The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-07

March 4th oil this year was 4 ' lssu y !.
Therefore March 4, 1889, was Friday.
$500
fFor the G.spaacbl
E.rs HaDoyer PrcsbytcrS.a
HOLINESS CuuacH, IS
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. VA,
: = 80, April so. 1879.
at Petersburg the members of the Pres
brterv on their way te the Eastern Shore
were greeted by tic Indies. Eao had pro-
y;ded for them a bounttiul repast. MeIn-
hers OF the Norfolk churches met iheia ca
the arrival OF the train in their city, anu en-.
fersained them for the night at the Atianllc
Hotel, II being too late TO take them 70 PEI 81
yate houses. The trip across the way 70
Cberrystone this morning was tnose usiisn. :
full; a bright day, pleasant tenpera.uts, J,
srnootb sea. coinmodious and handsome
steamer. all conspired TO add to the pleasure
ssb;ch tbe brethren always find IN these
ssr,,i.ann,IaI reffnlons. There were about
twepty members on board the Hampton.
c.rrIace.ride to the church, situated
about three miles from the landing, gave an
agreeable variety to the journey.
FIRST DAY.
Rev. George D. Armstrong, D. D., Mode
rator, preached the opening sermon 10 Iuli
house.
There were present fourteen ministers
and thirteen ruling elders, as follows:
Ministers-J. D.. Dudley, G. D. Arm
strong. D. D., Charles II. Read, D. D., w.
A. Campbell, T. d. Witherspoon, D. D.,
James p. Smith, William N. Scott, n. ID
Woods, j. Nj. Rose, Thomas 7. Jones, b.
H. Dupuy, w. f. Bishop, X. d. Stlmson,
Ruling Eloers-Dr. G. w. Harris, P. T.
Howard. aud ). D. f.. Sleighf, Of Rich
mond: r. r. Howison, OF Fredericksburg
David Calender and y. D. Evans, Of Pc
tersburg: w. a., .Sroughton and h. +:
Vaughan, OF Norfolk; +. w. Jones, oil
Brunswick; Fl. 81. Epes, Of NottoWay; Dr.
G., w. Pollard, of Hanover; +. u. Not.
tipcham, OF Northampton; and samneI
Cumming, OF Hampton.
Rev. Alfred Jones, OF Petersburg, is
present, and Will probably unite with this
Presbytery at the present meeting.
The Prcsbytery was organized Dy tue
election of Rev. Thomas T. Jones as Mode
rator, ana Rev. B. Fl. Dupuy and >. y. n.
Sleight, Esq, as temporary clerks.
Rev. j. NJ. Rose, Of q committee appoint
ed for that purpose at the last meeting, re-
nortpd the organization Of a church at
HAMPTON. The church was enrolled; ana
its elder admitted to a scat IN the Presoy-
terry.
The Rev. j. L. Spencer, Of the Methodist
Church, and the Rev. Andrew Broaddus,
OF the Baptist Church, were present, aud
invited to sit as corresponding members.
The Rev. S. Il. Wiun was received by
certificate from Chesapeake PresbyteTy.
MIR. VIM was appointed to Till Vacancy
in the Executive Committee OF Domestic
Missions, and the Rev. James P. Smith was
Amounted to fill another vacancy In the
same committee caused by the resignation
OF the Rev. DR.. Preston.
AtSP. NJ. Rev. w. A. Campbell preached.
The house was again closely filled. -.
SECOND DAY.
MAY l, 1879.
After transacting seyera items OF routine
business the Presbytery took up the Book
Of Church Older, referred to the Presby.
teries by the General Assembly, and without
discussion adopted it by vote OF twenty
six in iyor OF it to one aeaiDsi-Rey. w.
F. Bishop voting in the negative.
Licentiate j. G. Anderson signlbed his
acceptance OF the call to the Makennl
church. where he has been preaching. This
brings him before the Presbytory as cam
didafe for ordination, and order was taken
for his examination.
The narratives from the churches, which
occupied good deal Of the time aad atten-
ton OF the Presbytery, were generally en-
couraging and hopeful. =
Mr.. IT. P. Epes, candidate for the minis
try, who hus completed bis course OF study
atthe Theological Seminary, was examined
BY committees OF the Presbytery on scve-
raj subjects; and in the afternoon OF to-day
preached trial sermon before the Presby'
terry and congregation. These were sus
tanned as satisfactory paris OF trial. bis
examination will be continued tomorrow
The Rev. S. K..Winn stated his accept
ance OF the call to the Second church, Pc
tersburg. Whereupon it was ordered thai
he be Installed pastor Of that CHURCH or
the 18th instant; that the Rev. Dr.. Prestpr
preside and preach the sermon on the ocea
sian, the Rev. j. NJ. Rose deliver the charge
TO the pastor, and the Rev. DR.. Wither'
spoon the charge TO the people.
The next stated meeting OF the Presby'
terry was appointed 10 be held in Union
church, Brunswick county, on Wednesday
before the first Sabbath in October at II
A. NJ. III
Tie following commissioners 10 the Gen
eral Assembly were elected: ministers
Rev. Cblrles H. Read, D. D., and Rev
James =. Smith, with. Rev. WA. Campbell
Eldcrs-R. r. Hswison, ESQ, and DR.. q
w. Pollard, with II. V. Niemeyer ant
Thomas FlouInoy as their alternates..
On the question Of division OF the Sy
nod, referred, by, that body to.the Fresby
teries, the vote stood Is for division and |;
: against division.
On the question OF lines OF division
should the Synod determine TO divide, th'
= Prcsbytery, by'a unanimous vote, expresset
its preference for division INTO two parts
the one Synod to consist Of the, Presbyte
ries OF East Hanover, West Hanover, Ro
anoke, Montgomery, and Abingdon; ant
the other OF the Presbyteres OF Chesapeake
Maryland. Winchester, Lexington, Green
brier, and Sac Pauio. :. o.. 81
Rev.J. NJ. Rose, preached. at - ID. ant
Rev. w. T. Bishop at s p, NJ. The people
as on yesterday. again turned out we'll ant
4 filed the church. 81 u ':E tF
lReported for the Dispa!ch.l
Abingdon Pro bytery.
FOURTH DAY.