The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-11
PRESBYTERLANS.

IEeporfed for the Dispaieh.l
FARNvILLE. Nav Q. 1854.

FARNyILLE. May Q. 1854.
The regular spring meeting OF West
Honover Presbytery convened IN this place
last night. The opening sermon was by
Rev. George l.. Petrie. OF Charlottesville.
The officers elected are Rev. T. r. Samp-
son. missionary in Athens. Greece. mod
orator, and Elders 7. p. Barbour and j..
.. Peyton clerks.
Rev. Z. d. Washburn was dismissed TO
the Montgomery P~resbytery, now in ses-
SION, as he expects 70 take charge Of the
church at Liberty, Bedford county.
Thus morning there were IN attendance
ten ministers and thirteen elders, with sew
eral visiting brethren. including Rev. DR..
William Brown, eX-editor OF the Central
Presbyterian.
Two Young men from Union Seminary
| MeSsrs. Junkin and White-were received
as candidates for the ministry.
The Appomattox Courthouse church
presented a call for the pastoral services
Of Rev. II. c. Brown, who had Just been
received from Winchester Presbytery.
His decision as 10 accepting the call he
reserved until the next meeting OF the
P~resbytery.
A paper was adopted upon Sabbath Oh
! ~servance, which noticed a%pproyingly the
law enacted by the last Legislature TO
prevent the running Of freight-trains on
the sabbath.
Two Of the overtures sent down 10 the
presbyteries by the last General Assembly
were acted upon. both being answered in
the afiirmatiye-one relating 10 amend
ments TO the Confession Of Faith and Cate
chisms. and the other 10 the marriage OF 4
man 10 the sister Of his deceased wife.
! The latter is intended 10 remov the pro-
hibition OF this relation now contained in
the Confession OF Faith. The other five
I overtures were disposed OF AZ the last meet
ing OF ~PresbyteTy.
By request Of the New Canton church
Buckingham, IL is hereafter TO be called
| Trinity the name il held when united with
Gainesville.
In addition 10 these items much routine
business was dispatched in this mornings
! session.
Rev. G.. L. Petrie and Elder John W.
Risou, OF Fluvanna, commissioner 20 the
General Assembly. elected last fall. are
here, and expect 10 start for Vicksburg,
Miss, tomorrow.
Montgomery Presbytery.
CovINGroS, NAV Q, 1884.
Montgomery ~Presbytery is still in Sea-
! sion. The overture 10 extend the ordain-
ing powers Of the foreign missionary
J evangelist was yesterday negatiyed by the
Presbytery.
To-day a long discussion was held upon
the proposition 10 strike from the book
the clause prohibiting the marriage
: Of a man with his deceased wife's sister,
/ the chief speakers being DR.. Shepperson
and Revs. f. c. Gordon and L. L. Hoge.
1t was decided in the afirmatiye-l4 ayes
TO - noes and 2 non-liquets-the negatives
! being chiefly the elders. y.
The General Assembly.
The Southern Presbyterian General As
: sembly. which meets in Yicksburg, Mss,
on May 18th, is composed Of about $50
commissioner chosen by the e6 presbyte-
ries living within the bounds OF the Church.
! An interesting feature Of the meeting will
be the presence 81 three delegates from the
! Northern Presbyterian Church and one
: from the Dutch Reformed Chureh-lead-
ing ministers of those bodies The Assem-
I; bly, proper will be composed Of the best
! Official material of the Church, leading and
popular preachers from all sections OF the
A., south. and some ruling elders OF great
ability as debaters. The moderator OF the
! last General Assembly, the Rev. DIR. Theo-
, dore Pryor, OF Virginia, DOW eighty years
old, but yet vigorous In mind and body,
will preach the opening sermon.
: African Mefhedist Conference at BaIrimore.
BALTIMORE, Nav IA great deal OF
work Is being done by the African Meth
odist Episcopal General Conference. To-
day Bishop J.. NJ. Brown presided. An
effort was made 10 have the matter OF send
ing a committee to Philadelphia TO investi-
rate the affairs OF the publication depart
ment recousidered, but IL iailed. Rev. DIR.
]. M. Townsend, corresponding secretary
! Of the Missionary Society, made bis report,
showing a decided increase In the mission
work Of the Church.
Whole families have been cured OF dis
tressjnv aches and pains by the timely use