The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27
YI..xtnrton Presbytsry.
FIRST BAY.
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Coya.IERsToEH, August q. 1873.

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elders. Rey. w. e.. Baker was chosen,
moderator, and Rev. r. McCutchen and
Rev. T. al. Gaines were elected clerks pro
tenn. The stated clerk announced the death
OF Rev. DR.. Handy since the last meeting OF
Presbytery. Rev. George l.. Wolfe OF
West Hanover, Rev. Dr. Preston OF East
Hanover, and Rev. w. Houston, OF
Montgomery Presbytery. were invited TO
sit as corresponding members. IEe MIN
ntes OF last meeting were read. KeV.
| Henry Brown was excused from attendance
at nresent meeting OF Presbytery. Rev.
DR.. Junkin. Rev. j. w. Rosebro, and Rev.
| s. w. Watkins, were also excused.
: The Moderator announced the standing
A naper from New Providence church,
and all other papers appertaining to that
church, were referred to the Judicial Com
mittee.
from West Hanover Presbvtery. Rev. Mr..
Booker was received as licentiate from
Fest Hanover. Rev. Mr.. Bryly, OF the
Baltimore Conference, was invited to sit as
a corresponding member.
A call from Shemariah church for the pas
toral services OF Rev. ]. n. Campbell was
placed in his hand. Also, leave was granted
to Union church to obtain the services OF
the same as supply for one year.
The committee to organize chnrch at
Clarksburg made report; which was
approved, and the church was enrolled.
The committee to organize church at
Monterey reported that they had discharged
that duty. The report was approved, and
the church was enrolled.
Rev. Ell. Gilmore was dismissed to Win
chester Presbytery.
A call from Pendleton church for the pas
toral services OF Mr.. John A. Preston was
presented. A committee was appointed
consisting OF Rev. Messrs. Fletcher and Pe-
nick to arrange for the same.
The committee to install Rev. Mr.. Gaines
reported. Report was approved.
The committee to visit Fairfield made
report, which was received and made the
first order OF the day for tomorrow MORN
inc. The committee on the installation Of
Mr.. Preston was also authorized to arrange
for the installation Of Rev. Mr.. Booker.
PresbYtery adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at O'Clock.
SECOND DAY. O.
Presbytery met this morning at 8 O'Clock,
and was opened with the usual services.
The minutes OF yesterdays session were
read and approved.
Rev. Patterson Fletcher, Rev. R. G..
Walker, and Elder james Giikerson were
appointed committee to report a memorial
| in relation to the death Of Dr.. Handy.
Rev. Mr.. Penick made touching state
ment in reference to the death OF Dir. James
D. Campbell, a candidate for the ministry
| in the Presbyterian Church.
The church OF Bridgewater was allowed
to secure the services OF Rev. j. W. Rose
bro as supply for one year.
A call was presented from the Central
church, Clarksburg, for the pastoral SER
vices of Rev. Patterson Fletcher. This
call was accepted, and the same committee
appointed to arrange for the installation OF
Rev. Mr. Preston was directed to arrange
for the installation Of Mr.. Fletcher.
A call from Monterey church for the pas
toral services of Rev. Dir. See was read and
placed in his hands. Mr.. See accepts the
call. A committee consisting OF Rev. Mr.
Lee and Elder Campbell was appointed to
arrange for his installation.
Il was made the order OF the day for to-
morrow ut 10 O'Clock to hear the report OF
the Committee OF Domestic Missions.
The order Of the day was taken up-vIz :
the report OF the committee to visit Fair
| field.
Rev. D. C. Irwin made statement touch
ing the same.
The case was referred to committee con-
sistlng OF Rev. D. B. Ewing. DR.. Waddell,
| G. J.. Brown, Elders Calhoun and Wallace.
Elders Lackey, Sproull, and McCorkle
presented their excuses for hardness and
were enrolled.
The commissioners to the General AS
sembly reported. Reports approved.
The time and place OF next stated meet
ing OF Prcsbytery was next taken up. Lock
Willow was chosen as the place, and --
as the time.
A petition for the organization OF new
church at kennedy's, on Walkers creek,
was presented.
The committee to install Rev. P. Fletcher
at ClarkSbur@ are Rev. 6. b. Stricken and
Thomas Boyd-time, September 2Sth.
A committee was appointed to visit
Walkers Creek and ascertain all the facts
bearing on the question OF church organi-
cation at that place DR.. Null
lally, Murray, Hogue, Steele. and sprouli.
Commissioners nominated TO next Gene
raj Assembly, us follows: Rev. A. 5. MOI
felt and Rev. c. L. Hoge, with alternates
DR.. Mutually and D. c. Irwin, ministers; ).
w. Basore and William White, elders.
The committee OH Fairfield congregation
made a report; which was approved.
IUc VII Va WV
General Assembly made a report.
Presbytery adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at O'Clock. ID. b. II.
THIRD DAY.
The Presbytery met at O'Clock. and the
minutes OF yesterday were read, corrected,
and approved.
The report on domestic missions was
read, and remarks were made by the minis
tod f,,iSstnnnrU
Of the Presbytcry. This work is making
encouraging progress in the mountain dis
tricts, and more men are greatly needed to
carry the gospel to new points, which are
sending I'D the Macedonian cry to MS.
The goth OF April, 1879, was chosen as
the time for the next stated meeting OF Pres-
bytery.
Mr.. james Henry Forsythe, OF Golfers
town church, was taken under the care OF
Presbytery as candidate for the mlnls'
try.
4 resolution was adopted urging our pas
TORS and churches to use the Earnest IpOric-
or. the Chitdren's Friend, and the Lessons
P0pcrs of our Church in preference to other
Sabbath-school literature. 1t was agreed
that the next regular meeting or IfesDy-
terry should spend some time IN endeaqorln%
to increase the interest in Sabbath SCHOOLS,
and to improve their management ana the
methods OF teaching. 1t was further re-
solved that it is the opinion OF this body
that the Sabbath schools ought to be CO.
extensive with the congregations. Rev. ..
S. NJ. See was appointed chairman OF the
Presbyterial Committee on Sabbath Schools
instead OF Rev. Il. McCutchen.
The thanks OF Prcsbytery were rendered
to the good people OF ColierstoWn ana VI
entity for their generous hospitality, ana