The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-06
Aelioiuns Sutellioenee.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Est Hanover Presbytery

Est Hanover Presbytery
Held an adj urned meeting in the l<t Presbyterian
church OF this city, beginning on Tuesday night,
Nov. 2Sih. The Moderator, Rev. j. p. Smith.
preached from Col. XII: 9 10
Ministers present: j. q Stiles, William Brown
Thpodorick Pryor, NJ D Hoge j. Dudley, ID.
c. Twin George D. Armstrong. L H Rnther-
lord. f NJ. Woods, I L. Preston, w. A. Camp
peli g. II Denny, Fl I Dtrnall.
Eders-B c. Jones, r. Lester, G W. Gret
er, Robert Stiles T. d. Davidson, j. d. X
Seight W p Buell. NJ L. Beale, lohn Howison,
W D. Reynolds, and John NJ. Allan.
Rev. NJ w. Staples Agent OF the Virginia Bi.
Die Society, and now residing in Richmond, was
received as member OF the PreSbyery from the
Presbytery OF Columbia, n Y.
The subject before the Presbytery, as sent down
from the meeting in Lynchburg, was the duty OF
he Presbytery In relation to the benevolent opera
tions of our Church, aud the most effectua plans
for securing its Performance.
The questions addressed to the churches we're
What plan can be adopted in your congregation.
20 increase its contributions? How much can you
ledge, or certainly secure, for the cause OF Sus
>entation2'
Reports from the sessions we're called for in re
.ponse to these questions
In answer to the 6lst inquiry. what plan;s9o
,our opinion, will be Most ttfitent in raising con-
-ributons in your church p the First, Second and
Third churches, Richmond, Manchester, Taot
Steeet and Second church. Petersburg, Ports
Mouth reported that the- plan is to take weekly
collections, using the envelope system, and that
hey take up special collections for the various OBJ
ects of benevolence as directed by the General As
,emby. Grace Street church has a slightly moil-
led form of the same plan. Norfolk church pur
sues the same plan. without eDveones, and has
objections tai en- up also at the monthly concerts
fredericksburg church and Pole Green and Salem
gather all their contributions In envelopes, and
hey appropriated to the various objects OF be
levolence by the church officers. NOttOway church
makes quarterly collections in the church. aud
esdes, the officers make personal application to
all the members of their church, however distant
they may live from the place of worship. N, mo-
zine, Brunswick, and HARDWOOD churches make
objections on days specified by the Assembly and
Brunswick church, besides, has monthly collec
lions. Amelia church proposes for the next year
70 put printed form into the hands Of each mem
oer of the church at the beginning of the year on
which he shall state what amount he will probat ly
Ne able TO give during the next year to each
No reports we're received from the other churches
In answer to the second inquiry as to what
mount they could probably raise for the work OF
acknowledgements were made showing that
rom the churches represented an aggregate OF
81 600 might be expected.
A committee consisting of Rev. VIM. Brown
Rev. T. l. Preston, Judge E, Ii Ftzhugh, n. q.
Read, and Maj r Stiles, had been appointed to
prepare a report upon this general SUI jet.
Rev. DR.. Brown presented the report which was
eceived, and taken up for discussion After sew
.ral amendments proposed by DR.. Armstrong and
,thers the report was adopted, and is as follows:
AT meeting of the PreSbytery in Lynchburg a
committee was appointed to report fully on the
whole subject of the Circular Issued last summer
W the Assembly's Committee Of SustentatiOn a.
Your committee hereby present their report, in
which the sui ject is considered in two aspects,
somewhat distuct, yet intimately connected.
l. From the best information now in our hands
t appears that to support our churches upon the
present scheme Of SusGentatiOu, acd TO meet debt
contracted during the current year, not less than
81 100 must be raised for next year, which sum Ii
80 per cent in advance OF last year.
In view of this fact be it
Resolved, That during the month of December
The sessions of QUE several churches be convened
20 determine EACH session for itself what is fair
proportion Of this sum to be raised by its church
and TO adopt such measures in their judgment
will best secure the raising of the portion which
properly falls to them. and report the amount to
the Presbytery'S Executive Committee of Domestic
Missions by the LIST of January.
IL But in the second place, we have relations
to our whole ZION, and should do all 10 our power
to support the weak" outside Of our Presbyterial
bounds; and TO aid the Church in its aggressive
work, that is in its operations in new fields. There
fore,
Resolved, That the sessions of our churches be
requested to secure il possible the raising OF a
larger sum than needed for the wants within the
bounds of our PreShytery, either by second col
lection to be taken up on the lst Sabbath in Sep
TENDER, or in such other way as they may judge
best.
But the Circular of the Committee of Sustenta
ton and the action of the Assembly upon which
1t is based contem plates sill further duties which
are urged upon the attention Of the Presbyterie,
(See Min of 1871, 81 Believing it our duty
faithfully and earnestly to endeavOr to secure the
ends desired by the Assembly it is proposed to
adopt the following resolutions:
|. That in all the churches supplied with the
ordinances OF the gospel 1t is recommended to the
ministers to use special efforts either by appointing
SOME special services for that purpose, or in such
other way as may be deemed best, TO exh0rt those
who have hitherto co0perated with the Sustenta
ton aud other schemes Of our Church to still larger
efforts in their behalf to encourage such as have
only moderate means; to explain at sufficient
length the wants of the Church In Its various ope-
ratiuns and to stimulate all in this good work
2. That such churches as have no regular sup
ply of preaching shall, when visited by the mis-
sionary supplies sent to them, be exhorted aud
streng! hened as above mentioned.
3 That inasmuch as The great difficulty in
amply sustaining all the operations oil our Church
arises mainly from the fact that tho contributions