The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-21


Tbis body met IN MartinsvflIe, the county
seat az Henry county, on the 18th instant.
The attendance was not large-but nine
ministers and eleven ruling eldcrs--vix.,
Rev. Messrs. Or. Martin, Whaley, Brown,
Davis. Matthews. Reed, Crews, Wilson,
and Anderson (thc last named being the
pastor OF the Presbyterian congregational
and Ruling Elders II. c. White, OF Dan
vile : Henry Easlcy, of Spring Hill church
+. ID. Hunt, Of Martinsville; II. II. Gaines,
~ Village church, Charlotte; Andrew
Elliott, OF Rough Creek; Richard Russell,
OF Bluestone; G. II. Anderson, OF Bethle-
hem; Thomas +. Barksdale, OF Mercyseat
T. +. Mimms, of oak Level; Judge w. N.
Trcdway, OF Chatham; and the last day,
after Judge Tredway had to leave, his
alternate, Mr. ID. X. Hunt, OF the Chatham
congregation.
Rev. 4. N. Whaley was made modera-
tor, and Rev. William ii. Matthews and
Mr.. Henry Easley temporary clerks.
Rev. Mr.. Conner, OF the Methodist
Church, was invited to sit with the Pres
bytery.
The most interesting business that came
before the Presbytery was the attempt on
the part OF Falling Spring church, Pres
| bytery Of Montgomery, to take from Us tue
pastor OF Oak-Level and Mercyseat
churches, Rev. II. S. WILSON,. Mr.. ID. T..
Laird, commissioner from the Failing
| Spring church.. came armed with docu-
ments and full OF arguments. Mr.. Wilson
said that 1t seemed to him that 1t was his
duty TO go TO Falling Spring, and asked
the Presbytery to release him from his
present charge; at the same time, however,
submitting the matter to the Judgment OF
the Presbytery. After full discussion
the decision reached was that Mr.. Wilson
should remain in bis present field OF labor.
Rev. T.. s. Wilson, principal, and Rev.
James X. Crews, alternate, together with
Ruling Elder Joseph Stebbins, OF South
Boston, principal, aud Paul L. Venable, OF
Danyille, alternate, were chosen commits
sioners to the next General Assembly.
OF the six proposed amendments to the
constitution sent down by the General AS
sembly. that in regard to the. steps TO be
taken in case OF demission Of office by
ruling elder or deacon, and that requiring
previous reference to the Presbyteries
before the General Assembly shall conclude
"the terms or basis OF correspondence. CO.
operation, or organic union with any other
ecclesiastical body" were adopted. The
others were postponed for further con-
sideration at the spring meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, of the New York and
Brooklyn Congregational Association, now
settled in Halifax county, by letter, through
Rev. Mr.. Davis, asked for ministerial en-
ployment under the Presbytery, proposing
so soon so he can procure dismission from
his Association to unite with this Presby-
terv. Leave was granted him to preach to
our churches until the next meeting OF
Presbytery, under Mr.. Davis's supervision.
The method approved by the last Assem-
bly, of endeavoring to raise for home mis-
sions this year 100000, and for the educa-
ton of candidates for the ministry 81 900,
by apportioning the same among the Pres
byteries, and by the Presbyteries among
their churches, was adopted: and the APP
portionments for this Presbytery for sus-
Ientaton, the evangelistic work, and for
education, were made out.
Rev. DR.. Peck was, upon motion OF DR..
Martin, appointed to preach sermon at
the next stated meeting "on the general
principles of Presbyterian polity, with
special reference to its practical workings
and the best methods of giving 1t eff
ciency."
Spring-Hill church, near Black Walnut,
Halifax county, was chosen as the place
for the next spring meeting. III. "A. Is.