Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-25
THE pREssYreRY or ROANOKE.
Proceedings of the Body--Family Religion,
sunday schools, and Missions Discussed.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
RoUaH CREEK, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va,
August 22.-The Presbytery of Roanoke
met here on the 18th instant, and was
opened with a sermon by Rev. q. w. Belk,
the retiring moderator. Of the 20 mini
sters connected with the body 10 were
present, and of its 40 churches 10 were
represented by ruling elders. Rev. Will
liam ;. Friend was chosen moderator. and
Rev. J. II. Davis, Jr., and Rnling-Elder +.
L.. Walker, of Danville, temporary clerks.
OF the ten ministers present two were
received at the opening of this meeting
VIZ, I. G. Johnson, ID. D., from the Pres
bytery Of Louisville, and a. A. Little,
from the Presbytery of West Hanover.
Rev. DR.. II. 9. Alexander was dismissed
to the Presbytery of Winchester
The pastoral relation between Rev. DIR.
Peck and Douglas church was dissolved at
his request.
Rev. DIR. {. r. Vaughan. now supplying
Briery church, obtained leave to continue
TO labor within the bounds Of tho presby-
terry.
PASTOR LITTLE's REPORT.
The report to this presbytery of Rev. A.
A. Little, ono of the evangelists OF the
synod who has been lsboring within our
bounds, gave very pleasing evidence of
diligence and success on his part. He
brought in petitions for the organization
of four new churches-two III Henry
| county--viZ., at Ridgeway and lrisburg,
one at Brookneal. IN Campbell, and one at
keysville. in Charlotte Committees were
appointed TO effect all these organizations.
Mr.. Little entered upon the work on the
LIST of February. lie had preached 1874
times. held 45 Bibe-readings, and % pay
er-meetings, and had made Az pastoral
visits. In the meetings l99 had professed
| conversion, of whom ~ had been received
into the Presbyterian Church. He had
baptized 65 adults and children.
A memorial of the late Rev. DR.. J. +.
Latimer. prepared by DR.. Alexander Mar
tin, was read and ordered to be spread
upon the minutes.
The presbyter has a standing rule tor
sermon at each stated meeting ON " Family
Religion" by member previously ap-
pointed. A very able and Impressive DIS
course on this important subject was
preached by Rev Hugh Henry. 1t is to
be hoped that it will result in tho estab-
lishment of family worship in many house
holds where 1t has been neglected.
VARIOUS ADDRESSES.
On Friday afternoon Sunday.school
conference was held, at which interesting
and suggestive addresses were made by
Rev. Messrs. Henry and McAiurray and
| Ruling Elders Robert +. Hutcheson aud
| II. G. Rice on The Value of the Sunday
| School 10 the Church. and The I'M
pOrtance Of Teaching the Distinctive Doc
| trines of Our Church in the Sunday
| School"
| The amendment to the Form Of Govern
ment proposed by the last General Assem-
! bly, IN regard 10 a quorum OF session, and
! tnat to the Book of Discipline III regard 10
procuring the testimony of distant wit
nesses, were both approved.
The revised Directory of Worship, again
| sent down TO the Presbyteries for con-
| sideratlon and criticism, was referred 20
! committee consisting Of Rev. Messrs. W.
| II. Davis DR.. ii. A. Brown, and j. h. Da-
/ Wis. Jr., who are 20 report at the spring
/ meeting.
The Home Mission Committee was
| authorized 10 re-group our vacant
churches, with a view to the more etfec-
/ tual supply of them with stated preaching.
| and was directed to use every means TO
| supply them with pastors as soon as posi-
! ble."
APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED.
The Committee of Education was author
! lied TO apporsion the sum of $3.50 among
| the churches Of the presbyt terry to be
| raised at the next collection for this cause
| in November and the Publication Com
mlttee 20 apportion III like manner the
sum of S229.S0, for the next collection in
I March for this cause. THIS committee
! was also directed 10 luauE ufdit system
| of PresOy teriai Copor;age rs soon -Hs pos
sible," with view to the wider circula-
/ tion of Presby yteuan books among the peO-
| pie.
! The Ebenezer congregation in Lunen-
! burg was authorized 20 form combination
! with the Blackstone church OF East Han
over Presbytery for the purpose OF en-
| ploying pastor.
Village church, Charlotte Courthouse,
was chosen as the place for the spring
| stated meeting.
Order was taken for the publication in
| pamphlet form of the full minutes Of the
meeting.
| Rev. William II. Matthews and Ruling
| Elder j. l.. Tredway were chosen commls-
( soners to the next general assembly. which
! is TO meet in Macon, Ga, IN May next.
AGRAND MEETING.
The weather was favorable saving that
| the continued drought was discOuraging
| to the farmers, and large crowds assem-
| bled daily, 40 that both the large church
| and a large and cOmmodlOus arbOr at
| the same time were needed to accom-
mOdate the hearers. On Friday throng
| was present-such as " the oldest iu-
| habitant' had never seen at a religious
gathering--far beyond the capacity Of both
! church and arbor The order observed
was admirable. Nothing occurred TO mar
! the pleasures of the occasion. The pro-
| vision made to entertain the people was
I also ample. In this respect the commu-
nifty acquitted itself 'most creditably.