The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-02
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III. prcsn,tery OF Roanoke.
~f.> prc>iNirr> met ont The 23i OF August
o.. H.s-.WHN. Henry county. Virginia, q
,.r.I.s SID comparatively iuarce>Sioie
~. ,,. :. which il was feared that no con-
:.-,tl; Ium1cr Of the PrC>hytcrv could
....>.,,g!ltd. But AL were anxious to SEE
~ ,..Ia>y!NrS the field Of labor 10 which
49,. r attention bad ~ often been called. and
..,.,ar>z. IL" results O! the uutirng efforts
. Nr.,~rr Z. {. Anderson. Some Of the
..lg~ru. therefore, undertook a ride OK
...~,,. Gay. across the country by their own
.....,~, anrc>, which might have been pleas
An. ,nlu.h with several in company but
r. n,,. rainy We ihCr which Set III on the
,..un. day If travel. About half the num-
,,~ preferred TO 70 by railroad TO Reds
..r. North Carolina, whence the good
....i..,. al Henry had undertaken 10 convey
'l,In 10 EiGgcWaE twrnty.tpur miles dis.
,....,. ly wagon. We spent halt y day and
sr:.at IL ncflt>yille. and were received and
r.,.!tl.ur6 there with a generous and At
,,r,.yr Kindness not TO he beaten even by
~ r.'un. ho>pitality,@ though that is pro-
verbal. We found several stores and q to-
,..rr factory. and various improvements in
..g NAY Of builGin@, going on III that VII
,-r. The centre Of trade for considerable
rt...u Of tie bright tobacco-groWing coUn-
We had anticipated some physical dis
comforts from the wagon side but al
.tur,.n the rains continued and the roads
were consequently heavy. We were Kept
ru..rl,y dry lud comfortable in the covered
.l,,..rr>c wagon sent for u>.
cur routt carried Us across the Dan
G'r'cuh"vc the mouth Of Smith river, and
,gi,.u ny tho way OF the ancient village of
la.k>lil!c, short distance above. This
W. found II b. larger liac2 than we an
.t.ieai,u Though not now growing much),
aut uaarucd with three churches, two Of
which. that We Slw distinctly, being neat
MI cum'rrlahle.looking structures. We
..rnri Rit-WaV aS soon rs we expected,
Tut found thr presbytcry already constitu-
.:.!. af.,.r4 sermon by the retiring mOdcra-
:.r. Kry. John II. Cochran. We had in all
,,u ministers pEczent--Niz: Rev. DR.. Peek,
aot l.,y. n,Ssr>. Cochran, Davis, WharcF,
Nh,l,.y, Brown, Matthews. Anderson,
Laird. ana Atkinson. with Ruling Elders
.Jglo Tlcd~av. OF ptt>ylyani2; {. II.
Church, and MoSsrS. Robert Falkncr, Of
>.r.s. uili; A. Il. Ki>hard>2n, Of Mt. Car
MIL; VIM. &. F!ieud. Of Nill.ge Church,
Ca..r'pttg Courthouse geo. {. Hannah.
O.; Cab Creek; and samuel smith, OF
irary.
E.J. II. z. Laird was chosen moderator,
and t,.y. John VI. Cochran and Rev. VIM.
j.. Mat ghrw- clerks.
TIE usual routine Of business for the fall
meeting was attended 10 in Regard IL the
;, ~. ui rch.ipn in the several churches,
ANT the reports TO synod on Habnatn
,..,.prI>, evangelical labor, &c. The chief
discussion arose upon the question of en-
p.oyin. an evangelist for the Pre- hyiHry at
iri- time. and tn" means hY which lI> sup
.inrt >hoLld he raised. The whole matter
p.4> vt length referred to the Committee OF
Missions. Wi,h instructions 10 employ an
EVANGELIST practicable.
NT. Isaac Y. Scott, Youngest son OF kew.
VIM. {. scott, deceased, formerly pastor or
E,tlrsla Church, Charlotte county, WAS
Ken under care of Prcsbytcly rs i c;'nd'-
dit. Tor the IN nl-try.
cts from spring Hill and III. GARNER
t!u-cAy~ we've presented Tor the pastoral
>,.ryl.,.> # Rev. II. X. Laird, which he ac-
.,..,,rd Hcy. NcsSrs. Whalcv aud Akin
>,, were appointed 10 install Dir. Laird ut
NJ. Carmel Oh Saturday before the third
sabbath OF September, and Rev. Mc>srs.
Rro,yn and Gtmer 10 install! him al spring
I'm On the saturday before Jlc fourth Sab
bath.
\ .lluyc Church. Charlotte Courthouse.
W. chosen ~ the place OF the next stated
meeting IN the spring.
Rev. VIM. X. Atkinson was added 10 the
Committee Of Missions.
Nyjn.n '.n&rrativts" Of the state Of re-
l-luu were ordered from the churches at
every fall meeting.
There being no press OF business, op-
pprtuuity was afforded TO the community
H. listen 10 The preaching OF tue Gospel
three times each Cay-mQrGlng, afternoon,
~, ,-t,. Ia IL "a
If Wet weather; but notwithstanding, al
t"r the second day OF tho meeting full
Audiences attended upon the services,
gathered from far and near. On sabbath,
uuG"tcrIcd by threatening cloudS'hnd occa-
SOMA! showers, more than enough were
present 10 ill also the "Old Church." u
>gneW hat dilapidated, but roomy, airy,
and on such Il not day exceedingly COM
Portable, place Of meeting.
The new church is very neat and we'll
pro,ortioned building. The pulpit IS taste
il and convenient, and the whole interior
well arranged. 1t will sent, without lncon-
veuicut crowdng, two hundred persons.
The Rev. K. &. Anderson and the commu-
ni,y helping him merit great praise for the
the erection Of this house OF worship. IL
vii! prove, He doubt not, great blessing
10 the village and neighborhOod. II yet
requires painting, and the Presbyterian col
i-gtion oil Sabbath was given towards that
object, BY the help Of which ii is hoped the
church viii soon stand Z finished and beau
ttul Ornament 10 the village 10 whose peo-
pc 1t VIII afford so commodious place for
meeting to worship God. 1t is in the midst
ii Tine country, soon TO enjoy the adyan-
ta.cs Of more convenient access TO markets
b.. means Of the Norfolk and Great West
e!n railroad, tie news OF the certain con-
sruc!iOn OF which, then just made pubic,
Wc had The pleasure Of first conveying TO
the community.
Some Ol the members Of tho presbytcrY
bad an opportunity 10 visit the " chapel !"
built by brother Anderson with his own
hands, on corner OF his land, five miles
rom Ridgcway. 1t is very credtable
monument to his zeal and untiring indus
Try. MAY he reap abundant rewards IN
>vrirg the work Of the Lord advancing.
Bur If he should not live TO see all the ad-
yIulugcs that are 10 result from his labors,
Others will build npon the foundations
which he has, amid much hardship and
sv!!.d"nial, Laid.
Rev J. II. Davis remained to continue
the preaching through this week.
The PIesbytcry is TO hold al adjourned
mccling, to receive under its care another
candidate for the ministry, at Charlotte
Courthouse on "Wednesday, the 9th OF
oe DlcInber, at 10 a. Nj.
II only rernaius to bear testimony to the
cordial hospitality Of the people OF Ridge
way aud vicinity Of all denominations.