The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-03

-,.anIo,te comfy, on the 25tb OF April.
Iu"sont. Twelve ministers and fourteen
l,,,;nr elders. Rev, F. T. Brown, D. D., of
,ho Tresbytery OF Detroit, in connection
, vi. the Presbyterian Church North, was
a,so nrcsent, and was invited to sit as cor
respondng member.
Rcv 7, Fl. Hanna was made moderator,
ond Ruling Elders W. W. Read and Thomas
+ Rarksdale temporary clerks.
IN response TO communication from
ORANGE PrcSbytery on the subject OF ira
ternal relations with the Northern Presbyte-
rian Church the following paper was adopt
ed 1.-THE Presbytery OF Roanoke, oeheV-
inc that 'fraterral relations IN Inc true
sense OF that phrase, have ioug ago peeti eS-
to,IiShed between the Presbyterian Cnurcn
in the United States OF America ana our
n,n Church bv the mutual recognition oil
oacl, other as branches OF the Church of
christ on Earth, and that the real question
i now only question Of correspond
once bv the appointment OF delegates,
most respectfully petitions the General AS
crmhlv 10 declare that no more oyertures for
cnrrcSnondence from the northern Assem-
hIv he entertained until that body shall have
accented the ultimatum proposed by our
committee in the Baltimore conference, and
onnroycd by the Assembly ut st. Louis in
1873.
The PrcSbytery furt er prays that the
Assembly will discontinue, with all branches
NJ the Church, the present method OF stated
correspondence by delegates. and substitute
therefor an occasional correspondence; or
!; il he Judged cXpedient to continue the
nlan Of stated correspondence, that this cor
rcspondcnce be conducted by letter and not
rs The appointment OF delegates"
The pastoral relation between Rev. j. II.
Hanna and Diamond Hill church was, at his
request and with the consent OF the congre-
CATION, dissolved. .s.
A call from Douglas church, in Prince
Edward county, was presented for the pas
toral services OF DR.. Peck, which was by
him accented on the express condition,
however, that no more pastoral work shall
he looked for from him than he has been able
heretofore to give them consistently with
his duties in the seminary. Dr.. Alexander
and Mr.. Wharey were appointed commit
Tee to install DR.. Peck.
Mr.. d. Buchanan, ruling elder from the
Luncnburc church, was fully empowered
10 settle with DR.. J. II. Hatchett in the mat
ter OF his Or. Hatchett's) Indebtedness to
the Lunenburg congregation.
Mcrcy-Scat church, Halifax county, was
selected rs the place for the next stated
meeting. to be held on the Thursday before
the third Sabbath Of August.
The name OF "Halifax Courthouse
church was changed to that OF "South
BOSTON," and OF Pittsylvania Courthouse"
to that OF {" Chatham"
The Committee on Missions reported that
70 date information had been received Of
contributions this year 10 the cause Of sus-
tentation from twcnty-cight OF our Thirty
one churches, amounting to S3S1.6I, and
from one private contributor, SS0-in all,
S4Gi.61. Never before have the churches
30 unanimously made their contributions 10
this cause nj the appointed time. The
amount contributed is also IN advance upon
that Of last year.
To the invalid fund twenty-thre churches
land one private contributor OF $40 gave
Sl44.S2. The year previous Twenty-Five con-
tributcd Sl4S.95.
TO the cvangelistic fund nineteen churches
gave Si02.33. The previous year ttcenty-
one churches gave to this cause S143.
The Committee on Foreign Missions re-
ported $24S.4S contributed by twenty-five
churches at their congregational collections,
S94.73 sivel by seven Sabbath schools, and
Sl22.95 by four missionary soeieties-in all,
S521.S0. '....~..
The Publication Committee reported con-
tributions from twenty-one churches,
amounting to Sl37.54.
The Education Committee reported con-
tributions to this cause during the year
amounting to S142.29 from seventeen
churches.
The reports from the churches on the
subject OF systematic benefcence were duly
considered, according to the rules OF the
General Assembly, and the reasons given
br sundry churches for omission OF certain
collections pronounced insufficient
The Sabbath-school report showed 164
teachers and 1,lSS scholars enrolled, 1876
teachers, and TOP scholars average attend
ance-an advance upon the figures of the
previous year.
The Committee on the Minutes of Synod
reported the action OF that body looking to
united and earnest endeavor on the part Of
administers, sessions, people, Sabbath
schools, and ladies' missionary socleties-to
raise this year at least an average OF one dol
lar per church.member for the cause OF For
egn Missions.
The Presbytery approved OF the new
Book OF Discipline, sent down by the Gene
raj Assembly for the consideration OF the
Presbyteries. but declined to accept the Re-
yised Form of Government.
Rev John S. Watkins and Ruling Elder
Dr. II. 5. Henry, OF Roanoke church, were
elected commissioners TO the General AS
sembly, which is to meet in New Orleans on
the 18th OF May; with Rev. ]. Fl. Hanna
and Ruling Elder William 2. Dupuy as
their alternates. W.
But fourteen churches reported in regard
to pastoral support OF which the following
seven had fully paid the salaries OF their
ministers-yiz., Danyille, Briery, brakes
Branch, BoyIton, Hot Creek, Providence,
and Spring Hill. The others were more OF
less in arrears.
Mr.. James r. Crews, Of Cab-Creek
church, was, after due examination and
trials, licensed to preach as pro6Gtioner
for the ministry. 1..... Il. ..--
Resolved, That the session Of Lunenbure
church be empowered to make any DISPOSE.
ton, by sale or otherwise, OF any OF the
Presbyterian houses OF worship in the coun.
~ which TO them may seem best to provide
means for the repair and preservation oil
the others.
The report to the General Assembly on
the state OF religion, while exhibiting some
encouraging facts in the general good at
tendance upon public worship, the harmony
Of the congregations, and increase Of Chris
tian benefcence, yet showed no extensive
revival OF religion throughout our bounds.
One or two congregations, however, re-
ported number OF conversions-that OF
Wylliesburg, under the pastoral care Of
Rev. Thomas Drew, reporting as many as
twenty-eight.
Leave was given Buffalo church to en-
ploy licentiate James r. Crews as their
stated supply for six months, or till the next
meeting OF Presbytery.
A cordial vote Of thanks to the good peo-
pie for their generous Inequalities was