The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-29
rReported for the Dispatch.l
ABINGDON pRESBYsERY.
TuikD DAY.
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I.ast n;pht. after sermon, and at the request
NJ the commissioners from Winchester, TIC
snh;ec, O: Rev. II. NJ. While, removal 10
that place was yeconsidcrcd and taken up.
After much discussion it was dcclueu 70
p,ant his rtoues, and dissolve the pastoral
reia,,on between him and the Giade spring
chnrch Mr.. White tXpccS 10 Ieacn WIZ
chester about the 1st OF June.
TODAY (Ftiday) has been taken up princs:
nally with two thirg>-the Tree conversation
On Inc state Of religion and the examination
oc 20 naidate T. NJ. Mcconnell, OF Washing
ton countv. With a view 10 lcensure. He
n,cac, cd ais trial sermon this morning at Ill
O'Clock.
Rev. Or. Francis Bowman was received
into this Presbytesy by letter FROM Memphis
Presbytery. 1t was stated that Dr.. Bowman
was exceedingly i'll with typhoid pneumonia,
and resolutions Of sympathy and affection
were unanimously passed, and PreSbytery
was led in prayer for him by Rev. Wv
Wilson.
From tie free conversation on the state o.
religion il was found that although no gene
raj revival has blessed any Of our churcnes
vet the additions have been many, and on the
whole the cause is on the increase.
The name OF Goodson church, new or
33DlZ1ttnn on INC ' siQS Va bAisto'
was changed 10 Bristol Second.
From the treaSurer's statement we learn
that TIC amount on hand is $3.50.
Rev. w. V. Wilson and Elders Croc9et
and Summerman were appointed commlt
tee to hold congregational meetings In Gov
and Anchor OF Rope churches I'm Wyth
county,. and if the way be clear unite The
tYo under one organization, to be called AN
Choir and Hope. =.
Abingdon Prcsbytcry has colored cana;
date under its care He has been pursuing
his studies at Lincoln University, Pa. 1t wa
reported That gentleman in New YORK BAT
kindly consented to pay his expenses through
the University if his conduct shall continue
exemplary.
Services " ere beld in the church tonight
sermon by Rev. G. ii. Gilmer. The Pres
bytcry met at the same hour in the basement
FOURTH DAY.
After reading the minutes ana some rOul
tine duty the Sabbath.school report wa
read. This Indicates considerable progress
in this work. A fuller report is made thi
year than ever. The number Of teachers OF
the rolls is 1S0 scholars, ,O6G.
The plan for raising the commissioners
and contingent fund was rejected.
The committee reports on systematic bene
violence. narrative, and sustcntation were
read. No facts of special importance were
brought out except that it was decided to try
and secure the services Of an evangelist t
1abor in the destitute fields Of Presbytery.
After sermon by Rev. Lee c. Brown thu
Moderator proceeded TO license Mr.. L. NJ
Mcconnell 10 preach the Gospel. MIR. Nc
{ ,nnel was subsequently dismissed to the
care Of Nashville PreSbytely with view 10
a. 4, \, Of fpst In RI
die tennessee.
Rev. II. Nj. White having resigned the
c!aiymln>hip Of the Committee Of Susten-
"a ion. he following committee was ap.
pointed RevS. Wv. Wilson, Il. II. Gilmer,
and ]. \. Nati, aud Elders DR.. Painter and
} i. Sayers.
The Committee on Foreign Missions was
at.o charged 10 Rev. !. n. Naif, j. Hoge
Ititr. and }. r. Dunlap.
ibc statistical report shows the following :
II ministers, 90 churches, 2 licentiateS, 8
Candidates, So elders, Fl deacons, 122 addi-
tons op examination, Al additions on certifi-
cate; total plumber CT commandments, 1,5G5;
total funds collected for all purposes, S22,
G2y. or about Slj per member.
Tie S;oDtWall jackson Institute, Abing-
dor, Va, was cordially recommended to all
Prcsbyteriuus in the State both for patron.
age ard aid ; and it was stated that the debt
on this institute bad been lately arranged
by lis fiirt d., and that an effort would be
made BOW 10 enlarge and endoW it, and
max" III lifting monument to the immortal
Jackson. ~. !
The plan of benevolent operations was
rejected rs unscriptural aud impracticable.
Rev. II. ". White was dismissed to Win
chester PreSbl terry.
After vote of thanks to the people Pres
b,irry a0j0ulnld. b.