The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-18
THE pRESBY Terry.
THE THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
FOREIGN Missions-PhsfoTai caiI-sabbath
schools-Report on Domestic Missions
Rev. ]. ID. Dudley.

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Rev. J. ID. Dudley.
Yesterday. after the usual opening exer-
ciscs, on motion OF DR.. Pryor, DIR. Kalo-
pothakes was invited to visit as many Of
the churches Of this PresDytery as may be
convenient. and present to them the cause
OF foreign missions.
Ruling Elders Z. G. Trtgen and James
G. Tiusley, not present yesterday, were
enrolled.
Rev. J. G. Anderson reported the or
ganization OF church at Powelton, in
Accomac county.
CALLS.
Ruling Elder P. C.. Trugen presented a
call from the Portsmouth church for the
pastoral services OF Rev. L. Peyton Wal
ton. The call was approved, and the
church was authorized to prosecute the
call before the Presbytery OF Palmyra,
Mo-, to which Mr.. Walton belongs.
Ruling Elder w. W. Hobsou presented
call from the Powhatan church for the
pastoral services OF the Rev. Vi. ii. Mclean.
MIR. Mclean having been prevented by
severe illness from being Prcsentto connect
himself with this Presbytery, 10 which he
holds q certificate OF dismissioD, the call
was held for future action.
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Rev. w. A. Campbell presented his re-
port as superintendent OF Sabbath schools,
and owing to the incompatibility OF this
work with his duties us evangelist, ten
dered his resignation. The resignation
was accepted, and the appointment OF q
successor deferred for consideration.
ORDINATIONS.
| De- Korr on hobolf ~ "a commit
tee appointed at the last meeting to whom
was referred an overture OF the General
Assembly, presented Il report which was
adopted. This proposes the following
amendment instead OF that sent down to
the Presbyteries Amend chapter D, Sec
ton I, paragraph .. Form OF Government,
by adding after the words "previous ex-
aminations" the following:
Except IN emergencies which may
arise in the foreign field, when it may be
impossible TO proceed according to this
rule. In such cases the General Assembly
may commission one or more OF its evan
gelists to ordain native candidates to the
ministry, the mode OF procedure being as
follows: The evangelist or eyangelists shall
carefully examine the candidate, and send
, q full account of his examination to the
General Assembly, al the same time asking
, authority for his ordination. Having re-
ceiyed authority the evangelist or eyange-
} lists shall proceed to ordain him, and re.
port the whole transaction to the General
Assembly"
, EVANGELIST.
: The Rev. DIR. Armstrong presented a
recommendation OF the session OF the First
church, Norfolk, that Licentiate Il. B.
McCluer. who has had charge OF the mis-
sion work at Brambleton and Berkley,
under care OF said session, be licensed as
J an evangelist.
Thereupon the Presbytery proceeded 10
5 his examination, which was sustained as
satisfactory as far as carried. Committee:
. will complete the examination OF other
subjects, and report tomorrow. 1t wa'
: made the order for Friday at +. VI. tt
g hear his trial sermon, after which, IL the
E way be clear. he will be ordained to tho
full work OF the ministry.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
o The report of the Committee OF Domes
tic Missions read night before last wa
q adopted, and Rev. James Z. Smith, cnalr
man Of that committee, was requested, II
q view of the falling off OF the contributions
! OF the churches to this cause during th'
, last year, to write to the dellnquen
churches giving a statement OF the facts
aud asking that such steps be taken as may
: be.deemed best 10 remedy the deficiency
, The Presbytery manifested warm interest II
this work.
The report Of Rev. W. A. Campbell a
evangelist, read at the public meeting nigh
: before last, was received and approved.
a The Rev. Mr.. Bacon, OF the Methods
3 Episcopal Church, from Manchester, wa
introduced to the Presbytery.
MEMORIAL.
!. At the hour set apart for that purpose
n the Rev. DR.. Armstrong, on behalf OF I'M
: committee, read q memorial OF the Kew. D
d. Dudley, whose death had been an
4 nounced at the opening OF Presbytery
: The deceased was a native OF this city
I was educated at the University OF Nirginli
= and at Union Theological Seminary. lie
spept the greater part OF his ministerla
life OF more than forty years within th'
bounds OF this Presbytery.
I After the reading OF the memorial shor
addresses were made by DR.. Pryor, Or
= Murray. Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Suter, Mr.. Ro
2 bertson, and Colonel Munford. attestins
$ their high esteem and warm affection iol
Mr.. Dudley.
CONFESSION OF FAITH.
The committee to whom was referred
. the overture touching amendments TO the
? Confession OF Faith, through the chair
man. DR.. Armstrong, reported negative
|, answer; which was adopted.
Night Session.
t This session WAS held in the interest o.
foreign missions, the special feature OF thu
4 meeting being the hearing OF an address
: from the Moderator, the Rev. Mr.. Kalo
: potbakes. The Rev. Mr. Kerr presided 0y
appointment Of Presbytery.
The Rev. NJ. ID. Kalopothakes, native
t of Greece, was born during the sever
I years war-the heroic struggle OF MS peo
ple In freeing themselves from TllrAlst
b rule. His childhood was spent In the
midst of the fearful desoatiOn Following
q that war, OF which the speaker gave
: graphic account. ,
e DR.. Kaopothakes narrated his coming tc
n the true light OF Divine truth. the Prov
dences which led him to STUDY theology IN
this country and to become member OF this
Presbytery. The address was chiefly an
e account OF the beginning and progress o'
D the mission work in Greece. a most po'
: tent influence was exerted through the pub
lication Of papers edited and books trans
$ lated and published by this laborlous mis-
si0nafy.
The speaker exhibited copies OF til,
works published, giving ocular proof OF
| the herculean task which had been accom-
plished. The wide range OF these works,
. nearly all religious and evangelical, was as
remarkable rs their number.
A large congregation listened with close
attention to this address OF an hour and
half.
II was announced to the audience thai
~ w - "a T.. ,,,o,,ld moot tha Iad,.s