The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-16
THE PREsBYTERv.
Second Days Session Held in
Salem.
THE ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

The Presbytery met in tho Presby'
terrain Church yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock and was opened by tho read
ing of the seventh psalm by Moderator
Waller. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. Wilson. Tho minutes of Tuesday
evenings session were read and APP
proved, after minor amendments.
Rev. j. $. Hutchinson, of the Salem
nj. e. Church, was invited to sit as a
visiting member. The stated clerk was
instructed to insert in tho minutes OF
one of the called meetings the eXam!-
nation of Rev. DIR. Beard, for entrance
into this Presbytery, on the sacraments
and personal religion.
The moderator appointed the follow
ing committees:
Devotional committce-Rcv. J. r.
Bridges, Elders John Ii. Palmer, and
John f. Lackey.
On nara tive-Rovs. w. Il. Hall, Z. G..
Clark, and Elder d. Wade.
On material support-Elders d. W..
Shanks, j. a. Allison, and j. W..
briggs.
On seasonal records-Rovs. S. J.
Baird, John Ruff, w. C. Campbell, f
w. McCorclc, and Elders G., w. Mosely
II. Spiller, A. A. McAllister, and Il. y.
Watkins.
On minutes of synod-Rev. r. II.
Fleming and Elders VIM. Engles and
w. e. Pitman.
Auditing committcc-Eldcr John
Ruff, Rev. q. a. Long, and Elder j. A.
Ford.
On Sabbath. schools-Rcvs. E. w. Nc
Corcle, w. e. Hill, and Elder r. 7.
Aunspaugh.
Rev. MIR Hubbard, of the Episcopal
Church, of Salem, came in and was in
trcduced to the Presbytery.
The disnission TO Montgomery
Presbytery OF Rev. L. NJ. Wilkinson, a
colored minister from Tuscaloosa, Ala,
Preshy terry, was laid before the Presby-
terry and he was examined on expert
mental religion, theology and church
government.
After signing the constitution he was
enrolled as member of tho Presbytery.
AT IL o'clock Rev. DR.. Phillip, field
secretary Of colored evangelization
made an address.
DR.. Hall requested permission to re-
sign the Craftsmanship of the committee
of foreign missions. which was granted
and Rev. f. w. McCoicle was elected
to fill the vacancy.
The trial sermon of ID. G.. Armstrong,
Jr., was made the order for Thursday
evening at 7:30.
Church, requesting the pastoral rela-
tions of Rev. j. l.. Allison, was read
and docketed
The meetings OF the Presbytery were
fixed as following: Morning session
from 0 a. m. to p. M, and the after
noon session from p. m. to p. IN.
letter from the colorcd church in
Lynchburg, complaining that tho pas
tors salary was too small, was referred
to the Home Missions Committee.
The morning session was divided into
two sittings, and in the interim Rev.
DR.. Hooper preached on the subject of
1.-THE Dying Saviour" from Luke 20,
xliii-Xl verse.
At the afternoon session the seasonal
records were referred to the committee
on records.
A communication from High Bridge
Church for the pastoral services of Rev
G. A. Long was read. A communica-
tion from Lomo Church asking for disso-
luton and dismissal Of mombers to
Oakland's Church was referred to the
home missions committee Rev. j. ID.
Thomas, of Salem, was granted letter
of dismissal to the Presbstery of Mary
land. Rev. DR.. j. A. Scott, Sr, of
Winchester Presbytery, was granted
leave to labor in Montgomery Presby-
terry A letter from the colored presby-
terry at Vicksburg asking for money to
build church was referred to DR.. Hill
to collect voluntary contributions
Rev. Mr.. Fleming, of the Second
Presbyterian Church Of Lynchburg,
preached last night from Isaiah 1910 ii.
The ministers and elders present at
Montgomery Presbytery now setting at
Salem arc as follows; Rev. DR. j. &.
Shcpperson. of Otterwood; Rev. ID. w.
Shanks, Rev. u. Is. Price, of Buchanan,
Carmel and Rich Patch Churches; Rev
w. Il. Hall, and Elder w. T.. Pitman, OF
the First Lynchburg Church; Rev John
Ruff, of Peaks, Ottervillc, Bufordsville
and Laurel Grove Churches; Elder r.
U. Thomas, Of Peaks; Elder j. w.
Riggs, of Bufordsvllc; Row. w. c.
Campbell and Elder d. C. Yates, of
Roanoke; Rev. Il. w. McCorcle, of Cliff
ton Forge, Galatca and Glen Wilton
Church; Elder j. A. Ford. of Clifton
Forge; Rev. w. f. Hill, Elder
W. ID. Wade, OF Liberty; Rev.
X. H. Fleming and Elder r. II.
Aunspaugh. OF tho Second LynchburC
Church; Rev. n. V. Wilson, Rev. p. q.
Clark, OF Rocky Mount and Piedmont
Churches; Rev. DR.. Il. w. Hooper, of
Christiansburg; Rev. j. Il Bridges and
Elder j. III. Palmer, of Salem; Rev. &.
a: Long. of High Bridge; Row. c. ID.
Waller and Elder j. r. Iackey, of Fall
ing Spring; Elder VIM. Englcs, of New
River; Elder Il. w. Mason, of Pearls
burg; Elder Joseph IIogc, of IIoge's
Chapel; Rev. W. Il. Walker and Elder
a. W. Mosely. OF the Lynchburg Church;
rev. j. McDuckwall and Elder j. X
Pe:k, Of Bluefeld; Rev. d. j. Baird, OF
Blacksburg; Elder II. Spiller, of Fin
castle; Elder a. A. McA lister and Rev.
w. Il. Hill, CT Covington, and Elder II