The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Reported for the Dispatch.
preSbytery of Montgomery.
BLAcSsRURG, september ,, 1870.
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Presbytery resumed its session after re-
cess al 3X O'Clock 2. NJ, and heard 4 lee
turc from Mr.. George 3. Stricken IL n part
OF trial with q view to icensure, and ii was
sustained as a satisfactory part of trial. His
examinations in Latin, Greek, and He
brew and Latin Thesis were sustained.
Rev. Il. McIlwaine WAS received as a men,
Der Of this Presbytery on a letter of diSmiS-
sion from West Hanover P~reshytcry to be-
come pastor of the First church, Lynch
burg
Licentiate Alfred Jones was directed to
labor at Mount Union Gncluding Am>ter-
dam) and Big Lick until next stated meet
ing.
THIRD DAY.
4 committee appointed to report on the
resignation of DR.. Bocock and the proceed
ingS Of the session Of that church reported
in favor Of diSsolying the pastoral relation
on the ground ~stated-viZ., the serious i'll
health of DIR. B~ocock-and their report was
adopted. The committee also reported a
resolution expressing the high appreciation
and fraternal sympathy of Presbytery to-
wards their afflicted brother; which was
cordially adopted.
The call of the First church. Lynchburg,
having been already placed in the hands OF
Rev. K. Mcllwaine, and accepted by him,
the following order was taken for his in
stallatjop. and the installation of Mr.. Hoop
er over the Second. church, Lynchburg, on
the same day
Day OF Installation /: First Sabbath in
October.
Committee to install Mr.. McIlwains :
Rev. !. 3. Ramsey, D. d., to preside, preach
the sermon, and propose the constitutional
questions, and charge the people ; Rev. j.
G.. SheDperSon, ID. D., to charge the pastor !:
Mr. Hooper alternate to either.
Esr,,n,ifaa IN ipSt1l Mr.. HDopar Rev. 7
G .Sneppcrson, d. D., 10 preside, preach the
sermon, and propose the constitutional ques-
tons, and charge the people: and Rev. Dir.
Ramsey to charge the pastor Mr.. Nell
waine to be alternate to either.
The examinations of MeSSrs. Stricken
and T.. T. Hoge "a candidate under care OF
this Presbyteryl. and Graves, on natural
science and mathematics, and on mental
and moral philosophy, were sustained.
Also. the examination Of Me>>rs. Stricken
and IIoge on theology. church history,
church government, and sacraments, was
completed.
The ChriSfiansburg church was granted
leave 10 prosecute their call in the Pres5y-
terry Of Memphis for the pastoral services OF
Rev. I. u. WitherSpoon.
Rev. T.. II. WhiSncr, Of the Methodist
Church president of Preston and Din In
>titutc}, being present, was invited to sit as
4 corresponding member.
PreSbytery took 4 recess for sermon
after which Mr.. George b. Stricken was
>%olelnnly licensed to preach the Gospel.
Mr.. John Dinwiddie WAS introduced by
Rev. K. McIlwaine as L candidate for the
ministry. desiring to place himself under
he care Of this PrcSbytery.
Mr.. TaZewell McCorkle was introduced
hy Rev. W. ". Houston as 4 candidate for
The ministry, desiring to place himself
under the care Of this presbytery and il
was stated that Mr.. McCorklc had spent
Two years at the Theological Seminary, and
had been compelledto reliuquish his studies
on account Of impaired health, but now de-
sired to resume them. Both these gentle
men were examined and taken under care
of Prosbytery.
\ call from Thinking Spring church. in
Lexington Presbyterv, duly passed through
That Presbytery, was presented to this
body for licentiate G. 3. Stricken to be-
come It's pastor. The call was presented by
Mr.. Bell, a commissioner from Thinking
spring. :.
The call was placed in Mr.. Strickler''
hands, who asked the advice Of PreSbytery
and the further consideration Of the matter
vas made the first order for this afternoon
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