The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-21

b,ok sent; down 10 che Treshyteras for re-
yiaw was deferred I'LL the spring meeting.
Rev. Alexander Martin offered 10 be laid
over for consideration at the next stated
mecting) a resolution that after next spring
the meetings of Preshytery shall lie annual
| Similar resolutions haze hitherto been re.
earded with little favor. But iLislti,ought
that by pcgging away" tho end may al
length be gained. @ -. Il.
The important subject Of Sabbath schools
| received the usual attention. Thestatistical
report OF Synod embraces the REPORTS from
twenty-thfee out of thIrty-twa churches,
which report twenty-one schoolS-some OF
them Union schools. Eighteen schools re.
port ia teachers and 7I3 scholars on their
raila, with an average attendance of &c teach.
CAS- and 500 scholars. -r.,-~r
The report Of synod en- systematic beneti-
| ccnce showed an encouraging advance in
this respect, the amount given being about
ttty per cent. in advance of the contrihll.
| tons OF last year. 49,
The Preshytcry adopted a Manual after
| the pkn of the Manual oi Abingdon Prcsly-
| terry. embracing organization and boundaries
OF the PreShytcry, rolls of its ministers,
| churches, elders, and deacolls. and all the
standing rules Of the body. together with tho
| parliamentary rules recommended by the
| General Assembly.
The churches of Christiansvillc, BIuestono,
and Wrlicsburg ohtaned leave to supply
their lulpits till the next stated nee.ing.
The statistical report TO Synod shows that
the Presl'yferr consists of nineteen ministers
| and has under It's care tiilty-two churches
aud live candidates for tho ministry.
After cordial vote Of thanks to tho flnI-
Of
Christian hospitality the Prosbytery adj
journcd Saturday forenoon. But several OF
! the members remained to continue the
preaching over Sabbath. The arbor pro-
vdrd for tho public religious services was
| the finest W. have ever secn eoustructed for
| such occasions. But the heavy rains, COM
mcnrlny on Thursday evening and con
| tinu,ng till saturday morning, made II use
| cs- after Thursdays services, Till saturday
| afternoon. II WIS doubtless occupied by Il
Great throug OF Sabbath. Meanwhile the
| very neat and commudious little church was
filed. except when the heavy rains pre-
| vented.
This church WAS organized three years
| a"o, and is composed almost exclusively OF
| families recently from the northern States,
chiefly from Ohio and Pennsylvania. 1t has
| slcidiIv grown and Is expecting consideiTl-
| bic ucccsSiuns soon from families that are
| coming in. II Is IN excellent Christian com
munity. The business enterprise and Chris
| tian spirit Of McssrS. Boyd and Endly, tlIc
| leading prorrictors, seconded by other earn
| cs, Christian gentlemen. have wrought great
and happy changes in Chlistiansyile and
vicinity. And when the railroad from
| cllrkrSvle 10 keylvlle is completed 1t will
doubtless add much to the desrableness OF
| the village and nci@hborhood as home for
| persons seeking to locate themselves In the
| south. our southern ministers and elders
enjoycd the hospitality and social intercourse
in The families IF the village as cordially rs II
tliey were al Nirainihns.
Let me not forget to mention, IN closing.
the excellent choir, assisted by II good edbi-
net organ, Whose singing 80 well led that
part of our religious Sarvivp.. To us it w;ls
Il busy. PLEASANT meeting. Ii. y. Is.