The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-13

thnE,,,... - -. aas's VAS IN jayoE OF leaving
tney mailer - the General ASSEMBLE.
AeYt e. e Free dsoealsd ahe p1peH 81
rev. y, N. Ao,ast0n objected to the pare,
ascpmmitsng this body to d particular post
ton on this subject, and moved thnt h +,
laid on The table; which was adopted. E' !
The call OF Piedmont church fot the ,,ns.
t0rdl services Of Mr.. Joseph, A. Graves was
presented to him. Mir. Graves expressed his
cordial appreciation OF the call; but was com.
PEELED. BY reasons unnecessary to be stated,
to decline It. /.
Rev. T. W. Hooper, chairman Of the Pres.
byferial Committee OF Sustentation, present
cd the annual report, showing what churches
had been hiticd; sc. He read letter from
Rev. r. McIlwaine, of the Central Commit.
tee, urging larger contributions to enable
the Central Committee to meet the demands
Of this Presby,ery on the central fund. Mr..
Hooper also read letter from Rev. A. G..
Hopkins giving the questionsto be answered
TO Synod on the subject Of evangelistic Ia.
Dor, &c. Mr. Hooper's report was aecompa-
MED with the resignation of his Office as
chairman of the Sustentatfon Committee.
ana the suggestion that chairman shall be
appointed whose residence Is nearer to our
missionary fields. The report was referred
TO "a committee consisting of Rev. w. w.
houston, and Elders McCluer and Mon
tague. so. -,
Kew. D. w. Shanks introduced Mr.. A. w.
Kun, member of Falling Spring church
ana asked that Ee be examined with view
10 De taken under care OF Presbytery "a.
candidate for the ministry. Mr. Ruff was
eSamines as to his acquaintance with ex.
detrimental religion and his views in seeking
the ministry; and he having bean requested
10 retire, and favorable verbal testimonies
having been cordially presented bv the mas.
tor and elder of Falling Spring, it was unan-
imously agreed that he be taken under care
of Presbytery. Mr.. Ruff has passed his col.
legiate course ct Washington and Lee, and
spent one year at the Theological Seminary
in Prince Edward. .--..-
The committees on the records Of Lees.
vile and Falling Spring reported, and the
records were approved.
Rev. DIR. Montgomery, Of the Baptist
Church, was invited TO sit as corresponding
member.
The committee appointed to examine the
records of Liberty church reported an ex-
ception, which was sustained, and Presby-
terry in sustaining it decided that member
Of the Presbyterian Church wishing to unite
with another denomination should apply for
certificate Of dismission, and that for ses-
sion to drop q member from the rolls simply
on information that the said member has
joined another church is irregular and dam
gerouS precedent.
Presbytery sustained another exception to
the minutes of the Liberty church, and in so
doing decided that it is irregular for the
Presbyterian Church to receive a member
from another without a certificate OF diSmls.
sion. In the case objected to it was practical
BILE for the member to obtain a certificate, the
two churches being neighboring ones.
Presbytery then went into private session
and so continued till II P. NJ. s..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Floyd Courthouse was chosen as the
place for the fall meeting. Presbytery went
into private session. 5. :.:.tI. 49,
T. AT NIGHT ,...E IL -.
Rev. j. X. Harris preached to large con
gregation. Text. J." Simon, son of Jonas,
lowest thou me 2" .-'.,. - .,r........ =,
Presbytery then resumed business, and
selected as its commissioners TO the Genera
Assembly in May next, Rev. w. t. Hall
with Rev. W. w. Houston, as alternate
Ruling Elder John Merit, of Floyd, with
James F. Payne, of Lynchburg, rs alternate
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