adopted:
81. RESOLVED, That the order Of the
Presbytery at previous session, that the
contributions of churches receiving aid be
sent to our committee at Petersbtrg,' be and
is hereby reecinded, and all the churches be
Q1feCteU 10 IOEWdTu thSaA OoueA aoasAoAS "
the Central Committee at Columbia. e.
$50. That the churches so receiving aid
be earnestly advised to increase as far as
possible their contributions for their own
support, so as to diminish the sum needed
from the committee ct Columbia.
SO. That in view Of the absolute need
Of raising during the current year nearly
$500, the Executive Committee Of Do
mestic Missions be instructed to divide
that sum among the churches in some form
Of assessment, and that each congregation
be asked to collect what now remains to be
raised of its share of that assessment by o
second collection this year, unless it pre-
fers some other more efficient scheme OF
raising it.
al. That the effort to enlist the ladies
in this object that hos already been made
in some of cur churches be and is earnestly
commended.
"5. That the Standing Committee Of Do
nestle Missions be made hereafter to con-
sist of ten members.
sc. That the committee be requested to
prepare an address to the churches setting
forth the necessities Of the time, and urg-
ing all to higher standard of Eberality."
The old members of the Executive Com
mittee of Domestic Missions were continued,
and Messrs. r. D. McIlwain, David CAL
lender, and J. g.. Russell added thereto.
DIVISION OF SYNOD.
The resolutions on this subject introduced
on yesterday were taken up, and, after fur
ther discussion, the first resolution, express
ing the desirableness of division of the
Synod, was adopted and the second reso-
luton, looking to division into two synods,
was laid upon the table till the next stated
meeting of Presbytery.
STATISTICS.
The report to General Assembly shows
that the PreSbytery has II ministers, IL
centiate, candidate, 2,S52 members Of
church. Additions to churches during last
year, 2l4; Sabbath school scholars, 1858.
Contributions to sustentation, $2,255; to
foreign missions, $l,029; to education,
$l,17S; to publication, 1886; Presbyterial,
S267; congregational, s29,4l7; miscella-
neous, 1895. Total amount raised for oil
purposes, s35,920.
MEMORIAL OF REV. r. W. GILMER.
Presbytery then considered the memorial
of Rev. T. w. Gilmer. We have already
published the sketch of his life and labor5,
which was set forth in the memorial, and
therefore only add the following as being
the expression of this his own Presbytery
in expressing its sense of their loss.-ED.)
The Presbytery would hereby express it's
sense of bereavement in the loss Of one of
its most valued members, and would con.
vey to the church of Fredericksburg and
the widow Of our departed brother their
sympathy and coincidence in time when
they are thus sorely smitten of God and
afflicted. We commend them both to the
love and the care Of Him whose ways and
thoughts are high above ours, and which
are all mercy and truth to them that fear
Him.
We give thanks to the Father of mercies
for all that grace which made this departed
pastor our honored and beloved associate
minister of distinguished usefulness in
the Church below, and which made even
his sudden death safe passage to the
Church above. We would pray that the
voice Of this solemn event may be 60 felt
in quickeniug our souls in the work Of the
be found Of Him in peace.
CLOSING SCENES.
Resolutions Of thanks we're rendered the
citizens of Portsmouth and Norfolk for
their hospitable entertainment of Presby-
terry, and to all other persons who had af-
forded facilities to PreSbytery in the dis
charge Of its business.
The preaching, morning and night, has
been plain, earnest, and pointed the con-
gregations solemn and attentive; and hopes
are entertained of good to this people in
the salvation of souls.
At 10 o'clock P. NJ. Presbytery adjourned
to meet in Powhstsn county, with Mt.
Carmel church, October 81, 1869.
PREsBYTER.
Reported Specially for the Richmond Dispatch
ABINGDON PRESBYTERY.