The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-29
FOR the Dispa,ch.l
Lexington presbytcry.
LAST DAY.


N,uost the entire morning, including the
,,,.s usually allotted 10 public worship, was
n,.s,,ed ia the subject OF home missions.
The report OF the standing committee, and
lns.rss made bv the ministers who occupy
IT, -" mountain field, showed gratifying re-
~. Us for the money and labor expended
noon Il. ,,.,
ting Al Pbiappi, Barbour county, w.
y. ON the lid Of June to receive Mr., r.
20 p. ~ Of South Alabama Ptesbytery "a
'.'ss 81 Ricamond). aud ordsin and install
,,a nsstor az the church at that place. He
n p% sIso labor at Holly Meadows church,
VIZ W" rera,Ns other points, In Tucker county.
'"a c,psrt,on, which amounted 10 about
sss So,,,rs. was taken up this morning TO
',r,,-e ,;,e assistance of seminary student
!. Trsart's Valley for the three summer
pcntss. .,,.., :; an.
,.arsis. with other facts mentioned during
- sav. makes manifest most gratifying
s-,~re.s ia the principal departments OF
- church work during the past year. The
..,,i membership OF our churches Is larger,
ING now 5,421; the contributions TO be-
,r,alence, especially 10 home missions,
ssve increased; the fidelity OF the minis
.rs. most OF whom are pastors, is uni
,erSav commended; aud the attendance
ooon public worship has been very good.
Soy A. III. rrice accepted the call OF
Roadway church for one fourth OF his
Tine. and A committee was appointed 10 in
s,an him as pastor the 18th OF MAY.
Rev. Samuel McCune resigned the charges
a Mcdowell and Stony Run churches on
scconnt Of declining health, and leave Of
sbScnce was granted him for one year to
,isit Ireland, his native land. A paper was
,5onied expressing the Presbytery's high
snnrccia,jon OF ms labors, and their earnest
nraver that be may be restored TO health and
returned 10 labor among us.
The most touching event that has occur
red ia the Presbytery for wears was the
Rev. DIR. T.. ID. Junkin's resignation OF the
\ pastorate Of New Providence church, where
he has successfully labored for nearly twen-
!, u years. and his request for dismissiou TO
Brszos Presbytery, Texas. He goes 10 take
charge OF the important church at Houston.
Many Of the brethren were in tears while
lhe ties between lin and them, grown
strong IN q long period OF association, were
torn asur der. The loss to us is keenly felt
By sll.
Rev. W. f. Baker, OF the Sabbath Com
found no encouragement in their effort TO
.ecure legislation favorable to The proper
observance Of the sabbath; also, setting
forth that the day should be retigi0uSiy OBJ
,eryed, no, merely as dav OF rest, and that
This Is not hard, but beneficial TO man.
After a hearty vote Of thanks to the good
people OF Augusta church for their kind
entertainment, the Presbytery adjourned TO
meet al Fairfield church Friday the 14th OF
Nav to ordain and install Licentiate james
II. smith as pastor OF that church. The
following committee was appointed to con-
duct the installation services: The Mode
rator 10 preach the sermon, preside, and
PROFOUND the constitutional questions; Rev.
{. l.. H0gue 10 deliver the charge 10 the
people. and Rev. Or. Mutually the charge to
the pastor. This meeting also has power,
il the way be clear. To arrange for the IN
siallation OF Rev. W. VI. McElwee % pastor
Of Bethesda church, and Rev. Mr.. Wlnfree
z, pastor OF ShenaIlab church.
Rev. J. w. Rosebro was made chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Missions in
stead Of DR.. Juukin. n. Ii. IA.