The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-05-04
Presbytery of Chesapeake

Met in the I'd Presbyterian church, Alexandra,
Va, April Goth, at I! clock, p. M.
Its sessions were opened with sermon by the
Rev. R. B. White D. D., from Cor. i %.
There were present Is ministers and u ruling
elders
Rev. Z. H. Cumpston was elected Moderator.
and Rev. j. w. Brown and MIR. Anderson, elder,
Clerks.
The following ministers being present were in
vited to seats as corresponding members. viz Dr.
Hough, Rev. j. I'll. Haynes of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, Rev. George Smith of the Episco-
pal Church. Rev. B. +. Benson and Rev. w. w.
Reese of the Methodist Protestant Church, and
Rev. j. S. K. Lagare of Charleston Presbytery,
w. IT, Richardson of Lexington Presbytery, and
g. D. Finney Of the Presbytery of Nashville.
Rev. w. w. Reese, of the Methodist Protestant
Church, made application through the Rev j. A.
Lefevre, to be received as a member of this Pres
bytery. A certificate of good standing from the
President OF his Conference was presented and
after an examination, which was sustained as sat.
isfactory, Mr.. Reese was, on motion, admitted to
all the privileges of minister of the Presbyterian
Church
Subsequently call for the pastoral services of
the Rev. W. w. Reese from the Laurel church
was presented to the Presbytery, placed in his
hands, and on his acceptance of the same, order
was taken for his installation on the Sd Sabbath in
May, the committee of installation to consist Of
the Rev. R. B. White, D. D., and Rev. j. A. LIE
fevre.
A call from the church at Culpeper Court House
was presented and placed in the hands of the Rev.
R. L. McMurran, who subsequently declined to
accept the same
Rev. W. II. Richardson was received after ex-
animation as member, on certificate of dismissal
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A call for the pastoral services of Rev. w. T..
Richardson from the Warrenton church was pre-.
scented and placed in his hands, Having signifed
his purpose to accept the same the Presbytery
appointed a committee, consisting of the Revs. j.
D. Mitchell, d. d., R. B. White, D. D., and J.
w. Lupton, to attend to his installation on the
Saturday proceeding the lst Sabbath in June
The church at Sykesvile, Nd, known as the
Springfield church, " was on application, through
the Rev. j. D. MITCHELL d. D., received under the
care of this Presbytery.
ceived as a member of this Presbytery, on GER
tifcate of dismissal from the Presbytery of Mont
gomery.
The Rev. j. j. Bullock, D. D., and elder j.
Hartman Brown, were elected Commissioners to
the General Assembly. Rev. j. d. Mitchell, d.
D., and elder Oscar l.. Braden we're chosen as al
ternates.
The Committee on the Book of Church Order
sent down by the Assembly to the Presbyteries
reported through their chairman, Rev. j. j. Bull
lock, D. D., and concluded their report in the fol-
lowing resolution, viz:
RESOLVED, That this Presbytery reject the pro-
posed revised Book of Order. The report was &C.
cepted, and unanimously adopted
In reference to the overture of the General AS
semblv to strike out section 4th chapter 10th, of
the Form of Government, it was decided unani
mousIy that it was nexpedient to make any change
In said section.
The Rev. John Squier asked for certificate of
dismissal to join the Presbytery of New Castle in
connexion with the General Assembly in the
United States of America. His request was
granted.
Letters of dismissal to place themselves under
the care of West Hanover Presbytery were grant
ed to centiates G.. w. Wolfe and j. McElway.
The following brethren were appointed the
Standing Committee on Publication viz: Rev. R.
L. McMurran, j. j. Bullock, D. D., and elder W.
Somerville, NJ D.
On recommendation of the Committee of Sus-
tentation. it was resolved that said committee be
remodeled and constituted as follows, viz: Rev.
j. D. Mitchell, Chairman, Rev. W. F. Richard.
son, Secretary, and j. j. Bullock, D, D., and