Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12

..,,.as the report from the Executive
.,s,a,,t.e NJ Home Missions. the conside-
..,,on az which occupied the prsspyter
81, IN. hour for preaching. the repor,
showa that very small amounts nave p'sn
contributed to this cause during ,ne
that only one quarter OF the san "a
tho home missionaries nave Veen p Th.
instead of three quarters INV To- On
aaec,encv I'm part was accounted ior' III
-. copference on the subject ny III.
&C., that some church treasurers h'i
aan, % the assembly's home-mesioh va
So, s,,ns which should have been SEM
"a the presbytery's treasury 80 -
ch,rches seem to have faiied I" "i"N'
come OF the collections ordered
THO ,ecomme nda tons OF the report were
adopted: ,,oo ,o,, nv Miss
yns,I,e Yancey for destitute Sappa."
achonis nc received and placed IN inc
nands NJ the chairman OF this commit'eo
ond Dr. Robert +. Kerr Tor dlstrioue'V.
That the chairman OF the coiilh..''e
notify the churches OF the amounts VI
their delinquencies. ,,,o =, coIlec-
q That the present schedule OF c1'''e
80 rar home missions be continued.
on motion OF DR.. Kerr II was oruereu
M a sneclal collection be taken IN eacn'
an,,rcb ~ necessary 10 make up its ue-
aata,cv In the home-missi0ns contribution.
A. II "a A NJ. the presbytery receueu
from busiuess. and the Rev. pr. Muse
II Hoge preached TO large coheres"'
Tb,s service was held I'm the Methou,s'
church. which had been rendered Tor '"'
use Of the presbytery.
At3P ". the presbytery resumed DUST
ness. Rev s. X. Winn, Rev. }. W. hos.-
bro d. d.. and Elders X. r. cay u y.
Hawkins. ]. &. Riddle, and GerVas oto''S
were enrolled. >.,
CANDIDATES EXAMINATIONS
Dr richardson, from the Committee on
E,aucauon, reported ON communicate
from the Board OF Trustees Oh '"4O'
Theological seminary. wnich hae pee'
ferred to ii, asking That pIespy 'cIieS "O'u
meetings tor tue examination u am
n.,es tor uc.usure after the close OF the
.,rn,nary session. The report. which was
adopted, recommends substantially com
n,ance with the request, ana enJoih'
mon the students TO remain IN inc "is u
tuition till It's ssiOn closes.
| The Rev. ;. n MInn. from the commit
| to-. APPOINTED at the spring meeting L
! visit Old-S rect church, Petersbuig' re
ported on the condition OF the ChuiS"
| me members were discouraged, WIN h'
present prospect OF a pastor. Inc COL"
| mitlee made no recommendation. In
delegate, OF the cnurcn present suggest
mat the church BE- disDanded. IL VA
| stated that Tahb-StTeet church "o"I'
continue It's support OF this church, whici
| IL Tad given Tor twenty years. II th-r'
were nope Of fruitful results. a nuinDe
| of members expressed their deep interes
| and sympathy with the cnurch. Ut
| Rosebro commended the perseverance ah'
| eelf-denial OF the officers Of the Old-Stre-
| church.
Rev. T. Z. Epes moved that the presby
| terry does not now and 1t IN It's heart u
| dissolve the Old-Street church, but com
| mends il 70 the Presbyterians OF Peters
| burg and to the Committee on Hom
| Missions TO make provision for the suppl!
| OF the pulpit.
| At this stage the presbytery, on motlo'
of Dr. Jones, was led in prayer by Or
| Rosebro for wisdom to decide what wa
| best TO be- done FOR this church.
The motion OF Mr.. Epes was then pass
| ed.