The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-31
Lexington Presbytery.
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SECOND DAY.


Rev. DR.. Richardson, OF Richmond, was
present this morning, and was invited to
sit as 4 corresponding member. Five min
listers and eight elders were added to the
number Of members present.
Rev. James A. WaddeI was dismissed to
the Presbytery OF South Alabama. Rev. Z.
NJ. Custer. Of the Synod of North Carolina,
was invited TO sit rs a corresponding men,
Der.
The report OF the Committee on the Min
utes OF the General Assembly was taken up.
Upon its recommendation, The Presbytery
resolved TO postpone the consideration OF
the Directory for Worship until the next
stated meeting, inasmuch as the new Di-
rectory has not come into the hands OF min
isters and elders, and appointed commit
tee TO prepare a conspectus OF IT and sug-
Cest criticism, TO be submitted TO the body
at its next regular sessions.
Also, the Church sessions were required
TO prepare their narratives on the state OF
religion in the same form as that laid down
BY the General Assembly for similar re-
ports from the preSbyteries.
Also, sitter a lengthy discussion OF mat
tiers connected with the Committee OF Pub
LEGATION at Richmond, resolutions cordially
commencing the cause in general to the
confidence and support Of the Church, and
the Earnest Worker and Children'S Friend
to the patronage Of our Sunday schools,
we're unanimously adopted.
THIRD DAY.
Action was taken looking TO securing
fuller reports OF the work done, and money
contributed for the religious welfare OF the
cOlored people.
The Pfesbytery adopted as its own the
following resolution OF the last Assembly !:
That the churches be eXhorted 10 pray the
Lord OF the harvest TO raise up and qualify
men for the Gospel ministry and ii is re-
commended that all candidates coming be-
fore the Presbytery shall have. from the
sessions OF the churches to which they be-
long, certificates testifying TO their physical,
mental, and spiritual qualifications.
Rev. William NJ. McElwee was permitted
TO labor as stated supply OF Bethesda church
until next spring.
After Rev. DIR. Richardson had been heard
in behalf Of the Central Presbyterian, the
manner IN which the paper is conducted
was heartily approved by resolution as well
as by remarks, and II was earnestly recon-.
mended 10 the support OF the people.
The following members were nominated
as commissioners 10 the next General AS
sembly: Principals, Rev. T.. Fletcher and
Rev. DIR. +. r. Mutually, Elders William NJ.
Tate and Colonel ID. ;. Bell; Alternates,
Reys. +. j. Brooke and w. S. j. Bryan,
Elders Colonel j. L. l.. Preston and w. Ii.
Bryan.
The pastoral relation between Rev. A. S.
Mofett and Lock-Willow church was dis
solved.
Rev. Dfs. Kirkpatrick and Mutually and
Rev. ID. A. PeDich, with Elders Colonel
Preston and Professor j. j. White, were
named as the Committee on the Directory
Of worship, 10 report at the next stated
meeting.
Liceniiaie j. Mex. Seabrooke, OF Charles
ton Presbytery, was allowed to supply Nc.
Dowell church until the regular meeting
next spring.
LAST DAY.
Rev. DIR. j. n. Craig, OF the Presbytery
OF North Mississippi, being present, took a
seat with US as a corresponding member.
Lleentiate Il. w. McCorke made favor
able report from the new church Of Wax
ker's Greek.
The statistical report, which Is to be sent
TO the Synod, reveals the fact that this Pres
bytery consists OF thirty-eight ministers
and fifty churches.
Mr.. Joseph IL. Huffman. q member OF
houst Horsb church, after a careful exam
inaiion and ibe reading OF certificate from
tne session Of the church as 10 bis physical,
mental, and spiritual qualifications, was
taxeo under the care OF the PYesbytery az a
candidate for the ministry.
:. Tue next stated meeting will be held at
Bethesda church the Tuesday before the
second Thursday OF May, 1881.
=, hev. Drs. Bowman, McCutchau, and
hamilton we're appointed to labor In Lig-
carts Valley the last Sabbath oi september
and the nrst OF October.
a petition was presented from the mem
psis o. tbe Presbyterian church ut Lin.
we, Rockingham county, for the orgayni-
NaIion oil church, and committee was
ssppolnted to visit the place with that end !
The churches Of this PresbYtery we're