Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
PRESBYTERIES.
MEETINGS OF TIE ROANOKE AND LEX.
IHGroN BODIES.
The Kew Church at chatham-rhe Cues
tiOn Of Organic Union
Calls, &c.


lhepoftc1 IOr tne DltpasNhJ
The Presbytery Of koanoke met at Chs;hsn.
Va. on the evening Of tho 18th. asd was opened
with sermon by ths retiring moderator, rev ..
L. Cannon. pastor CT the village tCnariotts
C0urth0use) and nrake's-BraBch churches Iaf-
toen Of the eighteen ministers Of tho preeoytefy
were present aud sixteen ruling elders leN. d.
L. Wool. pastor OF the Briery church, was ctosen
moderator, and Rev. John A. Scott ana hunhg-
Elder ', Z. Howard. Of Rustburg church. tenn
pOrAry clerks. The place ~ meeting was IN
Tho new and handsome Presbyterian church.
The interior OF This church Is upon
an entirely new pinn. and very beautiful
The scgts are chairs. arranged esd nxed IN rows
having graceful sweep IN curves 50 a. 10 face
Oh all sides towards the pulpit and rising as
they recede. II . construction OF the gallery u
peculiarly beautiful, the front u Il being crescent
shaped with a graceful curve inclining upwards
We have never seen 80 pretty an Arrangement
The architecture ia Of the pointed styie. with
beautifully stained-glas- windows. Tie pulpit
and choir gallery arrangement u pecuhar-tne
" organ loit' being shove and behind the pulpit,
Immediately over the pulpit chairs. lhs essaoi
the building ana furniture has been between
s. COO and 81 900.
We had delightful weather and avery pleasant
meeting large part OF Friday vas devoted 20
the exercises Of a sabbath-scho9l conference, Ia
which addresses we're made by several members,
among the best ard most effective Of which were
th9se by two Of the ruling elders, Mr.. Joseph
Ste bblns, OF South Boston. and MIR. j. W. hous-
ton, OF chase City.
The prosbytery answered IN the negative the
overture from the General Assembly proposing
TO incOrperats IN the torn OF government RUE
prescr Disg the means by which organic unlsn
mieat be effected with any other body OF Ike
faith and order
The commissioners 10 tho approaching Gene
raj Assembly 70 meet IN Baltimore in Say we're
chosen AZ tho last stated meeting. They arc
the Rev. Il. A. Brown ard Ruling-kldef Df.
Horace ?. Lacy, Of Charlotte CourinoIFt. pin
cpals, ana lev. j. A. NcMurray ani R1iing-
Elder Henry kas.ey, Of South bossoh' altof-
mates.
The usual attention was given 70 mission In
tercsts-home aud iOrcign-systcma ate beuen-
cenco and other matters connected with church
work Tae reports from the churches showed
al unusual number mat haq received cOusi9c-
rable additions during tho wear.
The next stalcd meeting will be held IN Au-
gust at the Roanoke church, IN Charlotte
county.
Whom the writer left the pro>bytery wns on-
gagged IN taking the preliminary steps for the
ordination and installation. az an early DAY, 81
Licentiste W. ". Carson as pastor Of Bethlehem
churcB.
Acsli was presented from Chage Ci'ychurch for
the pastoral services OF Licentiais joseph heh-
ME, and leave was granted ths csrgrsgation 70
prosecute the call before basi aaneYer fIesDy-
tery under whose care Mr. R3pnte IL. And 10
was ordered that when the presnytery adjourned
it should be 20 meet az the call Of he moderator.
probably early IN June. for the purpose OF re-
ceiviug. ordaining, and Installing Nr. kennie az
Chase City.
In response 20 the recommendation OF tae
General Assembly 10 was
ResolUed. That tue sabbath schools within our
bounds be- recommended 10 observe tie urst
sabbath in June with appropriate exercises a.
missionary Gay for tie children, and that
collection Tor foreign Missions he taken up.
the following paper was offered ~ Or. Nat
tin and adopted Dy a unanimous vote:
Res1irs3 rhat we have heard with profound
sorrow o. the death of the Rev Thomas Nhorey,
ID. D.. lately pastor OF the Presbyterian church
ia Cerscana, Texas tut Tor msny years mem
Der OF this prcsDytery. and brother frosuy ne
loved ana hSuQrcd among Us. Ia recognition 81
his sfpisent services 10 She church through the
cOusecrared use Of grea' gifts as preacher OF
tho Gospel, and with GEerdonate appreciation
OF his noble Christian cna.Gcior, aud gehiai AND
genera nature.
