The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-04-18
For the Central Presbyterian.
The Presbytery of Roanoke

The Presbytery OF Roanoke
Met at Chatham, Va, on the evening of the
1lth and was opened with a sermon by the re-
firing Moderator Rev P Cannon pastor of
the village Charlotte Courthouse and Brakes
Branch churches. Thirteen of the eighteen min
listers of the Presbytery were present and sixteen
ruling elders. Rev ] E. Wool pastor of the
Briery church, was chosen Moderator, and Rev.
John a. Scott and Ruling Elder V E. Howard,
of Rustburg church. temporary clerks.
The place of meeting was In the new and
handsome Presbyterian church. The interior
OF this church is upon an entirely new plan, and
very beautiful. The seats are chairs arranged
and fixed in rows having a graceful sweep IN
curves so as to face on all sides towards the pull
pit and rising as they recede. The construction
of the gallery ia peculiarly beautiful, the front
of it being crescent shaped with graceful curve
inclining upwards The cost of the building
and furniture has been between $4,000 and
$4,000.
We had delightful weather and a very pleas
ant meeting. A large part of Friday was de-
voted to the exercises of Sabbath school confer
ence, in which addresses were made by several
members, among the best and most effective OF
which were those by two of the ruling elders,
Mr. Joseph Ste5bins, of South Boston, and Mr..
]. W. Houston, of Chase City.
The Prtsbytery answered in the negative the
overture from the General Assembly proposing
to incorporate in the form of government a rule
prescribing the means by which organic union
might be effected with any other body of like
faith and order.
The commissioners to the approaching Gene
raj Assembly to meet In Baltimore N May were
chosen at the last stated meeting. They are
the Rev. H. A. Brown and Ruling Elder DIR.
Horace P. Lacy, of Charlotte Courthouse prin-
cipals and Rev. J. A. McMurray and Ruling
Elder Henry Easley, of South Boston, alter
mates.
The usual attention was given to mission in
terests-home and foreign-systematc benef-
cence, and other matters connected with church
work. The reports from the churches showed
an unusual number that had received consider
able additions during the year.
The next stated meeting will be held in Au-
gust at the Roanoke church, in Charlotte
county.
Steps were taken for the ordination and in
stallaton of Licentiate w. w. Carson, as pastor
of Bethlehem church
A call was presented from Chase City church
for the pastoral services of Licentiate Joseph
Rennie, and leave was granted the congrega'
ton to prosecute the call before East Hanover
Presbyter9, under whose care Mr. Rennie Is.
And 1t was ordered that when the Presby terry
adjourned it should be to meet at the call of the
Moderator, probably early in June, for the pur-
pose of receiving, ordaining and installing Mr.
Rennie at Chase City.
In response to the recommendation of the
General Assembly it was
ReSolUed That the Sabbath schools within
our bounds be recommended to observe the first
Sabbath in June with appropriate exercises, as
a missionary day for the children, and that a
collection for foreign missions be taken up.
The following paper was offered by DR.. Mar
tin and adopted by a unanimous vote
ResoLUed, That we have heard tn profound
sorrow of the death of the Rev. Thomas Wharey,
D. D., lately pastor of the Presby terrain church
in Corsicana Texas but for many years a mem
Der of this Presbytery, and brother greatly
beloved and honored among US In recognition
of his eminent services to the Church through
the consecrated use of great gifts as preacher
of the gospel. and with affectionate appreciation
of his noble Christian character, and genial and
generous nature,
RESOLVED, That a committee consisting of
Rev. Il. G. Alexander, D. D., Rev. John H.
Davis, D. D., and Rev. H. A. Brown, be APP
pointed to prepare memorial of our brother to
be read at the next stated meeting of the Pres
bYtery.
Rev. A. M. Sale was dismissed to the Presby-
of Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Sale, formerly Of
Chase City, is now serving the Presbyterian
church at Cleveland, Tenn f. A B