The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-17

], MONDAY MORNING,
collected Tor sustentation, 50, ,oso; for evan.
4 gelistic labor, S6s3; invalid fund. 1897:
foreign missions, 81, 900; education. 81. .14i :
4 publication, $3.50; prcsby yteriai purposes,
4 so5l pastors salaries paid, $25, ,20l;; COM
gregational, $50, ,3S&; miscellaneous, a ,s54.
lumber OF licentiates, 1; candidates for
ans ministry, 3; ministers, %; churches,
SYSTEMATIC BENEyoLEEcE.
This order Of the day was taken up at ii
4 A. M. = =
Rev. n. N. Woods con,iducted the deyo-
tional exercises. - s..
The report on systematic beneyolence To
the General Assembly was read, From tbis
report it appears that OF the tWenty-fye
churches Of the Presbytery, nineteen have
contributed to the six causes as directed by
the Assembly, eshas contributed to three.
one to- one, and four to none. The latter
may have contributed, but sent no report.
All the non-contributing churches together
/ would not number rs many communicates
40 an average church.
T. DR.. Witherspoon, chairman OF the Der
manent committee on this subject. made \
report az to the attention given to systern.
attic beneVolence by the churches that have
no pastors, and asked to be excused from
making an address on this subject. and
suggested that Rev. Mr.. Smith take his
place.
| Mr.. Smith made some brief and pertinent
remarks, showing the advantage of keeping
In communication with scattered members
OF the Church, and securing their regular
contributions. Mr.. Scott urged the impor-
tance OF interesting the children in the
Church's work, and securing their contri-
buttons.
DR.. Brown took the same view Of the i'm
portance OF interesting the children in
making systematic contributions. The sum
contributed was in itself no small item.
The amount given by the children to foreign
missions has been as high as one sixth Of the
whole sum given by the Church.
DR.. Read called attention to the encourag-
ing reports OF contributions this year, which
were above the average Of contributions by
churches even IN prosperous communities.
Nr. Rose said it was the custom in his
church to secure promises at the beginning
OF the year, and the plan was working sue
cessfully.
Hr. Woods said that in his church contri-
buttons to the support OF the church, as
well as other collections, were made through
the envelope system without any previous
pledge. The pews were free.
| DR.. Preston spoke OF the efficiency of
societies composed OF ladies or girls in
raising money for the benevolent work OF
the Church. He wished that some simple
form Of organization could be devised for
the men, who have the money.
| DR.. Pryor wished this discussion could
have been heard by all the people Of our
churches. The people were gradually i'm
proving in the discharge Of the duty OF Civ
ing. He wished some practical measure
could be devised to reach the men as readily
their contributions.
| DR.. Read thought it due to the men to say
that the money the women and children
gave they received chiefly from the men.
Yet they could do more, and ought to do it,
! by cutting Oft unnecessary expenses and
| luxuries.
DR.. Hoge spoke OF the result OF an sx-
planatory circular with regard to the causes
| for which contributions are asked sent by
him to every member Of his church. This
was accompanied by card to be filled up
with promises as to what they were willing
to do. Every pastor could devise some
plan that would suit his own particular
church.
DR.. Witherspoon spoke Of the advantages
OF the envelope system, securing more
regularity in contributions. 1t was q means
OF reminding men OF what they were in
danger OF forgetting. he favored instruct
ing the people in duty, but there was dan
ger OF saying too much from the pulpit.
| This sometimes diverts too much the atten-
tion OF the people from the more important
themes OF the gospel.
| Mr.. Woods thought that in avoiding too
much preaching on this subject we should
guard against saying too little, and should
present the duty Of giving in its relations to
the gospel Of salvation.
This order, after the adoption OF the re-
ports offered, was closed with singing a
hymn, and prayer offered by Elder r. w.
| Santos.
Night Session.
Mr.. Alfred e. Grover preached trial
sermon before the Presbytery and congre-
CATION, which was sustained as satisfactory.
After sermon Mr.. Grover was solemnly
licensed to preach the gospel.
A call from the Samuel Davies church for
the pastoral services Of Er. Grover was
presented to the Presbytery; but it not
being orderly to make call for candidate
before his icensure, it was not placed in
his hands.
Permission was given Mr.. Grover to
labor in the Samuel Davies church till the
next stated meeting OF Presbytery.
The thanks Of the Presbytery were unani-
mously rendered the citizens OF Richmond
! for their abundant hospitality.
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at Con-
cord, Brunswick, according to previous
resolution.
ROLL OF HONOR AT THE RICHMOND HIGH