Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
rnE EOANAKE PREsBYTERY.
N.us Matters OF Great Interest Dis
...d-SiuIeSs Perfection.

N.us Matters of Great Interest Dis
sted-SinleSs Perfection.
...-r..l cudeuce Of the Dispatch)
r.. u.esbytery Of Roanoke met at
.y. Charlotte county. Va. on Wed
-Ely. August 2lth. al =. NJ, and in
absence Of the moderator. DR.. Laird,
uanwue. was opened with a sermon
Rev j. 81. W. Elder, Of Bethlehem,
. last moderator present. There Were
attendance fourteen ministers and
yenteeu ruling elders.
Rev D. b. Robertson, Of Martnsvilie
chosen moderator and Ruling Elders
k Hannah and J.. C.. Asher temporary
Jerks.
There were also present and invited To
..- with US Rev. Dr. Mcllwaine presi-
.f of Hampden- Sidney College; Rev
r Armgtrout. of the Presbytery OF
.u Castle. OF the Northern PresDyte-
. Church, and Rev Mr.. Williams OF
E.lIs, church.
uE. MILWAINE S ADDRESS.
Ir H.Iwa.ue addressed the presbytery
It...Uy of the claims Of the college,
... of his most earnest and urgent
..r. to which the presbytery respond
with equal hedrtiness, commencing
HI l,u-Sidney 90 the patronage OF the
..,. and urging the Importance OF
.n.s giving their sons, if possible, a
late education. Dr. McIlwaine gave
gratifying information that there were
u- last session eighteen students
u within the bounds of Roanoke Pres
.. whereas five or six years ago
t. were but two.
Theological Seminary having been
removed from Hampden-Sidney to Rich
.. one ~ the professors. Rev. Dr. c.
g. H.r.mau took a dismission to East
r.. Presbytery The Rev. r. a.
.. was dismissed TO The Presbytery
l.-,1n. Tenn.
LICENSED TO PREACH
Candidate L. r. Harper was licensed to
s. "a probatiOEer for the ministry,
4 dismissed 90 the care Of Montgomery
..t.y. within the bounds Of which
H.. call 20 q pastoral charge. Licen-
.r DID, Be Haunahau was received from
Presbytery. and accepted calls
81 -. rastora. charge OF Hat Creek.
L. .ke. Brookneal. and Cub Creek
Churches.
. .r.e part of Thursday was taken
.. no the examinations OF Mr.. Harper
l.I Nr. Hannahan. and the hearing OF
u ..I sermons. the former Tor license
ta- latter with view TO
.aation 70 the fun work OF the
n.s.ry and Installations as pastor OF
churches named.
&c., % D. Bell of Douglas church' ana
r Akers. of New Concord church'
.s Hf.u under care Of the presbytery
candidates for the ministry
t.. W McC Miller, OF charlotte
-al.se ana Ruling-Elder J. T. wat
DauVllc. were chosen cohliilis-
..- 10 the next General Assembly
... e 20 meot in Richmond next May.
t.. . r. Robertson. OF Martinsville and
e-l'der J H. B.nford OF Pamphh
l.. church. were appointed their alter
s MEMBERS ARREARS
.a. a.,s1ytery. al It's last stated meet
M down 20 the sessions for their
tle following proposed rule
I'll member applies for letter
SION. and il Is found that sucn
.s u arrears on pastors salary
.r .all not be issued till payment
unless a satisfactory excuse be
I .f satisfactory arrangements made
ut.' The proposition originated
... ruling elder and was mainly ad-
' tr The elders Thirty-si& re-
were received from the sessions
vanteen favored the adoption
"'a and nineteen disapproved
question OF the adoption OF the rule
ugdcr discussion when the
aas compelled 20 leave the presby-
Probably II was defeated
I'. PEEsBYTERIAL SERMON
Friday morning the ''presbyteriai
g.. sermon the topic ana
~ which had been previously
.o-was delivered by Rev. J. :.
I'a The subject assigned was
naron.' but with special refer /
ilc possible attainment Of sinless
i'n in this life-a question now so
IVY discussed among AL denominations