The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-10-18
Receipts from the Theological Seminary of Column
hia s c. from Oct 1870 to Oct 1871.
2eliaions gntelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The PresbYterY of Abingdon

Met at Maple Grove church in Washington
county, September 9th, 1871, and was opened
with sermon by the Moderator, Rev. John IL
Wallace, from III. Cor. iv: 3, And if our gospel
be hid it is hid to them that are lost.
Ministers present, IA, ruling elders present. 9.
Rev. Isaac n. Naff was chosen Moderator and
Rev. e. H. Barnett and r. G. Tate, Temporary
Clerks.
Rev. Geo. A. Caldwell, of Holston Presbytery,
was invited to sit as corresponding member.
Mr.. S. Rhea Preston was received candidate
for the gospel ministry.
Rules of Parliamentary Order adopted by the
General Assembly and Synod were adopted.
| A committee appointed by curators OF King S
College, consisting of Rev. Geo A. Caldwell, Prof
]. II. Winston, and Samuel Vance, ESD, was
heard with reference to the institution they repre-
scented, desiring the moral support and cooperation
of the Presbytery, asking it to endow Professor
ship The Presbytery responded granting their
agent leave to visit their churches and congrega-
tons for the purpose.
A map of its territory to be prepared by Maj.
Hotchkiss was ordered.
The committee appointed to organize church
in Wythe county near Mount Airy, reported that
they had discharged that duty, organizing church
of fifteen members, two ruling elders and two dea.
cons The church was enrolled as Mount Airy,
and taxed SIS.
Calls Tor the pastoral services of Rev. j. NJ.
rkpatrick from Laurel Hill and Newbern church.
es, in Pulaski Co., each for one half his time were
laid before the Presbytery, and we're placed in MIR.
Kirkpatrick's hands and he having accepted both,
the order was taken that his installation take place
on the Sd Sabbath of October, (l5th prox.) as
follows At Laurel Hill, at II A. NJ, Rev. j. n:
Naf to preach the sermon, preside and PROFOUND
the constitutional questions, Rev. Robert Gray to
charge the pastor, and Rev. VIM. S. Lacy to charge
the people, At Newbern the same day at 81 2.
NJ, Rev. VIM S. Lacy to preach the sermon,
preside and PROFOUND the questions, Rev. j. N.
Naff to charge the pastor and Rev. Robert Gray
the people.
Col. d. G. Dunn, for many years the treasurer,
resigned his office, and Rev. b. II. Barnett was
elected treasurer.
A report on Systematic Benevolence was adopt
ed. The report shows increased attention to the
subject. 1t was farther enjOined upon the pastors
and stated supplies to read the pastoral letter on
Systematic Benevoence, adopted by the General
Assembly, to the churches under their charge
A report was adopted on Sabbath Schools and
ordered to be forwarded to the Synod. This re-
port shows several new schools organized, and that
the Sabbath School work is receiving much more
attention than ever before
Chatham Hill, Smythe county, was chosen as the
place, and Wednesday before the Sd Sunday in
April, 1872, as the time, for the next meeting Of
Presbytery.
The cause of SustentatiOn having been made the
subject of special prayer, the venerable Rev. b.
Gildersleeve leading the devotioDs OF Presbytery,
the report brought in by the Executive Committee
Of Presbytery was adopted.
The following commissions we're appointed in
accordance with the recommendation OF the Gen
eral Assembly to visit the churches OF Presbytery,
ito see how each one of them stands in relation
to this matter; to exhort those who have hereto
fcro cd tba
further and larger efforts in its behalf; to encour
age such as are weak and dependent, and stimulate
to the full development Of their individual re.
sources to unite contiguous feeble churches as far
as possible into self-supporting charges and to
appoint religious services by the elders in those
that are still vacant"
Glade Spring-Rev. E. FL. Barnett and DR.. R.
j. Preston. Sinking Spring-Rev. II. NJ. White
and elder Dickerson. Rock Spring-Rev. Fl. NJ
j. H. Wallace and elder L. Latham. Royal Oak
Rev j. d. Thomas and elder Savers, Bell
Spring Rev j. NJ. Kirkpatrick and elder Matth
ews. Bethesda-Rev w. S. Lacy and elder A.
Painter. Hillsville-Rev. w. S. Lacy and A.
Painter. Jacksonville W. V. Wilson and
elder Gdersleeve. New Dubn-Rev. A. L.
Hogshead and elder Keys. Anchor of Hope-Rev.
Robert Gray and elder Cloyd. Wytheville-Rev.
W. V. Wilson and elder Shelley. Beaver Creek
Rev. E. II. Barnett and elder S. A. Preston.
Sharon-Rev. j. Lyons and elder Brittain-Rich
VaIIey-Rev. A. L. Hogshead and elder Edmund
son. Kimberlin-Rev j. G. Smith and elder
Hoge Thompsons Valley-Rev. j. NJ. Hum
phreys and elder Updike. Cove-Rev. j. N. Naf
and elder R. c. Tate. Walnut Grove-Rev. H.
B. Ross and elder John I. Preston. Newbern-
Rev. j. M. Humphreys and elder Bane Lebanon
Rev. e. H. Barnett and elder Clapp. Diapers
Valley-Rev. W. S. Lacy and elder S. R. Crock
ett Laurel Hil-Rev. j. D. Thomas and elder
Dr. Grant. Mount Airy-Rev. S. D. Stuart and
elder Benham.
From the Presbyterial report to the Synod it
appears that two candidates have been received,
two churches organized one pastoral relation dis
solved and other less important changes have taken
place during the year.
Inasmuch as the visitations ordered will occupy