The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-27
GReported for the Dispatch.1

The Prcshytery of Roanoke met at Rough
Creek church on Wednesday, August goth,
and was opened with Il sermon by the last
Moderator, Rev. j. II. Davis. Present
Rev. Messrs. NJ. w. jackson, +. N. Whaley,
II. 4, Brown, William II. Matthews, j. II.
Davis, and Alexander B. Darlington, and
Ruling Elders Colonel G. A. Raine, of Rough
Creek church: David Comfort, of Village
church b. Hunter. of Old Concord G. W.
Akers, OF New Concord; and L. I. Tredway
of Buffalo.
Rev. Mcssrs. Alexander Martin, William
X. Atkinson, John 5. Watkins, and DR.. L. +.
Peck appclrcd later. Mr.. John Ii. Hanna
I'd Iicenfate, supplying the churches of Old
and New Concord) was also present, and Or.
Atkinson, president of Hampden Sidney
College. Rev. Mr.. Hughes. OF the Metho.
dist Church, was also in attendance, and
was cordially invited to sit as correspond
ing member.
Ruling Elders A. n. Venable, of Cascade
church: q. Z. Hannah. Of Cub Creek, and
Publus Clark, Of Hat Creek, appeared sub
sequeut to the organization. The prevail
Ing rains about the middle of the week was
the cause Of the tardy appearance Of some
nd the absence of others. Several ministers
were absent, and the attendance OF ruling
elders upprcccdentcdly small.
New Concord church was chosen us the
place for the next stated meeting. to take
pIace on Thursday the 23d of April, 1874,
1T . A. NJ.
An application was made by Rev. G.. H
Gitmer for the dissolution OF the pastoral
relation between himself and Mercyseat
church, and call was presented from
Buffalo church for the pastoral services OF
Rev. j. Ii. Davis for one-half OF his time
that portion of bis time which is now given
to Concord church. An adjourned meeting
will be held at Charlotte Courthouse on
Monday the 22d of September for the ptlr:
pose of deciding both these cases. Inc cal
for Mr. Davis's services is unanimously ano
urgently pressed by the Buffalo conSrega,
ton, and his transfer Us UNANIMOUSLY ana
enormously opposed by Concord.
But fifteen churches sent in sabbath.
school reports. These fifteen reported III
teachers aud 637 scholars enrolled, with IN
average attendance of 81 teachers and 45C
scholars. Two teachers and fifteen scholars
were added TO the communion OF the chGrch
during the year. Wylliesburg, Bluestone,,
Christiansyille, Chase City, Meherrin, Cub
Creek, Mount Carmel, Halifax Courthouse
Mercyseat, diamond Hill, Henry, Pittsyiva.
MIA Courthouse. Boydton, Providence, and
Rriery tailed to report. The reports received
Show increased interest and some advance
ment in this work.
The narratives on the state of religion
presented the usual lights and shades-gootI
attendance on preaching, general harmony
and good feeling, and some conversions from
the world in nearly oil the congregations
but no general revival ofreligion. The neg,
Iect of family worship Is much complained
of. In view of this, the ministers were en-,
io;ned to preach to their congregations on
this subject and family religious instruction,
and 10 report their compliance with tnis
order at the next stated meeting; at Whlcil
time the Rev. II. A. Brown is to preach
before the Presbytery on the same sup
jet. ~, ,,.u,,o, - 4ba
General Assembly reported
The action Of the Assembly declining
to relay lie rule in regard to the length o.
probation required IN the case oi ioleIsp
ministers seeking membership III our hody
as prayed for by tine Presbyfcry Ia t!e Lcasf
of Rev. Tbolnas Drew. The resolutions q
the Assembly i'm the premises, Whleo- Werf
courteous and kind, were ordered 70 pt
spread upon the minutes OF Presbytery.
2. Calling attention to the lDJunctlon o.
The General Assembly requiring session.
In dismissing members TO include IN tnt
letters of ,disnission the names OF theii
children who are non-c0mnunicants; and
our sessions were ordered to conform theh
practice to this injunction.
8. The circulation of The Missionary. Pas
tors and stated supplies are urged 70 press