The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-26
Montgomery Presbytery.
FIFTH AND LAST DAY.

AN application was made by Rev. w.
M. McPheeters in behalf of Piedmont,
one of the congregations under his
charge. Mr.. McPheeters asked Presby-
terry to release the congregation from the
payment of $25 of the salary promised
him, on the ground of their inability to
pay The request was granted.
The special committee, on the report
of the permanent committee on education
for the ministry, reported certain resolu-
tions on this subject which were adopted.
The first resolution declares that the
subject is second in Importance to none;
the second deplores the lack of system in
seeking out candidates; the third re-
quires ministers to preach once on the
subject before next stated meeting; the
fourth recommends systematic and dill
gent efforts to secure the conservation of
the best of our children to the ministry ;
the fifty requires that an hour be de-
voted, at the next stated meeting, to hear
statements and addresses on this subject
Rev Dr. Hall, chairman of the com
mission to whose supervision the Central
Presbyterian church (colored) is COM
mitted by Presbytery, presented the re-
port of the commission-the other mem
bers are Rev. j. M. Rawlings and ruling
elders J. Kinnier and D. B. Payne.
Since the last stated meeting the house
of worship of this church has been burned
down. 1t was insured for $500. Of
this amount 81 ,314 has been collected.
The licentiate, w. E. Carr, in charge, has
gone to the North to secure money for
rebuilding, but has not met with much
success. The commission hopes with the
insurance money to erect better build
ing than the one that was burned.
The usual appointments were made
for all the ministers of Presbytery to
perform evangelistic labors in destitute
places.
The special committee on the perma-
nent committees report on Home Mis-
sion recommended a reorganization Of
the committee, which is rendered neces-
sary by removals of members, etc., and
that in addition to the fields now aided,
assistance be given to the field in Mercer,
and to the pastor of Locust Bottom
church. These recommendations were
adopted, and the committee now consist
of Rev. Daniel Blain, Rev. E. c. Gordon,
and ruling elder, j. H Palmer
The criticism OF the Revised Directory
was completed, and the report ordered to
be forwarded to the General Assembly's
committee of Revision, with recon-
mendation to the General Assembly that,
in order to secure elegant English, the
rewriting of the work be entrusted to a
new committee.
By request of the session and congre-
cation Of Big Lick church the name of
that church was changed to Roanoke"
Rev. f. w. McCorkle accepted the call
of the Williamson church, the name of
which has al this Presbytery been
changed to "Clifton Forge" by request
of the church. This call is for half Mr..
McCorkle's time
The following order was taken for the
installation of Mr.. McCorkle over "Clif-
ton Forge"
Time, fourth Sabbath in May; to pre-
side, preach sermon, propose questions,
Rev. DR.. Hall; to charge the people, Rev
J. Ruff; to charge the pastor, Rev. w. A.
Dabney; and Rev. A. W. Ruff to be al
ternate for any of the above who may
be absent.
Mr.. McCorkle accepted the call of
Sharon church for half of his time, and
Presbytery ordered that he be installed
at Sharon on the third Sabbath in June
Rev. w G Campbell to preside, etc.
Rev. F. G.. Railey to charge the people,
and Rev. P. B Price to chargeth pastor.
The petition for the organization of
church at Low Moor was considered, and
the following committee appointed to or
ganize church there on the Saturday
before the fourth Sabbath in May, if the
day be clear, viz: Rev. Dr. Hall, Rev.
J. Ruff, Rev w. a. Dabney, and ruling
elder j G. Carpenter and 3 V Kayser.
The following appointments we're made
for the installation Of Rev. P. B. Price.
at High Bridge on the fourth Sabbath
in June To preside, etc, Rev DR..
Hall; to charge the pastor, Rev DR..
5hepperson; to charge the people, Rev
J. Ruff
The New River church was chosen as
the place for the next stated meeting, and
Wednesday the 23d of August, 1882, at
ii A NJ, as the time.
The Presbytery approved the change
proposed by the General Assembly, in