The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-09-15

to prosecute these calls before the Pres
bytery OF Mecklenburg
A call from Briery church was pre-
eented for the pastoral services of Mr..
John E. Wool, licentiste under the
care OF the East Hanover Presbytery.
This call was referred to an adjourned
meeting of Roanoke Presbytery, to be
held in the chapel OF Union Theological
Seminary on Thursday, the 28th OF Oc-
tober, at 5 o'clock P. NJ, by which time
Mr.. Wool will have obtained dismis-
sion to the care of this Presbytery.
Hat Creek was selected as the place
of the next stated meeting of Presby terry,
to meet on the Wednesday before the
second Sunday of April, 1887, at - NJ
And it was determined that Sabbath
School Convention shall be held during
that meeting for the purpose of awaken
ing deeper interest in this important
part of our work. The Sabbath School
committee, of which DIR. Martin, of Dan
vile, is chairman, is instructed to pre-
pare the programme and make other ar
rangements tor the Convention.
Rev. John A. Scott, Jr., and Ruling
Elder Robert Boyd, of Hermon church,
were chosen commissioners to the Gen
eral Assembly that is to meet at st.
Louis in May, the Rev. H. A. Brown
and Ruling Elder o. @. Clark, of Hat
Greek church, to be their slternates.
In response to letters from Rev. DIR.
Craig, secretary of Home Missions, and
Rev. DIR. Richardson, secretary of the
Assembly Committee on Education, it
was directed that the sum of 5000 be ap-
portioned among the churches of the
Presbytery to be raised, if possible, for
the cause of sustentation at the collection
in January next: and that $500 be in
like manner apportioned to be raised, If
possible, for the cause of education of
candidates for the ministry at the collec-
tion in November.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
1t was ordered that the reports on the
State of Religion, Sabbath Schools, and
Systematic Benevolence made to the
General Assembly be the reports also to
the Synod, as covering the same period
OF time and the same facts.
The committee for the organiz alton of
a church in North Danville was con-
tinued. A neat and commodious house
of worship has been completed for the
congregation, but the way was not yet
clear for the organization of church
the lsbors of Rev. L. A. Mclean there
have been jealous, arduous, and very ac-
ceptable among the people.
Under the report of the Committee on
Minutes Of the last General Assembly
the recommendations of the Assembly
were adopted, urging the Church sessions
1) to use all diligence to secure the at
tendance of the older persons on the Sun
day School, that the school be made what
it ought TO be-the church studying the
Word of God; (2) to see that where prac-
tlcable the Sunday Schools shall have an
opportunity to make contributions to all
the committees established and recon-
mended by the Assembly; (3) to use the
utmost oversight, in order that the Short
er Catechism be thoroughly taught in the
family and in the Sunday School.
AGAINST sABBATH.DEsEcRATIo
The following recommendations of the
Assembly were also adopted lst. En-
joining upon ministers to preach frequent
ly upon the observance of the Sabbath
and upon sessions to guard the people of
God against the sin of Sabbath desecra-
ton. I'd. That sessions take notice of
the violation of the Sabbath by members
of the Church and admonish and reprove
them in the name of Christ, and if they
persist in their infractions of the fourth
commandment that it be regarded as an
offence justitying and demanding disci.
pline.
The churches of the Presbytery are
urged to enlarge their contributions to
the cause of publication at the next col
lection, with view to the relief at once
of that cause from the remaining burden
of debt resting upon it and hindering its
benevolent work. Il. A. B.