Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-25

Church. IN Aibemarlo County.
jDnrrespondeneeo OF the Richmond Dispatch, =,
KEswICK, August "a, 1888.
The Presbytery of West Hanover
met AT South-P Plains church. Albemarle
county, August 18th, and closed Its
labors IN the afternoon OF August 10Th.
The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. G. L. Petrie from Hosea
vi, 3.
Rev. 7. S. Witherow was elected
moderator and Elders Il. +. Nicholas
and Il. 7. Holladay clerks.
There were present eight ministers
and twelve elders. Rev. DR.. Craig and
Rev. S. ]. Martin were present, and
were invited to sit as corresponding
members.
There were present Minister
Messrs. B. NJ. Smith, 7. S. Witherow,
Charles White, G. L. Petrie, J. /.
Sherrard, III. y. Lambdin, and +. b.
Grinnan. The following churches were
represented Appomattox Courthouse,
Charlottesville, Gordonsville, kirk-oi-
the-C Cliff, Lebanon, Olivet, Orange, Ri
wanna, South Plains, Tabor, Trinity
and Waddell.
a circular from the Assembly's SEQ
retary Of education was referred to 3
committee consisting Of Or. y. NJ.
Smith, who reported as follows
l. THAT all ministers and elders
and parents be eDjoined to the use OF
diligent efforts by the proper training
Of children and youth TO increase the
number Of candidates for the ministry.
2. That the Assembly be. and Is
hereby. overturned TO modify the regu-
lations for the reception Of candidates
to be aided by the Church's fund by
ensctIng that no aid exceeding 600 per
annum shall be given to candidate
during his academic and collegiate
course until he shall have completed
his twentieth year. and To those In the
seminary until they shall have com
pleted their twenty-third year; and
further, that subsequent appropriations
shall only be made on satisfactory eyi-
dence that the candidate OF his friends.
or both. shall have used all lawful
efforts 10 provide means for prosecuting
ms studies-such appropriations not
exceeding Sl25 for academic and col
legIate students and Sl5O for students
IL the seminary.
Applications for the organization Of
churches were made from LoUesvilie.
Nelson county. and Aryon. Bucking-
ham county. These applications were
referred to q committee, who recon-
mended that the petition for or
Eanization Of q church near Lowesvilie
be not granted al present but that Rev.
Messrs. y. s. WitheroW and =. L.
SherraTd be appointed o committee 10
visit the petitioners. convey 10 them
the assurance Of the presDvterv's deer
interest II then spiritual welfare. and
endeayoT 10 secure for them ministra-
tiong Of truth. and report TO Presbytery
a. lLE 4it-AA stuAit A4lfftA4i- " A|k4AC4 al
organization still seems desirable
The committee recommended tina. the
petition for the organization 70 be call
ed Aryon be granted and that Rev NJ.
j.. Lambdin and Elders Holman and r.
SOB be appointed q committee 10 orcau-
Izc. if the way be clear, al such time as
they may select.
An address on home missions was
L ade 10y Dr. /. n. Craig. secretary.
Reports were received from the COM
I ssioners 10 the last Assembly. which
Y ero approved, and the diligence OF the
G. mmissiOners commended.
Rev. ) /. Sherrard received q cal
from Lebanon church fUT portion OF
his time. The call wa accepted. The
third Sabbath IL September was al
pointed as the time for MS installation.
and Messrs. Petrie and /. Woods to
conduct tine services Rev. n. i.
LambdIn alternate to either OF them.
Charlottesville war chosen as the
next place Of meeting, to be held Aprn
i, 1856, al = =. NJ.
The commissioners appointed TO or
dain and install NJ. Lambdin reported
that they had discharged that duty at
the appointed time
The committee on change OF name
for Appomattox-C Courthouse churcd was
continued.
EesoireQ. That 2 committee Of three
be appointed 10 take into consideration
the question OF employing q presbvte-
rial evangelist, and report to the Pres
bytery AT iI next stated meeting.
The following commissioners to the
Assembly were appointed Rev. j. &.
Painter and Elder L. L. Waddell as
and Rev. l. Woods and
Elder Il. J Holladay as alternates.
Rev. L. McIlwaine and Elders john
sion and Spencer, Of Farmville, were
the Committee Of Home
Missions.
L. i. Grinnan. lcentIatc. was ex-
.nrined IL theology and church govern
nent, and preached ms trIal sermon
rom Romans viii. 81. These were
al sustained and satisfactory. and lac
vas solemnly ordained by tine laying
N Of the hands Of the presbytery a.
IN evangelist. Mr. Grinnan expects
20 20 as a missionary 10 Japan.
Rev. Dr.. Bel was excused for alb
'snce OIL account Of health.
a rising vote OF thanks was rendered
o the community Of Keswick Tor their
.Ind hospitality.
The report OF the Committee on the
Minutes OF the General Assembly was
aid over for consideration 70 the next
ipring meeting.
After the reading and approval Of
minutes Presbytery adjourned 10 meet
Il Charlottesville, April Il, lssG, at =
P. NJ.
CHARLOTTESTILLE.