The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-24

10 FEankltn, a. q Nahuiuale 49,.
Ruff, are also present: .,,s.ors
Reports were heard from ali the msh,s'I hs
present of evsngeliatic LABOR pefiof"eu "
appointment OF last presoyte'y. ~
NV. W, F. Wilhelm reported ne"
church dedicated In Giles, az Walkers Creeh'
and four new members received.
Several ministers not present at the iast
r,ee,;ne having stated that they bad received
no notice of their appointments to eVanget-
sstic labor. the stated clerk was directed 10
N,lure 10 communicate such appointments
by letter. =.
seasonal records were assigned TO COM
,,ittees for examination. and several reports
received from them during the day.
THE resignation Of F. Johnston, treasurer
of PreshyterY, wss received on the ground
stated yesterday-his removal from Salem
and his report was referred to an aud1ting
committee.
Rev.w. F, Wilhelm was elected treasu-
rer. ..,. IT,,
Rev. A, Hart's letter was read, In which
he asked leave to resign bis pastoral charge
Of B,rcha,,an on account Of the condition OF
his throat and the state Of bis health, aud for
other reasons. The church was, Us IS usual
In such cases, cited to show cause, il any,
why tire pastoral relation should not be dis
solved, =
Pesbytery adopted paper expressive o,
sympathy with Mr.. Hart in his protfaceeo
sickness.
It was resolved TO hold an ad1ourneti
meeting at some convenient place at an ea'y
dav to receive the action oil the Church d
Buchanan aud for other purposes.
Rev. 3. w. Moreley, chairman OF tne
Presbytery's permanent Committee on ECU
cation. read bis report, which was referred
Three hundred and thirty dollars and Sixty.
. eight cents 1880 GSl bad been received ano
, disbursed In aid of students pursuing tneil
F education for the ministry, besides whlct
. First church. Lynchburg, had raised Si6s
TOR q candidate who is member OF Ina
G church-total, S499.Gs.
I Rev. Daniel Blain. chairman OF che fres
b7,ery's Committee of Sustentaeion' reao oil
r report. r..,
MIR. j. E. Triplett, recent graduate OF I'M
Union Theological Seminary. has accepted
an appointment TO labor IN Giles ana MERCER
The sum Of s9i.57 has been raised Tor to'
relief of families of deceased minister's" Th'
Invalid Fund"-and S6O42e for feeble
/, churches and destitute places. hore thar
these amounts had been received from th'
Central Committee at Columbia, and dls
bursed, but the report stated that hereafter
no more would be appropriated to THIS Ires
bytery than is raised in its bounds, ana e&
E pressed the opinion that the churches art
! able TO meet the demands of this cause
Some of the feeble churches have increased
their pastors salaries. and thus far renewed
d. the Committee of Sustentation.
: Presbytery took a recess at III O'CLOCK
when sermon was preached by Rev. Il
Martin, from Acts xvi, 80: "Sirs, what
must do to be sayed?" A good congrega
ton from the neishborhood was III attend
, ance.
After dinner, which was beautifully served
,. at the church, PreSbytery resumed It's Ses
sion, and heard the narratives of the state OF
religion in the churches. Extensive rev.
walls were reported at Failing Spring. Higs
Bridge, Fincast!e, Amsterdam, salem, b'e
,, Lick, and Lyncbburg, 10 which the paste or
had been aided by Rev. {. NJ. Howard
: Other interesting facts were stated sboWlns
much activity in the regular mlnls'rat'on
and labors of pastors and their people, ant
an increasing liberality and Devotion II
. some of the congregations. 49,.
I Presbytery then proceeded to elect com
/ missioners to the General Assembly at 81
r Louis on the 10Th of May, with the follow
i ing result: ...
Clerical Commissioner: Rev. W. W. Hous
LOU. 80. pev, T. W. Hooper as alternate.
Lay CommiSsionr, n r. Kirkpatricl
3 principal. DR.. q. p. Terrill alternate.
c Big Lick was chosen as the place of th
d next stated meeting of Presbytery in tn
# fall; time to be fixed tomorrow.
d Rev. B. w. Moreley, who has been serv
g ing acceptably as pastor of New London
u tIa sta as sgpply Of Leesyille and Castl
r several other places, stated that the condi
ton Of his health had compelled him to Civ
S up part Of this extensive field, and he wa
: now compelled on the same account to re
e sign his pastoral charge at New London. Pres
bytery having cited the congregation TO Civ
s their response to this resignation at an ad
!. iourned meeting hereafter to be held, direct
: ed the following committee, appointed las
= fall, to report to the same meeting some plal
for the r. arrangement of Mr.. Moreley'S fielt
# and the church at Liberty. SO that 1t may b.
e more practicable to supply those parts @
0 Bedford and Campbell with pastoral mini;
1 trations. Committee Revs. w. T. Hall ant
L. w. Hooper, and Ruling Elders ID. 3
. Payne and s. M. McCorkle, of Lynchburs
2 Leave of absence was granted to Rdlin
: Elder It. j. Kirkpatrick after the sessions G
TO. day.
, Adjourned to 8 O'Clock tomorrow.
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