The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-05-16
For the Central Presbyterian
Presbytery of Montgomery-(Ad
tiOnan

Rev. w. E. Carr, colored now stated supply
of the Central Presbyterian church, colored,
Lynchburg, was received from the Presbytery
of Chester of the Northern Assembly.
Rev. w. A. Dabney, with Rev. E. C. Gordon
as alternate, was appointed to preach a doctrin-
al sermon on Infant Baptism at the next stated
meeting.
The First church, Lynchburg, was allowed to
appropriate its annual collection for Home Mis-
sions to the Third church, Lynchburg
Presbytery approved the action of Roanoke
its pastor, Rev. W. c. Campbell
DistilLGtion of Spirituous Liquors by Member
of the Cturch.-The following report was
adopted The committee appointed in re-
sponse to the request of the Session of Mountain
Union church, for the judgment of Presbytery
upon their action suspending member of said
church for distilling spirituous liquors, and re
fusing to abstain therefrom after the remon-
stance of the Session, report that in the absence
of any general law, the Session are competent
Judges how best to preserve the purity of their
church organization"
Observance of the SGbbath.-The following
committee was appointed to report on this sub
ject at next stated meeting Revs. j. M. Raw
lings and E. W. McCorkle, and ruling elder T.
j. Kirkpatrick
Ministerial Supply" In fourteen out of
twenty-three churches reporting there is moth
ing due pastors on account of salary In five
the deficits are considerable in the rest the
sums due are small" The stated clerk was di-
rected to write to the delinquent churches.
exhorting them to make provision as soon as
possible to meet their Liabilities, and to be more
faithful in future"
The committee to rearrange the churches in
Bedford reported that on the 14th of April
they had organized part of Peaks congrega-
ton into new church with 20 members. to be
known as Bufordsville church" situated at
the village of Bufordsville and that DR.. w r.
Rice and Mr. James Nichols were elected and
installed ruling elders and Messrs Samuel M
Johnson and j. S. Slicsr were elected and in
stalled deacons and the church was enrolled
Educntlon.-The permanent committee, Rev.
W. Mosely, chairman, made a report showing
good degree of interest on this subject with a
failure on the part of twenty-one churches a
number of which are vacant, to contribute to the
cause The chairman was directed to write to
these churches.
Candidate j o. Calvin, having removed from
our bounds and from connection with our
church, his name was dropped from the roll OF
candidates.
The other candidates, FIVE in number, were
reported as prosecuting their studies with dill
gence and fidelity.
! Home Mi8sion8-A meeting was held in be-
half Of this cause at which addresses were de-
| livered by Rev. d. Blain, chairman of commit.
I tee, and Rev. DIR. McIlwaine.
4 The report of the Presbyterial committee on
/ Home Missions, showed lamentable falling of
in the contributions to Sustentation and that
the Presbytery had received from the Assem-
I bly's committee more money, both for Sustenta-
ton and the Invalid Fund than it had con-
tributed. The report also showed an increase
Of vacant churches and great difficulty in sup.
/ plying them and recommended the employ
ment of theological students during their vaca-
ton, and the raising Of a special fund 10 aid in
their support. In view Of these facts and recon
mendations, Presbytery adopted report by a
special committee recommending
lst. An apportionment among the churches
Of the amount this Presbytery should raise this
year, to have no binding force as a command
or assessment, but being intended as a guide anC
incentive to the churches"
1. 2. That the chairman of the committee, Rev. D
Blain, Of Christiansburg, be authorized to employ
suitable students from the seminary during The
summer vacation and with a view to aid such
churches as cannot furnish adequate compensa-
ton, all the churches Of this Presbytery be re-
quired 10 take up special collection for this
purpose on the fifth Sabbath in April, or as soor
thereafter as practicable, and forward the money
ct once to Rev d. Blain and The acting stated
clerk, Rev. ]. NJ Rawlings was directed tC
send out a circular to this effect.