The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-29

,coit,onal cburch having been organized
iast year before this collection came ON are
reported as having contributed TO the cause
of education. The report by Dr. AieXah.
der fotcibly exhibited the Importance and
duty of supporting this cause, so essential 10
bringing forward many OF our worthy can
didates for the ministry.
Nineteen churches are also reported as
having contributed to the cause OF pn6t'cd-
ton. How many of these contributions
and what amount were for the publishing
house the committee had not the means OF
stating.
The installations were reported Of Rev.
Thomas Drew as pastor Of the Wylliesburg,
Chase City, and Blucstone churches. and of
Rev. j. FL. Hanna as pastor OF Old Concord,
New Concord, ard Diamond Hill churches.
Mt. Carmel, DAnville. Hat Creek, and But.
falo churches reported their ministers sata.
| rics fully paid. Twelve churches reported
arrearagcs due, ranging from a few dollars 70
several buudreds. Fourteen churches failed
to report on this subject. They are epJoineo
| to report ct the meeting in August ,e,
| The Committee on Sabbath Schools re.
ported that the returns were less satisfactory
than heretofore, and notice was given that q
! conference on this subject would behold al
I 4
ing Of Presbytery in August.
! 4 petition was presented from Dr.. Nc
/ Wborter and others, in the neighborhood OF
Browns Shop, Pittyslvania county, praying
to he organized into Presbyterian church.
| A committee, consisting Of Rev. William ID.
Matthews, Dr.. Martin, and Judge Tredway,
was appointed 10 visit the place and organize
a church if the way should be found to Dc
clear. 4..
Rev. John S. Watkins represented to Pres
bytery that large number OF cclored peo-
pie. formerly members Of the Roanoke
church, were anxious 10 be organized into
PRESBYTERIAN church separate from our
body, and to have one Of their number or
!, dained as their pastor. An adjourned meet.
, ing of the Presbytpry was appointed 10 DC
held at Roanoke church on the Tuesday be-
. fore the third Sabbath Of May, at II NJ, to
consider and act upon this application.
Many items of important routine business
not necessary 10 mention occupied the time
J and attention OF Presbyterys and large por
ton Of time was given to hearing the tria
pieces and tie examinations on theology
) church history, &C., of three candidates fol
the ministry ,Messrs. Isaac " Scott, Samuel
r. Booker, and Paul T. Brown; and the
licensing of these. young brethren to preach
as probatiore rS for The full Work Oh the MN
istry was the closing, as it was also the most
deeply interesting, service of the meeting
Mr.. Scott goes directly to Petersburg, and
Mr.. Booker to Cottopplant, Ark. ,r~..'
J The narrative on the state Of religion to
the General Assembly, condensed from the
reports on this subject from the churches,
exhibits on the whole an encouraging state
of things; at least, In most of the congrega'
lions. Four churches reported unusually
large increase by conversions from the
world.
We were favored with clear weather,
though rather cool for the season. The at
tendance of the people was good, and in
creasiDgly so from day to day. Bethlehem
congregation has been for nearly year with
out pastor, but it is understood that in
connection with Buffalo they are about to
secure settled minister-ose Of the recent
graduates of Union Theological Seminary.
With cordial vote of thanks 10 the good
people of the congregation for their gener.
Gus and attentive hospitality the Presbytery
adjourned at an early hour on Saturday eve
ming. II. A. B.