The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-03

Reported for the Dispatch
BLAcKsBuRG, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA,
September /, 1870.
The Prcsbytery of Montgomery began its
stated fall meeting here yesterday. 1t was
opened with sermon by Rev. P..B. Price,
Moderator, from Isaiah xiii, l :: Mighty
TO save"
After the sermon Presbytery was regu.
larv constituted 10y the retiring Moderator,
Rev. j. N. Rice was elected Moderator,
and Rev. =. b. Price temporary clerk.
Rev. 5. TAYLOR Martin, of West Hanover
Pre>bytery, and Rev. DIR. Wertenbaker, OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, be-
ing present. We're invited to sit rs c0fre-
spending members.
MeSsrS. George b. Stricken, graduate
of Union Theological Seminary, and Joseph
Graves, Il graduate OF Washington College,
were introduced as candidates for the min
i>try, and Presbytery took order for their
examination this evening after public wor-
ship.
Mr.. Alfred Jones, licentiate, was re.
ceived from West Hanover Presbytcry by
letter of diSmiSSion.
Letters Of dismiSSion were granted TO Rev.
W. Ii. Crawford to unite with Knoxville
prc>hvtcrv. and to Rev. Horace j. Smith
to unite with the preSbytcry of North
Alabama.
1ir. W. T. Farrar appeared before Pres
bvtelv rs Il commissioner from the church
at Farmyilc with call from that church,
and copy of the proceedings Of West
Hanover PrcShrtery granting leave to
prosecute said call for the services of Rev.
lhomas w. Hooper, Il member Of this
body: and the saue being under consdc-
ration. Mr.. D. b. Payne, commissioner
from the Second church. Lynchburg, pre-
scented similar call for Mr.. Hooper's ser
vices from that church. The calls were
placed in the hands of Mr.. Hooper, who
submitted the decision oil the matter to
Prcshvterv. After a free Interchange of
views among members of Presbytery and
the commissioners of the two churches III
tcrestcd Prcsbytcry decided that Mr.. Hoop
er should accept the call of the Lynchburg
church, and lie signiiied his acceptance OF
the same.
pre,hvterv adopted a resolution, to be
forwarded to the Farmvillc church, OK.
pressing its fraternal affection and SYM
patllv, and urging its own vacancies and
destitute fields in eXtenuatiOn of its course,
After public worship ut night, Mcssrs.
Stricken and Graves were examined re-
specting their acquaintance with expert
mental religion and desire to assume the
sacred office. The examinations were suS.
tanned us satisfactory, and they taken under
care Of PrcSbytery.
MIR. Stricken having finished his theolo
.ical course. order was taken for his eXaml
nation at this meeting with view tc
llccusure. -,
Mr.. Graves will be examined on his lite.
rary course only, he not hayingyet attended
the Theological seminary. Mr.. Stricken /;
from Lynchburg and Mr.. Graves from LID
erty. ..,,.
ING. and heard seasonal reports on the staIe
of religion in the churches.
Rev. Mr.. Git, of the Baptist Church
being present, was invited to sit as a cor
responding member.
The following parts Of trial were assigned
to Mr.. George Is. Strickler
Latin Ihesis.-''An Spiritus Sanctus es
persona divina patre ct flllo dlstihclo!
Ercgcsls.-RomanS t; 10.
Leciure.-Lukc Is; Is. Parable OF Un'
lust Judge and Widow.
Sernoa.-Mark 10; 17-22. Narrative OF
Young Ruler. !. NJ
Graves
talis!"
Ereqesis. s; 26-27.
Leciure-Thil Philippians l 9-ll.
,Sern1on.-2d Corinthians I ;-lo.
Presbvtery then heard, in part, reports
Of its ministers as to their labors III MISSION,
ary fields and protracted meetings, oruereo
at the last meeting of PresbyteIy.. 1heSe
statements developed facts OF considerable
interest, and exhibited actlVlty anu Zcai vi
the part of ministers. , NJ
Al II O'Clock Presbytery heard Mt
Strirklpr,s sermon. and then the roll was
called. and the members Of Presbytery eN'
messed their opinions as to It's merlts
These we're, in the main, highly faVoraDie,
and cbaracIsrizcd ut the same time by free
and candid criticisms and then the sermon
WIS ON motion. unanimously and cordially
sustained as satisfactory part OF MI
Strickler's trial.
Several members Of presbytery arriving
to-day were held to strict account lor taroi-
ness. o. y,
PreSbytery took recess until 31a L; NJ
I close for the mail. L.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE AND THE INSTITUTE
The Lexington Gazette says:
"The indications arc that there VIII DE
much larger number of students at WASH
iupton College this next session IMAM tneie
were last session. The increased reputation
If thc institution, the popularity of the new
law professor, and the fine crops in VlrSlnla
and the South and West, will all combine &c
produce this result.
"The session at the Institute is OPENING
rs we 90 to press, and the prospects OF
very large attendance are decldedly ehcou'
raeing. Indeed, it is pretty well a !SI
taned that the number OF cadets t;,p VIII an ni
limited only by the ACCOMMODATIONS, ana
that there will be at least 3oe IN attend
ance."
THE DISPUTED CoUNTIEs:-Ihe xlIe,1ia
E,.ee press, one Of the oldest Journals ID d tne
country, published at Charleston n, Jene sp
son coiIntv, refers to the letter OF CORE
spondent in Berkeley county to Inc k lhcnE
mond Dispatch, who assumes that tnere
viii be no further contest about Tnese t eoq re
main part of West Virginia. The RE.
Press denies, and we believe truly, Ina.
such is the feeling in Jefferson, ana . lemaaSt
tlat the case win be pressed at tne e, he BIZ
term of the Supreme Court. tor which, we
believe it is set We are perfectly eayy, sat az ol
native county,-about which we kno"