The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-20
Pre.sysery of Reanoks,

Messrs. Whales, Wharey, Brown. ua''s,
r Wsikius, aud Drew; ana huhns
John Dante, Of Gainesville, James no.
ponter Of Bffery, s. O. Rogers OF spT,ag
ui,i.. Joseph Stenbins OF Monnt Carne .s, ~
taller Of Danvt,le, Judge TreaS'ay 4i St. -
syIyania Courthouse, WiiIiam W. na'oSt
Village, Joseph 3. Friend OF Dfa s1r ,.as
q. "A. Eu6iy OF Chase Cry, ". ". a 49,, w
S y. fsarcord. William Morton OF Netele-
~, 10 p webb of Bsydtou, and j.
ILL., ma r,,v nf Meherrin. We had also tue pisa-
LIZ If ,he presence VITA us throughout the \
. So OF Or. Atkinson, president OF
Msmnden. Sidpey college,. and ffer q part OF
tho time Of Rev. s. r. Martin, OF 'statesRtsle,
n e.. and Reqs Mr.. Parlette, R The Metho-
Ssist church, who sat rs corresponding mem-
bers.
tor. and Rev. j. n. Davis and 6. WssAkers
EaerSs. D., or,
s;am r Atkinson and Village church was
dissolved l,he act to take eaectat the close OF
she month"; with q view to 1ir. Atkinson's
remoysl to Raleigh, n. c. t@s-~sEa
- Or. He. Alexander vas appointed 70
presca in Village church and declare sSe
= Rev. q, A. Browu reported bis attendance
mt the meeting Of the General Assembly, ane
]. the nou.aeiendspee OF the venerable VI. r.
C.. yepable on account OF the increasing IL
Ermities OF age. .ts@ -
write 70 Dr. Venable, con veying the Chrlst'an
sslutatious OF the Presbytery and the expires
sion of the sympathies of its members. Df.
yenabie remains tn Texas.
The Presbytery regretted much tue ao'
sence Of DR.. Martin, Of Danv'le, ana toe
stated clerk vas directed to convey 10 u'tu
the expression of the cordial sympathIes OF
s. bis brethren on account of bis protraeied
Sickness.
The committees to organize churches at
Browns Shop, Ia Pittsylvania county, ana
at Douglass, in Prince Edward county, were
continued.
Pi,tsylvania Courthouse was chosen as the
place for the next stated meeting, to be held
on the frst Wednesday in May at IL ii.
After the tree conversation on I ne state OF
religion the following was adopted:
Resolued, That Presbytery has, with deep
interest and profound sympathy with tie
congregation Of Chase City and its pastor,
Rev. Thomas Drew, listened to the statement
of the controversies and trials through which
they have recently passed and we hereby,
in full and aflcctonate confidence, commend
them to the divine guidance and blessing,
to the end that all may be overruled for good,
to the glory of God, and the future growth
and prosperity Of that church. 4
Sabbsth.school reports were received from
eighteen churches, four Of which reported
no schools. The fourteen having schools re-
ported 122 teachers and 1852 scholars on their
rolls, and 90 teachers and $40 scholars ave-
rage attendance; &c scholars as having been
hopefully converted and received TO the full
communion of the church, Sl56 contributed
for use of our schools, and $50 contributed
TO other benevolent uses. 1welUe churches
sent In no report.
The report 10 Synod on systematic benet.
cence covers the period and embraces toe
facts Of the report in April to the General
Assembly. a decrease Of over two per cent.
is noted in The number of collections taken
mp as compared with the previous year. TO
remedy past deficiencies 10 this respect the
Presbytery adopted the following paper:
Recognizing the facts which called for the
regulations on the subject of systematic be.
nefience adopted by the last General "A.
sembly, and the constitutional power of toe
Assembly to enact them, =
Resolved, That this Presbytery will en-
deayor faithfully to comply with these rules.
The regulations referred to require II e
ministers and sessions of all the churches 10
present TO their congregations annually Il e
six objects of benefcence appointed by tie
General Assembly ; and in case of failure to,
solicit contributions in behalf of any one Of
them to report to Presbytery the reason for
not doing so.
Tie committee appointed at the adjourned
meeting in May to organize eolored church
within the bounds OF Roanoke congregation
(separate, enthusiastically, from our body re-
ported that this had been done, with ninety
five members, Eve ruling elders, and two
number, was candidate, under the care and
instruction Of Rev. j. S. Watkins, for ordi-
nation as minister, to be the pastor of the
church. "'.-"
Upon the representations of Mr.. Watkins
z as TO the candidates piety and knowledge il
was
RESOLVED, That when the Presbytery ad.
journs it shall adjourn to meet on Ridgeway
plantation on the Monday after the second
Sabbath of September to ordain the said
Abel Davis as minister of the gospel 10 said
congregation if the way be found to be clear.
The Committee to Examine the Minutes
of The General Assembly called the attention
of the Presbytery to the action Of the AS.
sembly-bearing upon the duties of Presby-
terry Ia the premises-on baptized non com.
municants, eyungelistic labor, sHstentation,
the eyapgeliZation of the co}ored people,
education. commissioners fund, systematic
bene6cence, publication, and Sabbath schools.
The resolution recommended and adopted
In regard to systematic ,bene6cence has
already been given above. In regard to
publication it was ~ Is.
Resolved That the attention of the
churches be called to the request Of the As
sembly that at the next annual collection for
this object, In March next, the particular d.
4 rection which the collection is desired 10
take shalp be stated-whether fol, the bene-
VIOLENT fund of the committee, its endowment
fund, or for the publishing house with the
s'ecalnaenaatIoa that the collections be de-
,'PQ9ed to- the last.named object. l.s3s :.
Gu Saturday morning Rev. Dr.. Atkinson,
,-~ef Hampaea Sidney, was heard in behalf OF
that iime-bonored, useful and beloved insti.
tuition, setting forth in foreible terms Its pre-.
sent prosperity, its wants, and the claims
which IL has upon tie liberal support of our
people; wherenpon it was 4: 80, s., -. 7
Reso!oed, That this Presbytery takes plea,
sure In most earnestly cnmmending to the
members Of this (Clarkesyile) and other
bounds the claims Of Hamhden<SidneysCo Coz
lege for immediate and liberal aid In prose-
cutting the very necessary sepaiss aud im.
ProYements 10 immediate contemplation pre-
! paratoty to proceeding with the proposed
enlargement OF the endowment. - $50
A vote Of thanks Was passed acknowkdg-
ing the courtesy Of the Baptiss, MeThadist,
ana Mennt Zion (eoaofed) congregations 10 1
1enoeripg The use Of their churches on the |
Sabbath; 10 Mr. Paxton iof the line Of hacks 4
hHtWaan Ssoffsh ur, ona AZ -. . M, ,sal