Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-21
lhesapc Ike Presbytery.

met al Middiobar3, Sep, Is, 1880. and was
opened with a seimon by Rev. Ro. B. White,
d. D. There welv present Ministers A. d.
Pollock, D. D., R. B. White, d. D.. Ii.
BratcH, j. +. Cannon. Wm. Diowiddie, j. A.
Scott. it,, l. B TurotuiI aud j. Q. Painter;
Ruling Elders, j. V. A. SHE d., B. G.. D.
Moxey, john 6. Cooke G. B. Ball, j. Potter.
field. r. s. Chino and o B;adeu.
Rev. j. G. Painter was ecc;ed Moderator
and VIM. Dinwiddie and J. V. A. Shields,
Clerks
Rev j. W. Upton, OF CIarksviIIe. Tenn,
was eitced as corresponding member
Revs. j. P, Sir der ard A. w. Pi zsr, D.
D, we're kept ircm atieuda: ce by Sickness.
Arsp>rt 90 the evauga!iza.ioo of the colored
people was adopted scttog forth the great in-
terest aud Importance Of the work and urgiug
the ministers aad people of our Presbytery to
euter with al iuto every door that msy open
to US to engage in 1t.
The rrport adopted on publication gives
statements Of the m9,t succes-lui prus; cutiou
of the col portage work iu pars Of our bounds
through the effyrts of MIR. j. Calvin Stewart,
one of our oaJditaies tor the mioistry. but
Preshytery instructed its commt'ea to report
10 the Assembly, Committee VI Pdblc.tiou the
veXstious, irregularities aud delays ercIuoter.
I'd in Settiug firm their agent supplies of
books, &s., for our cl!porlCur.
The cJmmttte Of home mlssi0Cs were d.
rectad to make At appropriation for the relief
ct Rev. A. NJ. Hi'shey, al szed aud iu6rm
munster f cur Pietbytery, anI the Pr :sbyeery
lusructed ell its Glusters 10 make special Il lrt
with ali cur paOplG TO meat this Increased de-
maud "a cur hu1c mIssiAo fu d.
TIE Pres )Ytcry has Dow tWo candidates for
tho ministry prosecuting ibcic s.udIes at the
s:minsrv-Mf. j. Cs viu S,ewsrt AMI Mr..
James N. VaudrVaat&r.
Greenwich was chosea as the place aud II 8.
N. 90 "Wednesday bstore the full moon of Aur.i
as the time for the 1t stated meeting
An overture was stu$ up to the SYood, ask
Jog that Hsrtwooi C,urch be transferred from
East Hanover to chesapeake PGesbytery, to be
uoted With Grove Cburch under ono pastor.
Revs. j. 9. Psinter aud A. W. Pi:z,r were
ordered t, visit Culpaper Church together at
their earl est conVonleoo9 10 advise aud encour.
sge the brethren 10 their ef.c.s to Secure
minister.
By appointment made at the sp lug meeting
R:v. j. +. Caonou preached s:rnon on the
proper obsrvanc, of the Lord day, wh Oh led
to tdctber discussion Of the su @. by Mcssrs.
Csnoon, Dusi :di Pollock, rarubu;L and
Scott. The rep0rt adopted urges all our min
listers aud fsslGns not 20 rest cJntaut with thu
public preservation OF the sui c. from the pul.
pit but to eudeavor by prV.,e persuasion aud
counsel to secure he rcvsreut obssrva1c. Of the
Lrd's day Ia all our tsmiIies; that our Suoday
s;hoo DO instruoed 81 81 70 iOrti'y our youog
pt o .lu against the losidi0us errors Waoh are
rif; 10 this N alter; Gni tHst sc:,7e co operation
be sought with all other Christians 10 # fIrt to
cultivate a healthy public seo'inent. aud to
have entorc3d tha existing laws against the
desecrslloo of ths Loru' day.
PrcSbytfry overtured the General Assembly
to send down 70 P1eabytcrl,s to be voted on
10 the regular nehyd the following amend
menl to chap. XII s:c 3 OF the Rules of Dis.
cpline, 70 bo ad led At l"e end of che sectiun,
"and this Drce,sioa anpt;es mutdtts nauta,,dis
to the case OF Ruling Elders I'D D,scJns."
H. BrsnOn, j L. Cannou and 9. B. Ball
were sppolnie; c9mmir,.c 10 N ne the new
directory OF w2rsNp sent down Dy b7 the as
sembIy's comnttea Df ravis,on and report on
tue same to the soring u nitiee. j. A. Scott,
jr. R.. B White, aod j V. Brooke. weresp
poins d to DO the same with the papers sent
dowo from tho assembly o. retrench nent aud
reform.
Loeutiate Wm. C"ion made report of his
W0fR 70 UroVc e1u uatt"ooc c1ufcneS, was
commended for his dtiigeoc' and cjm men led
10 the committee Of hotne missions as eutited
to ths appropriation q sde to this 6.ld at the
sprios meeting. q! wa, d drected TO continue
his labogs der ths direction of the COM
mltiee.
Ibers WAS prsacaiog tWc, each day, a happy
miuglog Of Christians Of Various names in the
strVic 8. exc ,!ient coogrexsri)ns, sbusdance Of
cordial hos ri: :aity and most pleasant aud harmo.
nous diapstch OF business OF ths Pfesbytery.
Acj ,urued Friday about noon to meet at
SSpDc at the ca ot rho VI ,1er.'or W. d.