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upon their congregations the Importance q

taking It. 3. g q i
4; The resolutions OF the Assembly on the
subject Of Sabbath schools. Ministers are
requested TO read these (page 1913 of Min
utes) to their congregations, except the first
OF the series.
5. The order IN regard to the supervision
Of the Studies Of candidates for the ministry
upon which It was
Resolred, That the faculties Of those in
situations where any ofsour candidates TO,
the ministry IRE pursuing their studies be
requested 10 report to presbytery She charac.
ter, diligence, aud proficiency OF such stu.
dents; Of the seminary to. the spring meet
ings, aud of colleges to the fall meetings.
Q. The2iniunction Of the Assembly t1pon
all the churches to take up collection on
the first Sabbath of December to complete
the endowment of the Committee Of Publ
cation and to pay for the publishing house,
which has been purchased in Richmond, by
one grand, united effort made throughout
the whole Church.
The Presbytery calls the attention of its
churches to this matter. See page 1886 of the
Minutes of the Assembly. x
The Committee Ct Missions reported that
to the cause of s,tStentdtion at the rate OF 7
per cent. upon amount of salaries paid to
their ministers Ind been very successful.
Nineteen churches had fully responded to
the call; eight had, to greater or less
extent, fallen short. OF the three yet to be
heard from. two, at least, will come up to
the standard, and perhaps all three. The
amount raised will fall short of the amount
proposed by hardly more than forty dollars.
AS compared with last year the contributions
every church. will be found contributing, a
thing seldom realized in any Presbytery for
any object proposed.
In view Of the success of this first expert.
ment of The plan, and constrained BY the
exigencies of the cause, the Presbytery re-
solved to ask the churches to raise next
year a contribution at the rate of eight per
cent. upon amount Of salaries promised to
their ministers, or which they would be able
to give if they had minister's,
The report of the Committee of Missions
also set forth with energy the claims of the
.Ecangelistic York Whereupon it was re-
solved that it be, and 1t hereby Is, epjoined
upon all the ministers and sessions of this
Presbrtery carefully TO observe the order
already made (Manlial, section viii for ar
annual collection in aid of the evanSeistiC
work and il is especially ordered that the
collections for this object without fail be
made this year, at the appointed time in Sep
tember, or as soon thereafter rs practicable
before the close Of the year, to the end that
the Inauguration Of this scheme as sepa
rate department of the Church work may
receive that encouragement from us which
its importance demands.
The report to Synod on the subject Of
systematic beneficence shows that the Pres
hytery is steadily advancing in the educa
ton of its churches in this Christian grace
The report to Synod on evangelistic labor
within the bounds of The Presbytery set:
forth that due attention is given to the i'm
portant matter of supplying its destitute
and missionary fields.
Rev. Dr. Atkinson was invited to addres:
the Presbytery and assembled audience or
the subject Of the proposed memorial en-
dowment of Hampden Sidney College, anC
was followed BY MessrS. Matthews, Whaley
and Martin, of the PreSbytery, on the same
subject; after which the following resolu
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That. we have listened witt
great satisfaction to the address of DIR. At
knson, president of Humpden Sidney Col
legc, and we cordially rcaf1irm the actor
| taken by this Prcsbytery at its spring meet
ing in regard to this honored and venerable
institution. We recognize IFS claims upor
us for our hearty support, and will do all il
our power, pastors and elders. to secure TO
it among our people the proposed endow
ment of 100000.
Rev. A. Il. Darlington was then appointed
the agent for the above purpose within tn
bounds of the Presbytery.
A cordial resolution OF thanks to the con
gregation and community Of Rough Crcel
| for their generous hospitality was passed
| and then, on Saturday afternoon, the Pres
| bytery adjourned to meet ut Charlotte Coir
house OH Monday the 22d of September a
IL Nj. - .o
The weather of Friday and Saturda.
proved very favorable, and large congrega
| tons were in attendance.
The congregation of Rough Creek has o
| late years become greatly weakened and dis
couraged. Under the pastoral care of Rev
A. i. Darlington brighter prospect seem
TO be dawning upon it by the divine bless
ing. IL. "A. ID.