The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
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FlNoAsTI.Es Ma, April 81, 1875.
Rev, Mr., Wildman, OF the Methodiskl
Church, was invited 20 stis as d corresponds
ing member. . si q S,s ,tst
Rev. Roger Martin, 81 Peaks church,
offered his resignation OF the pastoral office
lof that church. tay :s}5 If ~ tsI3 Oh
~ The church appeared by Its commissioner,
Mr. w iijiam Ewing, with q, strong protest
from the congregation against the resigns
ton; but Presbytery, at the request Of Mr..
Martin, dissolved the pastoral relation. ~ 4
Rev. 4. b. Price was directed to preach
at Peaks church and declare the pulpit va
cant, and the second Sabbath in May was
chosen as the time for this service.
Rev. w. w. Houston offered memorial
to the General Assembly Ito meet at Savan-,
nah on the 18th OF May) asking that the fol-
lowing overture be sent down to the Pres
byteries for consideration md answer-S-yiz.,
" Is the law ct the tithe-that' is, the law
which sanctifies one tenth OF all the pro-
ceeds Of mans labor--of universal and per-
petusi obiigationg .;<-Si Il. Fs.z =
At11 a. NJ. Rev. w. ". Houston preached
on Hebrews vii, s: "And here men that
die receive tithes; but there he receiveth
them, OF whom it is written that no liyeth."
Mr.. Houston's sermon was an able and In
teresting discussion Of the subject presented
In his memorial. +GiS'.t.-' - ts1n
The examination Of Mr.. A. w. Ruff was
continued, and Presbytery heard and sus-
tanned his lecture. EsIts> Nvgzfs .b.g
At7P. NJ. Rey. w. F. Wilhelm preached
to large audience from Matthew xii, ~: :,
'tWhat think ye OF Christ Whose son is
Hes" showing the divinity OF the Saviour
from the narratives OF the New Testament.
Rev. Daniel Blain, chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Sustentation, read his annual re-
port. and forcibly presented the claims, OF
feeble churches and destitute places. The
report was referred to q special committee.
Rev. W. T. Hall presented the excuse OF
Rev. C. n. Howard for absence from Pres
bytery. He had started from New York to
attend tho meeting, but was detained In
Pennsylvania by an attack Of pneumonia.
The Committee on the Minutes Of the
General Assembly, Rev. w. w. Houston
chairman, in regard to the iniunctions OF
that higher iudicatory, presented the fol-
lowing recommendations; which were
adopted: That committee Of three minis
tiers and three elders be appointed to con-
slider the subject OF erangelization OF the
colored people, and report at the next meet
ing Of Presbytery. Second. That with
view to greater caution in the reception OF
young men rs candidates for the ministry
each applicant be required to bring from the
! session OF his church q certificate as to his
mental and spiritual qualifications. Third.
! That the present plan OF collecting the COM
mssioners' fund be retained. Fourth. That
special prayer be offered for the General
! Assembly, in all the churches, on the Sab
bath before its meeting. =!
| Otterwood, in Campbell county, was
chosen as the place Of the stated meeting OF
the Presbytery next fall. Otterwood is a
new house OF worship in the pastoral charge
of Rev. b. w. Moseley, on the Lynchburg
and Danville railroad, eighteen miles from
Lynchburg, near Evington depot. .
y. FOURTH DAY.
| april 22.-Commissioners elected to the
! General Assembly: Rev. j. X. Harris, with
Rev. R. r. Houston rs alternate; Ruling
Elder William a. Glasgow, with DR.. j. j.
| Moorman rs alternate. 49, + ?. 49,
/! September 7, 1876, at II N. (Thursday),
| was chosen rs the time for meeting at Of
terwood. ..... t-
The Presbytery OF Montgomery reports
to the General Assembly that it consists OF
twenty-five ministers, and has under its care
thirty-one churches, three licentiates, and
five candidates. Elders, So; deacons, IS;
added on examination, 273; added On certi-
ficate, 76: total Of communicates, 1929;
adults baptized, 112; infants baptized, 119;
baptized non-communicants, $50; scholars
in Sunday schools and Bible classes, 1,S43.
Funds contributed: Sustentation, 1856 ;
evangelistic, S131; invalid fund, S194; for
eign missions, 81, 1888; education, S466; pub
LEGATION, s24S; presbyterial, s2l4; pastors
salaries actually paid, S11,375; congrega-
tional, s6,205; miscellaneous, S1,116. P.