The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-03
vFRGsNIA NEWS.
,,resbytery Of Winchester.
,oa far the D,snatch.l

,g;>v,. %Sth verse. ~
The roll was called, and the Kew, "A, -
rJ,nkins was elected Mooera,or; aaa 49,, 49,.
.'Siirlcs " hite and Ruling Elder biacRpurh
u,,",ns were elected clerks.
sy S5;ourncd with prayer until to-morTo"
living II 9,o'clock. MN,
-. met and WAS opened with prayer.
The Standing committees were 'ueh "p"
Fo Gn me Narrot're.-Rev. Messrs. Finley,
N ~, r;n ION" Ruling Elders Miller and
Rahar. os MosSrs Clymer.
Vaodworth. and Armstrong. ,,
Re CoafnY ar'th CHna.ddIes. - MeSSfS'
Johnston. Lcyburn. ana Lsr m
communication from Rev. Maurice
vivian nf Hancock, Nd, WAS read ana re-
f'rnna - the following committee, TO report
10 Sn,aoflrr. Revs. j. Il. Graham ana III.
~ ~! !" W\ondworth and Ruling Elder ). q.
Baker. y. po,ra So,ra.
..-, & Publication. was presented. anu, on
,.,,:cn referred to cur Presbyterial Com
u#tee on Publication. e>r o,a
rhe grrasurcr'S report was called Tor ana
raad, sn6. on motion, was referred 10 the
Enrpmittee on Finance.
pry. John Johnston was elected as conn
missioner ~ General Assembly, ana Key.
{. HOPKINS * alternate.
E3,,r /. {. Baker was also elected COM
missioner. with Mir. Thomas ). sangStee'
alternate. ,.o fo,
r,r mkt regular meeting Of Presbytery,
s"J the time. 9th September 1t \ O'Clock
Nr, John \. scott was received under the
,4,[ nt i'rcshytcry rs 4 candidate Tor the
ministry. and Prc>bytcrv proceeded 60 mas
Nomination on experimental religion ana
y,.v, Of entering upon the ministry.
III, committee on SuStentation reported
y.Ti,3lly. through their chairman. The re-
r.,rt was received. and on motion the re-
forr> Of >n>teutation and Education were
ll.crrrd 10 4 special committee consisting
., Elders J. {. Baker. j. u. Armstrong,
(,"rS Cook. Il. NJ. Campbell, and }. j.
Miller.
Pr,,hytcry adjourned with prayer.
Fys,ay uiorvHnG 3 ocioch.--PreSbytery
rci and WAS opened with prayer.
Tie Committees on Ancient Languages.
Natural Sciences. and Mental and Moral
silence reported that they had examined
N,>>~s. William and j. a Scott, Jr., and
;s~- heir examinations were entirely sat
i,iactory.
SEASONAL and statistical reports and re-
,,nrrS on rccipr zeal duties were presented.
p,y. T. D. Converse. Of West Hanover
Prsbvterv. and Rev. Mr.. March, of Meth
nit>, EniSropa! Church. Baltimore Confer
,nrc. were invited to sit as corresponding
numbers.
The stated Clerk was directed to furnish
,,lo sessions OF the churches in our bounds
with blank forms for all reports required to
it made in writing.
pr.>hvtCrv took recess until = O'Clock.
Al ; O'Clock PreSbyterv met, and pro-
rcr'el to the ''tree conversation on the
subject Of religion.
Eav. +. +. Converse was received from
West Hanover PreSbytery, after eNamlna-
tjoN.
rrc>hytcrv adopted the new rules of par
I.mrntary order recon- mended by General
Assembly.
The committee to inquire into the num-
Lrr Il churches injured or destroyed dur
liz liz w.r by the Federal forces reported.
Tie rrrort was adopted and the committee
continued.
Prc,hytcrv took recess until 8 o'clock
Saturday morning.
SATURDAY morning 1T 8 O'Clock PreSbyterv
M, /. and WAS opened with prayer.
The Committee of Education reported.
The report was adopted. and the commit
t"r were Instructed 10 call the attention OF
til. CONGREGATIONS TO the subject, and to
draw on the treasurer for funds 10 pay for
circulars 10 he issued.
he Committee on the Narrative reported.
The report was adopted. and directed to be
sent 10 the General Assembly.
The committee on the organization OF a
church 1T Oakland reported. The report
was adopted. the committee continued, ana
Reg !. Vi. Clymrr was added to the COM
miit"c.
lle Committee on Foreign Missions re-
ported. The report was approved.
The Committee of Publication reported.
- Tie report was received and approved.
The district committees were rearranged
IS follows: District No. I-Messrs. Graham,
Crawford, Converse, and {. White. No.
@-Mcs>rS. Scott, Button, Hopkins, and
Wilson. No. 3-Mc>srs. Leyburn, john
>ton, Billings. Raymond. and Finley. No.
+-Mc>srS. e. White, Woodwork, Clymer,
and Riddle.
The call for Mr.. Woodwork from Pat
ter>on'> Greek was returned Gy him.
II was resolved that the district commit
t]r> be authorized to employ the candidates
of this Presbytery and Mr.. Cook to labor
under their supervision in the different dis
trictS Of the fresbytery during the sum-
uIer months.
The committee on the letter of Rev.
Maurice Waller reported. The report was
adopted, aud is as iolow5:
&" Nr. Maurice Waller, n liccntate I'M
der our care, having notified the stated
clerk that lac had withdrawn from our
frr>hytery 10 unite with the PreSbytery OF
Baltimore, and it being certified to Presby-
terry that he had been received by the Pres
Dytery Of Baltimore, and ordained and in
stalled by them as pastor OF the Hancock
Church: Therefore,
Ees0lred, l. That his name be dropped
from the roll of our licentiates.
.. That Presbytery hereby express its
dSapprobation OF the course pursued by
Mr.. Waller in seeking thus to sever his con-
,ection with US, involving. as it does, want
Of regard for the obligations assumed by
him at his liccnSure, and his entire disre-
gard Of the requirements Of our form OF
government
4 call from Woodstock and Strasburg
each was presented for the pastoral services
OF Rev. I. E. Converse, and, on motion,
The call. were returned with instructions to
perfect tleIu and the congregations were
urged TO raise the whole amount Of salary
stipulated without calling on the sustenta-
lion fund,
The following committees on examination
OF candidates were appointed:
dncient LGnGuqges. J. Johnston,
7. L. Converse, j. NJ. Clymer.
Natural ScienceS.-Messrs. Woodwork,
Hopkins, and Billings.
Mental and MorGl Sciences.-Messrs.
Crawford, G.. White, and Finley.
IheolOgy.-Messrs. Riddle, Dutton, and
Wilson.
Ecclesiastical MStWy.-Messrs.G G. White,
Leyburn, and Raymond.
!Sdcraments and Church GOuernm ent---
3lessrs. Scott, Graham, and North.