The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-12
ROANOKE PRESBYTERY.

BLACK WALNUT, September 9, 1876.
This body nj At Spring Hill church, in
the immediate vicinity OF Black Walnut,
Halifax county, Va, six miles southwark
from south Boston. on the Richmond and
Dapyillr railroad. on Wednesday the 9th in
slant. and was opened with a sermon by DIR.
f. +. Peck. There were present ten min
listers and one !!ccntiate, and ruling elders
from eleven churches. Rev. Thomas VIII: =
rrv was chosen moderator. and McSSrS. r.
II. Watkins nd 4. V. Marshall clerks.
Rev. William X. Atkinson, formerly pas
TOR oi Tie ci"Yca ut Charlotte Courthouse,
but now teaching in Raleigh, n. c., asked
and received ;i,mission to the Presbytery
Q. Orange. >yMod al North Carolina.
rhe most Interesting and important mea-
,,lrc hrough. Moore the Presbytery was the
APPLICATION mad" by Rev. Thomas Wharcy
for leave to r,-i-n the pastoral charge OF
Bricrv church with a view to his taking 4
proi,S>or>hp in Kings College, Bristol,
Tenn. together with the passionate OF \
church in that l,iHcc. The application was
opposed iy III" unanimous protests OF the
Bri.ry congregation, and the congregation
ol brakes Branch toI which Mr.. Wbarey
i . stated supply one Sabbath per month),
enforced hy on" ii the most capital speeches
from Mr. Richard II. Watkins. q ruling
cider II Bricrv. that we have ever heard.
1t was . lar effective, too. that the request
w9> refused VIZ. :.ut one dissenting voice
4 result HAT viii bring Joy to many hearts
throughout the prc~bytcry, and particularly
in the immediate region within which Mr..
Whlrcy has now labored for more than
eighteen years.
nr. Il. {. Alexander and Mr.. Wharey
read u."lno,. jal papers OF great interest in
REGARD 10 our llccntiates, Samuel Z. Booker
and Isaac Y. scot. who died during the
past yrar--boih cut down within a few
month, after their licell,Surc, but not too
soon To- prove their great worth and high
Prospects Of usefulness III the mliilstry.
H.. Book OF Church Order, sent o,IWn by
the GENERAL Assembly again for the cUH-
sheraton Of the PrcsbyterieS, was referred
10 :. committee. consisting Of DR.. Peck, DR..
Alexander. Mr.. Wharey, Il. II. Watkins,
and y. Comfort, to be reported upon ut the
next stated meeting.
The churches which failed to report upon
pastoral support and systematic benehcence
III the >prin" We're called upon to report at
this meeting. some OF them still failing to
d. 50. i, was ordered that the stated clerk
write 10 all Sucn churches, and cOmmunl-
catr 10 them the presbytery's disapproyal
Of lis neglect. \ steady Improvement is
Observable, though not rapid one, in the
matter Of regular and systematic giving for
religious and benevolent uses. ...... .-E
lDa-Much as the Sabbath-school report to
synod hv its order is hereafter to cover the
l"IIoG Of the REPORT TO the General Assem-
by-Eiz.. from >pring to spring-the rule
requiring report, on this subject from the
r"urcA"> % the lail meeting Of Presbytery
va, rc>cnded. 81.
ihr committee 10 organize church mt
hT9w"'- >hoy, in Pittsylyania, reported the
way not YET clear. and was continued.
Roanoke church, Charlotte county, was
chosen II the place for the next stated meet
!h@' TO take place on the last Wednesday OF
April, 1871.
lAr'ugh the report on the minutes Of the
General Assembly attention was given to all
A' lnlunctionS OF that body. The mission
NE' Sa"batI->chool, and benevolent work of
' 'I 'h"Fc4, and Inc state Of religion, were
also considered.
"" had pleasant weather and good at
I'AIShce upon preaching throughout. The
tt'o,i,na'liie> Of l!e people were cordial and
~" Pr">hytcry completed its business
a''" ou!o'!ncd "rfcrc public services this
'-'i"'"%' II. a. i.