The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-10
rnInn DAY,


Duite an animated and extended Discus
sio,j MAS held this morning on d very i.npbs
sant subject, which demands wise and cure
| full legislation. The Presbytery has under
| It's care cularet candidate for the ministry
he is not far enough advanced 20 enter on hi.
theological course; the query is, here
Shall lie be sent TO pursue his literary stu
dies?. It was finally sinanin ously resolved tc
send him to Lincoln University, Cheste,
county, Pa. The grounds OF this decision
were that that Institution Is not under Radi.
cal political influence at all, but is working
earnestly and efficiently ot:sadrance the In
terests Of the colored race, and some kind
friends there have offered TO defray the most
Of the expenses of the student. = = .sss.
Rev. J. NJ. Humphreys was granted per.
mission to preach for the next, six months
within The bounds of Montgomery Presby.
terry.
From the report of the Committee on
Education we gather the following facts :
There are eight candidates under care oil
Presbytery. Five of them are in the Semi.
nary and three In colleges and high schools.
The rule adopted last spring limiting the ap-
propriatious TO seminary students to $3.50
was so far modified rs to give the committee
some discretion In giving aid up TO 5000.
The Committee on the Minutes of the
General Assembly reported, calling attention
to the deliverance by that body defining the
status Of baptized children of the church; it
was recommended that churches keep regular
rolls for its children, and that they be trans.
ferred with their parents. They also recon-
mend that Sabbath schools be under the care
Of the church sessions, and the pastors preach
TO the children whenever practicable. The
Committee Of Education was instructed to
require reports from all candidates as to their
standing in the schools, and the several
amounts ofmoney or its equivalent received
By them. The churches were ordered to
take up collection on the first Sabbath in
December in aid OF the Publishing House in
RichRond.
The Committee on EYaneelistic Labor re.
ported that although we have very large
missionary field we are not able to support
our evangelist. In the course Of this report
it was stated that doing all we can with the
pastors we have there are yet three counties,
Wise, Buchanan, and Mcdowell, to which
we have never been able to send any one to
preach.
The regular statistical report was read by
the stated clerk. The Presbytery consists
Of eighteen ministers, and has under its
charge twenty.eight churches.
FOURTH DAY,
Two more members appeared this morn
ing, but there are still very few present.
Rev. G. II. Gilmer presented certificate
of diSmission from Roanoke Presbytery, aDC
after the usual examination was received as
y member OF this body. Mr.. Gilmer ha:
charge Of a fourishing school in Diapers
Valley. and is supplying the church there's
the same time.
The Committee on Sustentatiou presented
| a very encouraging report from all the mis-
Sionary field which has been occupied, bu
| laments its inability to meet the needs of TIT
field.
Reys. A. L. Hogshead and j. c. Carson
| were appointed committee to write d lctte
| to Father Gllder>leeye, rendering him tn
| warmest patty and kindest love of thi
body for him in his increasing age and feeble
ness.
After the usual vote of thanks, Presby
| terry adjourned about o'clock Saturday
having had a very harmonious and pleasan
meeting. Is.