Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-16

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PRETBYTERY OF CHEsApEAKE-lhe irts.
bytery Of Chesapeake convened in th: S:c,Gd
Presbyterian church last night.
The opening sermon was pteach,l - Tia
retiring Moderator, Rev. Henry Branch, ci
Catoctin church, L,udoun couaty. from l CIR,
l5.5S, IN oonnccto with Col. I'LL.
After the sermon the Psosb5ter5 Has called
to order and opened With prayer ~ tbs h9dtr
a;or.
The ROLL WAS then c-ilsd aci Tic i,i,Ning
churches were reprcscDtad-:
Aexaudria-Rsv. Wu. Diasi1li', md
Elder VIM. A. Moore.
Catcctin-Rsv. Heavy Branch a2d T. der
Oscar BradeD.
Culpeper-Elder G. D. Gray
Farmyle-Rsv. l.. 3. Turn;uil,
Greenwich-Rsv U. NJ. McGluer.
Grove-Eder TulIos0.
Lsesburg-Rsv. j. I. CapIoa.
Middleburg-Eder Hamilton Il Sera.
Warrcnton-Rev. j. a. S,,st and L dr.
Williamson.
Washington Cits--Rsv. A ". Pzr--
Stated Clerk.
Rev. l.. B. Turobu|l vas elected Moderator,
and Rev. j. L. Cannon temporary clerk, otter
which tho body adjourned till half PCS: 5luc
this morning.
To.DAY.-Tho Prcsbylery mot Of hall past
9 a. IT,, and was opened with prayer bytHc
Moderator. Rev. 7. B. Turnbull.
Tue following additional delegates tEeu au-
sRered to their names: Rsv. j. 4. Scott and
Elder W. W. Williamson, Warrcntop; Elder
G. D. Gray, Cu!pepeI; and ". Nj. Holiday
Rapidan. The excuse Of Rev. Mr. Sttid,r
Of Rapidau, was received and sustained.
TIE minutes Of the last meeting Of the Pres
bytcry were read, ard after amendment we're
approved.
A communication from the AsscmbIy's oozl-
mittee on Sabbath observance WAS placed OF
the docket.
Elder J. b. Shi,la wss elected al additional
c!c,k.
Un motion, committee was appointed 10
revis3 tbs standing committees OF the Pfcs!y
tcrr.
Reports Gu statistics, Sabbath schools anu
systematic JeneGccnce were then handed in.
The following committees on church records
,7sro then aln0uuced ty the Nj odsrator: Alex.
an1ria. CstCctin and Central, j. A. Scott and
&. d. Gray; GTeen9ich. Grove and Laesburg,
a. W. Plzr aad w. W. williamson; Farm,
we'll, Warreoion and Ranidan, Rev. u. Nc
Cuer and w. a. Moore.
Tho Raw. +. Helm. Of tho Louisville Pfcsby.
teIy, Was Invited 10 XIX as corresponding ma:a
Der.
Narratives from Alexandra 81, Cslcojis,
Central, Culpeptr, Grove. L3csburs. Eaildao,
Rappahannock, Salem, WaIrcnou add FARM
en- narratives
TIC iullo"IGg report Vas adopted:
Tho oomultttc o. devotional tx.ie'5es rt.
commend that in compiisScs with the request
OF the session Of this church tho discussions
proposed on the doclr1e Of the spirit take the
place Of the usual morning and evening sermons
luiug the sessions Of the Presbytery.
ID. That al i p. IN. this evening the frs! or
der be 10 hear tho address Of Rev. Berjamla
HELM On Foreign Missiocs, TO be followed By
tho discussion On the work CT The spirit il the
Ics:.lrali0n 81! tho scriptures.
g. ThGt this morning al l. nj. the Pfesby
terry proc3cd to discuss the personality ana
civui,y CT Tic holy Split.
The con!p.ttro appointed 10 visit Co'cc;in
Church nFd4 thtir report, which was rccalraa,
anrrovtd AID .bc Committee discharged.
Oa molten the Gcbcral Assembly was asked
to rubliati in ihc appendix the amount oil Pr:s
uytCli.l ass@semGnia
Rev. nIr McGIirc. Of tho Reformed Ep;s.
copal Church, RDv. W. X BosIc, Of tic H.
r. Church, and Rev. ". 8. Psnick, OF tic
Baptist ChWcl. were invited 10 81; as Cores
ioaduc members.
TIE Moderator announced tho following c,nl
ut.ee to revise the stnrding committees Of
Prcsbytciy: Reps. A. ". Piigcr. }. \. Ec,tt,
ara Elder j. 3. Shields.
The report Of the Committee on tic Revised
Book was then read, received, eDd on motion II
was resolved 10 proceed to vnte upon the ad0p'
;on of tho Revised Book. Upon the rel brias
called tie Revised Book was adopted.
Rev. J. a. Scott was thea heard upop tie
subject Of tho Spirits Personality sad Digia!'5.
aud The discu. sion was continued b5 R.vs.
Messrs. Dinwiddie, PitZ:r and Helm.
PERsoaAL.-Scuatora " ado Hampton sad