The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-02
~ FIRST DAY. .
rRenor;ed for the Dispatch.

Anrji 29tb in ChurchYilic, Augusta county,
Va. and was opened with sermon by Key.
". r. Baker on the text, Proverbs H., 20,
..Ue that wa,ereth others shall be watered
himself" At the calling OF the roll "a min
istcrs and 25 ruling elders answered to their
The Rev. Nr.~F. McCutchen was chosen
moderator, and Rev. John 4. Preston ana
Rev. Daniel Wilson were chosen clerks.
che Presbytery then took snort recess
for dinner. M,
:. After dinner business was resumed. Inc
minutes of last stated meeting OF PresDy-
terry were read. ,,.,
Rev. A. 4. McCork!c, OF North Alabama:
and Eisbop Glossbrenner, of the United
Brethren Church, were invited TO Sill rs cor
responding members.
Other names OF members Of Prcsbytery
were added to the roll. Communications
from Drs. Kirkpatrick and Bowman giving
excuses for absence were read. a ietter
waa also read from Rev. DR.. 4azen on Tue
subject OF publication, and referred 10 tue
appropriate committee.
A report from the professors or the Union
Theological Seminary on the standing OF our
candidates was received, and referred "
the Committee on Education.
The treasurer made 4 report; when was
referred to an auditing committee.
The stated clerk announced the dcalh OF
Rev T.. Thomas; and a committec-con.
sist.nc CT Rev. R. Z. Walker, Samuei
Brown, and Elder Baxter Crawford-Was
Amounted TO draft d memorial suited TO Tie
OCCASION. :. -, -,
The committee appointed to visit Walk
er's Creek and confer in relation to an or
ranization OF a church in that locality made
n rerort. This report was received ana
made The first order of the day for to-mor-
row afternoon.
a call from Union church to Rev. l. \.
CampbcI's hands.
It was made the first order OF the day
for Tomorrow morning to examine MI.
Smith, candidate for the ministry, on the
olorv and sacraments, and that his trial ser
mon be preached at II o'clock Tomorrow.
Presbytcry adjourned till 0 O'Clock TO-
morrow morning.
SECOND DAY.
The Presbytery met at 8 O'Clock, and
oDcncd in the usual way. Minutes read
and corrected. Roll further increased by
tile addition Of the names Of several minis
tiers and ruling elders. y communication
was read by Colonel J. T. L. Preston in re-
Iaton to the employment OF coIored man
rs evangelist to the people of his color III
Virginia. Mr.. w. S. Plumer Bryan was re-
ceiycd under tie care OF Lexington Pres
bvtcrv on certificate Of dismlSson from
Harmony Prcsbvtery, South Carolina. Calls
from Beverly, Miugo Flats, and TySart$
Valley were placed in the hands OF Mr..
Bryan. The committee 10 install Rev
Mr.. FLETCHER made report, which was re-
ceiyed, and committee discharged. Com
mittce to install Rev. Mr.. Preston reported.
Report accepted. and committee discharged.
The Committee on the Transcription OF the
Records Of Presbytery reported progress.
The order OF the day was called up, and
Mr.. James II. Smith delivered his popular
sermon, which was unanimously and cor
daily sustained rs satisfactory part OF
trial. Mr.. Smiths Latin eXcgcsis and
critical exercise were also sustained rs salts
factory.
a communication from the General AS
sembly's Committee on the Sabbath was
read and referred TO the PIeshytcry'S Com
mittee on the Minutes of the General AS
sembly.
The question on the organization Of a
church on Walkers creek came up, and the
report OF the committee RECOMMENDING
said organization was unanimously adopt
ed. The same committee was dlrccted 10
organize the church.
Seasonal reports were read ana referred
TO the apDrop. late committees.
Rev, Alfred Jones was dismissed to East
Hanover Prcsbyterv.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock. ID. Is. f.