The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-05

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! From the Washington National KCplbllcafj
The third session Of The fall meeting of the
Presbytpry Of the Chesapeake was duly
opened at Lcesburg, Va, on Friday morn.
Ing, and after devotional. exercises business
was taken up and disposed of as follows:
The overture presented from the Central
church favoring the appointment Of q com.
mtttee. Of conference with the Northern
Assembly was adopted by an almost unani-
NOUS vote. ..
Rev. j. g. Hammer presented the following
resolution:
Resolred, That this Presbytery expresses
It's undated interest Ia Hampder Sidney
College, and hopes that the elders and dea-
cons OF this body will attend the convention
of the friends Of that college, to be held in
Richmond, Va, this fall with view to
raising an endowment fund Of 100000 be-
fore the centennial celebration In 1875.
Mr.. J. +. Cannon, graduate Of the Union
Theological Seminary, of Virginia, preached
very fine trial sermon to large and deep
ly-interested congregation. And all Of his
parts Of trial having been unanimously sus-
tanned he was solemnly ordained by the lay
ing on Of the hands Of Presbytery TO the
full work of the Gospel ministry, and In
stalled pastor of the Leesburg church. Rev.
!"
j. a. lie Fevre gave the charge to the pas
tor. Rev. J. j. Bullock gave the charge to
the people. Written narratives were pre-
sented from the following churches: Frank.
lin Square, Greenwich, Rockville, Bethesda,
Catoclin, Franklin-Street, Litchfeld, Cen
trail. Laurel, Salem, Middleburg, Leesburg,
Warrcnton, and Rapidan, showing steady
and healthful growth during the past 81 nodi-
cal year. q. .-' - =
The report on systematic benevolence
shows that fourteen Of our twenty churches
have contributed to sustentation, 81, 1879:
foreign missions, sl,735; education, S3,l93;
publication, 1868; invalid fund. S79l---total,
$40, 421, which is an average of S66S for each
contributing member.
The committee of su>tentation make the
following recommendations That appro-
priations be asked for the following churches
for the year 1874: Springfield, $3.50; Laurel,
$3.50 Salem, $500; Middleburg, 500; Litch-
field, Sl25; Rapidan, 5000; Rappahau-
mock, $3.50; Lovetsville, 800; Catoctin,
500 Greenwich, Sl25; Grove Gf supplied,
1926.
That the Warrentcn and Culpeper churches
be united in one pastoral charge, and that
Rev. l.. II. Hammer be appointed stated
Su,sly until the next meeting Of the Pres
bytcry, or until these churches secure regu.
lar pastor.
That the Presbytery unite Catoctin and
Lovetsville churches in one pastoral charge.
That the Presbytery unite Litchfeld, Rapi-
dan, and Rappahannock churches in one pas
toral charge. That the Presbytery recon-
mend the Grove church to unite with the
HARDWOOD church. That the Presbytery en-
ioin upon the ministers laboring in mission
arv charges to read to their congregations
| the bylaws for the government of the Ike
cutive Committee Of SusteDation
The following large and able Committee of
Sustenation was appointed for the year 1874
viz Lefevre (chairman), Bullock, Murkand,
Cumpston, Hammer, ministers; Rothrock,
Anderson, Kirk, Nichols, elders. All OF
| these recommendations were adopted.
Sunday-scbool reports were received from
IA schools, showing 2Oi teachers enrolled
and 1854 scholars, and 5000 contributions.
The statistical report to Synod is as fol-
| lows: The Presbytery Of the Chesapeake
| consists Of % ministers, l licentiate, 20
churches. II. Z. &. Baskerville was ordaine d
and Installed pastor Of Laurel church De-
cember 5, 1872. Rev. Henry Branch was
installed pastor of Catoctin church Novem-
| her :, 1872. Rev. George w. Leyburn was
received from the Presbytery Of West Han
over October 80, 1878.
AleXandria was selected as the place and
the second Sabbath in April, 1874, az the
time for the spring meeting of the Presby'
terry.
The henrty thanks Of the Presbytery
were rendered to the citizens of Leesburg
for their hrge-hearted and Astounding hos
pitality. Also, to the railroad company for
! their kindness. ....
Adjourned with prayer and benedction.