The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-22
E'rvsi.yscrs AZ montgomery.
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fbt III! llth.
frurr.,i,rn l..,icc vi' the Eiclru.rd ti-p.tr,hl
CnEISr!AN>EyEG. .tr:ll 10. 1873.
\ resolution Oh the III ct of education
ii 4c,.;iyrI. omitted III The report Of yc>ter-
,>3v, wa. referred to the Committee on Hump
den sydney.
Rev. =. Il. Iioh<ou. Of The Prc,hytcrv 0;
L,prnrLtr, Icing present, wa, Invited to s.!
IL u ;.nirr,p onGIu" ,nctubcr. Mr.. Uot>on
apr;ar, here in the interest of the Prcshyic-
riln Publication Committee located 1T Rich.
mona.
\ narrative Of the state Of religion in the
bounds o; the prrshyteIy was adopted and
ordered 10 be forwarded to the General As
! >cmbiy. The narrative records IL steady
growth in picty and libei0lity. an improved
financial condition in tn" churches. and II
| growing. !rtrr">! in sabbath schools; and
also takes notice of Tie numerous calls for
/ the prcacltl:: oi the Gospel from destitute
/ uiar-s in the bounds OF The IrcSbytCrv.
/ The >uhIcct "t appointing an evangelist
came up on the report OF III" committee aI-
| pointed Yesterday, and WAS discussed with
much interest prc>bytcry rrcommittcd the
n.prr, That committee might, after counsel
and procuring more information, report TO
next Prcsbylcry.
In order 10 meet 1t once the demands OF
missionary fields Il regular system OF vista
ton was adopted, assigning 10 every minister
certain places which hc i 10 visit. Nc.
Another paper WAS adopted urging minis
tcrs to engage in missionary labors IN the
fields diiccnl 70 them.
II" lllnr uc The next stated meeting (at
New Lcndunj was causcn-rlZ., Wednesday,
September 10, 1873. nj |! NJ.
\ letter was received from Rev. Horace l..
smith, Il minister of this Plc>t! terry, now
resident nj Huntsville, Ala. Mr.. Shllth
stated that he had been engaged In supply
,ur HE church Of Or. I. \. Ross, at Hunts
willie, and was now travelling III The Interest
Of that church IN interesting work oil
Grace prevailed in Huntsville. 1t had eX-
tended in all the churches, ana there nal
been l00 conversions.
Rev. Is. VI. Jlohson, Rev. Dir. Atkinson
and Rev. Or. Cox, Of the Methodist Lplsco
, I,al church South, corresponding inelilpefs
| participated in the discussions OF ffcSDSlcl!
! to-day. Durin" The consideration OF the SUB
lrct of evangelism, DR.. Cox stated that tli'
missionary fund Of the Methodist tnllrc!
gave 500 10 the county OF Montgomery.
DR.. l.. NJ. Hobson was invited 10 addres,
prcsbytcry on the subject of publication
He said the committee in Richmond hat
/ Iufcil,l>tu libI'ltn W. ~ l'''i''4-''o ''''"
At So 900. He gave an interesting accouh
Of the work Of III" committee, showing 1t:
vain" t. the Church and its claims to pecll
! MARY cooperation and support in their ardu
! OH, undertaking 10 enlarge their operations
4, the conclusion Of the address rcSoill
! ton WAS passed commencing the cause
publication and The efforts OF the committee
! at Richmond 10 the cordial support OF TIT
churches.
The Committee on Ministerial Suppor
presented their report. showlnEan encoutas
ing state Of things with regard to the promp
, payment OF pastors salaries.
| \ vote of thanks to the citizens of Chris
iian>hurg for their hospitality was cordial!
and unanimously adopted.
Service, have been preached since tht
opcnin" Of the prcSbytcry by the tollowin.
ministers: Rev. L. Is. Price Rev. Il. L
Houston, Rev. W. I. Hail. and Rev. DR.. AT
! kin>on.
| Ple~'tytcry then adjourned to meet n
! Birllllau on the last Thursday in May.
Some Of the ministers remain to preoc!
tomorrow in the Presbyterian and Mctlio
dist cllrc..cs. OBSERVER.