The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-04-17
gslisions gutelliseufe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbytery of Chesapeake,

10 session at Central church, Washington, D.
| c., Rev. K VIM, Moderator; Rev. II. Branch
| and elder j. v A. Shields, clerks.
| Death of Rev. I. B. Balch announced and Rev.
| Dfs. Bullock, Pollock, and elder B. g.. Moxley
appointed committee to prepare memorial.
Treasurer, A. Ncolassen, rendered his resigna.
ton, which was accepted-bearty thanks to him for
his courtesy, kindness and fidelity. Also to Mary
land Presbytery for paying the deficits of Presby-
terry. j. V. A. Shields elected treasurer.
Commissioners to General assembly Principals,
DR.. Bullock, O. z. Janney. Alternates DR.. Pit.
ger, v A. Shields
East Hanover requested to unite with us 10 ask
ing Synod TO transfer to this Presbytery, HARDWOOD
church, and West Hanover in like request to trans
FER Waddell church.
Lcentiate Turnbull released from charge of the
Middleburg church.
Education 1t was decided to act in full ct0pe-
ration hereafter with the Assembly's COMMITTEE.
Rev. VIM. DInwddie, chairman, to correspond
With candidates.
Presbytery heartily approves the following items
in the Synodics Report on this subject, viz
l. Increasing the length of the sessions at the
Seminary to 9! mouths-this Presbytery would
prefer 10 months of study.
10 SO adjust the course that candidates can
complete it in "a months.
3. That the Faculty report to Presbyteries only,
whether the candidate has passed bis examination.
4. The supreme right of the Presbyteries to order
the question ct licensing and ordaning candidates
according to their own Judgment subject only to
the Word OF God and the Constitution.
Revised Book.-As a whole Presbytery cor
daily approves OF the work OF revision but in the
form in which this book is nO,o presented to US,
declines to adopt it the character of the Book as
whole being liable to be modf d by the result Of
the votes of the Presbyteries on the amendments
submitted to be voted on separately: that the AS
semby be overturned to collect the vote of the Pres
byteries on the separate amendments as sent up 10
G, neral Assembly and incorporated in the present
h vised Book, the amendments adopted by ma
josity OF the Presbyteries, and send the Book as
thus amended, in its complete and 6nsl form to tie
Presbyeres for direct and 6nal vote on its adop-
ton as whole
Vote ON the Amendments i page l9, adopted
page 70 adopted; 3 page "a. Rejected 4 psge
26. OF the three forms sent down under this seq
ton, numbered l. 2. 3, the third was adopted
page A. first form adopted; 6. page 81, adopt
ed; T. page 81, rejected s. page 81. adopted
9 page so rejected
Sustentation.-The appropriations asked for
have Lot been grant in full except the Salem
church. In nearly all the others the reductions Of
amounts granted is fully one half and in some cases
more. This heavy reduction will be severely felt
by our feeble churches, aud they are hereby ear
nesty exhorted to put forth increased and unceas-
ing Efforts to make up the deficits by enlarged coz
tributions to the support OF the gospel.
In view of the Importance and the hopeful pros
poets of the Farmwell mission, Presbyery would
most earnestly ask the Assemblys Committee Of
Sustentstion to increase the appropriation to that
field to one hundred dollars for the year 1878
Publications. Presbytery adopted the coIportsfe
plan IN use in Winchester Presbytery, and fms