R.ssfB.i, Ihat a committee consisting Of Rev.
II. e.. Alexander. d. D., Kew. John ii. Davis, II.
D.. and Rev. H. a. Brown, ne spp0iuted % o
pare a memorial OF or brother 30 be read az the
Rext STAYED meeting OF the preshy;cry.
Ksv. 4. N. sale was dismissed - tho Preshy-
terry II Knoxville, Tenn Mr. sale, formerly ~
Chase City, IL HoW serving the Presbyterian
chuch a. Cleveland, Tenn. H. a. b.
PPesbytery or Lexington.
THIRD AND FOURTH PAYS.
Reported Tor tho DisDarrh.l
The cali Of the Wythovills caurch was this
morning placed IN hshands Of Rev. Y. J. Brooke
with the advice that, II consistent With his coz
yictiOns, he remain ~ ClarEsDurg. al least for
tho present.
Tie COMMITTEES Home Missions made an en-
co.raging report OBly two OF our ael1s are va
cant. enl enc at least OF these will soo3 be cup
piled. The contributions Of the churches Tor
this cause were Ia excess OF the AMOUNT asked
Of thsm by tne presoy;eIy, being $3siy for sus-
tepta-iSn alone.
4 proposition was made that laasmuch as the
Csuinlittee Of Inquiry on the subject " union
with tie Northern (hur. b has published It's cor
ssponcenc8 with tho northern csmmittee. tho
Presbytery AOw give expression 20 it, views On
this subject Tke matter was referred 70 q CEN
mitt0e consisting az Tao delegates 70 the last
General Assembly and those VINO will represent
IA IN the next, and the following overture 10 tie
General Assembly was adopted That, "a the
Committee " iBa1iry has accomplished tie
work for which Il was appointed, the assembly
discharge the commlttee, and that the matter OF
organic union with the Northern Church be
drocped. Passed BY a vote OF Al to6
The Committee en- Foreign Missions reported
Rcesstantly- increasing amount contributed an
nually 10 this cause, aud that more Of tho
churches contribute than ever ssfore.
The narrative GA the state 81 reliKisn gave al
encouraging account Of the churches OF the
Pres5ytsry. ~ additions being made 70 them
GA profession Of faith duriHg the year.
The Rev. Dr. George H. Petris. Of West Hano-
over Prssbytsry, was with us today, and was
Invited 70 sit a. = corresponding member
Tie Rev. W. f. HIll, Of Montgomery Presby-
tsry. was Invited 10 a seat as corresponding
meMber.
Candidate wiIlism v. Wiley was dismissed to
the care Of tho Prosbytery Of Paducas, Ken
tucky.
The presbytery gaye its consent 10 the changes
proposed Ia the RoOk Of Order 10 adjust IL
throughout - the article giving the ruling elder
tho right 70 moderate the higher courts Of the
Church.
Nr. John VI. Paxton. Of Fairfield church, now
a studest Of Washington and Lee University,
was taken uEder tho care OF the presbytery a. a
candidate for thu ministry.
The following was adopted: That Il |. the
judgment Of tails presbytary that a mistake Ia
tho printed miRutes, or in transcription there
Of for publication, cannot Vitiato the action OF
the assembly. sad ought not 70 delay tho action
Of the presby,ery thereon, where sufficient EVIL
dence IS had ~ - the action taken.
The Rev. +. J. Brooke received permission 20
hold the call 10 Nytheville uatil the ION 81 nett
month, when an adjourned meeting viii be held
In stanton 70 license two or three candidates
OF the ministry
A inrser number OF the churches have paid
the pastors salary In fun tban Tor years past.
The afternoon session Of Friday was taken up
with a discussion OF the subject Of sabbath OBJ
seryRnco. A. ii. III.
FisLeTsrfle Va. April 49, 1883