Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-13
THE pREsBYTERY OF ROANOKE.
Sessions Held in MartinsViiie-huch
Imnortant Business Transacted

reported for the DlspatchJ
The Presbytery Of Roanoke met on the
evening of April 5th, in Martinsyille
There were present as members Of the
body seventeen ministers and ten ruling
elders together with the resident min
| isters of the Methodist. Baptist, and DIS
! ciples churches. who were invited to SIT
with the body as visiting brethren
In the absence Of the retiring moderator
Rev. d. +. Rogers, the sessions Were
| opened with 4 sermon by Rev. q. W.
Helk. the last moderator present.
Rev. DR.. Laird, of Danville, was chosen
moderator. and Rev. c.. c.. owen and
Ruling-Elder j. l.. Hagan temporary
clerks.
Besides the important matters Of re-
vision OF Seasonal Records and the pre-
paration OF reports to the General As
sembly. derived from seasonal reports,
ON sunday schools, systematic beneii-
cience. the state Of religion, the Bible
cause. observance Of the Sabbath. &c..
the following items Of business trans
gcted may be noted:
CALLS FOR REV. MR.. ELDER.
Calls for the pastoral services of Rev.
]. NJ. w. Elder, of Bethlehem, were pre-
scented from two churches-Hough Creek
and Douglas. Mr.. Elder referred the
question to the presbytery, and he was
advised TO accept the call from Douglas,
and the Rough Creek church was adj
vised 10 seek a connection with the
Village (%Smithville) and brakes Branch
pastoral charge, by calling Rev. W. McC'
Miller. this being understood 10 be an
available connection. This course was
adopted. with a view TO the best grouping
Of the churches concerned WIN eAisllhS
pastoral charges.
calls were presented for the pastoral
services OF G.. b.. Hanrahan. a student
about completing his course at Union
Theological Seminary, from Hat Creek,
%Brookneal, Roanoke, and Cub Creek
churches. Mr.. Hanrahan being a can
didate under the care Of another pres
bvtery. from which ii was expected that
hs would soon receive ltcensure. these
calls were laid on the table until the way
should become clear for further action.
Upon application OF its members, the
church of Wayside. in close proximity
10 Chatham, was dissolved, its members
10 be dismissed to the Chatham and
Spring-Garden churches.
The following initiated by a ruling
elder was proposed for adoption. and
was ordered to be referred to the ses-
sions OF the churches for their cOnside-
ration, TO report in regard 10 its expedi-
ency at the next stated m~eeting-viz.:
III a member applies for a letter OF
dismission to another church. and il APP
pears that such member is in arrears on
PASTORS salary. the letter shall not be
ISSUED till payment is made, unless n
satisfactory excuse be given or "A salts
factory arrangement made for the pay
ment."
The overture from the General AS
sembly, proposing certain changes In the
rules of discipline. was negatived
A reply was adopted TO the Synod's
citation TO show reasons why Mr.. J. W.
Bouldin was licensed TO preach without
having pursued the usual course of coll
legiate studies. n Rev. Il. S. Wilson
was appointed 10 defend this reply be-
fore Synod.
THE COMMISSIONERS
The presbytery having the requisite
number OF iainisters to entitle it to a