Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-05
PPESBYTERf or LEKIAGT0N.
Closing Sessions Reports ct Committees
Mission work.
rorortcd tor The Di,I1tch.l


U1ToNsyIrIR. september /, 1851
Cfv.G. W. Painter. OF our CHINA mis-
sior. aupcgycd ~ I visitor in the Ifc,1y-
,cIy hi, morning and Was cordially fe'
cpiNcd 50 Z sloud-Ng member.
Eey. william :. Price, chairman OF the
Historical Committee, made an elaborate
snd interesting report. for which h. 70
rcivcd vote 81 thanks. Some progress hli
been made IN collecting sketches OF our
churches. but much remain, 10 bc done IN
this direction. Valuable lessons in church
work arc TO be derive! from thee hiSto-
ries. and more attention should be given 10
them.
Rcys. Alexander Sprunt and W. 5.
Plumcr BRYAN, and Elders Professors j. l..
Csmpbfl. OF Lexington, and Osborne WI
ION. OF Monterey church. were nominated
A. commissioners TO the next General As
sembly.
SATURDAY.
This morning the Rev. C. w. Painter
addressed the PrcSbytery anJ large audi
ruce on China, showing that the Obstacles
in Tie way Of mission work in that c)uGtry
ere most formidable, but that the Gospel l.
making encouraging progress there not
vithstandIng. Ii was 4 lew thing to the
HfGIlt mere 10 sec dut n'tA = iii'Ht''itt4 y >
sna they were deeply interested. col
lection amounting TO So was t'ken up.
Th. next stated meet M will be held a.
Union church the 22d OF april, 1888.
Mr. Robert i. Campbell. son OF Pro-
f,-Sor Campbell, Of Washington aud lee
University, was licensed TO preach the
Gospel.
Tic report OF the IIome-MissionS Com.
mit;ce shows that we have need of at least
four ministers TO supply oar churches and
mission territory. Tggan'5 Valley church,
in which we are meeting, IS an example Of
What persistent home-missIoE work VIII
accomplish.
II bad leon r9r;ilil7 supported, in con-
rcclion with Midco Flats and Beverly on
Tv.art's river, for nearly century, until
q wear ago. The field was 50 developed
Under tie labor OF the Rev. ". :. P!umer
Blyan that Tygart's Valley aud Mmgo
Flats CHURCHES then called him, and are sup
porting him without aid. leaving Beverly
and another church near by almost able 10
support pastor. Besides, Iygart'S Vail
recently buit 4 very handsome church.
costing near $500. and are now under
taking large building fora male acld my.
The following resolutions wcr' aiOp'cd:
/. Tha. the presbytery undertake to
raj -. Geo for cyaneGi-tic work and = 900
for >usttniifior.
,. That in IN ordinary eases the time 81
ministers PAID Tor 10y the Prc,5ytcry under
ihc -chcmc Of sus;cutaii0n should De used
IN mission work outside OF their respective
ciarscs.
MONDAY.
The church here i the only one t'1t has
ever succeeded in holding Pre,bytery in
session till Monday.
The Rev. GeorgeL. Cook. OF North Caro-.
liza. 80, unanimously elected evangelist oi
pIcstytory. TO labor in the destitute regions
Wo,t al the Allegheny mountains.
Chenille church presented ! cal, 10
Licoutatc u. ". Layton, who rccei,cI
Permission 10 retain il i0g answer Until The
adjourned meeting az Lebanon church on
H.. llih Of next month.
The Historical Committee was directed,
50 lar as It IS in their power, to furnish the
Southern Presbyterian Historical Society
with Whatever matter they have collected.
and 10 cooperate with this Society in fu-
tuTc.
Tie chairmen OF The various committees
representing The benevolent work OF the
Church were Instructed 70 Use al possible
means 20 secure contributions from all our
cLurcles for all The cluses.
Pastors and sessions were eXnortcd TO
s.tCnd to The observance Of the day OF prayer
Tor colleges.
The Rev. Alfred Jones interested large
audience at II O'Clock with lecture on bis
traYe.s I'm Palestine.
At l O'Clock. after most pleasant meet
liz. The Pre,hytoIy adjourned, and in a
yDy short time TIE delegates were on the
road. driving with all speed toward their
d,tar: homes and families. \. II. II.