The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-12
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Roanoke PreSbytery.

The PreSbytery of Roanoke met on the
Sth Of September at Wylliesburg, Charlotte
county, in one Of the churches occupied by
Rev. B. W. MoseleFEe and was opened with
q sermon by Rev. William II. Matthews,
the retiring moderator-an excellent dis
course, i'll the form of a popular and
familiar p%araphraSe of a part of M of st.
PANTS / pistlcs to Timothy, Showingth the dis
coUragcment> and announcements to be
met with in the ministry Of the Gospel.
Ten ministers We're overwhelmingly
Rev. Isaac Cochran, Rev. William Ii. Mat
IhewS, Rev. Alexander Martin, Rev. II. A.
Brown, Rev. F. n. Whaley, Rev. Thomas
Wharev, Rev. John Fl. Davis, Rev. Is. w.
Noseiey, Rer. 4. Is. Darlington, and Rev.
Joseph ". Walkup.
The following ruling elders We're also en-
rolled Mr.. William q. Friend, of Village
church William VI. Watkins, OF Bethesda !;
Mr.. Charles A. Raine. OF Rough Creek {;
Mr.. <. {. Clark, Of Hat Creek MIR. j. J.
Atkins. of Boydton 8; Mr.. J. B. Spencer, of
Brirry Mr.. Watkins Dupuy, of Bethle-
hem DIR. T. S. Henry, of Roanoke Will
liam T. Wood, of New Concord and Will
liam II. Morton, Jr., OF Clarksviile.
Rev. Joseph W. Walkup was chosen mo-
derator, and MeSsrs. William II. Morton
and O. c. Clark clerks.
Mr.. John s. Young, licentiate, was dis
missed TO the care of the P~resbytery of
South Carolina, and Mr.. James w. shearer,
also a liccntiate. to the care Of the PreSby-
terry Of Orange, III North Carolina.
Or. Henry and Colonel Raine were APP
pointed the Finance Committee, and Rev.
Thomas Wharey and Mr.. III Commit
tee on the Minutes of the last General AS
sembly.
The presbytery then adjourned till Fri
day morning.
Friday morning Rev. NJ. w. jackson APP
peared and rendered his excuse for tardi-
nesS-travelling in the primitive, apostolic
manne on foot, in his advanced years, and
doing eyangclistic work by the way, his
progress had been slow. Mr.. George a.
Endlv. ruling elder. from ChrStiansYille.
Letters were read from DR.. +. I.
Baird, corresponding secretary of the Com
mittees of Education and Publication, and
DR.. j. l.. Wilson, secretary Of the Commit
tees of S~ustenation, Foreign Missions, and
Widows and Orphans Fund, and referred
TO the standing committees Of Presbytcry
on these subjects.
The committee on the dissolution OF
Douglas church, III Prince Edward. re-
ported that it had been dissolved and its
members dismissed to other churches.
a standing Committee on Sabbath Schools
was appointed, consisting OF Rev. AleNan-
der Martin, DIR. Thomas p. Atkinson, and
Mr.. y. Tally, and leave was granted THIS
committee to defer their report on this sub
.iect TO a meeting of Presbytcry TO be held
in Fredericksburg during the sessions OF
Synod.
Rev. F. \. Whaley was directed to labor
hereafter altogether within the bounds OF
the Presbytery, with 4 view to his preach
ing at Boydton two SahDaths in the month
instead OF one, us heretofore.
Rev. Ii. \. Brown, pastor of Bethesda,
was authorized, with the consent OF the
congregation Of Bethesda, to preach two
Sabbaths in the month If Cub Creek.
lIcrmon church, in Charlotte county,
was chosen rs the place for the spring meet
ing OF Presbytory.
Permission was granted II liccntlatc,
Mr.. Ii. L. {. Baskerville, TO labor without
our bounds till the neHt stated meeting.
The following resolution was adopted:
''ReSOirel. That Rev. DR.. L. Il. Peck, Rev.
DR.. II. {. Alexander, aud Rev. a. b. Car
rington, he appointed Il committee to take
into consideration the whole matter OF en-
listing prevalent and scandalous and worldly
conformity in the matter of amusements
and the manufacture and sale of ardent
spirits. and report TO PreSbytery at its
meeting to be held during the coming ses-
sions OF synod what measures should be
adopted TO remedy these evils, in the way
of discipline, Il pastoral letter to the
churches, or otherwise"
Measures were adopted for holding a Sab
bath-SchoOl Convention, to be held at Her
man on the day preceding the next stated
meeting, to be composed Of the superln-
tendents of Sunday schools within our
bounds and of the members Of Prcsbytery.
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