The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-18
Reported for the Dispatch.l
Meeting of West Hanover Presby terry

CovEsvILLE, VA, April 10, 1874.
This is depot on the railroad eighteen
miles west of Charlottesville, Albemarle
county. The Cove Presbyterian church is
very near the railroad and few hundred
yards from the station. The building is an
ancient but substantial brick edi6ce, which
since the war has been completely remod-
elled on the inside, so as to make it very
neat and comfortable house of worship.
Rev. B. NJ. Wales has for many years been
the pastor of this church in connection with
Rockfish church.
The West Hanover Presbytery convened
in its regular spring meeting to-day at 3
o'clock =. NJ, and was opened with ser
mon by the Moderator, Rev. Fl. 81. HAYES,
of Farmyille. His aim was to show that the
children of believers have been regarded rs
members Of the visible Church of Coo ever
since its organization, and that the Chhrcn
is bound to give to these members sfec1ai
religious care and instruction.
Rev. James w. Rawlings, OF Appomattox
Courthouse. was chosen the moderator for
the present meeting, and Kew. Il. d. JONI
ston and DR.. Spenser the clerks.
The following ministers are present: Is.
NJ. Smith. D, D., II. II. Hawes, David Teese,
10. Woods, B. Al. Wales, James Wharey, L..
r. Johnston, T. D. Bell, w. 81. Thompson,
r. S. Witherow, and James w. Rawlings.
Mr.. Wolff, licentate of the Presbytery,
| was, at his own request, dismissed to the
Bergen Chassis of the Reformed Church, he
| being about to engage in some missionary
work in Jersey City, y. j.
A communication was read from Rev. DR..
Dabney assigning sickness as his reason for
not being at the meeting, and asking leave
to resign his charge of the College church.
Rev. DR.. Smith, who is associated with DR.,
Dabney in the charge of this church, also
rendered his resignation. This business was
laid on the table Tor the present.
A report of the standing of the candidates
for the ministry who are in Union Theologi
cal Seminary, and who are under the care OIL
this Presbytery, or within its bounds. was
received from the faculty OF the seminary
1t was read and ordered to be preserved or
file &.
Mr.. John B. Marion, a licentiate of Pres
bytery, was granted leave to labor in Plea
SAINT Hill church, Georgia, where it is proba
BILE he will be settled D.. p.
I Presbytery adjourned to tomorrow morn
ing. ~" b.
!. SECOND DAT. -'. '..
Upon the assembling OF Presbytery th,
usual committees were announced. Rev
William Dinwiddie, formerly member 0
this Presbytery, was invited to sit as cor
Responding member. -. b. p. -4.~,....-
| Dir. c. W. Humphries, candidate for th,
gospel ministry, was received under the car,
of Presbytery from Greensboro Presby
terry. Z. .a,.....s..ss3 ... -. ... -
Rev. Reuben Lewis applied to be received
into Presbytery through communication
enclosing dismission from Lexington Pres
bytery. A motion to receive him was lait
on the table: to await his appearance in Pres
bytery. :
Mr.. Cornelius Miller, Of Mississippi, re
cent graduate of Union Seminary, applies
for ucensure. Presbytery proceeded to ez
anime him ON theology and the other branche
required. He also read his critical exercis
and lecture upon subjects previously assigne
him. He then preached his popular sermon
All his examinations and parts of trial wei
cordially approved as manifesting uEu su
!; preparation for his work. ,.,.ys. ..,ssi
The ministers present to-day are the san
as reported yesterday. ,..st- -..ss.zI 8,
II The elders, representing the churches a