The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-09
TReported for the Dispatch.l
Lexington Presbytcry.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
The Presbytery met at 81 O'Clock, and
was opened with the usual services. Minute:
OF Yesterdays proceedings were read ano
corrected. g..
Rev. Mr.. Pcnick appeared, was excused
for hardness, and was enrolled. $50
The treasurer Of Presbytery, Rev. w. L.
Baker, made his report; which was accept
ed, and placed in the hands OF an auditing
committee composed oR1Revs. C. S. ;N. See,
Penick, and Ruling Elder Wallace. j..
The Moderator then announced the usua
committees.
Rev. L. Kirkpatrick, D. D., appeared,
and was excused for hardness.
MeSsrs. John A. Preston and Emmett W
McCorkle were examined as to their eXpe.
rin:ental acquaintance with religion ano
views in seeking the ministry; which eX'
animation was Sustained, and they were
taken under the care Of Presbytery as cam
didates. .......l.. 4. To-. ...a'r,,
Rev. D. C. Irwin offered a resolution that
hereafter adjourned meetings OF Presbytery
be of the nature of pro re nafG meetings ;
which was referred to the Committee on
Bills and Oyertures. .,-
Rev. d. D. Ewing, D. D., and Rev. j.
Rice Bowman were elected as ministerial
delegates to the General Assembly, with
Rev. II. Gilmore and Rev. j. W. Rosebro
altcrnatcs; and Ruling Elders Hugh q.
Guthrie and Charles Grattan, with Colonel
j. Il. l.. Preston and A. Patterson alter
mates.
The chairman OF the Committee on Sun
day Schools made a report; which was ap.
proved and ordered to be forwarded to the
General Assembly.
The committees to install Rev. Mr.. Ham
ilton and Rev. Mr.. Simpson reported the
discharge OF that duty.
Presbytery took recess for public .wor-
ship. The pulpit was filled by Rev. j. r.
Bowman, OF Harrisonburg, who preached q
deeply interesting discourse.
After recess reports on reciprocal duties
were called for, and after being read were
referred to the appropriate committee.
These reports eyinced great degree OF
fidelity on the part Of both ministers and
congregations.
The reports on the state Of religion We're
next called for, and exhibited general rell'
gious interest in the majority OF our congre'
cations. Reports referred to the Committee
on the Narrative.
The Committee on Education, through
its chairman, Dr. Kirkpatrick, made re-
port. ..-...
Rev P. Fletcher appeared, and was eX-
cused for hardness. At his request Mr.. W.
p. kcCorkle was allowed to withdraw fo1
the present as candidate for the ministry.
A call from Stony Run church for the pas
toral services Of Rev. Samuel McCune for
hall his time was presented, and directed to
be placed in the hands OF MIR. McCune.
The Auditing Committee reported. Re-
port was adopted, and the committee dis
charged.
It was made the first order OF day after
public worship tomorrow to hear the re-
port OF the Committee on Domestic Mis-.
sions.
Presbytery adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at 81 O'Clock. ..@
$50, THIRD, DAY. ...
Presbytery met at 81 O'Clock, and was
opened with usual services. Minutes read
and corrected. 31&. -.iLu
: Calls from the churches of Woodstock
and Strasbllrg for the pastoral services OF
Rev. r. II. Fleming were presented ano
placed in his hands. Mr.. Fleming stated
that he had deliberated on the subject, and
had come to the conclusion that it was Ills
dirty to accent the calls and therefore the
Presbytery dissolved the pastoral relation
between him and the Pendleton church,
and granted Mr.. Fleming q dismission tc
winchester Presbytery,. in. the bounds O.
which the churches calling him are situated
IA call was also presented to Rev. MI
Boyd. from Mount Horeb church, FOR Ms
pastoral services. This call was placed IL
Mr.. Bovd's hand, and Mr.. Boyd having sig
nitied his acceptance Of the same, o commit
tee was appointed to arrange for bis lnstaf
lation. @ .Gts
Rev. w. 4. Price reported letter OF con.
dolence to Rev William G. Campbell; Wmci
was received and directed to be forwarded
to Mr.. Campbell. sss.Esi; ~
Rev. G. L. Brown presented resoEutigi
of coincidence to Rev. J. LEI. II. Wlnfree, ID
view OF his deep and sore bereavement
THE resolution was adopted and ordered TO
be forwarded to Mr. Winfree. c
The committee to arrange for the lnsta!ia.
ton OF Dir. Boyd reported--time, third
Saturday OF May, IL o'clock a. hi OH
ciating ministers, G.:B. Stricken and S. w,
Watkins. 81 E.g q
( The Presbytery took recess for public
worship. Rev. McDuR Simpson preached
in the Presbyterian church md Rev. DR.,
Ewing in the Associate Reformed. An i'm.
n,anse crowd out to-day. The church in
which we meet WIS built one hundred and
twenty wears ago, and is still admirably pre-.
served, being built OF stone, with walls two
feet thick.
After recess the Presbytery resumed bust
ness, and the chairman OF the Committee on
Domestic Missions made q report; which