The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-09-29

this cause. Since last annual report the
committee has received from the churches
$l79.7S, made donations amounting to
1913 SO, and carried on it's colportage
work at an expense, above the profit on
the books, of only $50 60, leaving an
available capital of $343 40. The con-
tributions OF the churches to this cause
exceed those of last year by nearly $50.
Three colporteurs have been employed
during the summer Just past, the full re-
port of whose labors and expenses could
not be prepared in time for this report.
They have labored in Tazewell, Mercer,
Giles, and part of Montgomery; in Craig
and in Floyd and Montgomery.
Presbytery adopted the report of a
special committee commencing the dill
gence of its permanent committee and
approving its accounts, and adopted the
following recommendations of the. per-
manent committee
1st That no change be made in the
order of Presbytery directing all contri-
buttons for the cause of Publication in
this Pr, sbytery to be sent to Rev. E. G
Gordon, chairman, Salem, Va.
I'd. That in order to aid the General
Assembly Committee in paying off their
remaining debt, all the contributions
made by our churches during the next
fiscal year shall be sent by our chairman
to that Committee, after deducting $50
to supply our own destitutions and to
this end our colportage work next sum.
mer be suspended.
Sd. That the time for receiving the
annual report of the Presby tery's COM
mittee of Publication and Colportage be
at the spring instead of the fall meeting
Presbytery also authorized its com.
mittee to appropriate $25 to purchase
stereotype plates for the Normal Glass
Outlines" prepared by Rev E. c. Cor
don, and approved for publication by the
General Assembly's Committee at Rich
mond.
NeaO London Church In response to
communication from the Session of this
church setting forth its destitute condi-
ton, In consequence of the illness of its
pastor, (silce deceased) Presbytery agreed
to send ministerial SUPPLIES, as far as pos
sible, and to continue the appropriation
from its Sustentation fund to aid the
church in the support of pastor, when
one is obtained.
Foreign Missions permanent COM
mittee presented report showing that
the churches had given to this cause ST.
l66 81, about two-thirds of the apportion-
ment. A meeting was held in behalf OF
this cause, after which the report of the
committee was approved. The Assem-.
bly, calls this year for $S5,O00
The following assignments were made
for evangelistic labor. one Sabbath each !:
New London-Shepperson, w. T. Hall,
Rawlings, Cumming; New River-Miller;
Blacksburg-Blain; mpbell-. Gains ;
Locust Bottom Houston Piedmont
Coppedge; Indian Draft-Hill; Franklin
county-Crews; Floyd Co.'S. 0 Hall !;
at discretion-Ruf, Gordon, Ochiltree,
McCorkle, Spencer, Graves.
The order of Presbytery directing
chairmen of Presbyterial committees Of
Benefcence TO send circulars to private
members of vacant churches was rescind-
ed. Said committees were directed, at
the expense of Presbyteries, to notify the
churches OF their pportionments.
FIncastle was chosen as the place of
next stated meeting on Tuesday, May Sd,
1887, at Y P. M.
The permanent committee on Sabbath
Schools presented report embodying
much information gathered by the chair.
man, Rev. w. G Campbell, as to the Sab
bath Schools in our bounds. Pending the
consideration of which a meeting was
held in this behalf, after which the report
was approved.
Minutes of the General Assembly's re-
concentrations were adopted touching
Sabbath Schools:
l. One day at each fall meeting to be
devoted to an institute or convention for
this cause.
2. AS to teachers meetings for the stu
dy Of the lesson teachers prayer meet
ings before the opening of the school; BIZ
bic readings Of the weekly lesson, at fam.
lily worship.
3. As to attendance of older persons
so that the school NAV be the church stu.
dying the word Of God.
The recommendation of the Assembly
to Sessions that they use all diligence tc
secure the right observance of the Sab
bath, was adopted.
Next dootrinal preacher, Rev. E. D
Washburn, continued alternate, w r
Coppedge.
The relation of Rev. J. M. Spencer tt
Hoges chapel as stated supply was dis
solved, after November, and leave wal
granted him to labor half his time in the
bounds Of Abingdon Presbytery as re
quested by said Presbytery, with view
to the supply of certain fields connected