The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-17

these purposes was only seven hundred
and twenty-scyen dollars, and there being
one thousand and thirty-seveu members Of
the churches under care o. this Preshytery,
makes an average Of only seventy cents per
member! This report was adopted, and
ordered to be forwarded to the Synod Of
Virginia.
An overture to the Synod of Virginia was
adopted, asking Synod to define distinctly
the northern andwestcrn boundary of Pres
hytery.
Presbytery resumed tile unfinished bust.
ness, to wit: the consideration of the stand.
ing rules; which, after some discussion and
amendment, were adopted.
The thirt part Of the manual (the d0cket)
was then taken up and adopted seriatim.
1 he stated clerk was ordered to have 500
copies OF this manual printed and distri-
huted to every minister, lcentiate, elder,
and deacon In all our churches.
Rev. A. L. Hogshead made MI application
10 be released from his pastoral connection
with Rock Spring Church. Presbytery
| heard his statement. and remarks from diff
ferent officers and members of this church,
and decided to cite the church to appear,
ty its commissioners, at the next meeting,
ut EillsYille, next spring, to show cause
why the request OF Rev. A. L. Hogshead
should not he granted. The Presbytery
further granted Mr. Hogshcad leave to
prosecute an agency for the Stoncwal
jackson Institute" till the next stated
! meeting of Frcsbytery, and permission was
also granted TO the Rock Spring Church 10
secure the services Of 4 supply.
Resolutions OF atfectionutc sympathy for
the venerable father in Christ, Rev. Mr..
G4ldcrSlccre, on account Of his Sudden ILL
ness. depGiying him from further attend
ancc on the sessions OF this PresbyteIy,
were offered and adopted. Rev. II. NJ.
White aud W. Y. Wilson were appointed
10 bear i'll person these testimonials of
esteem ami regard to Father Gildersleeye.
Resolutions returning the hearty thanks
of Presbytcrr 10 the menbera OF BeMSl
Church ana congregation for the kind SSE
courteous hospitality shown during z3e4
sessions of ireshytcrv We're unanimously
adopted.
! Prcsbytery then adjourned, after most
! laboriou> and harmonious session, TO meet
during The sessions of synod at Fredcricks-
! burg at the call Of the Moderator.
! Closed with singing, prayer, and the apos'
! to}ic hencdiction,
! ii may be proper to add to this report
that on Yesterday (Sabbath) the public SER
vices were very interesting. Rev. fobert
Gray, Moderator, preached at II y. III
from Isl John, 81 chapter, Sd verse, to Il
! very large congregation assembled in the
spacious church building of Bethel, Thi:
congregation W:is composed almost alto
/ yclher of ladieS--thc whole auditorium
being filled with ladies so that the gentle
men could not even find standing room. Tc
supply the large number of those who c0uit
not enter the house, Rev. J. ID. Thoma,
preached in the grove adjacent from &c
Kings, 9Th chapter, 1fth verse, at the same
n0ur Ii WAS estimated that the number
within the house reached 400, and that the
congregation in the grove numbered $50
| Indeed some estimated the whole crowd il
attendance TO be 1000. Rev. j. VI. Kirk
patrick preached at night very accpD!ably
After th, services CT the morning the Sacra
nsen Of the Lords Supper was admins
tered, in which services Rev. John X. Wal
lace and Ecy. Il. {. Graham participated
making very approniiate and Interesting re
marks, 4 collection WAS taken upio aid il
relieving the church from debt, and SIS
raised. Tie new cditi:c, though perfect!
plain, is very neat and commcdious. Th'
people are substantial. thrifty, and indus
!riuuS. The weather is most delightful
and many who have attended for many
Years Prc>iyterial conyOcations report thi
Hs HE one OF the pleaa&nt:st OF such lucct
in%<. l..