Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-23
Chesapeake Presbytery.
IKepcrted for the Alexandra. Gszstts

lhepcrteo Ior Inc Ale1andrl. GazsLte
This Pros5yter7 met OF Mtchelps Station
April Goth, and was opened With sermon bv
Dt. A. w. Pitzsr. Moderator. Present durinc
the session, Miuisters-A. W. Pi!zar I'D
RI. B. White. DID,, VIM. Dinwiddie, Henri
Brducb. John F. Cannon. A. D. Pollock, DID
L. B. Turpbull. j. Z. Painter. and J. A. Soar,
ir. Ruling Elders-W. A. Moore, G. D, GRAY
j. 8. Somerville, Webster, John G. Cock,
and W. W. Williamson.
DR.. White was elected Moderator, ~,
Messls. Brsuch and Turnbu. temporary c,e,t.
Rev. Mr.. Epes, of West Hanover Peesbrtorr
was present duriog part OF the session.
The pastoral relation between Rev, T. Nj,
Cluer aud Greenwich Church was dissolved ara
be was dismissed to West Hanover PresbytCrv
MIR, Scott Was appointed 10 preach at Green
| web and d. care the CHURCH vacant.
Rev. j. q. Painter was rccc we'd from E,st
Hanover Pfebbytery.
MIR. j. Calvin Stewart. member Ct the > "a
Presbyterian Church OF Alexandra, was ~
ceived under care Of Presbytery as a candidate
TOR the ministry, and his examination 90 Ian.
guages. sciences. nrd philosophy. sustained A,
parts ct his trials for ceosutc. Suti,c's were
assigned him for Latio thesis. critical exer.
cise, lecture, and sermoI az further parts Of
| trial.
MIR. Cannon was appointed TO pref Oh STR
| moo on the Sabbath at Inc uext meeting.
The church at Mitchel.'S station Was gtapted
leave to omploy Mr.. Painter, ss stated supn,v
till D, c,mber 25lh, 1880.
Mcs.rs Dinwddie, Cannon and Bfacch w.r,
appointed Committee 10 visit Farewell church
With view to formiog full pastrrae Their,
for Mr.. TurnbulI.
| The revision of tho manual of the Prcsb ,t,,v
was completed aud ordered to be published.
| The delegates to the General Assembly sr,
M,sirs. Scott AID Pitz:r. principal and alter
nate, and ruling elders. w. l., Holiday and
Chase Andrews, pIilc pal and alternate.
| The appropriations FIR homo missions are
To CatcctiD, Lovcttsve and Middeburg, 500
to Culpeper. Lch6ed and Brandy Stri,n,
$50; to Grove and HARDWOOD, 500; to Ran
pshanneck, SIS; 10 RapdaD, $50; t, Farm-
we'll, 500. OF the surplus above these aopro
priations or unused OF them. 500 was app,o.
nria!ed to ass s; the Biistersburg portion of The
Grove congregation ia ertci1g house OF wor-
ship.
The following assignments were made for
mis- mary work: DR.. White. to Li,chG IA :;
| WW. DlDWiuClo, I'D OTOVt y. ". FAINTER 10
Culpeper; l. B. TurDbull, to Lucolu A. ".
Pi'zor, to Culpsper; }. A. Sc,t. to Grtcn,
wich II. Branch. to Benefits Cross Roads 4;
j. l.. C1nncu. 20 Liichtielu.
Mr.. Vim. Chluu. having c,uplctei his en-.
fege aud seminary curse ct studies. and hav-
Ing satsfs ;oIilv PASSED al his iniaations ia
llcensu,e, was !ic,nsed to preach tho ycspsl Is
prObatiouer Tor the ministry. =,
the Presoytery !o'erspersed tbrou III its sea
tious die lsslous of tho !oIIawing TOPICS:
|. What is it TO be Christian?
>. The Christian 10 lhs fan lily.
3 The Christian 10 the church.
Tie Christian in The ward.
S. The hope and Inheritance Of the Christina
6 how to bec :mo Christian.
Ihtse discussions, t!li5g the Place o. tie
usual sermots. were attended by large audi
en,es, and lis,eucd to with evident deep intei
ts', and sscc,sd 20 be q E.asi profitable part Of
the exercises.
The PresbYteiy WAS eDiertained With warn
and Christian hospitality, ard tho sessions
though very lsbjs:2ps were delightful
The congrcee' ion ct Mitchell are to be cou
gratulsted 90 the near completion of their mos
tasteful, beautiful. aud o,nvepisnt house Of
worship.
Middlebarg WAS cho5on So The place and Sep
tember Is. 1880, at p. NJ, as the time for TIT
next stated meeIicg.