Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-05
THE pRessvreRY OF ROANOKE.
Tho Meeting at Martinsviiie - brakes
Branch for Next stated Meeting.

Tho Presbytery Of Roanoke met on the Stn OF
August In the picturesque town OF Matt'ns'lne'
Henry county. Va. The attendance was hnlail-
viz Row. Messrs- DR.. j. II. DAVE, Dr. hegh ~
Wool, JOSEPH Rennic, w. w. carson, anu W. :.
Doggett Sicknoss prevented me attendance .!
Dr. Martin and Mr.. Mclean, OF chatham; bg'
ak ruling elders were prosent-vh' t.
Walker. OF Dnnvilc: Henry Easily. OF south
Boston; Captain n. +. Ford. OF Henry H. w:
Jones. Of Chatham; william -: ,Ilohu VI
brakes Branch. and John fair, OF na5e wy.
Dr. Davis was m1ie moderator anu Mi honH''
Rev. ". n. Dovgett was received from Central
Dakota Ireshytery, and Will soon DO lhsthll'!
pastor OF the North Danyille chuich: the iccon'
organization OF which was reported 10 pres
Rev. j. c. DinwIddie was dismissed 10 Chesa-
poake presbytory, with a view TO his becoming
pastor Of the lees burg church.
Measrs william = Friend and John II. JAWS,
Jr., were licensed TO preach as probationary Tor
the mini-try-DOtn " Thorn very promising
young mon. IL Tas on Interesting s'eno "heu
DR.. Davis. IA the presiding oiacei pelior sno
Impressive act OF licensing his own son. VT.
Friend was at once dismissed 10 Fayetteville
Presbytery, over one Of whose congregations no
T. about 30 bo settlei as pastor.
Rsy. M. Ronnie has received cali from O1-
ford, y. g., for one half OF Lis time. ana was
granted leave TO labor 10 that oXtcnt without mo
bounds OF Roanoke Presbytcry. The other hali
OF hs time Is 10 be retained by Chase CITY. ne
and tho Boydton church.
Rev. f. \. Whaoy and Ruling-Elier +. L..
Walker OF DRnvilie, we're chosen commissioners
TO the next General Assembly; Rev. Dr. Latimer
ana Kuung-klder j. W. Huston. OF Chase my
g. be their aiternates
Pursuant 10 an order Of tho last General As
semblv. Rcv. DR.. Davis was appointed % prepare
q carefully-formuia.od paper on the subject OF
benevolent soceties within nni without the
church. and Rev. DR.. Brown q cnreiuly-iormuia-
tod paper on the sublectOf uthing a. means u
raising church funds, 10 be reported 70 tho next
stated meeting, aud when adopted TO be sent TO
the next General Assembly.
Tho attention OF tho churches is callei 10 tho
Modified - helulo of collections as ordered by
the General Assembly. in regard TO which IL was
Eea9lrcI That this Drssbytcry does not under
stand fhat two annual contributions arc required
from every church for any ono OF Tie objects, hut
only that 20 each OF tue fur causes 10 which Two
months are assigned the advantage IL gwen OF a
clear month tor a sccOnG collection Wherever auch
a collection il hy the session deemed practicable.
Rev. Dr. Alexander Martin vas appointed To
preach the sermon on family religion at tho
next stated meeting, and Rev. i. ;. wilson alter
nate.
In tho course Of tho "froo conversation on
the state Of religion. interesting information was
euciiel ~ regard 10 the prospect OF inc iHrtAer
extension of the Presbyterian Church In parts OF
the proshytery.
brakes Branch was chosen "a tho place for
the next stated meeting ia April
Information was received MAT Rev. iugh
Henry, OF West Hanover IrcShyiery, ma ~
pressed his readiness 10 accept tho pastoral
charge Of Hat Creek. hustburg, and Diamond
I'M churches ami when tho presOy'ery al
journed, it adjourned % meet ut Hat creek Tor
the purpose ot receiving Mr.. Henry AMI taxing
steps for his installation.
Appncatlon from BulIalo church was made
for a committee to install hcv. Dr.. Latimcr a.
their pas4or; but a regular call for his services
not accompanying the application The chdr. n
was directed to present the call at the adjourned
meeting.
Then. ~ noon on Saturday. after busy and
most pleasant meeting, and with cordial vote
Of thanks 20 the good people OF Narilnsviilr VINO
had so HOSPITALITY entertained them, the prcsoy-
terry adjourned to meet AT Hat creek ON the
Tuesday before The second sunday Of Novem-
Der at /. O'Clock. ii. \. Is.