The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-18
MONTGOMERY Presbytery

Montgomery Presbytery
Met at High Bridge Church, Roekbridge, county.
Va, May 3rd.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev. j.
NJ Rice, of Covington, from Fac: xiii: l.
Rev. W. E. Wilhelm, of Blacksburg, was elected
Moderator and elders Logan of Salem, and Thomas,
of Blacksburg, Clerks.
Ministers present, 10. Ministers absent on &C.
count of sickness &c.-Revs. McIwaine, of Lynch
burgh, Moseley of Bedford, Miller, of Christians.
burg Witherspoon, of Christiansburg, Ramsey, of
Lynchburg, 6. Ruling elders present, 9. Licen
tiates preseht-Messrs. Lyle. of Botetourt and
Jones, Of Big Lick. Lcentiates absent-Farnham,
of Bedford.
A very interesting and affecting letter was re-
ceived from Dr. j. B. Ramsey of Lynchburg in
forming Presbytery of his extreme illness; express
sing his warm affection for the members of the
body; and urging them as his parting exhortation,
to preach Christ earnestly. Rev. MIR. Hooper
added some remarks in reference to DR.. Ramsey's
illness and state of mind which were heard with
deep attention by all present DIR. Shepperson, at
the request OF Presbytery, prepared reply which
received the warm approval OF the body, being
very appropriate.
The report of the Education Committee, pre-
sented by Rev. p. L. Penick, Chairman, was very
important Ten candidates for the ministry are
terry and seventeen other young men, in its bounds,
have the holy Office in view
Messrs. John Dinwiddie, and E. Z. Hoge, were
licensed to preach the Gospel.
Mr.. Geo. Il. Lyle, licentiate laboring at
Locust Bottom in Botetourt, having been called to
the pastorate of that Church, was ordained.
The report of the Presbytery's Committee on
Sustentation, read by Rev. Thos. w. Hooper,
Chairman, showed the operations of that commit
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congregations in the support of their Pastors. In
response to its recommendations and suggestions,
and to other papers bearing on the subject,
special committee, Rev. d. w. Shanks, Chair
man, appointed to consider them ALL presented
several propositions, which were adopted, viz:
That Rev. w. f. Wilhelm, of Blacksburg give
one Sabbath in New Castle, Craig county, now
(Giles g. III. y that licentiate Dnwiddie labor at
Piedmont, in Franklin ard Floyd Q. II. ; that the
Committee of Sustentation invite unlicensed Theo-
logical students from the Seminary to labor during
their approaching vacation in its bounds, accord.
ing to the plans under which some of the Profess
sors there have recently advised them to engage in
missionary work as laymen this summer that the
Committee of Sustentation visit Oakland, in AL
leghany county, and if the way be clear, organize
church there, to be placed under the care of
Rev. Geo. Z. Lyle, for part of his time thus re.
leasing part of the time of Rev. j. NJ. Rice, of
Covington, who now breaches there, and giving
him an opportunity to occupy new field at the
Healing Springs and finally, that all the Churches
now receiving aid from the Sustentation Committee
be informed that their appropriations will be
gradually reduced, with view to stimulate their
own activity, make them self sustaining and enable
Presbytery to extend assistance to vacant and
destitute places
The Committee of Publication of this Presby-
terry, Rev. d. w. Shanks Chairman, presented
paper in reference to the General Assembly's Com
mittee of Publication at Richmond, of which DR..
f. T. Baird is Secretary. This paper, which was
adopted, was the result of thorough examination
into all the operations of the Central Committee
and very strongly commended its good manage
ment the labors of Dr. Baird. and its great worth
to the Church as barrier against the circulation
of pernicious religious books in our congregations
and Sabbath Schools, aud medium for the diffusion
of sound and pure Christian literature. The re-
port will be published.
The narratives from the churches were upon the
whole very interesting and encouraging. Full
particulars were given of the revvals in the two
churches at Lynchburg. The financial reports as
to the payment of Pastors salaries showed good
degree of diligence in this matter.
The fall meeting Of Presbytery was appointed
to be held at Peaks church in Bedford (Rev p.
T. Penick, pastor,) the first Wednesday in Sep
TENDER, the 9th.
The committee to install Rev. B. w. Moseley
at New London and Pisgah in Bedford, reported
that duty performed.
The proposal of Abingdon Presbytery for a
change of lines, giving that Presbytery Giles, &C.,
was declined.
The committee appointed TO visit Locust Bottom
gave an encouraging account Of that field
Rev. DR.. Witherspoon, of Christansburg, asked
leave by letter to accept next fall the chapaincy at
the University, pleading i'll health as dsquaifying
him for pastoral work. He mentions the kindness
and cooperation of the people at Christiansburg,
and expresses his desire they should secure pas.
tor before he leaves. Request granted
Rev. p. I. Penck, Chairman of the Presbyte.
rial Committee of Education presented the resigna-
ton of that Committee, which Presbytery re-
luctantly accepted.
New Committee appointed, Rev. r. McIlwaine,
j. N. Gordon and j. r. Holt, of Lynchburg.
Presbytery approved Mr.. j. B. j. Logan's
plan to publish the lives Of Virginia Presbyterian
Ministers.
Commissioners to General Assembly-Rev. w.
f. Wilhelm. with Rev. Thomas W. Hooper, as al
ternates; elder j. N. Gordon, of Lynchburg, with
j. b. j. Logan, of Salem, as alternate.
Rev. O. A. Miller was prohibited from laboring
at White House church, in Montgomery, until the
congregation shall make up regular call for his
pastoral services.