The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-07
reriuGson Presbytery.
THIRD DAT.
rgcpor;ed for the Dispatch.l


The presbytery met this morning at
O'Clock. The roll being about complete,
we have now on the floor Of Presbyter}
thirty.four ministers and thirty ruling
elders-a very foil meeting. The Rev.
Robert Fleming, OF Winchester Presby-
terry, was invited to take a seat as CORE
snopdius member. The examination OF
MIR. Smith on Hebrew was sustained as
satisfactory part Of trial. Mr.. Smiths lee
ture was read, and all his trials being sus.
tanned, he was licensed in due form as a
probationer for the gospel ministry. 1t Is
due to Mr.. Smith to say that rarely have o
series OF trials shown more thorough train
| ing and better qualifications for undertake
| ing the great work Of preaching the gospel.
Rev. W. r. Richardson wns, at bis own
| request, dismissed to East Hanover Presby-
terv. Brother Richardson takes charge OF
| the Central Presbyterian, in connection
with MI. James G. Southall. he VIII re-
move to Richmond early in the summer.
Presbytery took recess for public Wor-
ship. The Rev. Mr.. Rosebrn, OF Messy
Creek church, preached an able discourse.
After recess business was resumed.
The Rev. c. L. Hogue and Rev. AS.
Moffett were elected ministerial delegates $,
and J. W. Basore and e. W. bosWorto
ruling elders, to the General Assembly.
The question on the Transcription OF
presbyteriat records was taken up, and on
motion of Colonel Preston committee OF
! five was appointed to take the whole SUP
| iect Of the safety of our records into con-
sideration and report at the next meeting
Of Prcsbytcry. Committee: Colonel Pres
| tom. DR., Wadde,l, DR.. Kirkpatrick, DR..
Mutually, and William White.
The first order Of the day for tomorrow
morning will be to discuss the Book OF
Church Order.
The time and place for the next meeting
OF Presbytery was taken up. Frankiin,
Pendleton county, W. Va, was unanimous
" chosen as the place, and the oath OF Sep
TENDER, 1880, the time, for the next regular
meeting.
The Committee on the Minutes OF Synod
made o report, which was accepted and ap-
The Committee on Foreign Missions made
q report, which was approved.
Adjourned 70 meet tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
FOURTH DAT.
The Presbytery met this morning at 8
O'Clock, aud after the usual opening SER
vices, reading and correcting OF minutes OF
Yesterday, took up the order OF the day
namely, the consideration OF the Book OF
Church Order. This order was suspended
FOR q short time in order to introduce Mr..
W. G.. Fleming as q candidate for the gospel
ministry.
The discussion of the Book Of Church
Order was then resumed. and lively de-
bate sprung up, participated in by Revs.
Humphreys, watkins, Fletcher, Mutually,
Junkin, Hogue, Richardson, Mohest, and
others.
Pending this discussion Presbytery took
q recess, and Rev. A. 81. Hamilton preached
an excellent sermon.
After recess business was resumed. The
vote or the new Book stood SO in favor and
7ugainst. .
The question of division of Synod was
then taken up, and the vote was: For dlvl-
sion, 80; against, 49,.
o. The subject OF the lines the vote was
10 favor OF division into t1oo Synods by u
| to 8. This contemplates Synod composed
Of the Presbyteries Of Greenbrier, LeXlng-
Itop, Winchester, Maryland, Chesapeake,
and Sac Paulo, and also another composed
OF the remainder Of the presbyieries.
| The subject OF Sunday schools was taken
MP, and Rev..C. Id. S. See made report.
This led to m animated discussion. partici-
pated 10 by Messrs. See, Grattan, Fleming,
and Watkins.
! Arrangements were made for the ordina,
ton of Mr.. S. p. Bryan, and his installation
over Beverly. aHu,toHsyille, and Minge
Flats churches. Time for ordination a
Beverly, 9th OF June. Officiating ministers
Rev. Or. w. S. Plumer, Rev. q: b. Strick
Ter, ID. D., Rev. E. D. Junkin, d. D., Rev
J, W. Rosebro, Rev. S. McCune, Rev. L
thatcher. Rev. c. W. Humphreys. Thu
time for installation at Huttonsrille is TIT
15th Of June, and the same brethren OIL
ciatlng in the first will of1lciate in the sec
ond service. a"..-.. ~ .-1u.t
Presbytery adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at 0 O'Clock. =. . ;a2 D. b. E. =.