The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-04
tRcported for the Dispa'eh'l
xrsar HANOVER PREsBYTERT.
WApprLL CHURCH, April 30, 1870.

ra. fo,lowing ne~ members were en-
vefied. Rev. B. NJ. WALES, Rev. L. II. " ano'
row, and Elder B. Ford. ,. Ir,;,o
Rev. E, Woods and Elder FRANK us
xSere elected commissioners 10 tue app 90 d.
snp General, Assembly at 81. LOUIS he'.
nr Dsbncy and Elder Fl. 7. Holiday were
appointed alternates. o-,,,-. "a tho
Rev. Or. Smith read an overture 70 .no
General Assembly proposing that II initla's
q friendly correspondence Win the hetofmeu
Rn;scnnal Church. He thought we oug
90 show our sympathy with this Church In
s,s Efforts TO advance what we regard as tue
true principles Of our common protestant
ism. ,.,ou;.
Church had never made the advance pro-
posed to any prelaticai church, ana 10 DC
Consistent we must make similar PROPOSE
lion TO the Methodist Episcopal Church.
This also seemed to him to look too much
ike interfering In the difficulties Of the Epls-
copal Church. ,,,
After some further discussion By President
Atkinson and DR.. Smith the proposition was
rejected.
Mr. Hugh Henry, licentlate, was received
from East Hanover Presbytery. He is TO De
ordained and installed pastor OF Lebanon
church, Albemare county.
A large part of the day was spent IN the
examination OF two candidates Tor i!censure
and In receiving various reports IRON Inc
churches. A night session was held, Wnen
both the candidates read their sermons.
FOURTH DAY.
RApIDAN STATION, May l, 1879.
Rev. II. III. Halves. proposed gu overture
10 the General Assembly providing tor the
meeting of Synods once in two years and On
the General Assembly once in three years
F,om the want of time 10 consider the tuat'
Tor IL was referred to the next regular meet
ing of Presby1cry.
An adjourned meeting Of Presbytcry was
annoiu,cd on the last Friday in this month
nj Lebanon church, near Greenwood station
A)bamarlc county, TO ordain Mr.. HuSt
Henry ard install bn pastor of that church
Rev. MesSrs. Dnwidd:c, Johnston, and Bel
were appointed to conduct the exercises o.
the occasion.
The Susteptation Com mittee Of Presbytery
was directed, if practicable, to conhue the
labors of the evangelist OF Presby terry, Kew
II. d. Bell, to the north side oil the James
river, and 10 procurea missionary lor tne
vacant churches in Buckingham county.
The Providence church, Louisa county
was permitted to reduce the salary promised
n sum as they can raise and tie church was
recommended TO the continued aid OF the
Assemblies Sustenration Committee. The
elders from that church spoke very highly OF
the perscvcring and stldenying labors oil
their pastor for them in their poverty.
Rev. DR.. Smith read the narrative on the
state Of religion, giving, on the whole, an
encouraging view Of the churches ana OF
the efforts of PreSbytery to supply all OF
them with regular preaching.
Mr. {. w. Humphreys, of West Virginia,
and Mr.. +. u. Washhurn, OF Georgia, haV-
ing completed their course OF study IN Union
Seminary, and having passed highly salts
factory examination before the PresDytery,
were licensed TO preach the gospel.
The Committee on the Minutes Of Synod
reported various items needing the attention
of Presbytery. In view OF some action OF
SYNOD, Il resolution was passed requiring
every church session that fails to give the
people fair opportunity to contribute to
any of the benevolent operations of the
Church to state fully the reasons for this fail.
ure, and providing that the Presbytery
pass vote upon the merits oil the offered
excuse.
Rev. MeSsrs Bell and Witherow were con-
tinued u committee to organize a church III
Nelsol county when they found it eXpedlent.
The next regular meeting OF PresDytery
was appointed at st. James CHURCH (Rcv. Mir.
McCoys). Louisa county, on Thursday, Au-
gust 10th, at 9 O'Clock A. NJ.
The statistical report was read by the
stated clerk, from which it appears that the
Presbytery has fifteen ministers and twenty
three churches. The total number Of com.
municants is 1.400.
The thanks of Presbytcry were presented
TO the citizens of the neighborhood for their
generous hospitality.
Adjourned to meet at Leban on church on
the 18th instant.