Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27

able TO go out at once. received dismiss
sion TO the Presbytery OF Red River (of
the North I'm connection with the North
orn Presbyterian Church. with view
TO working mean while in Minnesota.
Two of our candidates having found
fields OF labor were dismissed Mr..
6. T. Pace, TO the care OF the Presby-
tory u Fayetteville. y. c.. and Mr. ".
$ Morton, to the are of the Presby-
terry OF Dallas. Tex.
Interesting letters were received from
foreign missionaries Of the presbytery-
VIZ: Rev. {. c. owen NJ. D., OF Mokpo.
Korea. and Licenti9te j. W Bouldin,
from Human Province. In the southwest
ern part OF China. Mr.. Bouldin Is labor
ing under the China Inland Mission. lie
reports this province-whlch has hitherto
been so hostile 10 foreigners-as being
gradually penetrated and occupied by
missionaries.
MISSION WORK IN CHINA.
On Thursday afternoon Rev. J. NJ. ".
Elder delivered carefully prepared and
instructive historical address upon the
mission work In China OF our southern
Presbyterian Church. which was entered
upon Immediately after the close Of the
civil war. 1t has prospered and eN-
panded 10 an encouraging degree. More
missionaries for that very large and I'M
portant field are urgently called for as
well as money from the churches, ior
| their support.
On Friday morning the cause OF the
Committee OF Publication, located IN
/ Richmond, and the importance Of its
work in disseminating a sound. evanSeli-
! cal religious literature, was advocated
! by Rev W. L. DOggett, of Danyille, in
an able and earnest address
| The 'presbytery adopted the plan Of
/ written examinations for licensure and
/ ordination, looking TO the elevation Of the
| standard Of ministerial EDUCATION.
The scheme proposed by the last Gene
! raj Assembly 30 encourage the establish
mcnt and maintenance of schools Of all
grades under UNCONVENTIONAL control. was
advocated, in report presented by
Rev W. Y. Doggett. This was ably dis
cussed by the moderator Dr. II. G. john
ston Or. y. w. Mebane. Or. ". \. Me-
bane, and others, and was then referred
10 special committee 10 be considered
and reported TO the next stated meeting,
with reference particularly to the matter
Of bringing the Cluster Springs School
INTO line with this plan. This school, al
though in effect a presbyterial school,
has not hitherto been formally and strict
| ly so.
| Rev. J. II. Davis, D. D.. and Ruling
Elder 5. G. Goggin, of Rustburg, were
chosen commissioners TO the General As
sembly at Atlanta, next May, and Rev.
| Hugh Henry and RulingElder Judge
James J.. Trcdway. Of Chatham, as their
| alternates.
on Friday afternoon a Sunday school
meeting was held for the furtherance Of
this important branch of the Church's
/ work.
IMPORTANT SESSIONS.
The sessions Of the presbytery were
crowded with important and deeply In
teresting matters Of business The nc't
stated meeting is TO be held at Chatham,
in April. but the preslytery Adjourned
TO meet during the sessions OF the Synod
Of Virginia, at Huntington. W. Va, bv
which time Rev. Is. b. Campbell will
have received hi letter of dismissiOn
from his former presbytery so that he
can be received into Roanoke Presbytery,
and arrangements be made for his in
stallatiOn as pastor OF Rough Greek, Con-
cord. Pamplin City. and Buffalo churches.
This meeting, at Oak Level. was an
exceedingly pleasant one. The attendance
on the part Of the people was large
the hospitality Of the families of the
neghborhOod unbounded and cordial; the
skies were clear. and the surrounding
country green and beautiful Rev. T. 5.
Wilson has been the popular and efficient
pastor of the congregation for eighteen
yCars-its first and only pastor-havng
been installed September II. 1881.
H. A. b.