The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-09

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETATL-H0w cONNIs-
sIoNRRs SHALL. be CHOSEN, ETC.
(Reporied for the Dispatch.


sIONERs SHALL BE CHOSEN, ETC.
(Repored for the Dispatch.
MossISGF0RD, May 6, 1882.
The Presbytery Of Roanoke met at Buff
folo church ON the 4th OF May. and was
opened with very able sermon by the re-
firing Moderator, DIR. Martin, OF Danvilc.
There was a very full attendance II minis
ters, there being fourteen present out Of
seventeen members. The attendance Of
ruling elders was slender, there being re-
personalities from but twelve OF the thirty
four churches. Rev. Paul +. Brown was
chosen moderator and DR.. Wharey and
RuIing-Elder Paul {. Venable temporary
clerks.
Rev. J. A. scott, Jr., was received from
the PresbyteTy OF Winchester. and arrange
ments were made for his installation a.
pastor Of Hat-Creek church. He will also
preach one sabbath month each at Rust
burg and Diamond Hill. Mr.. Scott will
move in a few weeks into the comm0dious
parsonage which the IIat-Crcek congTegn-
ton has just complated.
Presbytery answered in the affirmative
the overture sent down by the General
Assembly providing for a demission Of the
Office Of ruling elder or deacon in like man
ner rs Is provided for in the case OF minis
fers in certain circumstances.
The Presbyiery approved Of the revised
Directory for Public Worship, with sug-
ge-tions OF amendment in two or three par
ticulars.
Rev. II. &. Alexander. ID. d., and Ruling
Elder Henry &. Rice were appointed dele
gates 10 the General Assembly, which j. 10
meet at Atlanta on the 18th instant. Rev. IL.
A. Brown and Ruling Elder George G.
Hannah being their alternates.
The reports from the churches on the
subject OF Sabbath schools were hardly 80
encouraging as in former years. Those on
systematic beneficence showed perceptiblc
and encouraging advance i'm the grace OF
giving 10 religious and benevolent objects.
Every congregation in the Presbytery
save one Is at this time cni0yin g the stated
means Of grace, in the preaching Of the
gospel, at least once a month.
II was resolved that hereafter commits
siOners 10 the General Assembly shall be-
elected at the fail meeting.
4 call was presented from Chatham
church for the pastoral services Of Rev. T..
:. Wilson Tor half his time. Mr.. Wilson
has been for nearly a year supplying Chat
church. with great acceptance, once a
month. His accepting this call would have
involved his resignation Of the pastoral
charge of MeTcy->eat church, and the re-
mOval OF his place Of residence 10 Cha
than. The Representatives Of the several
congregations interested-Judge TredWay
on the part Of Chatham, and Messrs. Bark--
dale and Mimms on the part Of the Mercy
Seat and Oak-Leyei churches-made most
feeling and able arguments. The Ircsby-
terry refused 10 put the call into Mr. VIII
sons hands. thus deciding that he should
remain in his present field; which, it is
understood, will also be made TO embrace
the Mount Carmel church. adjacent 10 but
on the opposite side OF Dan river from the
Mercy-Seat and Oak-Leyel congregations.
II was resolved that hereafter, ordinarily,
no church shall be- allowed TO prosecute a
call for a pastor while in arrears 20 aformer
pastor.
The next stated meeting, to be held some
time in August. will be- at Grayel-liill
church. near Buffalo Springs.
The Buffalo congregation and community
fully sustained the ancient prestige Of Nir-
ginia hospitality. The homes and the hearts
Of the people seemed 10 be Of unlimited
capacity. and we have never seen the ont
door tables at a Presbytery more plentc-
ously loaded with both subslantials and de-
licacies. saturday and sunday proved in-
element, to the great disappointment %
many people. But the rain was timely for
the farming interests. II. y. Il.