Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26
ROANOKE PRESBTTERY.

7mportsu, Meeting ut Chase Ciy-Two Min
is,,rx Dismissed TO Texas-Iiome Missions
Mex, Meeting OF New Concord Etc.
fCorrespondence the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHASE CITY, August "a, 1885.
The Presbytery Of Roanoke met on
the 10Th Of August at Chase City, and
was opened with a sermon by the re-
firing moderator, Rev. r. c. Reed.
There we're present ten ministers Of the
Presbytery and seventeen ruling elders.
The ministers were Rev. DR.. I. f.
Peck, DR.. Alex. Martin, +. n. Whaley,
II. A. Brown, j. G. Dinwiddie. X. q.
Reed, j. A. Scott, Jr., 7. S. Wilson,
j. A. McMurray, and Alex. NJ. Sale.
The last-named was received at this
meeting from the Presbytery Of Charles
ton, and on Saturday was installed
pastor of Chase City church.
The ruling elders were c. T. Ander-
son, Of Bethlehem b. 7. Harvey, of
Concord; Dr.. I. W. Evans, Of New
Concord; w. W. Read, Of Village
r. T. Hardie, of Oak Level; Edward
Harris, of Mercyseat; p. &. Venable,
of Danville; j. E. N. Hughes, Of
Chatham; DIR. j. r. Leigh, Of Clarks-
vile; William Russell, Of Bluestone
C. b. Watkins, of Gravel Hill s. r.
Wilkinson, of Wylliesburg; W. Van
Deventer, OF Meherrin; j. W. Huston,
of Chase City; j. Mes. Buchanan, Of
Lunenburg; o. c. Clark, Of Hat Greek
and Henry Easley, Of South Boston.
Rev. T. S. Wilson was chosen mode
rator, and Rev. John A. Scott, Jr.,
and Mr.. Henry Easley temporary
clerks.
Rev. Mr.. Green, of the Methodist
Church, and Rev. j. II. yeasy, Of the
United Presbyterian Church, were In
.vited to sit as visiting brethren, and
Rev. Mr.. Rittenhouse, Of the Northern
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. DR.. J.
N Craig, Of the Presbytery Of North
Mississippi, as corresponding members.
On Friday night DR.. Craig made a
stirring address in explanation and ad-
yocacy of the home-mission work, in
response to which it was
Resolred, That the Committee Of
Missions be directed to apportion among
our churches the amounts asked for by
the Assembly's committee and so ur-
gently needed for the successful prose-
cution Of the work intrusted to it
VIZ, 5000 for sustentation and 1000 for
the evangelistic fund-and to make
every exertion to call forth the en-
deavOrs Of the several congregations to
raise the amounts respectively assigned
t. them, not as an assessment or de-
mand made upon them, but as an indl-
cation of what is needed from them and
what the pressing wants of the Lords
cause appeal to them, if possible, to con-
tribute to its aid.
Mr.. A. A. Little, who has been
chosen to teach Biblical Languages in
the Theological School at Austin, Texas,
was licensed to preach, and was then
dismissed to the care of the Presbytery
Of Central Texas.
Rev. Thomas Wharey, d. D., re-
ceived dismission to the same Presby
terry. with a view to his becoming the
pastor of the church at COrsicana,
Texas. 1t is with extreme regret that
we part with this beloved brother and
popular preacher, who for twenty-seyen
years has been pastor Of Briery church.
Rev. j. II. Davis and Mr.. Thomas
+. Barksdale were chosen commission
ers to the next General Assembly, and
Rev. John A. Scott, Jr., and Mr.. Ro-
bert Boyd to be their alternates.
New Concord was chosen as the place
for the spring stated meeting.
All the overtures for the amendment
of the Form of Government were adopted
except the one in regard to hepowers Of
evangeliSts in the foreign field. In re-
gard to this the following paper was
adopted-yiz. Owing to the great d.
yersity Of opinion in the Church touch
ing this whole subject, and there SEEM
ing to be no exigency in the work in
the foreign field demanding action, it is
the judgment Of this PreSbytery that 10
is not advisable to make the amend
ment to our Book of Church Order
recommended by the Assembly.
The following paper adopted by the
Assembly was approved and adopted
viz:
Whereas the narratives from the
presbyteries so uniformly report sad
and deplorable neglect of family wOr-
ship and catechetical instruction III the
households therefore be it
Resolued, That this Assembly re-
commends that the presbyterieS in
struct every minister having the care
of souls within our bounds to preach
during the month of October, or as soon
thereafter as practicable land frequent
ly in the FUTURE, a sermon on family
worship, to be followed by one on
parental respOnsibiiity-these sermons
to be preached in every congregation at
time most favorable for large attend
ance; and that the presbyteries require
from every pastor report as to his
diligence in the performance Of this
duty.
The Committee on the Presbyterial
Evangelistic Work was constituted a
commission to direct and control the
work of the evangelist in the intervals
of meetings Of Presbytery and it was
ReSoIred, That to the presbytcrial
evangelist be intrusted power to or
ganize churches in the outlying districts
and to ordain ruling elders and deacons,
with the understanding that in the exer-
else of this power he is to act under
the immediate direction Of the commits
sion of the Presbytery appointed TO
take charge Of the evangelistic work
within its bounds.
The Committee Of Education was di-
rected to apportiOn among the churches
of the Presbytery the amount needed
from us as our share-yiz., S300-oi
what the committee requires to assist
candidates for the ministry the coming
year.
The revised Directory Of Worship,
sent down by the Assembly for review
and criticism by the presbyteries, was
referred to special committee with in
structions to report at The spring meet