The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-30

ny 'o' Nsaa AsAa tVEeusa sSeiesHf EAESemDtys Z In
tile country churches in the winter, owing Ia
tie rough roads md the severity of The
weather, II has been almost imptacticble ID
keep open the schools. But The record shows
PROGRESS both IN Che number of schools auf,
OF scholars. E IL -, s'S.>'
The Committee on Eyangel:ssic Labor ~.
ported; which was adopted and ordered 10
he forwarded TO the General Assembly. The
WIDE territory open, to, missionary work has
been partially supplied by details of pastors
twice n year. and it is hoped Tint part Of tn.
extensive area will be occupied during the
summer by an evangelist.
The Committee on seasonal Records com.
ptctcd their report. A larger number Of
records were sent for Presbytcrial review
than ever before. and there is a marked aud
general Improvement in the neatness and ac-
curacy with which they have been kept.
Leave OF absence from remaining sessions
OF Fresbytery was granted Rev. A. l.. Hogs
bead and Ruling Elders Z. b. Snapp and
Peter killmgcr.
Pre>h!tcry then took recess for public
worship.
Alter public worship Preshytcry resumed
business.
KEY. W. V. Wilson was added to the Com
nlttee OH the records of old Abingdon Pres
hytery, and the committee directed to prose
cute their inquiries.
The narrative TO the General Assembly on
the state OF religion in the bounds of the
frc>hytcry Of Abingdon was then adopted,
reporting the general religious condition of
The churches and the precious outpouring at
Marion and Sastvilc, in one place thiry-stvcn
and in the other forty-onc protesting Jesus.
many OF them teachers and scholars in the
Sabbath schools.
The Executive Committee of Education
reported which report WAS accepted and
approved. There are ten candidates for the
ministry in the PrcSbytcry, four in the semi
nary. and two soon to be licensed.
The Executive Committee Of Publication
reported that only three churches had con-
trihutcd 10 the cause. and that the amount
was smaller than ever before.
The tollowing-namcd committee were ap-
pointed visitors to attend the approaching
examinations at Stoncwali jackson Institute
m'Junc next: Rev. l. y. Nafi, Rev. II. NJ.
White, Rev. William S. Lacy, and Ruling
Elders DIR. j. u. Stuart and X. G.. Tate.
The following were chosen delegates to the
General Assembly: Rev. J. Lyons and Cap
tain \. &. Mathews principals, Rev. J. ID.
Thomas and Captain j. u. Hoge alternates
The statistical report of Presbytcry to the
General Assembly was then read by the
Stated Clerk, and waS adopted and ordered
to he forwarded.
From this report we gather the following
interesting facts 4: There are nineteen minis
tiers. tWcntv-SiX churches, and ten candidates
for the ministry in this Prcsbytcry. Two
new churches have been organized during
the year The additions to the church num-
Der 1856. and the aggregate of members is ,225;
while last year the total of additions was 105.
and the total of members LII. The pastors
salaries actually paid amount TO s. ,23j against
S6.592 Of last year. And the contributions
for all purposes. including pastors salaries,
during this year aggregate ,S04; whereas
the aggregate of the year before WIS SIC, 0G6
On motion, il was resolved that when
Prcshytcry adiourns it adjourn to meet at
Wythcviile on Tuesday the 18th of June.
1872. ut L. NJ.
\ hearty vote of thanks WAS then rendered
the good people of Chatham Hill and vicinity
for their courtesy and hospitality.
The minutes of to-day'S proceedings were
then read and approved; after which Pres
byteIy adjourned with singing, prayer, and
the apostolic hcncdicton.
During the sessions of the body recess was
taken each day for public worship and two
sermons We're preached. with an intcrmiSson
for refreshments, bountfullv furnished by
the hospitablc citizens OF the nci%hborhood.
Notwithstanding occasional April caprices
in The wcathcrlnc, the congregations steadily
increased 50 that on Sunday the large con-
rrc.aton could not find room in the neat
and commodious house Of worship. The
assemblies were invariably respectful and at
tcntivc TO the preached Word.
Monday witnessed tie departure of the
delegates with very pleasant recolectonS OF
the good cheer and kindly welcome extended
To them at Chatham Hill. l..