The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-15
tReported Fl for the Richmond Dlststeh.l
PRESBYTERY OF MONTSsssERY.


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Blacksburg, buchanan.
The following commissioners were chosen
to represent this Presbytery in The next
General Assembly, which meets ut Column
bus, Miss, on the third Thursday in NAV,
! 1874: Minister, W. T. Hall; alternate. VIZ.
W. Houston. Ruling elder, John Merritt. OF
Floyd; alternate. James +. Payne, of Lynch.
burg.
| Fourth Day.
Presbytery met at 81 A. NJ.
| Ruling Elder Littlebury Moon. Of Lees
Vile church. was enrolled, after satisfactory
reasons for tardiness. v-.
Rev. B. W. Moseley. chairman OF the Pres
hytcria Committee on Education, made his
report. showing the number aud names of
the candidates for the ministry aided by the
committee. the amounts contributed by the
churches for their support, and its disburse-
ment. First church, Lynchburg, was espe.
ciaily commended as having contributed,
besides its regular collection, the sum Of
$50 towards the support Of candidate Mt
college, and Salem church Tor supporting a
student at the Seminary in addition to its
usual donation. The committee recommend
ed the dropping Of two candidates heretofore
under the care Of Presbytery. The report
and recommendation were adopted.
Rev. Horace Z. Smith was, at his own re-
quest (recciYed by letter., dismissed to the
PreSbytery Of Tuscumbia.
l Rev. DR.. Shepperson presented the Maria.
tive OF the State Of Religion in the bounds of
Prc>bytery, founded upon the narratives
from the churches, which was adopted and
ordered to be forwarded to the General AS
sembly, This narrative states that in nearly
all the churches there seem to be increasing
numbers in attendance on public worship,
regular weekly prayer-meetings, growing
interest in Sabbath schools, regular Bible
| classes, and sermons TO children. Neglect
. of family worship is deeply to be deplored,
but the number of those heads of famiie:
2 who fail to perform this duty Is small
$ and growing less. When the financial strin'
: sency is borne ia mind there appears to be
increasing liberality among the churches
The renewing influences Of the Spirit have
been enjoyed in some Of the churches. On
the whole, while there is a demand for more
earnest prayer and greater diligence, and VT
are far from high prosperity, the cause o.
- Christ seems to be really advancing. There
is no reason for dependency. We are called
, upon to be "steadfast, unmovable, always
Astounding in the work of the Lord" foras
| much as We know that our labor is not il
, vain in the Lord.
i Leave was granted to the stated clerk, Rev
I. W. Hooper, in view of his numerous Ell
gasemeuts during Presbytery, to prepare
:, and forward his statistical report to the Gen
:, eral Assembly after the sessions are ended
!, The Committee on the Report of the Pres
:. bvterial Committees report on Sustentatior
= presented a report deploring the fact thai
there are so many Of the churches which dc
not contribute to SuStentation, and larsei
number fail to contribute to the Evangelistit
fund: and recommending that the Rev. y
G. ShepperSon, =. D., be directed to addreS:
a circular letter setting forth the wants o
If this cause, and asking for a response from
e every member of all the churches, whether
t. vacant or not, and urging that the churches
t. aided by the Committee Of Sustentation ust
more activity in reducing the amount o
IS their demands upon the treasury. 1t wa
II also recommended that the stated clerk for
n ward answers to the questions Seut VI
i from the Synod Of Virginia through Rev. a
l. &. Hopkins. The report was adopted, ant
Presbvtery proceeded to act on the reSlgna
y ton of Rev. IT. W. Hooper, who expressed
y his desire to be relieved of the office of chair
d man of Sustentation, not only for the reason
i given yesterday, but because he had held tn
o office so long and his duties as pastor Wer
it so laboriouS.
IL The following committee was then ap
. pointed: Rev. Daniel Blain (chairmanj, Rev
le W. W. Houston. Rev. W. +. Wilhelm, ant
Ruling Elders K. Montague and +. N. Arm
ii strong.
" Rev. D. Balm presented the application o
re certain members of the Presbyterian churc
r, at Lovely Mount, ten miles from Christians
= burg, for the organization of a church to b
: called New River" and presented thei
"a claims for such an organization, IN winch d
III was confirmed by Rev. j. IL. Harris. Abou
! .hrt IF oppi Sfon1inp AM
Id intelligence. among whom are persons sulta
bic for elders. present the application. The.
are too far from any other Presbyterlal
n. church to attend, and are surrounded by
field for usefulness and incl ease. RevS. Hal
riS, Wilhelm, and &. D. Montague, were up
pointed committee to organize church
The Committee on Languages reporte
1t that they had examined Sir. Hugh Henry OF
IT. languages, including his Latin eyegesis an,
IL critical exercises, and recommended that tn
ne examination be sustained as satisfactory
: Adopted.
10 At II A. NJ. Mr.. Hugh Henry preache
IS his trial sermon, and then Presbytery pro
Is ceeded to business, deferring their criticism
10 on the sermon for private session.
q A special committee appointed at las
lie Presbvtery to consider the question OF estat
III fishing one or more schools of high grade i
"a the bounds of Presbytery reported that
was not expedient to take any immediat
IL steps in the matter, but recommended tha
s. the committee be continued. Adopted.
.e The Committee on Missionary Suppile
10 made the following report, which wa
81 adopted: j. b. SheppersoD, mt discretion
10 j. VI. Rice, one Sabbath at New Castle an
Is one at discretion; G. A. miller, two Sabbath
OF at discretion; T. W. Hooper, one Sabbat
at Campbell Courthouse. and one at Lees
&c vile ; w. F. Wilhelm, one Sabbath at Lovel.
b. Mount, to organize church, and one in Gile
IN county 2. 3. Price, one Sabbath at Catawb
nr and one = discretion; w. w. Houston, GU
ar Cutawba and one at New Castle; u. Balm
re one at Piedmont and one in Mercer d. Il
re Harris, two at discretion; w. T. Hall, TIVE
" Sabbaths at Burton's Creek; r. K. Houston
re one at Big Lick and one at Catawba; u. w
IN Sharks, two at discretion; r. Martin, one
u Big Lick and one at Pisgah; A. Hart, ON
e at Genword, one at Jennings Creek, ant
Ie one at Catawba.
10 The committee appointed at last statet
= meeting to consider the legality, &C., of TIT
OF charter granted to the Presbyterian Com
" mlttee of Publication, at Richmond, report
a ed in favor of dismissing the subject, an(
u their report was adopted.
CT Leave was granted to Rev. Addison u
S Price, Of Nashville Presbytery, to labor II
re the bounds OF this Presbytery till next reg
VI ular meeting.
Mr. Hugh Henry was examined in opel
l. session on theology, sacraments, Church go