Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-16
THEpRESBYTERIANS.
SESSION OF THE LEXINGTON PRES
evTEaY AT NEW PROVIDENCE.
Appstntment OF Committees on Memo
riais-FieurishtoG Condition efthe Sab
bath schools Mission Report%

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rccrrcspondenco Of the Richmond Dispatcn.l
NV PRovrpxScE, Va, May l1.-Ine
.Presbytery of Lexington met OF Ne"
Providence church the 9Th instant al r.
NJ. and was opened with sermon oy the
Rev. G. s. NJ. Sec. the last modera'or'
Rev. +. p. sydenstrcker being aos@n
sick at his home. in Glenvilie, W. va :,
The Rev. C. s. Lingamfeltcr was eieoteu
mo5sra,or and Reys. J. II. Davis, Dr., ana
RIA. Lapsloy temporary CLERKS.
Rev A NJ. Fraser. Of West Lexington
preshvtsrv and DIR. +. j. Palmer. OF
North Mississippi. we're invited 10 seats Us
corresponding members. A. -
THO tedious business OF reading the re-
oo,ds ~ The last stated meeting and seye-
rai called meetings since took up inc
Greater part of the morning session wed
The Rev. John II. Davis, Jr., preached
M II A. NJ. Harrisonburg church pre-
septcd a call tor the pastoral serViccs Vi
Rev. DIR. L. 7. Palmer. .;vod into
The Rev A. NJ Fraser was receiVeu 'l,o
this presbytery and accepted Gull W '"V
First church, Staunton.
COMMITTEES.
Tho following committees on memorials
were enponted: On Rev. X. {. WaIser
Reve. ]. IA. II. Winfree, l.. X. GLASGOW ana PC
EIdar II : Uocshead, and on Rev. Dr. -.
X. Mcfarland. Revs. J. ). Brooke. a. H.
Hamilton. and Elder Charles t'rattan.
Rroadway and Woodland churches pre-
septed calls for Llcentiate r; u. hartinpn,
and he Will be ordained ana ihS'sneu W
an adjourned meeting at an early day;;
Cooks Creek church sent up CAL tor
.bo rev w &. Hagan, who resigned the
pastorate of PCndotOn church IN order 10
Thc Rev. DIR. Herbert II. Halves was
dismissed to the Pres OF AOlnguop;
The Row. {. q. Brown. recently returned
trom Japan. was granted permission to
iabor outside the bounds, having taken
rork on tho line Of the new branch OF the
NoIfolk and Western railroad IN Green
brier Presbytery.
The Row. ". l.. Bailey was received from
New Castle Prcsbvtery. northern assem-,
bly, and will take charge OF 0xlor 1i,a anu
Woodside churches. in Rockbrldge county.
The Rev. I. j. Brooke was elected chair
man of the Committee on seasonal he
cords. e co Rev. DR.. Preston, resigned.
Permission was granted to Buena vista
church 70 employ Mr.. j. N. Wells; can
didate under the care OF Chesapeake fres;
bvt,ry, until the next stated meeting, aRd
20 Lebanon church 20 employ hev. NJ. Is.
Lambdln for the same time.
TO LABOR AT PLEASURE.
Leave was granted 70 Rev. Drs. James
MURRAY and G. T. Vaughan TO labor at
thor pleasure until the next stated meet
inc. resolutions of sympathy with Dr.
Nurr1v In the recent loss of his wife were
adop;ed. and the presbytery engaged In
PRAYER for him.
Tho Rcv. 4. ]. Balead. of the Reformed
Church. and Revs O. b. Lusby and 7. ).
T.. Slxeas. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. south. were invited to seats as
vlcIt.ng brethren.
mo following were elected IA commits
sioners 20 the General Assembly which
meets ~ Macon. ia. next week Kevs.
j. n. Psui. ]. n. Van Devauter; Elders 7.
s. HogShead. Of Union church. and W. Ii.
BRYAN. of Warm Springs.
The Rev. v. G. Whiewas elected stated
clerk Of tho prcs5ytcry Cce Rev. Il. Z.
Walker. deceased
DECIDED ADVANCE.
The Sabbath-school report exhibits de-
ciiei advance IN this important work.
There are now 1902 scholars in the schools
of the pres5ylery, q gain of 200 over last
wear. More than 800 scholars were added
10 the communion of the Church. Inc
question How can we increase the lnte-
terest N our Sab Glh-schOol work." was
discussed. II was gratifying to note chat
the interest had already increased.
Stretches werA made by Revs {. :. Ling
anseltcr, A. II. Hamilton. o. Is. Wilson,
and William Cumming.
FALLING OFF.
A meeting in the interest OF foreign mis-,
siors was held, the report being presented
10y the Rev. A. F. Laird. There was a fall
ING of Of something over 300 in the con-
tributiOns Of the churches the past year.
Speeches wero made by Revs. X. A. Laps
lev, A. NJ. Fraser, William Cumming. and
n ~ S4pgC1-
The Rev. q. L. Wolfe, of the Presbytery
of MARYLAND, was invited 20 sit as cor
responding member.
Iicentiate f. NJ Craig was dismissed TO
the care of Roanoke Presbytery with n
view to his taking charge OF Pamplln City
church and others near by.
The Rev. c. 5. NJ. See will labor at Back
hannon church northern assembly, Up
shur county, W, Va. tor the next SIX
months, dong mission work on tho new
railroad south of that town one fourth of
his time.
Mt. Horcb church was chosen az the
place Of the next stated meetng-the lltn
of October next.
The narrative on the state of religion IN
the churches showed on encouraging con-
dition of things. Many of them received
large accessions, and are In prosperous
state generally. The statistical report
shows that 7Ol members were added on
profession and 247 on certificate. making
the total membership of the churches
1856.
Messrs. r. C. Gilmon. of Buena Vista
church. and Joseph l.. Mauzy, of Augusta
church. were received under the care of
the prosbytery as candidates for the
ministry. Pie former has already been in
the seminary two sessions.
HOME MISSIONS.
The report OF the Home Missions Com
mittee was considered Thursday morning
aud much interest was shown in this de-
partment OF work. Nine pastoral charges.
embracing sixteen churches receive aid
from the sustentatiOn fund, which without
help would be vacant. With two or three
exceptions they are prospering. several OF
them III high degree. One hundred and
twenty-one members were added TO those
churches during the past six months.
Revs. A. NJ. Fraser, W. Cumming, and q.
A. Wilson were placed on this committee.
The pastors of the Valley churches were
requested to spend two weeks in the home
mission fields during the summer.
The Rev. g. :. Robinson resigned the
pastorate Of Clarksburg Central church on
account of sickness in his family. He ex-
poets TO take a charge in Western Texas.
The Rev. 5. ". Haidon, of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church, was in
vlted TO sit as visiting brother.
The Revs. l.. X. Glasgow. j. b. Bittin-
ger, and G. ID. Gilkeson we're added to the
Committee on Sessioual Records.
INCREASED INTFRYsr.
The subject of the evangeizatiOn of the
colored people was presented bv the Rev.
Q. Il. Wilson. The interest in this work
has increased in the presbytery. as shown
by larger contributions 10 IT and by more
effort made in their behalf.
An overture was sent 10 the General
Assembly asking the repeal OF an order
passed bv recent assembly requiring the
rental value of the manse to be included
in the pastors salary paid in the statisti-
cal reports,