The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
EAST HANovER PREsaYTERY.
Fourth Days acknowledgements.

Fourth Days session...Asaiournm
WHAT THE PRESBYTERIAN PASTORS RE
lCEryE AS ssALARIEs-rkPoRTANT AMEND
,NENT TO CONSTITUTION PASsED-oyER-
TURE To THE GENERAL AssEABLY-lN-
TEREsTING STATISTICAL REPORT ABOUT
TIE ENVELOPE sYsTEh-TRIAL SERMON
OF REV. A. i. GRovRn-TH AEKS-AD-
J0URNAENT.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Woods on
FRIDAY night touching the relations Of the
Presbysery to the Committee on Sustenta-
tion were taken up and discussed by DIR.
Pryor and DR.. Brown in opposition TO the
resolutions, and Elder P. r. Grattan, DR..
Preston, and DR.. Woods in favor thereof.
The resolutions were then adopted by a rote
OF II TO 8.
Presbytery adjourned at quarter to Ia.
The Presbytery convened st half-past 8
O'Clock on Saturday, Rev. DR.. Witherspoon
presiding. Prayer by Rev. w. A. Camp
bell.
Leave OF absence after 3 o'clock P. n.
was granted to Elder S. P. Christian.
Judge Ould, from the Committee on
PASTORS salaries,
reported that twelve churches had made re-
ports upon this subject. OF these nine re-
port the salaries of their pastors paid in
full-viz., Brunswick, Fredericksburg,
Portsmouth, Norfolk Second, Nottoway !;
Richmond First, Second, and Third; and
Tabb-Street OF Petersburg. HARDWOOD
church and Norfolk First report a
small amount still due, but that ar
rangements have been made for its
prompt payment. Namozine reports 1928
OF the 5000 pledged have been paid,
and submits resolution passed by the ses-
sion Of that church asking permission to
amend their call so as to promise 5000 for
half OF the pastors Or. Dudley's) time.
No written reports were received from
Ashland, Bethany, Grace-Street, Holmes,
Manchester, Olivet, Petersburg Second,
Samuel Davies, and Williamsburg churches.
The committee recommend concurrence in
the request OF Namozine church. The re-
port was adopted.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, &C.
The heresolution offered by Rev. DR.. Brown,
proposing to memorialiEe the General AS
sembly for constitutional amendment Civ
ing the Presbytery express authority to dis"
miss ministers from the ministry in certain
eases without censure, was taken up as I'M
,
explanation by DR.. Brown.
The reports OF the Committees on Evan
gelistie Labor, Domestic Missions, and the
report OF the Committee on the Circular
Letter Of the Committee on Sustentation,
were laid on the table.
Mr.. Howison submitted the following
overture, which was received and placed on
the docket
OVERTURE.
Resolved, That an overture be sent to the
General Assembly respectfully recommend
ing that in all cases Of payments or advances
OF money that shall be made after the 1st Of
July, 1876, by the secretary and treasurer OF
education to candidates for the gospel min
istry pursuing theological studies, such cam
didates shall be required to engage and pro
mise in writing (not as legal obligation,
but as moral and Christian duty
that they will refund such advances with
out INTEREST," on or before the expiration
OF seven years from. the time or times OF
such advances; and that If not so refunded,
the said advances shall bear interest at the
rate Of six per centum per annum from the
expiration OF said period of seven years,
the principal and interest to be refunded
under like obligations as above declared;
and that the secretary of education be re-
quired to report to the General Assembly at
each meeting any cases OF default in COM
plying with their obligations by such per-
sons, with the reasons, il any assigned, for
such default.
The memorial offered by DR.. Brown (see
report in Saturdays Dispatch was adopted.
! CONTRIBUTIONS 80 susTENTATIoN.
! A paper, presented by DR.. Preston, was
adopted instructing the stated clerk to send
i circular to the churches directing that
their contributions to sustentation and evan
gelistic labor he sent to the Presbyterial
committee, and instructing said committee
to forward one tenth OF the amount re-
ceived to the Assembly's committee.
PEBBLE CHURCHES OF THE PREsByTERY.
The following resolutions were agreed to !:
Resolved, 1st. That the Committee OF Do
mestic Missions be instructed to take care
OF all the feeble churches OF the Presbytery
needing aid and OF our eyanSelistic field,
and make such arrangements for the supply
OF the churches and the prosecution Of
evangelistic labors as to the committee may
seem best until the next stated meeting OF
the Presbytery. >.,
I'd. The Committee of Domestic Missions
will furnish to the sessions and pastors OF
all our churches any statements as to the
pecuniary aid needed by it during the next
six months it may see proper.
Sd. That the Committee of Domestic Mis-
sions be instructed to do as much in the way
Of pecuniary aid towards the completion Of
the building begun by the people Of the
williamsburg church as may be found
practicable.
1t was made standing rule that tho stated
clerk after every meeting send circular
letter to the churches containing the more
important acts OF the Presbytery.
The report on Sabbath schools was adopt
ed, and ordered to be forwarded to the Gen
cral Assembly. zze
The following
STATISTICAL REPORT
was adopted: $3.50
Notto.oay Chaych-Theodoric Pryor, D.
D., pastor. Elders, 6; deacons, s.; added
on examination, s.; on certificate, 3; total
communicates, $50; baptized, adults and
infants 9; children in Sabbath schools and
Bible classes, SO; contributed to sustena,
tion. $50; evangelistic work, S25; lnysHd
fund, $50; foreign missions, $l06; edtcS-
ton, s23; publication, s2s; presbyter.ai,
SIS; pastors salary actually paid), $575;
con gregational purposes, S26.7S; mlscelia-
neolls, SIT. g
Namosene Church,. D. Dudley. pas
tors. Elders, 4; deacons, 2; communlcants
added on examination, Il total connluni-