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

: sRcoN |, DAYS SESSION.

A circular from the Committee OF Susten.
sa.jon was received and referred to com.
nittee consisting Of Rev. James T. Smith and
Elder r. r. Lester, with instructions to re.
port on tomorrow Ia connection With the
order Of the day, for IL a. d., the subject OF
Domestic Missions.
The Rey. james 2. Smith, Of Frederjcks.
burg, appeared and gave satisfactory reasons
for absence from the opening session OF the
previous evening.
a petition was presented to the Presbytery
from twenty-five members of the Tabb. Street
church, Petersburg, asking to be organized
into church to be called the Old street
church. The petition was received and
placed on tie docket.
Excuses for absence from the present
meeting were received from the Rev. John
8. Watt, Rev. G. L. Petrie, and the Rev.
George d. Armstrong, D. D.; and from the
Rev. William Brown for absence from the
first two days sessions. q
TIE Moderator announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On The, Narratiue Rev. III, d. Hoge, D..
D., Rev.J. C. Painter, and Thomas Flour
noy.
On Eoangelistic Labor Rev. Neander
NJ. Woods, Rev. F. W. Lewis, and d. Fltz-
gerald
On Pastoral Support: Judge Robert Ould,
81. V. Niemeyer, r. s. Seabury.
To 1udit Treasurer'S Report: 4. l..
Brooke, L. Sheldon.
On Minutes Of Synod Rev. j. N. Rose,
Rev. Thomas 8. Jones, and MSJor Willis j..
Dance.
On Records Of Sessions added to the per.
maneut committed: Robert r. HoWison and
Dr.. S. T. Christian.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. ETC.
The Rev. Dr.. Preston presented the pres
byteriaI report on education and the Kew.
W. A. Campbell the report on publication.
These reports were approved. ;,
The report Of the treasurer was received
and referred to the Auditing Committee.
The Rev. G. 81. Ray and the Rev. William
Royall, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South were invited to sit rs corresponding
members.
THE ORDER OF TEE DAY
for II A. NJ. being the State of Religion In
the Churches occupied the attention of the
Presbytery and OF numerous congregation
for two hours or more. The exercises
throughout were highly interesting, the
Reports and addresses icing iEterspersed
with appropriate devotional exercises con-
Quoted by the Moderator. The services were
opened by singing the 560th hymn, How
glorious is the sacred place." After the
reading of the 1920 Psalm prayer was
offered by Dr.. Preston. The churches were
then called on for their narratives. These
reports present the general condition and
progress of each church.
In many cases the reports read were acs
bpu arhal cfofa nroSanfinp
additional facts.
The following are some Of the facts pre-
sented with regard to particular churches:
Amelia church: There being no represen-
tstiye present from this church, Rev. W. A.
Campbell, who had recently visited it, stated
that the church, although it had no prospect
at present of securing the services of pas
tor, was making arrangements to have stu
dent from the Theological Seminary to labor
with them during bis vacation.
Ashland: W. P. Mayo, elder from this
church, read the narrative. 1t shows that
the church has now preaching every Sabbath;
that the congregation and Sabbath-school are
growing in numbers. There were seven
memher added to the church during the
year.
Bethany Charles City county: Rev. F.
W. Lewis made IA verbal statement In the
abserce of q written narrative. This little
country church, though not growing, Is not.
losing ground, and this, under the circum.
stances, is regarded as encouraging. :
Brunswick The pastor, Rev. L. L. Jones,
read narrative giving an encouraging &C.
count of this church. There were fifteen
additions during the year-eleven OF these
being colored members. The report deplores
the fact that more Of the members are not
subscribers to the religious papers of the
Church, and thus fail to receive much needed
information as to Church affairs. Had other
reports touched on this point doubtless
similar regret would have been reported from
other church essions.-RErORTER.]
Fredericksburg The pastor, Rev. J. P.
Smith, read the report, and Il. r. HowisoD,
elder from the church, made some additional
remarks. During last fall there was a sea-
| son of more than usual interest in this
church, when under the preaching of DR..
Armstrong and Mr.. MurkIand the people
| were revived and quickened in zeal, and
| number of persons were brought Into the
communion of the church. The general
condition of the congregation Is encouraging.
Not only are the church services Of the Sab>
| bath we'll attended, but also the Wednesday,
night services. The Sabbath school Is in
creasing.
Grscs.Street (Rcnmond): There was no
written narrative from this church, but the
pastor (Dr. Resd) said the church had made
progress both in its spiritual and material
Interests. The debt of the church bad been
reduced and was now in such condition
that they could readily pay the interest and
continue the reduction. A great deal had
been done by the ladies' sewing cree Iof
the church. Since they began the present
CHURCH b,iding this Society had paid into
the church treasury about $4,000.
| HARDWOOD: Rev. j. c. Painter, pastor OF
this church, read the narrative. During last
Isummer they enjoyed season of special
religious interest. There were eleven addi-
ltions to the church, chiefly from the Sabbath
school, which through the summer was In
usually large, but could not be continued in
winter. a ladies' missionary society has
been organized, which in the course Of the
wear will contribute to the cause of missions
two or three times as much as has ever been
given by the church to this cause.
The Rev. Mr. Smith, Of Fredericksburg,
a neighbor to this church, said 1t was the
most encouraging report he had ever heard
from HARDWOOD church.
Manchester: Rev. W. A. Campbell read
the narrative, which stated that there had
been twenty.three additions to the church
that many of the members of the church had
been active and Jealous laborers; that al.
though many were in Strengthened circum
stances they had been liberal in their con.
trioutions for the support of the church !;
that the Sabbath school had improved in
efficiency; and that both the ladies' sewing.
circle and the girls sewing circle had been
most efficient helps in thesWork.
Namozine amelia county,: Rev. j. S.
| Dudley, pastor, read the narrative, which