The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-12


-; ihc PrCShNteTl IN the urt2er Of their or
-tniz5tlou: Il lt> 81 the pastors, statcl! sup
@nc>. elders. and leaconS, with their post
offices; of the permanent officers. eNrcll-
jTC ma permanent committees Of PIc>hr-
i"ry. The discussion, nj times lively and
animated. ot The different points presented,
occupied the remainder OF the day. and
Hrr>uyt"ry adjourned late in the afternoon
- mr"t tomorrow morning IT 9 \. VI.
Closed with prayer by the venerable father,
H.,. III. GuieT>lcevc.
THIRD pay.
EETHEL CHURCH. Oct. :. 1870
PrGsNytely met, according to adjourn
ln~nt, Al 2 O'clock. and was opened with
r~as,v by The Moderator.
N.uHt@< o! yesterday read and approved.
Nj. }, W. Hortenstine, ruling elder OF
hesvrr Creek Church, appeared and rem.
e'Er0 satisfactory excuse Ter late attends
al discussion Of the Manual. the un-
,.~..i business Of Yesterday. was re-
....... Considerable debate was elected
,. Yesterday Oh The recommendation Of the
,.v..H!tt"c that hc I permanent committee
un -..>,.onal Records, and the Recommended
,..O VS. tA,> morning agreed 10, RCV>. J. !
H. I.amJ-. ". :. Lacy, and +. II. Barnett.
= RI. NO elders, 10 J." appointed at each
>..... meeting.
,l.- orAar II the day, the Tree conversa-
..rv oj le stat" Of religion, was taken up.
..4 .ao morning WAS consumed in the re-
20 .'> from IL" churches. Though there
" ~f.H -,acIaI revival Of religion there was
va. il r1aauragin@ intelligence. III" sub
.-..." ~1ja'h schools and systematic br-
t.E''.... lem L. he awakening greater
u#',..-. II the churches.
~ So derry then took Il recess for public
N""~&.r. ns.E. Rob't {. Graham, OF Nytilr-
.&.. aTrarhCd from Phil. rs.
f,tl no tt,1I,
,-.ov.I: alter which rrc>hytcry resumed
E.. '.3~jIlr>>-
toy. Nofrrt Gray reported his attendance
niruH H.. sessions Of tAr General Assembly
b-tj IL Louis, lie in May last which report
ly-,> accepted and adopted.
.tlc consideration III tGc Manual WAS it,
-5mn,l. and considerable discussion elected
voUce Ming the boundary lines ana the Ult-
t.,.~ Il church sessions.
Tie treasurer made his report Oh the
-,.:ie al the trea ,ury. With WAS received
,l:;. referred to the auditing committee.
Rev. John VI. ki}hpat:iCl report ell on
iginutc> OF Gcucri Assembly which re-
},.gi was received AM; tiocke;cl.
t'r-tytcry a.i"un"Q. Closed with prayer
D N,v, y, '. wilson
FOURTH DAY.
B17HLI CHURCH, Oct. :, 1870.
P,c,,Ytnry NET 1t \. VI. Opened with
rray.r. Minutes ol yesterday were read
.,U2 aTGDruNrd.
toru:ttcr on sabbath Schools reported
which report Was accepted and adopted.
and ordered 10 be forwarded 20 synod.
From This report 1t appears that there is all
average attendance OF teachers OF %, ana OF
scholars 81; OF these, three teachers and
:!tc"n scholars have been added TO the
church during the year. Amount cOntri-
DuJ~d, SIl".
Upon rep:eScntion of Rev. John u. Kirk
patrick. i'rcshvtery ordered that # the way
J." clear Il church be organized at Laurel
Hili, Pulaski county. Va. Fresh! terry APP
I.uigi:rt; nry. Holm n kirkpatrick. Rev.
iuhcr; Gray. and Elders john K. Dunlap
and !. &. ngrst committee to complete
.:''> organization.
The diminished business was resumcG-to
w.. thr consideration Of the standing rules.
E'c>hytvry took recess at half-past II,
Cs"auG winch Rev. W. Y. Wilson, Of Ma
=. 4, r"rhed Il sermon from Luke xiv. Is.
.... "4. q Very large and attentive con-
ai..r sermon aud refrcshment served
iii more bonntifully than ever, PreSby
i"rE lr~Un-d business.
i!"..yil!", Carroll county, Va, WAS
,:.t,.@ the place. and Tuesday, April
-, ~, IL the time for the next stated
Le.r.nI 0f Pre-bytery.
!Ar Committed on Missions made in in
l"".liDy statement, calling III" attention OF
i'.r-. Very 10 the many important unOccu-
,.i iiu~ OF Prcstytcry, The report dl-
.,r'.2 attention ,lso to the claims OF foreign
rs..trs and the fund for widows and or
!.au, "a ministers.
liz, ,u}rIn;t,cc also reported Il list Of sup
.~ lor The mission fields OF Prcsbytery
s"., a -" pastors Of the churches. They
Int uui two by two, and ordered to
t-iJ Dlgiractcd meetings TT various points.
IN same committee reported Oh evan
-"..>.'r labor. The Presbytery has no evan
-':,t. being unable TO sustain one. The
,l':i L. nade 10 supply the dcstitutIons by
'"' several pastors.
supplemental report on Sabbath
hoods "a~ read. showing tie number Of
anon schools within our bounds.
~" following committee WIS appointed
t' attend the examinations OF Stonewall
i.rnson Institute: Revs. Ii. NJ. White, J.
:. Aal i. ID. Thomas, 4. l.. lIogshead,
~. Lacy, and +. II. Barnett; and elders
i's. John u. stuart, Capt. John +. Preston,
'f.I y. I. Painter, capt. John Il, Dun
iai,., 1hd Capt. ). Preston Shelley.
! III stated clerk reported the statistical
report, %llIch was ordered to be forwarded
!" >Hpgd. From this il appears that there
l":> "ctn an accession to the Presbytery Of
ne ministers and three candidates for the
m'nlatFr; that one minister has been re-
'"V,e1 by death ; that there have been one
''W4@1I"a and tour installations.
lie rrporc OF the Committee on the Mil
,,'t> y! the General 5 ssembly was taken up.
II, recommendations were adopted, among
mh'cA va, one that the stated clerk Of this
Ii'>hll,ry procure a copy Of the minutes
.. thr tencral Assembly for each member
roll
HE Committee on the Narrative Of the
St'"c OF Religion reported; which was
"'"iArJ, and ordered to be transmitted to