The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-29


=: IS. SraIp, Z IRON Clad
spring church, alpsssseftS6, saiSed Sn,
hardness, and enrolled asa ssieu,ber. 3 81 -
Several reports fsom the clutches wesr,
called for, and the sessioa,al records. and 70
tcrred to appropriate committees, The mar.
nal Of Abingdon Presbytery was of great nd
to the churches in preparing reports and h
the Preshytery IN facilitating Its business.
The Moderator appointed as Committee On
Ministerial support DR.. Willianl &c. Hoge and
z. Il. Snapp. ..s..,,..f I 1, a = -
The subject Of sustentation was then taken
from the docket and considered ut length
Pending its discussion, Preshytery took re-
cess till alter public worship. ~
In the afternoon Prcsbytrry resumed bust
ness, and the unfinished b,,siness--to-wit,
The cause Of sustentation and the conside,a
ton Of plans to raise means to carry It on
was deferred till tomorrow morning.
Glade Spring was chosen rs the place, md
Wednesday the 9TH Of October, 1872, at II
A. NJ, as The time, for the next stated meet
ing of PrcShytcry. ~.
Diapers Valley and Bethesda churches
We're each relieved Of five dollars of the
assessment levied for the current wear.
Rev. w. Y. Wilson reported that in the
discharge of his missionary appointment he
had organized Il church in Gnyson county
with eleven members, and under very hope.
ful prospects. The report was received and
approved. and the church ordered to be en-.
tered upon the rolls Of Presbytery as "Gray.
son church" and assessed So.
The Treasurer made Il statement of funds
| on hand: which was referred to the Com
mit'ec on Finance.
Reports from missionary supplies were
then called for aud heard. The appoint.
ments bad generally been filled
Reports were also called for from the
commissions appointed to visit the churches
IN obedience to the recommendation of the
General Assembly and the order of Prcsby-
terry, from which it appeared that nearly all
me commissions SO appointed had discharged
tue uity imposed UPON them.
KEY. W. '. Wilson and Rev. II. NJ. White
were appointed commission to organize a
church Mt Satrille if the way be clear,
me consideration Of the subject of evan
Sclistlc labor and relief for disabled minis.
ierS was referred to the Presbytery's Exccu.
tive Committee of Stlstentation.
The Stated Clerk reported progress in the
making Of Il map of Prcsbytery, ordered at
lis last meeting.
PreShytery then adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 8 O'Clock. Closed with PRAYER
The deliberations of Presbytery during
the afternoon were interrupted, and for q
while suspended, by storm of wind and
hail of unusual violence. Fortunately, no
damage was done.
THIRD DAY.
CHATHAM HUI. Va, April 10, 1872.
Prc>bytcry met ut the specified hour, and
was opened with prayer. Minutes of yester.
day read and approved. ...--.--u-,..5...
Rev. \, l.. HoSShcad appeared in PrcSby.
terry cave satisfactory reasons for late attend
ancr and took bis scat as Il member of Pres
hytery.
The heavy shower Of Yesterday afternoon
and the continued rain Of last night had sc
| swollen the streams in the neighborhood that
several OF the members of PreSbytery Were
| kept from attending its sessions.
Rev. Robert Gray was put on the Commits
tee to Prepare the Narrative to the Genera
Assembly. in the absence of Rcy.J. NJ. Kirk
patrick.
! The order of the day---to wit, the report
| of the Committee of Observation-Disclosures takel
up. Rev. II. VI. White, chairman, made ;
report detailing the operations for the pas
year. the needs for the present year, and re
commencing the employment in some of thu
tnoccupicd fields of Preshytery of III evan
! wcliSt. Instead of scattering the missionary
labor Of the pastors and supplies over thu
wide area of unoccupicd territory i'll the
bounds of the PreSbytcry it was judged beS
to concentrate effort at the points promising
larger and more immediate results. The re
port was adopted and Il corresponding list o
supplies ordered.
The Committee on Seasonal Records mad,
report in part: which was accepted ant
adopted.
Leave of absence was granted Rev. II. VI
White and Rev. II. Is. Rose from the remain
ing sessions of Preshytely.
Prcsbytery then took recess until aitcl
public worship.
After recess business was resumed.
Rev. J. Calvin Smith. agent for the Vii
sinuA Bible Society for Southwest Virginia, a
the request of Presbytery, delivered al
address concerning the cause he repre-
scntS. Rev. l. \. Nall was appointed t.
prepare suitable response, which wa
adopted, and is as follows:
ReSolrel, That Presbytery has heard wit
pleasure the statements Of Rev. j. Calvi
Smith in relation to the work of the Firgini
Bible Society, in which he has been engaged
since the LIST of january last.
Resolred, That Presbytery commend thi
great cause to the churches within its bound
, and promise Rev. J. c. Smith our cordi;
support in the prosecution of his work.
The free conversation on the state of rel
zion in the bounds of the PreSbytcry of Al
, in~don was then entered into. Encouragin
. reports come UP from most of the chlrrchc
, and decided tokens of the presence of God
Shirt i'm some were reported; PARTICULAR
in the church of ROYAL Oak (Marion) and
the missionary fields Of Grayson and Sal
vile.
Further reports from the churches WEI
postponed and made the first order of IL
, day for tomorrow morning.
The Committee on Seasonal RECORD
further reported in part (which was acceptc
and adopted.
Leave of absence was granted Rev. j. ca
vim Smith and Ruling Elder William S. Wi
I son after the sessions of to-day.
1t was made the second order OF the Ola
for tomorrow to hear Rev. /. n. Natf in b
half of King College.
Presbytery then adjourned till A. NJ. t
morrow.
Closed with prayer. l..
letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, April y, 1872.
The health of Rev. Charles II. Hall, paste
of the Washipgton-Street Methodist Episc'
nal church. remains in so feeble state tn;
his physician has forbidden his preaching ft
some time to come. Meanwhile Mr.. Ha
has retired to the country for needful re-
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