Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-13

sembiy, which meets the nth instant at
Nashville. Tenn, are an follows: Revs.
j. r. Booker. W. NJ. McElwee. Alter
rates-Revs. q. L. Brown, c. g. NJ. Lee.
EIders-D. NJ. Switzer. OF Harrisonburg,
a. II. Roller, OF Mt Horeb church. Al
ternates--J. n. Irvine, Of Rocky Spring,
Il. NJ. Rice. OF Bridgewater.
Buens Vista was selected as the place OF
the next stated meeting
The Rev. ]. T.. Booker presented fun
report OF the Sunday-schooi work OF the
prcsbytery. which Ia In very prosperous
condition. There are on the rolls SA
teachers and 1876 scholers. Four hun
bred and two scholars were received
into membership in the churches during
the year.
AS a CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Harry W. Myers. OF Lexington,
master OF arts OF Washington ana zee
University. was received as candidate
for the ministry.
The Rev. J. W. Lafferty. who was iala
aside for four years on account OF OK
trcme III health. and for whom the pres-
bytery often ENGAGED in prayer peihs
present in good health and ready ,o'
work, the presbytery was led IN thahhs-
giving BY the Rev. 4. NJ. Fraser.
The prcsbytery, having now hfty MN
listers on the roll. ihs question "aS
raised az 10 whether II II not ehu.'e' 70
three ministers and thrfe ellefs III .no
General Assembly. ana the asSriluH r mao
overturci - decide 'he ""''e''
pook eee,ns TO teach that for every TWEEN
o., 60 ministers. or fraction thereof. the
,Sro,hv.er>, Is entitled to one minister ana
10 oi1er as representatives In the highest
| court Of the Church.
Messrs T.. X. Leyburn. OF Lexing'oh'
and Holmes Rolston, or KocKIhsha'r
| county preached their trial sermons anu
| hin we're heartily approved. They were
licensed to preach the Gospel out VIII re-
| turn to the seminary for further s'uuy
| no,t September. Mr.. Leyburn VIII iabor
| in Randolph county, W. va anu ~,
| IoIston I'm Bath county. Va. during me
! vocation Two other candidates for the
| ministry. John j. Fix, Of Greenviile, Va
| and Arnold Han, OF Jacksonville, w. Va
! wcye assigned 20 fields for the summer
| the former 20 BellnRton. Barbour county
" Va. and the latter 10 Webster county
". Va. ,
lAccntiate Il. G. Gilmore received per
| mission 10 labor outside the bouhhs W '"e
| prcsbytery until the next staten fhee'',,s ~
! An application was presented 10 the
nrcsnvterv for the organization OF new
| church M Dayton, Rockingham county,
| Va. .ooo,,.od
rbe Rev. W. H. Graves was received
| from the p-csbytery OF Montgomery. an"
| ,ee cIoree of Nnlbor0' and Windy cave
| Churchcs
ATTENTION CALLED.
The following resolutions were adoplcu.
Whereas the treasury Of the synod
| Committee on NvanSelizaton II not III d
! condition to meet the expenses OF inc
| current month tai
! Hoerlyea. ]. That tho attention OF indi-
| y.cuals be called TO the needs OF 'hi'
| frd. .,.,,o, .,
| ne proen4tcry be urged 10 contribute "a
| This cause iu lame. according to the %"
| man of conducting the homc-mssioh
work. ,,o.,o.
| -rh. rcror, ~ the Committee on Home
yssei,us vas read. giving fuU account
| Of the condition Of the churches WHO"
| ,.,.,vo ala In support Of their pastors.
! Many Of frc,n are prosperous More thAi
! fv,.rtv churches ar" enabled 10 secure
r.ruiur preaching hy this hcIp. ana tne
! results are very satisfactory. New heiiS
CIR n,re-uiseion work are opening up
u West Virginia, several OF Wh'ch give
,r.,pis. of RAPID development MS soon
a.. tnr, can be- supplied with efficient pas
| torr.
me statistical report shows advance In
al,.,o., .vory department Of the presby-
! t.r,fs work The churches received on
~. r,.st.n Of faith. during the year Z"
I mo- nh,rs. and ou certificate. %, making
f., total membership. A5SN--a gain Of 81
over last yo1r. Twenty years ago the
number was ilio.
| It.snti4t, G. r Womedorf was or
/ d,i.rd as foreign evangelist. lie viii &C
t. Erazl. perhaps in August.