Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23


fifst Sunday OF November, or rs soon
thereafter as practicable, awakening the
tympathies aud calling forth the bene-
factions Of their people toward the
young men in their long and arduous
course Of preparation 10 peach the Cos
pei.
2. That wherever practicable On effort
be- made by all our ministers aud
churches TO observe the day the fourth
Wednesday in January set apart by the
General Assembly for prayer for the
youth in our colleges and seminaries.
3. That the sum OF 800 be sppor-
toned among the churches OF the pres
bytery 10 be raised for this cause at the
approaching collection.
4. That candidates under care OF the
presbytery pursuing their course in the
seminary be informed that they are ex-
pccied. in preference to other fields,
other things being equal, to spend their
vacations in work in the destitute por-
tons of our own prcsbytery under the
direction of the presbyterys Committee
OF Missions.
Rev. j. A..Mcuurray and Ruling Elder
Henry Easley were chosen commission
erssto the next General Assembly, and
Rev. J. z. Cannon and Ruling Elder
Z. 0. Rogers their alternatcs.
MIR. A. J. McKelway, a member of the
Village Charlotte Courthouse) church.
WAS taken under care Of the presbytcry
as candidate for the ministry.
South Boston was chosen as the place
for the next stated meeting, TO take place
on the second Wednesday Of May, 1889.
The Committee OF Missions was in
structed to appOrtion among the churches
for the collection in January next the
sum assigned to this prosbytery to raise
for tho cause Of sustentation, and the
sum of $500 for the collection in Septem-
Der FOR the evangelistic fund, and the
churches care earnestly exhorted TO en-
deavor by al means to contribute 10
these important causes at least the sums
thus severally apportioned to them.
The Committee on Missions was fur
ther instructed TO remind the churches in
due time preceding tho collection in De-
cember for the colored evangelistic fund,
OF the action taken i'll the spring IN re-
gard thereto. This action was as fol-
lows:
Rcs0iUe6. That regretting the Omis-
sion by so many churches OF the collec-
ton for the colored evangelical fund and
Tuscaloosa Institute, the pastors and ses-
sions bc enj0inol TO disregard the indl(-
ference to this cause onthe part of many,
and to present it 10 their congregations,
with proper information on the subject.
The important matter Of family wor-
ship, neglected by 80 many heads OF
families, WAS the subject of very inte-
resting discussion, and It was
Rcsoivcd, l, That our pastors and
supplies be requested to preach to their
congregations on the duty aud vital i'm
portance Of family prayer by heads of
families, and that the sessions of all our
churches be earnestly exhorted to take
home to themselves this great duty, and
press it upon the attention OF their
people.
.. That amemberof the presbytery be
appointed mt this, and OF each stated
meeting, to preach at the succeeding
stated meeting on the subject Of family
religion, with special reference to the
duty Of family worship.
Under this resolution Rev. DR.. Alex
ander Martin was appointed to preach
at tho next stated meeting Rev. Hugh
A. Brown 10 be his alternate.
The organization of a new church IN
the western part Of Pittsylvania county
was reported by Rev. W. Il. Matthews,
evangelist
Tie report on the state Of religion
notes the general prosperity OF the
presbytcry, az shown by the organlza-
ton of several new churches and in re-
vivals Of religion. The churches Of New
Concord, Chase City, and Oak Level are
especially mentioned as having enjoyed
seasons OF refreshing, resulting IN the
CORY, rsion Of sinners. At New Concord
particularly a powerful work OF Grace
was experienced. Rev. J.. a. Mclean
is laboring there aud at Old Concord
church, and IN the adjoining region, with
gratifying success.
The Roanoke congregation, whose cor
dial hospitalitIes the presbytery enjoyed,
is prospecting under the ministry OF
Rev. j. A. McAurray. The writer was
its first pastor, and was glad to revisit
the scene OF his early ministry there, be-
gun tiifty-nine, aud closed thirtysix
years ago. Not many OF the congrega-
ton of that day remain, but there are
~ few survivors, whose loving recogni-
ton and welcome it was great gratif
cation A rpCplVp II a Is