The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-08
VIRGINIA NEWS
lexington preShytcry.

u'-H'. :" ,,,r>ent: /. W. X. Handy. u.
m'ol>'rtSr a;rd, u. D.. w. G. Campbell, :.
~. W. Calhoun, 4. Thomas; >. w.
hE'Ms Murray, Il. ]. Taylor, L, ~. nell
'" Hmm, ". I. Price, II. G'imer. y; M
~ s,,r nr. y. Il. Ewing. L: flr,cner. n,n.
,m,.,i.,rfnn. f.. y. Imkin. W. Il. hsse,' Nv
''s all,y. Il. I. KenDedy, Z. >. ~. hee'
~ Il. Halves. The ruling erue.s w
'",, reurescn,ing the different chuiches'
,',,n,hrr about twenty. ,s,,,o
MA 40 evening sermon was preacheo W 1he
.rot,r. Rev. II. Il. awning.
"a&'l S,1'nu;nc officers were elected Tor the
u, mrcting: Moderation, Rev. :; W.
iFcS, ~ ayjncton, Clerks, Rev. Il. ~.
I.. ~; and Rev. +. L. Kennedy.
w., ,,oStnr Of the charch ANNOUNCED tnat
,,' ,IE.,,,ia NO preschiug every day at III
l" .G',k anu IT night: also, u prayer meet
'..., ovrry morning At 6& O'Clock.
Thr p.esaytery then adjourned.
srcoSp DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
~. ,,,nr,ipc. after the usual introduce
80 r>.rrcjses. The death Of the Rev. James
,,%rr..,n one Of the Oldest members OF the
~ was noticed, rs having occurred since
.,',,.; meeting of the PrcShytery, and n
.,rr,Yi,trr. With Rev. ). Brown as chair
..,r.,y as app1iRtcd 10 report suitable
..',',,,l,,rpucrrning the deceased TO the Pres
,,;crv Ut lis next meeting.
'X,;;rr WAS taken also Of the growing in
,,-,ng;IcS of The aged Rev. Or. Mcfarland,
.,,I NJ the serious Illness, affecting both
g. !, and mind. of the Rev. John Pinker-
,.n pastor Of the Messy Creek Church,
,n,Es-l. 3he PreShytcry united with the
r,,icraror in PRAYERS OH behalf Of these
.Ylr,ed brethren. 4 committee was also
,ypointeCi TO bring i'll minute expressive
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;hsr condition and trials.
Key. William y. WnitcScarver, the Bap-
-. minister Of this place, being present,
was invited 10 sit as a corresponding mem
lar Of the body.
In receiving communications from ab-
.ev.rcS. il WAS ascertained that Rev. Mr..
W;nfrce. Of Williamsville, Bath county.
WIS jti9Ucd at home by an interesting re-
wal in his church. Twenty persons had
.,'rra,,y united with the church, and as
nv more we're deeply Interested. Rev.
,;oharr Scott. of Randolph county. West
Na.. MAS assisting IN the meeting, and thus
was likewise prevented from attending
l.t>hyiery.
\ communication from Rev. DR.. Kirk
vatrich concerning Oxford Church, Rock
t7ld.r county. led 70 the appointment OF q
committee. al which Rev. Mr.. Junkin is
,a.i-myn. 10 visit that church, and to
report 70 Preshytery II It's next meeting
w:ly il has not secured the services OF a
pastor.
The following persons were elected COM
m:>>ioucg> 70 the General Assembly, which
/, 10 meet 1t Huntsville, Ala, on the 18th
instant MnisterS-licv.J. l.. kirkpatrick,
i, T., and Rev. s. j. Baird, D. D. The
election Of the lay commissioners was post
ronrd.
Rev :. J. Baird was appointed 10 attend
rHa Educational Convention, which is 10
igetl in Huntsville Just before the meeting
ri h" General Assembly.
The >icruoon WAS spent almost eNclu-
,.},iy in the examination Of Mr.. I. Clifton
Gordon. candidate for the Gospel minis
-. This examination called forth express
ION. Of unusual satisfaction !; and the
pieces Of trial which he read exhibited
-frat promise in, the work he is about to
undertake.
Mr. J. +. Stricken. liccntiate of Mont
-oHvT: Prc>Dytery, WAS received under the
IRE OF Prc>bytery.
A 81! from the linking Spring Church,
e. Nn.cA he has been preaching for some
mv:tia> pas. WAS placed III his hands, and
i" >l@ulli"i his acceptance OF it. = COM
mite" was appointed TO make arrange
nentS fer lis. ordination and installation.
THIRD DAY.
After the report Of Yesterdays proceed
Hc> wa- closed. the following elders were
T., ,"!Hicd commissioners 10 the General AS
>"5l.: Mc,>ls.. J. ;. Wallace, Of Wayncs-
t..". and J. y. Crawford, Of Mount ito-
.,...
Nj. John D. rinktrton, candidate for
TIE ministry, ana student i'll the Union
Summary, was, at his own request, trans
i'.f"d from this Prc>bYterv TO that Of East
Hanover.
he committee appointed to have printed
II" directory Of Pre>hytery, reported and
nluit"u at the last meeting. stated that
thousand copies had been printed in Staun-
tn. and that three hundred Of them had
h",N hound and part Of them distributed TO
U.r WeaJer, OF PrcsbytcTy. The map of
tie territory covered by the Presbylery,
winch II WAS proposed to insert in the
pamphlet, hal E0t been procured. A com
&j;ec was appointed 10 take charge Of The
I~!noining copies, and TO make further et-
iurt> 70 procure the map.
Iarcr clutches III Bath and Highland
counties Werc reported as having assumed
ii" following names. designating their To-
'IHty: ~i.!.am>vilc instead OF New
Bethany Mcdowell instead Of Central
Union; ana Crab Bottom instead oil
Goshen.
Friday morning was chiefly occupied in
~" reception OF reports from the churches,
upon the reciprocal duties Of pastor and
ilyck, and the state Of religion in the
clutches: witch We're referred to the ap-
iIoprlatc committees.
Letters Of sympathy and coincidence, adj
Gr'>>cd 10 Rev. DR.. Mcfarland and Rev.
Il q l,,sg tad 1,N- tl.Ir
>2mU"l Brown, and ordered to he for
"IiGcd 10 these brethren respectively.
Subjects lOr pieces OF trial were assigned
10 Nj. 4. +. Laird, candidate Tor the
D.iul>tEG.
The prcsbytcry heard the sermon of Mr.
l.. Z. Gordon Us Il part OF trial, and then
proceeded TO license him TO preach the
gospel.
ia Iie afternoon the reports on seasonal
records were received. Rev. MIR. Baker
!e"d the report on Sabbath schools. 1t pre-
~"nt,d very full statistics from nearly all
HE churches, and gave encouraging re-
suits.
The report on domestic missions was
Presented by Rev. Il. c. Walker. Five Of
III" ministers Of Presbytery are aided by
missionary funds, and their fields of labor
are considered highly important. Funds
are now needed TO pay salary due these
brethren. Interesting statements were
made OF The progress OF missionary churches
IN Rockingham, Randolph, and Barbour
counties.
The Committee on Devotional Exercises
reported supplies for the various churches
IN the town Oh the Sabbath.
fnday, the 10Th instant, was appointed
ne lime for ordaining and Installing MIR.
>uick'cr at Thinking Spring Church, the
HodcTators and Rev. Mcssrs. Baker and
HAYES 10 conduct the services. y.
ATTEMPTED ouTRAGE.-Yesterd morn
nv Young cNlOrc0 man named Chairman