The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-09
usstsug az West Hanover Pres0sss =.
fReported for the nspstch.l
LEgANoN, ALBEAARLE. COUNTY,,

AUGUST 10
a regular meeting Of the West Hanover
preshytery began In this church yestetaay
afternoon. 1t Is = country chursn, no. las
from the Blue Ridge, aud near GFeenWooa
depot on the Chesapeake and ONO Isni .aaa
Il Is very neat brick building, ~ Pies'
SAINT grove. Rev. Hugh Henry Is 'ne p ,''.
tor. !. ,,ra.
The half O! the members were not pre-
sent resferdsy-the Moderator, whose pusi"
ness /, ia TO preach the opening sermon; pe
mo among The absent, consequently t"efe
"a Th W ,p,,owipg officers were elected Rev.
q I'Petrie, of Charlottesville, Modera.ol'
and Rev. L.. 3. Johnston and +. b. bar ar
bour, Esq, clerks. - ao.;nu
~vere reod and the usual committees ap-
pointed. .,.r o,d Rev.
u NJ wajies. in person, commissioners W
Tho General Assembly which met IN LOUIS Is
vile last MAY. reported that they hao a.
tended all the sessions OF that booy. ..,.
Rev. W. L. Bailey, OF Kentucky, pe.u d
,,resent. was invited to sit as correspono"
ing member. ,.,o..,ote was re-
ceiyed from East Hanover tlespS'y. r,oa
u
800 Row. ]. X. Hazen, secretary OF publ
na,;o, nm the subject OF colportage. he
raenmnends to the Presbytery to ado!t
s,,ec;6ed Man for circulating the pubilea-
spnns ~ the Church within It's bounds. ioe
,,onor was referred 10 the PresbyterSs
Committee OF Publication. ,,.o
THE next stated meeting OF fresoytelg
wos appointcd at the CoSe cnurcn AP4NA
81 $3.50 aft IL O'Clock.
A. the usual hour for morning service
pav 4. d. Narkburn the date snoueTa'u't
,,r.acbed what ought to have oeeh tDe
oneninp sermon OF the meeting.
The following ministers were present ~
,lov. r. L. Dabney, b. NJ Smah. l. y y
Bell. Is. u. Wales, L. b. johnston, a.
Henry, c. White, 6. l.. fctrle1 anu ".
Teese. A number OF elders. repisseht'ns
different churches, are also IN actenaance.
Rev. G. A. Wilson was neee%ed lloln
Greenbrier Pmsbs terry. he has aor sesetal
months been preaching ia AnpemaItoA
county. and bias accepted call drOn tue
churcb there. Order Was taken for his IN
s,aIiat;on ON the fourth Sabbath in ,Septem-
Lcr. Drs- Dabneg and Atkiason TO con-
Sl. It the services.
free conyersasioa On the state OF reil.
pion showed that all OF the churches OF the
Presbytery are supplied with Regular
nrcaching, aud are in & condition OF lalr
prosperity
vile and Orapge-Courtboltse churches had
made out calls for the joint PASTORAL ser.
vices OF Mr.. William i. Cayes iicenttste OF
MARYLAND Presbrtery, leave was given to
prosecute these calls before the aboye-naa1ed
Presbytery.
Rev. 3. ~. WALES and Elder Allen Hare
anpointed q committee TO organize chureil
eomposed OF metnbers OF Lebanon church
iwbo have asked for this orgsnzation), To
be kpown as "Tabor church,
DR.. Dabney called special attention TO the
need Of raising funds for home missions.
and the Presbgtery resolved to aim At Sc
curing for this purpose sum averaging
fits cents per member OF the churches.
DR.. Dabney and the stated clerk were ap,
pointed q committee to revise the Manual
of Presbytery.
Colonel #. l.. Preston. of Washington
county. an agent for the Stonewall-Jacksou
Female Institute. at Abingdon. by invita-
ton, addressed the Presbytery in relation te
the plans OF that school. The trustees are
aiming to secure an endowment which vii
enable them to make It college, A reso
luton was adopted commencing it TO ths
aid of the friends of female education.
Rev. Mr.. ,Petrie was directed to Eisi
Madison. ehuteh. to which Mr.. Epes,
licentiate, is preaching, to hold sacra
mental meeting, and, in concert with TIT
supply, to receive members and DO an!
other ministerial work that may seem ne
cessary. .. ,..-y. If. '." -. .".
80. .., ". ..- ..>:. THURSDAY.
This morning Rev. FL. Henry rendered
his resignation as pastor of this Lebanon
church., After the preaching service th'
congregation was convened, and consulted
about this matter. They made no opposi
tion to the request. and hence Mr. Henry
resignation was received and the churcl
declared vacant. Mr.. Henry will for TIT
present preach at Tabor church. and Rev
B. NJ. Wales will probably preach once 1
month at Lebanon. ~..... -
Some resolutions were passed declaring
what property the Lebanon and Tabo
churches shall hold respectively, and how
they are to secure the possession OF thi
property. r. -,
A resolution was passed thanking th
congregation for their abundant and cor
dial hospitality, and the authorities OF tn
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad for reduc
tion of fare to members.
After the second preaching service th
Presbytery closed its sessions.