Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-23
PREaBYTERiASs.
Meeting OF WesGHsnOver Presby.
terry.
IReportod for the Dispatch.l
THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS.
FARMvILLR, VA, April

FARMvILLE. VA, April 70, 1889.
The greater part OF the sessions OF the presoy-
terry Yesterday was occupied with the examine
ton Of Candidates X. A. Heuderliie and W. H..
Wilson preparatory 70 their licensure. These
are students IN Prince Edward Theological SEMI
nary and have nearly completed their three
years course. They were examine upon the
most important OF boin their cole
giate sud theological studies. Then they
presented what are called their pieces o.
trial, including an exegesis OF passage OF
Scriptures In Greek. popular lecture and q
sermon. Al night Alr. Wilson preached, and
then all their trials and examinations being
voted as satisfactory, they were licensed 10
preach the Goapel as probationeTs Tor he Cos
pei ministry. They are not regarded a. Gospel
minister's until they have been ordained by
"the layfng-on Of the hands OF the presbytory."
Mr. Eggleston and q. W. LAWSON after the
usual examination, were taken under the care
Of the presbytery az candidates Tor the ministry
Rev. DIR. Petrie and Rev. hessrs. FAINTER ana
Sh6rrard, with several elders, were appoint
cd 70 organize church In the Green-Sprng
neigh borhoOd. Louisa county.
Candidate CrATley was appointed 20 DO some
colportage WORK during the summer months.
Or. McIlwsine presented the report OF tho
Home Missionary Committee, which, bringing
out IA IL did tho condition aud wants OF many Of
Tie churches occasioned much discussion. some
new plans were debated, but none adopted ex-
cept tho recommendation that local home mis-
sionArY societies be organized in all OF the
churches.
Tho presbytery is trying to procure. for pre-
seryation, a history Of each individual church.
Some OF the churches have been neg ifgeut In pre-
panng tho desired documeBtA and among them
The important churches Of Charlottesville and
Fnrmville. All that are delinquent are earnestly
requested 10 have their histories ready ny sep
temper next that they may DO used In the pre-
paration Of the synodical history, which IL Is
proposed 10 publish next fan.
hev. Drs. White and More, with Elder l. L.
Holiday were appointed 70 prepare a map Of
the presp,t TO accom- pany the sbove-named
synodical history.
llgiOn was presented, which In some things was
rather discourARinR The churches are par
taking Of the languor which poryaoes TIE farm
ing and other secular interests within the
bounds Of THIS body, and the religious awaken
ing reported IN Richmond has not yet reached
the country.
The statistical report was read. showing the
presbytery 70 consist Of swen'y-three ministers
aud thirty-three churches. Church-members
vote Of thanks was passed for the hosps-
tally received.
Adjourned 70 meet as Orange Courthouse on
Tuesday. August ION, al O'Clock.
Lexington Presbytery.
(Reported for the Dispstch-l
FOURTH DAY.
The Rev. Edward Lane. OF thu Synod Of
Brazil, was invited 70 sest - q corresponding
membor He delivered q most interesting and
Instructive address on Brazil az II O'Clock Re-
h.,ious liberty has made decided progress 10
thai country during recent years; the people
are in great religious darkness, Det me preach
The Rev A ". Laird was chosen cheirrnsn OF
the Committee Of Foreign Missions. The report
Of this committee brings out the encouraging
tact maj there has been q steady Increase Tor
sesers years In the Interest taken In this work,
and IA he contributions 10 H.
Tne Sabpath-3chOo COMMITTEES reports I56
teachers and alss scholars on the rolls o. tho