The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-15
presbysery OF Montgomery.
FOURTH DAT AND SABBATH.
Reported for Tho Dispafeh.]

CONVICTION, Va, May Is, 1878. .
Presbytery continued lite sessions and adj
iourned on Saturday the 1tth--Rey. ID.
Biain, moderator.
The following ii the order for the ordIna-
.,on and installation OF RceEtiate w. T..
Coppedge st Catawba, at an adjourned
meeting of Presbytery, on the 18th OF June
next, at II A. NJ: To preside and preach
sermon, &C., Rev. W. 4. Wilhelm; to
charge the people. Rev. j. Ruff; to charge
the pastor, Rev. Il. r. Houston. Alternatss,
Reys. w. w. Houston, A. w. Ruff, and
Triplett.
in Giles county, July 9th: Revs. Balm and
Trinlett and Elders J. r. johnson and S.
d. Thomas.
To organize church on Sinking creek,
in Craig county: Rev. Triplett and Elders
-; at discretion.
Resolutions were adopted responsive to
the address of DR.. Ewing on Hampden-
Sidney, expressing the pleasure and inter-
est with which he had been heard and deep
and abiding affection for the college, and
commencing DR.. Ewing and his mission to
the attention and liberality OF the people.
Falling Spring was chosen rs the place,
aud Thursday, 5th OF September next, at II
"A. NJ, as the time, for the next stated
meeting. =.
The appointment of Rev. j. r. Harris TO
preach a docirinal sermon was continued,
and Rev. D. Balm chosen as his alternate.
An agency and colportage for the books
OF the Publication Committee was eStab-
,ished at Salem. to be under the care Of
Rev. w. w. Houston and Elders Barbo ur
and r. 8. Norman.
The Susteutation Committee was directed
to aid In the erection Of n house Of worship
for the colored people in Lynchburg, where
licentiatc johnson, a colored licentiate, has
been laboring under the direction OF Pres
bytcrv.
Rev. D. w. Shanks and DR.. Ball and
Others gave interesting statements, showing
the call for laborers among the colored peo-
Die, and their growing desire for the minis
trations OF the preachers Of Presbytery.
Resolutions were adopted directing that
they be encouraged 10 attend our churches,
and galleries and other accommodations al
ways provided, where they may sit.
The following candidates, having salts
factorily passed all their examinations be-
fore Presbytery, were solemnly licensed by
congregation alter public worship, to preach
the Gospel-riz., L. e. Railey, w. NJ. Nc
Pheeters, and Robert K. Moseley.
Permission was granted the First church,
Lynchburg. to employ MIR. Railey in the
work at its chapels; to New Bethel to cnl-
ploy Mr.. Moseley for three fourths and to
buchanan for one fourth OF his time.
Mr.. McPhecters expects to enter the
foreign missionary field as soon rs the way
is clear. He was directed to preach, at High
Bridge during the absence OF the pastor at
the Genera! Assembly.
A resolution introduced by Elder B. 3.
Norman, on the question OF annual meet
ings OF Presbvtery, was, on motion Of the
mover, placed on the docket for consdcra-
ton at the fall meeting.
Letters OF sympathy were directed to be
written to Rev. James NJ. Rawlings and
Rev. j. \. Lefevre, both OF whom have
been compelled 10 suspend active service
ia the ministry, and are absent from the
bounds OF Presbytery in pursuit OF health.
The following were the corresponding
members during the sessions: ReVs. j. G.
Dinwiddie and D. B. Ewing, of Lexington
Presbytery; W. Z. Hill, OF Greenbrier
Presbytery; j. NJ. Pitcher, Of the Baptist
Church, and - Scdgwick, OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. The two
latter rendered the use Of their respective
places of worship in Covington, which
were accepted and used on the Sabbath.
THE SABBATH.
Rev. j. N. Rice, pastor at Covington, dis
played his usual talent for assigning his
brethren to work. All the houses OF wor-
ship, white and colored, in the town were
supplied, and numerous places in Allegheny
and Botetourt counties. far and near.
The rain reduced the attendance. In the
afternoon Rev. w. E. Hill held meet
ing for the children OF all the Sabbath
schools. The weather was very inclement.
but the meeting was we'll attended, and
very interesting addresses were made by
Mr. Hill and DR.. Hall, Rev. Mr.. Pitcher
and other taking part in the services. The
pulpit at Lewsburg, also supplied by Mr..
Blain, being vacant by sickness OF pastor.
The members OF Presbytery leave Gov
ington with lively impressions of the hospi-
tally OF its citizens. 1t is hardly possible
for an ecclesias zeal assembly to meet among
kinder Or more considerate people. The
session has been remarkably agreeable and
encouraging. L.