National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-04
PREsByTEuIANIsM.

Third seseIsn Of tho Prcsbyiery OF tho
Che.apeske-wsrkA Accomplished
Tho third session OF the fall meeting OF inc
Prcsbytery OF the Chesapeake was duly openou
nj Iecsburp, Va, on Friday morning, and after
devotional exercises business was taken mp and
disposed OF rs follows;
The overture presented from the Central
church In reference to the Northern Assembly
was adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
nAsrpKs SIDNEY COLLEGE,.
Rev. J, @. Hammer presented The following
Resolved. That this prcsby,ery expresses It's
and hopes that the elders and deacons Of this
body will attend the convention OF tho friends OF
that college. TO be held In Richmond, va, this
81 taoo,ooo before the centennial celebration in
Mr.. ). y. Cannon. a graduate Of the Union
very yy me triai sermon to a large and deeply in:
tercsted congregation. Aud all OF hts parts OF
trial having been unanimously sustained ne was
Of prcsSytery 10 the full WORK Of the gospel min
istfy, and Installed pastor Of the Leesourg
church. Rev. U. W. Murkland preached the ser
the pastor. Rev. J. J. Bullock gave the charge
TO tho people. written narratives were pre-
scnted from the following churches: Franklin
tln, Franklin street, Litchneii, Central, Laurel.
salem, Mtidlebufg, Leeaourg, warrcnton, and
lapidan, showing q steady and henlthful growth
during the past synodical year.
The rcport on systematIo benevo,ence shows
that fourteen Of our twenty churches have con-
tributed TO sustenation, o. 1885, foreign missions,
ianS t III: .oa so1S,! which Is a sverige oi
90 Os for each contributing member.
The committee OF sustenation make the fol-
lowing recommendation: That appropriation.
lsTt; Springfield, $3.50; Laurel, $3.50; Salem, 5000
Mddebura, tioO; Litehneld,. si2s; Rapilsn
1920; kappahsnnock, fd2.oo; Loyetsvtlc, 500
Catoctin, 800; Greenwich, siaa; Grove. W sup
Pima That the waren,ou and culpeper churches ne
united In one pastoral charge, and that key.
| the next meeting Of the presbytery, or unit
these churches secure regular pastor.
That the presbytcry unite Catocun and L0vcts
| vile churches In one pastoral charge. That TIT
presbytery unite Litchneld, Rapidan and Kappa
hammock churches In one pastoral charge. Tina
the presbytcry recommend the Grove church Y
unite with the HARDWOOD church. That the pres
bytery enjoin upon the minlster' laboring ]
missionary charges TO read TO their congregation
tue bylaws for the government Of the executiv
The Following large and abic committee Q
sustenation was appointed for the year lslt
viz: Lefcvrc, tchalfman,) Bullock, Markiano
,ierson' K Kirk, SicSols, elders. XII Of these rec
Ummendations were adopted.
sunday school reports were received from
schoiars, and 500 contributions.
, The STATISTICAL report TO synod Ia a. follow
The Presbytery Of the Chesapeake conslsE OF
: ministers, 1 licentiate, 20 churches. II. *.
. Baskerville was ordained and Installed pastor
Laurel church, December b, 1879. Rev. Hem
, Branch was Installed pastor OF Catociin churc
November I, 1917. Rev. Geo. ". LAyburn wi
: received from the Fresbytcry Of West hanoye
. | October 30, lsT3. ,
$ Alexandria was selected rs the place aud y
9 | second SABBATH In April, 1874 as the time Tor u
- spring meeting OF the presbytcry.
rhe hearty thanks OF the presbytery were te
e deTcd to the citizens Of Lccsburg for their larp
!, | hearted and Astounding hospitality. Also, to
j. railroad company for their Kindness.
le Adjourned with prayer and benediction.