The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-10-29

SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
Presbytery met Wednesday morn.
ing, Minutes Of meeting were read
and approved. The following COM
mittees were appointed:
Devotional exercises-Rev. FL. X.
Laird and William Boa.
Narrative-Rev. j. G. Barr, and
Wallace Beard.
Seasonal Records -Rey's, Ed. Eells
and j. NJ. II. Shanklin.
Systematic Benevolence-Rev. w.
Z. Hill and c. Warner.
Financial-Rev j. Fl. Lepps, and
Matthew Mann.
Leave Of Absence-Rcv. J. Haynes
and j. H. MCGOWAN,
Minutes Of General Assembly
Rev. ]. @. Brown and J. II. Bunger.
Communication from Rev. Mr..
Rice Of Coyington, was read and re.
ferred to Committee on Devotional
Exercises.
The following members made their
appearance, were enrolled and direct
ed to give their excuse to Committee
on Leave Of Absence:-J. II. Bunger,
of Ricbland, Matthew Mann, Of Fort
Spring, Reys.J. H, Lepps and J. II.
MCGOWAN
On. motion the papers in the case
of Rev.lAt q ssGarb, were referred 70
a Committee consisting of Revs. J.
C. Barr, Ed. Eells and G. Warner for
examination, and to recommend some
action to Presbytery.
The reading of Variations from
the churches was made the first order
of the day, for this afternoon.
Commissioners to General Assem-.
bly, made their report. Their dill.
gence was commended.
Committee appointed at last meet
ing to visit Hinton church made
their report and were discharged.
Committee to report histories of
Charleston and Kanawha Salines
were continued over until next meet
ing.
Buffalo was chosen as the place,
10Th of April, at y p. M, for next
stated meeting.
Rev. J. H. Lewis appeared and was
enrolled as a member of Presbytery.
Committee to whom papers, with
reference to Rev. A. c. Stuart were
referred, reported, and a considera
ton of their report was made the
first order of the day for tomorrow:
Rev. ]. Haynes preached at IL
o'clock.
Presbytery took recess until 2!
p. m.
Rev. NJ. H. Dunlap appeared and
was enrolled as u member of Pres
bytery. a
Committee on Seasonal Records
made their report on records commit.
ted to them.
Presbytery adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning at 800 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Van Deursen preached at
q p. m, Good sermon.
Report of Committee on Minutes
of the General Assembly was made,
and after some discussion was adopt.
ed. There were four resolutions EN-
bodied in this report:
|. The appointment of a commit
tee on the observance Of the Sabbath
Rev. j. C. Barr.
2. The apportionment of amounts
to be raised for the different causes
of the Church. First, by the Com
mittees on Systematic Benevolence
and Finance to the churches; and
second, requiring the sessions at
their quarterly conferences in Janua-
ny to devise the best means to raise
these sums in their congregations.
3. Directing the Committee on Ed,
ucation to ascertain what money has
been appropriated to candidates for
the ministry and who have not en-
tered the work, and to take such
steps as may be necessary to have it
repaid.
4. Requiring commissioners to the
General Assembly to remain during
the whole session.
The report Of the committee in the
case of Rev. A. G. Stuart, recon.
mending the withdrawal Of com.
plants, was adopted by vote of IL
TO 13.
Reading the narratives occupied
the time Of the Presbytery during
the afternoon session of the second
day.
A request was made by Rev. G. T.
Lyle to have the overture laid on the
table at last meeting asking the Gen.
eral Assembly to define the Scrip.
ture doctrine Of usury. Taken up
and forwarded to the Synod.
A report was made by DR.. Hous-
ton, chairman of committee to in
quire if there are any colored men in
our bounds who should be aided in
the work of preparation for the min
istry. The committee reported none,
and was continued.
Licentiate Hodge, at his own re.
guest, was dismissed to the care Of
Lexington Presbytery.
- THIRD DAY.