The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-13
guI,,l,olld lispatrll.
rernAy SEPTEMBER 10, 1875
FLOR the Dtspatch.]
prcSbyscry OF Montgomery.
THIRD DAY.

l. -, Of Big Lick on the Wednesday
,',.rn Tho third Sabbath in November next,
HI y n. 10 consider the Revised Form
:" - rrnvernu,cnt and Book OF Discipline.
% ;crn,iate Leroy Johnson (colored), OF
,ho pfcsbytcry OF Washington. D. g., Ia
norinr in orr bounds, ana wishing 10 oe
,orcn undcr care OF PreSby terry that ne may
,,r ordained hv this court. was requested 20
.,,cryc his certificate OF diSmiSsson ana
5,reseu, himsei! for examination with a view
.. ,r4iuatlon at the same meeting ut Big
- 49,, and il was agreed shat the installa-
.in,' .; Rev. John c. Diuwiddic rs pastor OF
nc Lick should also take place then. Com
,,,;,.cp 10 Install RevS. w. W. Houston. ID.
yia;n and James ". Rawlings. with alter
,,atns +. r. Houston, W. +. Wilhelm, and
:. Il. SheppcrSon, u. ID.
Roy. J. {. Dinwiddic was added to the
prpShytcry'> Committee OF Publication ana
Cn,por,ayc, and its location and depository
chnnrcd from Salem TO Big Lick. The
o,h,r members OF The committee are Rev.
" W. Houston and Mr.. j. II. Palmer, Of Sa-
lem. and Captain L. i. Norman, OF Big
Lick.
The annual report OF the Committee on
Foreign Missions showed the following
contributions by the congregations OF Pres
hy,crv for the year ending July !, 1878:
Ry annual collections, S396.3S; Ladies
Missionary Societies, S3GS.I5; Sabbath
schools. Sl12.G3; monthly concert, $4G.SO-
total. Ss1I.S2.
L;ccntiatc Rev. X. Mosclcv Yves directed
~ continue 10 give one fourth OF his time
IN the church ut Buchanan and the re-
mainder 10 New Bethel.
The committee to install Rev. W. X. Cop
rcdoc AS pastor al Catawba church reported
Inst they had performed that duty.
\ request WAS presented by Rev. y. w.
Run, in behalf OF certain Presbyteran> re-
siding on Ricapatch mountain, in Allie
chany county. asking for new orSanlZa-
ton. and the following committee was ap.
POINTED 10 organize church there II the
way he found cicar-viZ. RcvS. j. III. VI.
Rice and 4. ". Ruff and Ruling Elders
David Shank:in and James Higgs.
II was aScc!:uiued that PresSytcry. hay
mo ,wenty-.iv. ministers on its roll, is en-
tilted 10 send two ministers and two ruling
elders to The General Assembly. The iol-
lowing nominations were made for the next
Assembly. subject 10 election 1t the stated
meeting EcXt >rrng-yiZ. Revs. ID. B!aln
and W. W. Houston: alernatcS. KEYS. D.
X. Harris and ". +. Wilhelm. Ruin" FL
,.crS Il. Is. Norman and K. {. IcCiuer;
aitcIuatcs. ". I. roaguc and Wliilam
Engie..
after statement b. Rev. John Run i'll
reference 10 Il proposed Presbyterian house
nf worship Hcur BufordsyIlc, in Bedford.
rrc>bvierv adopted Il resolution expressing
lis >vmpathy III This effort and commencing
II 70 the iihcrli:iy OF the churches.
Prc>bytcry and large congregation pre-
sen, listened then to The GoctrinaI sermon.
preached bv order OF Prc>hytery, by Rev.
john *. Harris. The subject chosen was
the work oi IL" evangelist, from Ii, limo
thy. i. j DO the Work o. an Evangelist
The delivery II The sermon took an hour
and q quarter but the interest OF his hearers
seemed to continue to the end. IL was
clear and forci.ic argument. with animated
illustration, showing the necessity OF sub
lection TO the authority OF the Church on
the part OF the evangelist and his appro-
pirate sphere.
After recess. the subject OF foreign mis-
sio9S being urGcr consideration, Rev. ~.
r. Graybil was invited to address the Pres
bytcry and congregation in regard to the
mission under his care ut hlatamoraS, in
Mexico. Mr.. Giavbil!, after describing the
Great natural advantages OF Mexico, showed
the condition u poverty. immortality, i9no-
rance. and superstition 10 which its people
hnd been reduced since rs conquest by Eu-
ropcaliS. and then gave an account OF the
which has already resulted in the erection
Of a house oi worship and the organization
ii Il church in Nutalnoras and the gathering
ni a church in Brownsville, with the addi-
ton Of two hundred adult members in these
places.
prc-bytcrv hen adopted the following :
H.S0ired. That this Prc>bytery has beard
with profound interest the address OF Rev.
\. +. Graybll il regard 20 his mission in
McXico. We rejoice that God has called
our co-prc>bvtcr TO this work which He
has been pleased so signally to bless. We
rxhori our people 10 continue in every pos
Sihle way. and especially by their prayers to
God. to sustain Mr.. Graybill and his col
leagues. TO the Christian laborcrS, who
have been raised up and trained by the
providence and Grace OF our Saviour to rem
der such important assistance to Mr.. Gray
bill. we tender through him the assurance
OF our patcrnai sympathy and affection and
oi our prayers Tor them to the God and
Father OF Il, all. that he may continue to
reycni>h them with wisdom, fortitude, and
JOY in their work. and that lie may crown
The iaborcrs OF the mission with yet greater
sHccn>S-Such even as shall exceed their
highest thoughts ana expectations.
Rev. Daniel E!lin WAS chosen to preach
the doctrinal sermon ri the next stated meet
ing. and Rev. W. I. Hall. D. D., to be his
alternate.
The statistical report to Synod was read
and ordered 10 be forwarded with other
papers. Prc>bytery has - ministers, 81
churches, ) liceutiatcs, and candidates.
prcshytcry then adjourned to meet next
durin" the sessions OF Synod, at Abingdon,
III October.
Rev. D.. W. ShankS was brought from
ROckbridgc Baths TO his home, near the
church. on Friday. He stood the ride bet
ter than he expected. He was visited by
his brethren, and received the tokens OF
their sympathy.
Large congregations attended on Friday
and Saturday, and on Sabbath the house.
which is one OF the largest country churches
in Tie State, wa, titled. Members OF Pres
hytcry also preached at New Monmouth.
Lexington, Coilerstown, Broad Creek, High
Bridge, and at Mt. Lydia 10 the colored
people.
The hospitality Of the people was more
than equal to the demands upon it. Din
ner in abundance for all present was fur
n>hcd at the church every day.
4 DESPERATE PLoT.-Mr. Gould yester-
day received 4 dispatch from Mr.. Clark, Of
the Union Pacific railroad, at Omaha, noti
fyirg him OF information, believed to be