The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-07
prcsbytery OF Abingdon.
correspondence OF the Richmond rlspatrl :
ANCHOR. oF-HorE, WYTHE COUNTY. VI


May l, 1873.
On Friday reciprocal reports were called
Tor. and referred to Committee on Mini.te
rial support, Judge Sowin chairman. From
these 1t seems that though still derelic, n
inc matter of pastoral supper, Urea, i'm.
proNcmcnI haS taken pIacc.
hrN. W. '. Wilson reported The oryaniza.
''on ol Il Presbyterian church Ut Saltyilc
WIN 'Wrnty-onr members aud three elders.
tP>hN1ctN then proceeded 10 the eXami
fi'l'"n OF }. {. Carson. the candidate for
oFd'la,lon. Several examinations were sue.
eessl'cly Sustained, and Prcshy,ery heard a
sermon rom the candidate, which was also
Sustained rs part OF trial.
Mter recess for dinner. Rev. J. u. Tad.
lock aud Professor !. II. Winston were
ilcard III advocacy OF King College 4
communication from Rev. George A. CaId-
we'll. agent OF said college, was read. Rev
DIR. Mitchell. agent Of llalnpdcn sydney Col
lego. was also heard in behalf Of that in>li-
tuition. An animated debate was held, and
many members of presbytery spoke, none
more effectively and eloquently than the
moderator. Rev. +. II. Barnett. The whole
question of the relation Of PreSbytery to
these institutions was referred to commit.
tee of five: Rev. McSsrs. lfogshead, White
and Natf. and Major Cloyd and judge
Nowiu.
The Executive Committee Of Education
reported nine candidates under the care of
Prcshylcrv. and commended them.
Rev. j. Lyons bore the fratcrnal greetings
NJ the venerable Rev. Il. GildcrSlecve to the
prc>nytcry. Father Gildcrslccvc is past
inur>cnrc. feeble, blind. yet still preaching
The gospel with carncStnc>s and acceptance.
Rev. M"S>r>. Lacy and White We're appointed
10y Prc>hytcrv 10 respond to his Christian
SITUATIONS. expressing the tender >olicitudc,
love. and sympathy OF the Prc>hytcry.
Grty>nn church presented II call for paSto-
raj services Of Rev. l.. G.. Brown, which was
placed in his hands.
Bell Sprin" church. Pulaski county, Va,
was chosen aS the place. and Wednesday be-
fore the second sabbath of October as the
time. for the next meeting of IrcSby,cry.
On Saturday considerable discussion was
awakened concerning the petition TO organ
iZc church ii Dublin depot.
Rev. H. VI. White. Rev. W. V. Wilson.
and Rev. |. y. Natf were appointed COM
mit'cc to visit the point and consult AZ to the
best action. For The present the application
Tor an organization WAS denied. hut the
friends were encouraged to erect house OF
worship.
After recess the Prp>hytcrv heard Rev.
DR.. Mitchell in brhali of llampdcn sydney
COLLEGE,. He cave an interesting account OF
il. ,a>; -:ri".rIr> and successes. lis noted
..,~,i,,,,.. ana ,rr,Y, u.,iillr,ss and apppalpd
t,r hlr n mn, !, unon tho ho>is il deserves
p,y William Iocv asked the dissolu-
riou of the nasto,.,l relation between himself
and Cove and Anchor-of.Hone churches.
The action OF his churches was presented
one arr,,ipr 1o .be rruup.t. and the other
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own ordrr tho nidin,t;nn sermon wa.
nrn,ehod, ~. r,,. u. " Wc;ison an cxroi.
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