The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-18
montgomery presbStery.
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CcvfScroE, September 10, lso9.
MONTGOMERY presbytory met IN oo'ins,
ton this evening az half-past o'ctsGA, an"
vas orcrcd with sermon by inc .l1oI -:
tr, Rev. D. w. Shanks, from isalah' III
!. prcsbvtcry was then constitutes WIN
nYnyer. and, on calling the ron, seven
ministers and five elders answered TO tneir
names. The election of officers then oeil's
IN order. Rev. w. W. Houston was elected
Moderator, End Rev. W. F. Wilhelm tempo
rory clerk. The election Of stated clerk was
made the first order of the day for to-mor-
row morning. Closed with prayer.
SECOND DAY.
presbrtcry met of 9 A. NJ, and was
opened with prayer by the Moderator;
Several additional members reported, ana
gave satisfactory reasons for Hardness.
Rev. n. W. Hooper was elected statci
clerk, in place of Rev. J. 7. Smith, remover
10 East Hanover Presbytery
The minutes Of yesterday ana the laS'
rorrlar meeting were read.
letter was read from Rev. L. b.
Ramsay, D. D., giving reasons for absence
ot the present meeting, which were deemed
satisfactory. He also requested the ordi-
nation of Mr.. E. II. Barnett, his assistant,
and the matter was made the first order OF
fbc dav for this evening. The letter also
contained suggestions as to the union OF the
First and Second churches of Lynchburg,
and with other papers presented py Nr. . :.
Newton Gordon was made the nrst oroef
of the day for tomorrow.
Rev. Mr.. Dolly, OF the Methodist Church.
was invited to sit as corresponding member
The usual standing committees were an
nounced by the Moderator.
Two overturcs from the session OF Falling
Sprinp church in regard to our standing
rules. together with tabled report OF the
Inst meeting, were referred to a committee
consisting of Rev. A. Hart and DR.. George
p Terrell.
The committees appointed to install Rev.
2. B. Price and Rev. W. ". Houston re-
ported, and were discharged.
The ministers Of Preshytery then re-
nortcd on the subject of evangelistic la
Dor, and Rev. d. W. Shanks, Rev. L. 1.
penick, and Elder J. n. Gordon, were ap-
pointed to prepare report for Synod:
Presbytery then took recess until hall
past 2 o'clock for public worship anu re-
frcshments.
ZAP. MA committee to declare the
Big Lick pulpit vacant reported that tie
duty had been performed, and were 2is-
charged. ;.
A resolution declaring it expedient to di-
vide the Synod was referred to q committee
consisting of Rev. d. W. Shanks, Rev. (.
r. Pcnick, and Ruling Elder j. Montgom-
cry.
An application was mado on the part OF
some of the members Of Coyington church
for separate organization. The aDplica-
ton was docketed.
The matter Of ordaining liccntiate L. Ii.
Barnett sine titHlo was discussed, and 1t
was decided that it is incxpedicnt and I'M
constitutional to take any action on the
subject.
The reports on the state Of religion from
the various churches were read, and re-
ferrcd to the committees appointed for that
purpose.
The report of the Committee on Foreign
Missions was read, giving the whole
amount contributed (S309.2S), and from
the Sunday schools, sl0S.l2. This report
was approved.
Rev. A. Hart, commissioner to the Gene
raj Assembly, reported his attendance on
that body. Approved.
Falling Spring was selected as the place
and Tuesday before the first Sunday in May,
1870, of II a. H., the time for the next
spring meeting of Presbytcry.
The committee appointed 10 preach to the
colored people al the last meeting reported
that they had discharged the duty imposed
Oh them.
The treasurer's report was referred to an
auditing committee.
The application of certain members OF
the Covington church for separate organ
jzation was discussed, and ii WIS resolved
that Presbytcry deem it ineXpedient at this
time to grant the application.
Presbytery then adjourned until 9 A. NJ.
tomorrow. Closed with prayer. II.