The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-20


penor, OF Committee ON Minutes OF the
General Assembly was made, and after
Z come DISCUSSION was adopted. There were
fonr resolutions embodied In this report:
p /. The appointment OF Q committee on
fhe Observance Of the Sabbath-Rev. y. Z.
Barr. (,
raised for the different causes OF the
Church. First, by the Committees on sys.
sema,;c Benovelence and Finance to the
churches; and second, requiring the ses-
sions at their quarterly conf 'rences IN JAM
!. nary TO devise the best means to raise THESE
sums in their congregations. .fE = a&.
2. Directing the Committee on Educa-
!, t;on to ascertain what money has been ap-
! uropriated to candidates for the ministry
and who have not entered the work, and to
take such steps as may be necessary to nave
itrepaid.s
- a. Recurring commissioners to the Gene
/, raj AssembIyto remain during the Whole
4 session.
- e be report OF the committee in:the case
q OF Rev. A. G. Stuart, recommending tne
) withdrawal Of complaints, was adopted ny
a vote Of Is to 10.
2, Reading the narratives occupied the time
of che Presbytery during the afternoon SEES
sion Of the second day. :,
A request was made by Rev. &. T. Lyle
TO have the overture laid on the table at last
meeting asking the General Assembly to
define the Scripture doctrine OF susury..
6. Taken DID and forward, d to the Synod.
A report wns made by DR.. Houston,
chairman Of committee TO inquire II there
are any colored men in our bounds who
should be aided in the work OF preparation
for the ministry. The committee reported
none, and was continued.
Lceptiate Hodge, at his own request,
was dismissed to the care OF Lexington
Presbytery.
THIRD DAY.
Rev. William T. Richardson, OF Lexlng-
ton Presbytery, and one OF the editors OF
the Central Presbyterian. being present,
was invited to sit as. corresponding mem
Der. In the afternoon he addressed The
Prcsbytery in the interests Of the Central
PrestuteriQn. Afterwards resolution
was offered heartily endorsing the paper
and pIpdging the members OF the Presby-
terry to use diligence in having it put into
the hands OF our people.
Rev. ". F. Wilhelm, OF Montgomery
Presbytcry, presented his letter, was ex-
amiued on theology, and received into
this Presbytery.
The following commissioners to the Gen.
eral Assembly: Rev. j. ii. Lewis principal,
D. s. Sydenstncker alternate; Elder J. Nj.
Sydenstricker principal. 8. 81. Clarke alter
nate. ~.
A. 8 o'clock P. NJ. held what may be
called its Sabbath-school meeting. Ad-
dresses were delivered By Rev. Edward
Eells-subject: "The Sabbath school Libra
ry''; Rev. J. e. Brownon "The Dangers
to be Avoided in Sabbath-School Work"
At night addresses were delivered by Rev.
Preparations" and by Rev. J. c. Barr on
nOur announcements and Discourage
ments." Some money contributed by MEM
bers OF the Presbytery last spring towards
building church at Coal Valley, wss sent
upto Presbytery to be returned to those
who gave it. IT was placed in the hands Of
the Finance Committee, upon whose recon-
menda,ion it was placed in the bands OF tne
treasurer Of the Presbytery.
"A letter dismissing Rev. j. W. Shearer
from the Presbytery Of Elizabeth to this
was "rcceired." A call for the pastoral
services OF Mr. Shearer by the Huntington
church was read and laid on the table until
next meeting OF Presbytery, as Mr.. Shearer
was net present to be received, and the
church was granted permission to supply
its pulpit until next meeting.
The afternoon OF Friday was spent in
hearing the reports CT the Executive Com
mi:tee. The Publication Committee tRey.
j. Il. Lewis charman) was authorized to
employ colporteur, and to take such steps
as may be deemed necessary to meet the ex-
perses. The Committee .on Finance and
Systematic Benevolenee reported the ap-
portionment Of the amounts to be raised By
the, churches for our benevolent enterprises.
The Committee on the Sabbath reported,
recommending that the ministers OF our
Presby.ery be directed to read to their con-
gregations the reports OF the, General AS
sembly's Committee, and to preach on the
subject Of Sabbath observance. -. 49, ~,
the minutes OF to-day were read and APP
proved; after which Presbytery took re-
cess until after divine worship. 49,,