The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-07
s:reeabricr PreSbyterJ.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
FOURTH DAY

fEOrrcsllONLCncc Of me Nlcllloilu DISpatEii'J
FOURTH DAY.
Prcsbltcr met according to adjourn
mrnt, and was opened with prayer.
Rev }. ii. Leps, with the elder from ms
church, were appointed a committee on the
minutes of synod: Rev. ;. X. houston,
with Rev. ". L. Lacy, to preach on the text
CRY aloud and spare not ut the next
mecting of Prcsbytcry. The Stated Clerk
and Elder Samuel Price were appointed
committee to make digest Of the standing
rules of this Prcsbytcry.
Rev. J. c. Ban and Rev. J. II. Lcps ap-
peared and took their seats.
The order of the day was resumed, and
Tie following reports were received and ap-
proved:
RcDort on Education, together with that
of the Committee on Iiampden Sidney Col
Icgc. The latter was referred TO the Com
mittec of Education.
Suaeufaiion-Rcv.J J. II. Leps, chairman.
The following resolution: "That each min
istcr in our bounds be requested to report
the largest number of members that Will
contribute 80 each to the cause of SustenIa
ton and evangelical fund for one year ut the
January collection.
FOREIGN Mssions.-Rcy. S. r. Houston,
Joining upon the churches the duty of having
monthly concerts of prayer for foreign MIS-
sious, and that the ministers bring before
their people the importance and demands of
the foreign fund.
Committee Of Publication, Rev. E. Eells
chairman, who made IN earnest address in
behalf of this cause.
Prcsbytery adjourned to meetat 81 o'clock.
Met according to adjournment. The follow
ing resolutions were pissed:
/. That this Presbytery, when it adiourns,
adjourn to meet ut the call of the Moderator
during the session of the Synod in Novem-
Der.
,. That the minutes of this Presbytery be
published in pamphlet form.
Pending the discussion of tile last reSou-
| ton. the point of expense was raised, and
came near defeating it, when an elder of
this church offered to bear the expense Of
/ publication.
The usual vote of thanks was rendered to
the good people of this community for their
generous hospitality, and it was deserved
! vote. ...
Rev. ". w. Evans was encouraged to con-
| tinue his Iabors in the bounds Of this Pres
bytery. .........
Rev. George T. Lyle was granted permits.
sion to labor in Camel and Salem, where lie
has been laboring for some time.
Rchand church, In which the Presbytery
has been holding its sessions, is situated in
beautiful country nearly west of Lewis
burg. and about six miles distant. The
name. taken from that Of the tract of land
formerly owned by Lewis Stewart, is very
| appropriate, as there is not richer land III
all this region. This tract is now divided
into four good fnrms Of about four hundred
acres each, owned respectively By Henry
Stewart, c. L. PAXTON, George Price, and
| Robinson SteWart-the latter nephew OF
Lewis Stewart.
The church was one of those chapels built
up under the ministry Of that good and
great man DR.. McElhenny, whose "works
are following him." 1t was organized but
few years ago, has a good Sunday school,,
and an efficient corps OF officers. IL mas nad
but two pastors-Rev. D. S. Sydenstrlckerr,
and J. 81. Lewis, who is now laborlng with
acceptance to the people.
had the pleasure Sunday of worshipping
in the Lewisburg church, large stone edl'
flee put up several years ago.
Should you ever visit this church, go into
the ward. and at the rear, by looking up
about fifteen or twenty feet on the wall, you
will see the following inscription:
"This building was erected In the year
1906. at the expense Of a few. of the first In
babitapts of this land. to commemorate TIRE
affection and esteem for the Holy Gospel o.
Jesus Christ"