The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-14
From the Lynchburg Republican.
,soxrGOMERY PHESRYTERY.
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Elder Logan presented the report Of the
Committee on Ministerial Support; which
waa adopsed. Nine churches have paid
.he;r nsstors promptly, six are delinquent,
and one indebted to q former pastor.
Rev. P. T. Penick, chairman Of the Com
mittes Of Educetion, presented his report
showing the receipts from the Z6:h sePtem-
her 10 date to have been $239.58 and ior
the last twelve months $685.: The AS
sembly's Committee have given $40 70 the
students under care of Presbytery IN the
LAST six months, and the committee has
given s4s to another. We have one student
ct High school, one at college, three at the
seminary. and one has married and aoan-
doned his studies. Ten Of the churches
have failed to contribute to this cause.
Among those contributing, the highest
average per member is two dollars by the
First Lynchburg Church the lowest, two
cents-whole average per member TO this
cause, forty-three cents.
Report was adopted, and resolution
passed urging action on non-contrlbuting
churches.
Rev. DR.. Ramsey presented report OF
Committee on Systematic Benevolence. The
average contribution per member is Sl.43,
and prospects Of increase encouraging.
Largest average contribution was First
church, Lynchburg-$5.S6 per member.
Rev. T. W. Hooper presented report on
evangelical labor, showing that the PreSby-
terry had employed an evangelist, Rev. DR..
J. C. Stiles, during part of the year, who
had faithfully discharged his duties.
The committee to whom was referred the
overtures of Salem Church asking for repeal
of Article 7, Section /, Standing Rules Of
Presbytery, reported through Rev. A. Hart,
recommending On important modification or
the rule which requires sessions 10 diS-
cipline such of their members as fail, unless
deprived by act Of God Of the ability, to
pay the amount promised for the support OF
the gospel.
DR.. Ramsey and Rev. Mr.. Penick were
in favor of abrogating the whole rule rather
than adopting the Intellectual form pro-
posed, Rev. U. Powers favored the rule as
1t stood. 90,
An interesting debate ensued, in which
Rev. Mr.. sheppardson, Elder Logan, Rev
Mr.. Hooper, Rev. MIR. Rice, Rev. Mr..
Shanks, and Rev. Penick, took part. The
report was finally laid on the table.
The committee appointed to consider the
Interpretation of Chapter Is, Rule 10, Of
the Book Of Discipline, reported, through
Rev. A. Hart, that, in respect to publishing
the sentence of suspension, sessions had no
discretion. but that admonition or reouke
might be private. The report was discussed.
Not adopted.
Rev. J. B. I. Logan presented an over
ture to the General Assembly asking that
an overture be sent down to the Presbyte-
ries for change in Chapter 4, Section 10,
of the Book of Discipline, striking out
"or" st the beginning of the second SEN
tence, and substituting "or" for "and
in the same sentence.
The committee on the complaint of F.
johnson, Of Salem, reported. Postponed
to next meeting of Presbytery. Vote sub
seauently reconsidered, and Mr.. johnson
allowed to withdraw his complaint.
Rev. Mr.. Hooper presented the report on
Sabbath schools, to be forwarded to the
General Assembly. Number of schools,
IL; scholars, 1923. Report exhorts the
Churches to greater diligence in this mat
ter. Adopted.
Commissioners to the General Assembly
were then elected: Rev. A. Hart; alter
nate, Rev. 2. T.. Penick. Elder J. j..
Wade; alternate, J. i. l. Logan.
The stated clerk read the statistical re-
port to the General Assembly, showing the
following totals, being yet incomplete: Is
ministers, rs churches, 4 licentiates, S
candidates added on examination during
the last Presbyterial year, 65; on certi6-
cate, 6S; total of commandments, 1904 !;
adult baptisms, 10; infant baptisms, 60 ;
children in Sabbath schools and Bible
classes, 1909. Contributions To susten-
tation, STAG; foreign missions, 1864; edu-
cation, 1892; publication, $2l9; congrega-
tional, $l5, 764 miscellaneous, 1852; fami-
lies Of deceased and disabled ministers, Sll.
At quarter-past P. M. Presbytery took
receas till half-past 3.
Licentiates Lyle and Barnett gave &C
count Of their labors.
Licentiate Hill was assigned to Mountain
Union and Piedmont. and was guaranteed
5000 and board.
Presbytery agreed to hold its fall meet
ing at Covington on the 18th of September
at half-past P. NJ.
Rev. 7. W. Hooper was appointed to tax:
the place of Rev. A. Hart in the installa
ton at High Bridge.
The thanks of the Presbytery were votet
to the First Church and community fo'
their generous hospitality to the Presbytery
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