The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-15
Lexington prcssytcry.
THIRD SD FOURTH DAYS.
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MoSsY CREEK, May ~. 1888.
The Rev, Or. Mcliwaine, Of Baltimore,
being present this morning, he was invited
TO sit with us as corresponding member.
The overture 60 the General Assembly
10 take the steps necessary to expunge from
the Confession Of Faith the clause which
prohibits man from marrying his de-
ceased wife's sister, after much discussion
on various points connected with the SUBJ
feet, was unanimously adopted.
The committee 90 which the matter was
referred recommended that the call OF
Stonv-Run church he not placed i'm the
hands Of the Rev. G.. l.. Brown, for the
reason that IL he changes nom Greenwood
10 stony Run the neighboring vacant
churches could not be supplied with regu-
lar preaching without too great an outlay
Of ministerial force and home-misSion
funds.
The Rev. Mr.. Steinspring, Of the United
Brethren Church. was invited TO a seat rs a
visiting brother.
Me>Srs. :. NJ. Paul. Of Thinking Spring.
and James T. Bear, of Lock Willow, Were
taken under the care OF the Presbytery as
candidates for the ministry. They are
ready 10 enter the seminary.
Permission was granted 10 Bridgewatcr
church 10 employ the Rev. +. q, Railey rs
stated supply.
The Sabbaih-sehool report shows that
the children Of the sabbath schools, almost
without exception, attend the public
preaching Of the Word in the churches.
The total number OF the children in the
Sabbath schools is mere than one thousand
less than the membership Of the churches.
The commissioners to the General Assem-
Div, which meets in Lexington, KY. next
week. are RevS. James Murray and Il. II.
Gaines and Elders Samuel Farrer, of Messy
Creek, and Hon. J. J. Davis, Of Clarksburg,
w. Va.
Several Of the churches report an en-
cOuraging increase Of membership, but
altogether the losses have about equallcd
the gains. There has been n decided adj
vance in the contributions of the people to
benevolent objects. Active efforts are made
to reach the destitute in the bounds of the
various congregations.
The next stated meeting will be held at
Fairfield church on the 9th of September.
The subject Of home missions was taken
up at the hour for public worship. Much
interest was added to this part OF our pro-
ceedingS by an address by DR.. Mcllwaine.
He wished TO know whether the unusual
effort made by our churches in January.
resulting in the contribution Of over S4.400
10 home missions. had hurt us. Whatever
may have been thought before, surely no
one thought we had done too much after
hearing his address on the great need Of
home-misSion work in our southern cOun-
try.
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously:
1st. That the Presbytery urgently re-
quests the Rev. DIR. McIlwaine to recon-
slider his decision to accept the presidency
OF Hampden Sidney College. and continue
as secretary OF home missions.
2d. That the Presbytery oyertureS the
General Assembly to use all the means in
their power 10 retain hlm in his present po-
sition.
The Rev. \. r. Cooke received a call
from Milboro' church, which he is now
serving rs stated supply, and accepted
il. Action was taken calling upon the Of
fcers OF Beusalem church, near Lexington,
TO show cause ut the next meeting, if any
they have, why the church should not be
dissolved. The purpose OF the Presbytery
is not. however, to give up The ground oc-
cupled by this congregation.
The Reys. +. III. Gaines and William L.
Baker, with Elder j. a. Waddell, are APP
pointed a committee to revise the Directory
OF the PreSbytery.
The Rev. f. McCutchan resigned the
chairmanship of the Publication Commit
tee, and was placed on the Committee of
Home Missions instead of the Rev. Dr.
Stricken.
\ paper was unanimously adopted on
the subject OF ministerial education, re-
affirming the position OF our standards as
The Judgment OF this body.as to this matter,
but calling especial attention TO the proyls-
ion for extraordinary cases.
Several papers were offered on the sub
iect of fraternal relations. but none Of them
meeting the views Of the Presbytery they
were all rejected.
The Rev. c. l.. HOgue rendered his reslg-
nation Of the pastorate Of Lebanon church,
and the church was cited to appear before
an adjourned meeting OF the PTeSbytery to
be held in StauntOn the 18th Of June.
4. III. III.