The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-29

On motiOn, the l'resbytery resolved to hear
the, trial sermon az Mr. John Scott. on to.
morrow morning at ii O'Clock: Y.
| Adjourned with prayer. : Z : fsgs5ssa u. 4
4 SECOND DAY. s:-t -;
| Presbytery met and was sopened with
| prayer. 5aA r,z ss = @ @ssg,
Rev. J. W. Walkup presented letter OF
dismission from Roanoke presbytery; and,
after the usual examination, he was received
into this Preshytery.
Rev. DR.. Meredith, OF the Episcops.
| Church. was invited to sit as q correspond
| ing member. /.
| The free conversation on subject OF reli.
Sion was made the order Of the day for this
| afternoon at O'Clock.
Elders Daniel Lefever and Giles Cook were
appointed Committee on Finance.
At III o'clock Presbyter proceeded to the
order OF the day-viz hearing the trial ser.
| mon OF air. John Scott. The sermon was
sustained as satisfactory part of trial.
After recess, Prcshytcry met at 8 O'Clock
| free conversation on the subject OF religion.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher, OF Reformed Church, was
Invited to sit as corresponding member.
AT this point Presbytcry adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
prayer. Minutes Of yesterday read and up.
| proved.
On motion, papers in reference to the be-.
quest Of Mrs. Maria Cooper were referred to
| the following committee Rev. MeSsrs. Rid
! die and Graham and Elder Giles Cook.
PreSbytery then proceeded to the exami-
| nation OF the three candidates on their theo-
| logical course. The critical exercises Of the
| candidates were referred to the Committee
| on Languages.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, OF the Methodist Epis.
copal Church, South, was invited TO sit as
corresponding member, as We're also Rev.
Mr. EggleSton and DR.. Register, of the same
Church.
Pending the examinations on theology,
| the candidates, MeSSrs. Tripiett and Hollis,
preached their trial sermons, which were
sustained As satisfactory.
DR.. Riddle reported the organization Of q
church at Berkeley Springs.
The report Of Rev. J. L. Graham on spe-
| cial conference with licentiates was referred
| to the Committee on Conference with Lii.
| centiates.
The communication from the Faculty OF
| Union Theological Seminary in regard 20 the
candidates OF this Presbytery was referred
10 the Committee OF Education.
|
The Committee on Foreign Missions made
Ia verbal report, which was received and
adopted.
The report Of the Committee Of Publica.
ton was received and adopted.
The report OF the Committee Of Sustenta-
ton was also received and adopted.
The Committee on Records reported, and
the report, with exceptions, was sustained.
Mr. John Lefever, of the church at Fall
ing Waters, was, after examination. received
under the care of Presbytery as q candidate
for the gospel ministry.
The examination Of candidates on the SUBJ
jcct OF theology having been concluded, it
was sustained as satisfactory part of trial.
PreSbytery then proceeded to the exami-
nation OF candidates on Church history. The
examination vas sustained.
PreSbytery adjourned with prayer.
! FOURTH DAY.
| The Committee on Bunker Hill church
reported in part. The report was received
and the committee continued, with instruc-
tons to conclude the matter as speedily as
possible.
The report and paper in reference to the
Cooper Academy was adopted with the fol-
lowing action:
ReSolred, That all past action Of Win
| Academy be and is hereby revoked.
The papers in the case we're directed to be
forwarded to Mr.. Charles j. Faulkner, Mar
tinsburg, West Va.
The popular lectures Of the candidates.
MesSrS. Scott, Hollis, and Triplett, were suS-
| tanned as satisfactory parts OF trial.
The Committee of Examination on Lam
guages reported the examination OF hesSrs.
Scott, Hollis. Trplett, and Quigley, and re-
commend that these examinations be SuS-
tanned as satisfactory parts of trial. The ex-
amnationS on natural sciences and on men,
tai and moral science were sustained also.
The report Of the Committee on Sabbath
Schools vas adopted, and ordered TO be sent
to the General Assembly, and also to Synod
1t next meeting.
The examinations Of Messrs. Scott, Trip
lett, and Hollis, on sscramentS and church
government, were sustained, aud these young
men we're licensed by the PreSbytery as pro-
bationers to the Gospel ministry.
Burlington Was chosen as the place Of
next regular meeting Of the presbytery, and
Wednesday, September %, 1874, at 4 o'clock
Z. b. as the time.
Pieces for trial were assigned to Mr.. John
Lelever.
After recess, at 3 O'Clock the Committee
on Ministers Of Synod reported. The report
was received and approved
The report OF the Committee on the Mar
rstiye was adopted and ordered to be for
narded to the General Assembly.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was adopted, and the funds in their hands
were turned over to the treasurer.
The report of the committee to install
Rev. Edward Wilson, was approved and
adopted.
Rev. j. A. Scott was elected principal, and
Rev. George Finley alternate delegate to the
General Assembly and Ruling Elder J. Fl.
Gather was elected principal, and Mr.. James
Park, alternate.
The paper relating to evange)istc work
was referred to the Committee on Sustenta-
ton, with instructions to answer the Qucs-
tons according to such information as they
may be able to procure.
A paper on the expediency Of employing
an evangelist was referred to special COM
mittee, to report upon at this meeting.
Adjourned until Monday morning st 8
| O'Clock. Closed with prayer.
| Nsv ORANGES ORGANlzBD,-By A. d..
| Moore: Kinderheok Grange, Clarke-Dr.
| - ID Smith moSfer. Charles w. Har-