The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-21
Nscsi Hanover Prcsbytery.
IN RID UA I.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond DlSpatch.I
CHARLOTTESVILLE, April IS, 1878.
This morning the names of Rev. Il. l.
Dahncv. II. D.. Rev. J. ii. Fitzgerald, and
Elder j. H. B:rkSdalc were added to The
roll.
Rev. W. L. Hill was dismissed to Green.
hrler prr>hy;rry. and Rev. :. /. Martin to
Concord Prc>Gylery, North Carolina.
The revised Book Of Discipline was taken
UP. The reports upon the several chapters
presented by committees previously appoint
ci were read and the exceptions they made
freely discussed. The book was then sent
back 10 the General Assembly with only two
or three amendments recommended.
Rev =. ". lloh>on, OF Kentucky. appeared
before rrc>hytcrE on uenaIt OF the AsSent'ly's
Publication Committee, located IL Rlcll-
mond. He stated that this committee was Il
enid Of the Church, but comparatively neg
Icc,ed. 1t started after the war with Il
capital Of S9, 600, and although considerable
suns had teen added TO this, it had not yet
>uilicicncy of funds to do the work eX-
pectcd OF it. 1t now also had need of CAPT
tai for another purpose. 1t had purchased
4 place OF business in Richmond, large and
ronnnodious house, Iargcr than it needed at
present. but not pro>pectively. After the
meeting Of the General Assembly next
month it expected esfnake special ap-
pclls to the churches to raise the
payments for this property, as they
become due. This purchase seemed neces-
Sarr :0r tie permanent prosperity OF the
business of the committee. 1t would thus,
too. be able TO proviue for the safe-keepng
OF lis te:cotypc plates i'll tirc-proof vaults.
Business men had also declared the measure
,;,.,t ff,,a ~
prise OF the committee mentioned is printing
books for the foreign missions of the Church.
Some had already been published for the
CherokeeS, and others would follow.
Rev. Dr.. smith offered a resolution APP
proving of the purchase Of Il publication.
house. and commencing to the churches the
effort TO raise tie money TO pay for it. Dr.
>mjt, SAID there were two reasons Tor IN.
rrca.jur the efficiency of our publication en-
ter,,risc. We need TO have our people,
adults and children, trained in our views OF
the. doctrines OF grace not only through the
nuIpit. bat also by books. Then pence and
rharitv are best promoted among denomina'
tons 10y each telling its own tale 10 lne
mhI;c and thus avoiding the evil OF un'
friendly carcature-. We therefore want
RESPONSIBLE publication-houSe when VII
nlSc no uuctltUi SolIlo' ~ D." S'AN'A>' .
feasible TO raise the needed purchase-money
Au average of IL cents year from each
church-mcmber Tor Tour years VIII MAKE llle
rcuuired SUN. DR.. Smiths resolution wa
adopted. r a,
Messrs. John B. Morton and James NJ
Rawlin> were examined in theology ant
other prescribed subjects with view u
their liccusure. At night Mr.. RaWlln
preached his trial sermon: and then the>'
Two Young gentlemen, both members OF th'
Union Theological Seminary. were du's
licensed to preach the Go>pclaS proba1loner:
ior the Gospel ministry.
SATURDAY MORNING.
\ cpll WAS put into the hands OF Mr.. >. VI
RawlinS, from the AppomattoX Courthouse
church, and he >ignltied his acceptance OF II
An adjourned meeting Of the Presbytery
wa, then appointed at AppomattoX Court
house on Friday. June -, at AZ O'Clock L
NJ. 20 or,lain and install Mr.. Rawns. Rev
+. Woods was appointed to deliver the IN
>,uIation address to the pastor, and Rev. Dr
smith to the congregation.
In arranging the standing comulttee'
Rev. II. Il. llaweS aud Judge Watkins, o
E,rmyillc, were constituted the Iupiics'llo'
Comm itce. HILL,
Rev. b. NJ. Smith and Elder l.. l.. Holla
d,v were elected commissioners to the Gene
raj Assembly.