The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-14

Vice TOD, End feeling dfsapp 0iptet Il there
are no egidfnce8 of Sfi1ls ptNer and glory
ia His sauclusry II The word Is
mixed With faith i 10 those that hear
and preach isf:: re IL d accompanied by tnelf
prayers for the deseent Of the Spirit, who
eyer waits 10 be gracious !; II they watch ior
che FIRST indicatious Of awakened Interest,"
among the impenitens, and follow them up
with Christian counsel and sympathy i
they listen with auicke Hed ears for the brs,
sound OF the dropping rain, then the ChureD
will be In state Of constant revival, ana its
growth will be steady and healthy, and the
regulsrly.constituted means Of grace VIII pe
channels through which heavenly beneoic.
tons will be perpetually descending
Here DIR. Hoge remarked that whils bretn'
rem were reading their reports OF tho slsse
of religion ia their churches he bad Writlen !,
the narrative ordered by Presbytery, ano
submitted It for acceptance ana aoopion'
The narrative was adopted and ordefed 70
be forwarded to the General Assembly.
The selection Of
THE PLACE FOB THH MKT MEETING
of the Presbytery being in order, Dr.. Pryol
nominated BurkeVille, and gave reasons Why
it was desirable that the meeting should &c
held there. Mr.. W p. Mayo SAID ne NAG
been instructed BY bis session to nomlnaIe
Ashland, but in view OF what Or. fryor nao
said would not place it In nomination. heY.
J. C.. Painter nominated HARDWOOD, and gave
a cordial invitation to the Presbytery 70 meet
with bis church. .,ft ~ ~.
meeting, the time to be fixed hereafter. I
COMMISSIONERS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Rev. M. D. Hoge, D. D., and Ruling.
Elder Judge Robert Ould, were appointed
commissioners to the General Assembly; and
Rev. james P. Smith and Ruling Elder James
Gordon were elected as their alternates.
The committee appointed to organize q
church at Suffolk, at the request Of the chair
man (ReY. j.. N. Rose), was continued In
order to complete the organization, which
they hoped to effect in short time.
The Rev. T. T. Jones, who had been d.
rected by the Presbytery to take the super
vision of David Darlington and Joshua Car
rington, two colored licsntiates of this Pres
bytery, made statements with regard to their
studies and labors. A committee, consisting
of Dr.. Hoge and Judge Ould, was appointed
TO consider the case of these licentiates, and
recommend such action as seems called for.
The petition of members OF the ,Tabb-Strest
church, for the
ORGANIC ATOM OF NEW CHURCH
was taken up, and DR.. Witherspoon Or.
Hoge in the chair read the petition and the
names of the petitioners. The petition has
the hearty concurrence OF the pastor and SEES
sion Of the church. Or. Witherspoon said
the church, if organized, would still be de-
pendent upon the Tabb-Street church for
support. He stated the advantages it was
hoped would result from the organization.
He had personally solicited some members
of his church of means. to join this new enter.
prise. The question for the Presbytery to
consider was Whether.a church should be
that would still be dependent on
the present church. 10 -
A, committee was then appolsted to organ.
i5e churchin accordance with the petition.
Committee Rev. T. D. Witherspoop, D. D.,
Rev, j. D. Dudley, and Elder P. 8. Seabury.
The Presbytery adjourned till 9:30 this
'ee''..,
..4r.. To.DAY's SERVICES.
The programme for services at II a. N.
to day Is as follows:
Subject Domestic Missions.
l. Report of Executive Committee. Re.
marks by DR.. Witherspoon and Mr. Rose.
2. Discussion by the Presbytery of action
proposed to be taken. 49,. zr.. j.,
8. Circular from the Committee Of Sus.
tentation read and acted on. -.
4. Reports FROM Missionary Supplies.
The whole to be interspersed with devo-
tional exercises conducted by the Moderator.
The Rev. DR.. Witherspoon, Moderator of
the Presbytery, will address the Ladies'. Be.
nevolent Society of DR.. Hoge's church, In
the lecture room, this afternoon at 5 O'Clock,
on the subject Of Foreign Missions.