The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-29
EVENING SESSION.
Second Day-lIorning Session.

Pre>bytcrr assembled at 9. and spent half
an hour in devotional exercises.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
i;rv. b. NJ. Wales appeared, and was
excused for lardinc>S.
Rev. Andrew Hart. Of Montgomery Pres.
bytery, WAS invited TO sit as corresponding
member.
Rev. MeS>rs. Atkinson and Wharcy and
Elder !. i. Spencer were appointed a COM
mittee on sunday schools.
\ call from Farmvlle Church for the pas
toral services of Rev. Thomas Wharcy WAS
presented, and leave was granted 10 prose-
cute said call before thc Roanoke Pre>hl =
terry.
Also, Il cali from the South Plains and
Bethel churches for The pastoral services oi'
Key. James +. Lattimer WAS presented and
placed in Mr.. Lattimer'S hands.
Also, 4 call from the Church of Orange
for the Pastoral services Of Rev. W. f.
Hill, which was placed on the docket.
Mr.. JAS. NJ. Rawlings was examined and
received under the care of Prc>bytcry as Il
candidate tor the ministry.
The statistical reports OF IT," ch!rrGcS
were presented and read. a were also th"
reports Oh the state Of religion. From
these reports the spiritual condition ui :he
field embraced in the prc>bvtery seemed TO
he encouraging. Many Of the churches r.
ported large acccsSionS 10 their member
ship, and Il gratifying increase in liberaity
and spiritual energy.
At II o'clock PreSbytery took recess to
hear Il sermon by Rev. David Lcese.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reaSsemhling Of the Fresbytcry ut
] o'clock this afternoon, it was apparent
h,t ha trn; az n-f,,- hl1 hrnlipht LARGO
acccS>ion> to members ana visitors.
The various committees on records re-
ported in part.
Rev. DR.. Dabney, from the Committee
on Su>tentation, read Il report, which Was
made the order Of the day for IL O'Clock
Saturday.
\ motion offered Ivy DIR. Dabncy that the
Prc-hytery take into consideration the SUBJ
lcct ot appointing an Evangelist to labor
within lis bounds. was placed on the docket
for future consideration.
Rc>uming the consideration OF unfinished
business. the call of the Orange church for
the pastoral services Of Rev. w. L. Hill was
taken up. Mr.. Hill referring the matter to
the decision OF the PresDytery, in interest
| ING and able diScussioo arose OH a PROPOSE
ton to advise his acceptance Of the call.
Rev. DR.. Dabncy. Rev. MIR. WALES. and
Mc>Srs. Bltkcy and Grinan participated iii
it, and the proposition was finally laid on
the table.
Rev. Mr.. Latimcr having sgnitcd his ac-
ceptancc of the call placed in his hands
Yesterday, order WAS taken for his cNamin-
alton preparatory to being ordained. The
examination was conducted by DR.. Dab
ncv, and was extended and searching, en-
bracin" theology, Church history and GOV
eminent. and the SacramcntS. 1t was slls-
tanned rs satisfactory, and the candidate
was requested to preach sermon Tonight
at s o'clock as Il further part OF trial.
EVENING SESSION.
Prcsbytcry reassemblcd 1T CLOCK. The
tria! sermon of Rev. Mr.. Latimcr was lu-
cid and able exhibition OF the priesthood
OF Christ" and was heard by full and at
tentivc congregation.
Aftera vote sustaining the sermon as Il
mart ,f trial Prr>l,, tery adjourned TO So