The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-25
Reported for ihe Dispsteh,1
Monfgomery nfesbytsry.
FLOYD CousTHouss, Sept mber,1 1, 1874.

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I montgomery esbstsry.
FLOYD CousTHouss, Sept ember,1 -, 1874.
| FOURTHDaY.
presbytery afferisp ding half all hour II
| devotional exercises, resumed businesa. Tht
minutes. Of yesterday were read aud ap
proved. s2'lsSs & .. Il, = Sc:
William F. Wilhelm wss appointed p stand
| ing Committee on Finance, et;r lsaltqs ~
Rev. d. w. Moseley, who had been ap
pointed chairman of the Committee on Min.
utes of the General Assembly. madesa report
\ which was made the order Of the day sfor
this morning. Presbytery then adjourEed:
| Last night q large congreg cation assembled,
when public service was conducted by Rev.
tT. w. Hooper, who preached on, "Let not
| your heart be troubled, ya believer in God,
| believe also in me- 80. Etsf.s,l gfF ]
| The Presbytery then proceeded to con-
slider the report Of the Committee on the
| Minutes Of the General Assembly, and all
| the points were acted on seriutfm. /, Atten..
| ton of our churches was called to the Gene
Iral Assemblies plan for evangelizing the
i colored people, and this object was recon-
| mended to our churches. The attention of
our Presbyterial Comnittee of Publication
was also called to the subject Of c0Iportage,
to report some plan, if possible, at the next
| stated meeting. hi
| In regard to the new scheme of the AS
sembly for raising the commissioners and
| contingent fund, the Presbytery respectfully
declines to adopt it. The Presby terry also
declined 10 adopt the Assenbly's plan Of
systematic benevolence.
The Committee on Narrative presented
their report, which was adopted and ordered
| to be forwarded to the Synod Of Virginia.
The committee appointed for the purpose
assigned trial pieces to the candidates
Messrs. Ruff and Caffidge. "a r. 3 .'e5
A number Of. missionary appointments
were made g;asisit ~ ,,e2 t.n s FIN.
Upon representations made to the com.
mittee, it is recommended that the Rev. w.
| T.. Hall, Rev. T.. W. Hooper, and Elders D.
Is. Payne and Samuel McCorkle be commit.
tee to confer with the pastors and sessions OF
Liberty, New London, and GIeesyille
churches as to such q division OF the
churches included in these fields as will
form them into two pastoral charges:
Your committee also recommend, in ac-
| cordance with the resolution Of Presbytery
at its present sessions, that the brethren ap-
pointed to visit the churches at Fiegd Court
| house, New River, Piedmont. and High
ID
of those churches in an effort to secure from
their congregation an increased contribution
to ministerial support, and that in view OF
1.-THE deficiency in the sustentation fund, the
ministers who are appointed to visit High
Bridge and Catawba churches, be directed
| to confer with the pastors and sessions OF these
churches so as to relieve the sustentation
fund, as far as possible, from the burden Of
contributing to the support Of those churches
as they now stand. ,..e,.,3n
Rev. c. 4. Miller was, at his own request
permitted to give up his appointment al
INew River, and Rev. ". W. Houston was
Edirected to visit Big Spring, and secure, al
Ifar as possible, an additional compensation
Ito Mr.. Miller from that field.
White House shurch, at Shawsville, was
selected as the place, and the "Wednesday be-
fore the fourth Sunday in April, at IL o'clock
| Us the time, for the next stated meeting Of
Presbytery.---. .-.- - -,
The following resolution was adopted
"The Presbytery of Montgomery" hereby
| instructs its Sustentation Committee to EN-
brace in its annual report any information
touching the grouping of our weakichurches
and destitute fields into self-sustaining fields
which, in its opinion, will be OF value TO thls
PFesbytery." H..
Rev. b. W. Moseley was requested to
publish in the Central Presbyterian and
| Christian Observer paper presented and
read as an argument against the scheme OF
Systematic BeneVolence presented by the
General Assembly.
| Presbytery then took recess for public
worship, during which Rev. A. Il. Price
preached plain, simple, earnest sermon on
For the Son of Man,is come to seek and to
save that which was lost
| The committee to which was referred the
report of the standing Committee on ECU
cation presented report embracing the fol.
| lowing points LIST. Resolving to maintain
our present position of Independence on this
subject, reporting to the. Assembly's com.
! mittee, and turning over to them all surplus
funds. Cd. Directing our ministers and
church officers to take great care in securing
suitable Candidates for the ministry. .s',
/ It was resolved that when the Presbytery
4 adjourn it will adjo0rn to meet at the. call OIL
i the Moderator during the sessions of The
4 Synod. .,eEffs ~, -,t ~, !. ~.
1 the citizens for their hospitality, and to the
i Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad fol
j courtesies extended to the members OF thi
/ body.
! The minutes were then read and approved
and Presbytery adjourned, and was CLOSED
with singing, prayer, and the apostolic bene
I diction. SCI
! SABBATH SERVICES.
Il Presbytery having completed lis business
Esessions on Saturday, the members cav
themselves up to social and religious enjoy
d ment. ,fr, -
~ The Church here is small, but, under tn
iifnithful ministrations Of Rev. j. b. Harris
has the confidence and esteem OF the whole
community.
i During the meeting the congregation
i steadily increased in numbers and solemnlty
| Saturday night Rev. B. W. Moseley preached
to large and attentive audience, on lex
| eept the Lord build the house, they labor II
vain that build it."
At 8 o'clock Sunday morning quite goot
audience met with the Sundsy.school, when
we had some excellent singing and an adj
dress from Rev. T. W. Hooper based on one
of the hymns, "The Old, Old Story"
At II O'Clock Rev. William L. Hal!
preached most admirable practical sermon
on "Him that confesseth me, will confess, .
&C., showing the duty of publicly protesting
faith in Christ before the world.
At 3 O'Clock p. NJ. the sacrament OF The
Lords supper was administered to large
number OF communicates from this ano