Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18
MONTGOMERY PREsBYTERY.
ResignatiOns-inter Discus
kions

BEDFORD CITY. April 1G-(Special.)-
The interest in the session of the Mont
gOmery Presbytery continues undated.
A great deal of important business has
been transacted. Rev. =. y. Price ten
dered his resignation OF the church or
Buchanan which church was cited TO
appear at Roanoke May 18th, TO show
cause why the relation should not be dis
solved.
Rev. J. c. Dinwiddie also rendered his
resignation Of the past0rate of Bethany
church. and said church is cited 10 ap-
pear at Roanoke May 18th to show cause
why this resignation should not be ac-
cepted.
The request OF Candidate J. f. Tappen
TO be dismissed to the Tuscaloosa Pres
bytery was granted.
Mir Charles Friend. who had passed
the necessary examinations and preached
lNs first trial sermon, was on Thursday
evening regularly licensed as a prOba-
toner of the Montgomery Presbytery.
He has already received two calls to
other States. but ii was deemed best TO
retain him in the bounds of the Presby-
terry. and he was assigned to q charge
at Glen Wilton.
The following commissioners were ap-
pointed TO the General Assembly which
will convene at Charlotte, n. c., in May:
Rev. ~. NJ. McCOrkle alternate. Rev. j.
=. Sydnor; Rev j. NJ. Holiday, alter
nate Rev. G.. 9. SydnOr; elders Mr.. j.
X. Guy. Liberty church. alternate, Mr..
w. T.. Miller, Failing Springs church; Mr..
John j. Peck, Blueheld, alternate, Mr..
r. =. Hawkins, Clifton Forge.
The question OF the place Of the meet
ing for the next regular session of the
Presbytery evoked an animated and
amusing discussion.
Harrisburg, Giles county, extended
hearty Invitation through Rev Boiling
HObsOn, who warmly advocated the pro-
position in an address, showing the i'm
petus that would be given the work by
80.
field.
Rev. Mr. Sydnor was as ardent in his
advocacy Of the honor for OtterWoOd in
Bedford county and claimed that some
thing might happen which would make
it very appropriate. This remark caused
a ripple Of mirth, since it is known that
the handsome young divine contemplates
maurmony IN the near future
The High Bridge church also extended
an invitation. When the vote was polled
il was found that Harrisburg was
chosen. The time for assembling also
called for much discussion, since in that
remote mountain region the temperature
and moonlight must enter into the cal
culatiOn. September 9TH was at length
selected as the suitable In both respects.
After the business Of the morning the
programme for the celebration OF the
Westminster anniversary. the 18th re-
turn OF the day Of the adoption Of the
confession of faith was begun and occu-
pied the remainder Of the day. The first
address was made by Dr. r. w Hooper,
OF ChristlansDurg, on the Westminster
Assembly, -ts Genesis and Work"
The second was the spirit of Progress
in the Westminster Symbols" by DR..
II. W. McCOIkle.
The sermon on sbyterianism,' was
delivered by Or ". C. Campbell.
An address Of % minutes on the "Shor-
ter Catechism in Christian Education"
was made by Mr. j. *. Campbell. The
catechism in the Sunday school was dis
otteeaI nv Mr. Thomas = Preston Of
OF Lynchburg.
~ ne Catec,ism I'm the Home" by Mr..
II. d. Kauffeit, completed these very in
teresting exercises.