Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-05
Chesapeake l'reS1Jtcry.

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Yesterday, the narratives Of the state of religion
were taken up and upon call of the churches
reports we're made from the Second Church Al
exandria, Greenwich, Prince William, Lees
burg, Rappahannoch, &c. The records OF
Rapidan, Springfield, &c, were read and APP
proved.
Rev. R. L. McMurran, and W. Branch, and
Mr., j. Nicols, constituting the committee on
the narrative, submitted u report to the Cen
eral Assembly Oh the narrative Of the state OF
religion, stating that he .lthy state OF religious
feeling exists throughout the bounds OF the
Presbytery In some OF the churches encour-
aging additions have beer made to them from
the world. The special attention paid to the
religious instruction of the young Is referred to
as feature of interest. The Sunday schools,
for the most part, are in an enc juraglng condl-
ton The system Of weekly ''tree-wi!l offer
ings'' has been adopted by great many of the
churches, and the congregations seem to be
cultivating, to a commemorate degree, the
grace of liberality. The report was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Pitzer, Of the committee on systc.
matte bcncvoencc, reported, advising the
Presbytery to urge that a contribution Chow
ever smalD be made to each one OF the Objects
Of benevolence.
The committee on sustentaton through its
chairman. Rev. Dir, Lcicvrc, reported, re-
commencing the following action:
First. 10 recommend to the General Assem-
blv's committee at Columbia the following
churches for the annexed amounts per annum,
the appropriation to begin with May !, 1873
Salem and Middleburg 5000, Laurel 5000, Ca
toc,iu 5000, PoolsviIle $3.50, Greenwich $50,
Grove and Litch6cld 1925, Springfield 500.
The following vacant churches, 1t supplied,
will need Warrenton $3.50, Cub pepper AID
Rapidan 5000, and Rappahanpock 5000.
Secoud Accepting with regret the reslgna-
ton of Rev. j. D. Mitchell, d. d., as evangcl-
ist, and testifying to his ability, faithful ness
aud success OF his work, and expressing deep
regrets at the necessity which terminates bis
pleasant and profitable relationship.
Third. That the Prcsbytery committee be
requested to press the Collection OF The amount
due January |, 1873, from the churches, aud
lou;date the Indebtedness of the PrcShyteiy to
its missionaries up to January |, 1873, aud to
the evangelist up to April /, 1873.
The report was accepted aud approved.
A reconsideration Of the resove 10y which
Poolsvle was selected as the next place OF
meeting, was carried, and L"csburg, Il 'udoun
county, Va, selected instead.
Rev. DR.. Bullock introduced a resolution de
clariog that the Pscsbytery regard with much
satisfaction the effort to secure a memorial fund
of at least $500. 900 for Hampden Sydney Col
lege. by February, 1875, at which time the
centenary of the college will occur and to &C
eomplish the object, earnestly exhoring the
Presbyterian people to lend their aid to the work.
Also, approving the appointment OF Rev. j..
Mitchell, d. d., as the general agent to raise
this endowment. After some remarks hy DIR.
Bullock, commencing the subjectto the earnest
attention of members of the Presbyterv, ad-
dresses 90 the same subject, warmly commend
ing the endowment scheme, were also made by
Rev. DIR. Mitchell, Rev Dr. White and Rev.
Dr. Hammer, after which the resolutions were
adopted.
MIR. +. T. Wilmer, treasurer of Preshytcry
submitted report, which was referred Tor eX
animation.
Rev. Dr. White, of the committee on discip-
line, reported the following
Resolrel, That it is the opinion OF this Pres
bytery that all efforts to change either our book
of discipline or form of government are at this
time iuexpedieut, and earnestly but respectful
ly recommending to the Assembly to discharge
the committee having the subject under con-
sidera,ion. Adopted.
A letter was read from Rev. William
@. Robey, colored, former licentiatc Of the
Presbytery, who had been ordained an elder
in the Washington Conference Of the Mclho-
dist Church, asking to be received back into the
Presbytery as an ordained minister, with view
of getting up congregation. The letter was
referred to Rev. Mr. Letevrc and Elder Brad
field.
LoUDoUN ITEMs:-Ihe Rev. John F. Can
non, of Meckeuburg county, North Carolina
has accepted the pastorate Of the Presbyterian
Church, Lcesburg. He is young gentleman
of much promise.
mable citizen of Loudoun, died at his residence
near Guilford, on Sunday last, in the 5Ith
year of his age.
On Tuesday last, j. L. Rioker, Auctioneer,
sold for Commissioners Hunton and Noland, a
house and lot at Gumspring, to A. {, WkchoH,
for $780, LeesL,ug lFash'ngton'aA.