The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-05
For the Central Presbyterian.
Roanoke Presbytery

Met at Rustburg, Campbell C. H. On the
21st OF April with twelve ministers and fourteen
elders in attendance; and during the meeting
Mr.. Paul F. Brown was ordained an evangelist,
with reference to labors in the churches of
Rough Creek, Wylliesburg, and Providence,
which he has been supplying acoeptably to the
people.
The organization Of church at Oak Level in
Halifax county, was reported. This church is
adjacent to Mercy Seat church, and is composed
largely of former members of that congregation.
United with Mercy Seat, it affords fine and
very promising field of labor for some devoted
and energetic minister; and they have some
good hopes of being thus supplied soon. 1t was
reported also that three others of our vacant
churches-Concord, Old Concord and New Con-
cord-expected soon to have minister among
them, one of the recent graduates of the Semi
nary. Should these hopes not be disappointed
nearly all the vacancies of the Presbytery will
again be filed
Rev. R. c. Reed and Ruling Elder o. c. Clark
were appointed commissioners to the General
Assembly.
Boydton was chosen as the place for next
stated meeting, to take place on Wednesday the
18th of August at P M.
An overture to The General Assembly was
adopted, asking for such change in our Form
the Presbyteries to hold one or two stated meet
ings annually ----------
The Assembly is also overturned to take meas
ures to add to art. of chap. 4, Sec l. the follow
ing: e In all cases the persons elected to any of
these offices must, according to the law of Christ,
be male members in full communion in the
Church"
After full discussion, and with some earnest
opposition thereto on account of measures em-
ployed by him in his meetings, by a vote of
twenty y-one to five, permission was granted to
Rev. c. M. Howard to labor within the bounds
OF Presbyterry, when invited by the session Of
any of our churches
The death, on the 11th of March. of Rev. M
W.. jackson was reported, and suitable memo
rial of the life and abors of this AGED servant of
God was adopted. He died in the S5th wear of
his age, and in the 58th of his ministry This
paper will hereafter be offered for publication.
1t was resolved to devote the small invested
fund belonging to Presbytery, to aid in the erec-
ton of churches at Rustburg, Henry c. H., and
Cascade In Pittsylyania county, giving $3.50 to
the first named, and about $75 each to the ether
two.
1t was recommended to all the ministers OF
the Presbytery to preach again at an early day
on the important subject of Sabbath Observance
calling particular attention to those forms oil
Sabbath breaking most prevalent in their re.
spective neighborhoods.
Through the courtesy of the Episcopal con
gregatlon at Rustburg, the Presbytery held its
sessions IN their house of worship in which place
dlso lle 0yleIlahs hold their regular services
once a month. Their organization is not vel
two years old It's vigor and earnostness ' give
fine promise of future growth
The hospitalities of the people, of all denomi
nations, were most cordial, and the members O
Presbytery carried away with them exceedingly
pleasant recollections of both the place and it.
people 1t is beautiful for situation" adjacent
TO ana In view OF the mountains, and surround
ed by more or less mountainous and varied
landscape, which appeared in its oveliest aspect
clothed in the young foliage of opening spring
H. A. Brown Stated Clerk.