The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-06
presbysery Of Montgomery.
lRcpor,ed for the Richmond Dispatch.
TaIaD DAY-iSABBATN).

TaIaD DAI-tSABBATlD.
BIG LICK, VA, October 2, 1879.
At night, instead of preaching. the PreS-
byterv held meeting in behsl' OF foreign
missions. 1t vas largely attended and deeply
Interesting.
Rev. b. w. Moseley, chairman OF the com.
mittce to whom was referred the report OF
the standing Committee on Foreign Mis-
sions. read his report-which was adopted
and delivered a warm address Other speak
erS followed.
A resolution urging that the Presb ytery
should commence the effort to build house
of worship in Natamora:, Mexico, for tue
congregation gathered there by Rev. A. L.
Graybj!l, member of this body, was adopt
ed : aud all tie churches we're requested 10
take up collections for the object on the FIRST
SdJbath IN December.
A letter was read from gentleman IN
Louisville, Kentucky, to the Moderator, ask
ing for himself and his friends liberal
Share in the erection Of this chapel, ard pro-
posing that it should be Il memorial OF the
late Mrs. Graybil'. The letter was written
in most generous strain, and elected cor
dial response, and the Moderator was direct
ed to reply 10 it on behalf of the Presbyte-
ry. After some other business the fre>Dy-
tery adjourned TO meet during the SESSIONS OF
the Synod at Ssaunton.
SABBATH, October 81.
The day was delightful. The church, and
lccture-rOom III rear. were iuli tor the morn
ing service. Sliding doors were opened DE-
tween the two roOms.
Rev. 7. w. Hooper preached an approprl-
ate sacramento discourse from John XX., IT,
%: after which Rev. Il. w. Moseley al nlniS-
+ n Enfp lon
Der OF COMMITMENTS among whom were
Mcthod>tS, l.utheranS, and Ep!sconallans.
AT night Il sermon was preached 10 large
congregation by R"v. DR.. ShepperSon. IL
miinly referred TO the spiritual and ecclesi-
l>iical character of the Church, being founded
on Philippians j.. l, from the words, "Saints
which are in Christ Jesus, which are at
Pnllippi, with tue bishops ard deaconS."
Or. ShepDerSon showed, first, the qlEil' lca'
tons OF mcmhers OF The Church, and the prl-
vi!cwes and duties Of believers IN respect 10
their families; and, second, the furclonS OF
ruling aud teaching bishops (or elders) ana OF
ueacoMS.
After the sermon, Rev. W. ". Houston
proceeded to 0rdain, with the laying OF
hardS, TO the office Of ruling elder Messrs.
Robert B. MoDrman and Ferdinand Rover,
aud then ordained to the office OF deacon
Me,Srs. +. Callahan, =. FL. Rover, and y.
w. GlSh. Mr.. Houston delivered an i'm.
pre>sive exhortation to the officers and peo-
ole, and then announced the thanks which
presbytery had voted to The people OF the
community-Presbyte rians and others-Wbo
had entertained the members with so much
kindness.
The increase in this church since the pro-
traced meeting began here last winter by
k.x1 ,nrln
BILE. The church bad for several years had
no pastor, and had only fifteen members and
one elder. Thirty-seven were added. The
house of worship was subsequently removed
TO New Lick and re6tted in excellent style,
u pastor called, and Officers elected. The
protracted meeting effected many other i'm
portant results in other churches ana de'
nominations in this place and county.
A collection for the chapel in Matamoras.
Mexico. was taken up to-day. 1t amounts to
about $40. 4.