The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-18
DIR. r. R. ENGLISH CHOSEN
He WIN Be One Of the Commissioners
Il to the General Assembly In Mobile. 4
K Next Presbytery Meets IN
MartlnsvilIe.
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c. Owen, who could not be present on
account Of preparations to return to his
work In Korea.
At the opening Of the meeting Tues
day night twelve ministers and ton rul-
Ing elders were present. Two ministers
and five ruling elders afterwards mp
reared Rev. j. a. Parsley OF Pamplln
CITY, was chosen moderator. and Ruling
Elders L. c. Asher, of Hat Creek Church,
and W. l.. Ray of Meadsville Church,
temporary clerks.
Rev. James Arthur was received from
Montgomery Presbytery, and arrange
ments made for his installation ns pas tor
Of Chatham and Spring Garden Churches,
each for half Of his time. Ills install
lntlon Is to take place at Chatham on the
third Sunday Of September, and Mt spring
Garden the same evening.
Young Mr., Charles Z. Clarke, menu
her OF Diamond Hill Church, was taken
under the care of the presbyteryI as
candidate for the ministry. The pres
bytery now has five candidates under It's
care.
II was ordered that at the two collec-
tions during the year In November ana
April, an aggregate Of four per cent. on
the amount of the pastors salaries be
npportioned to the churches OF the pres
hytery to be raised for the fund to
assist in the education of candidates Tor
the ministry.
IT. was ordered that the pastoral letter
on family worship issued by the General
Assembly last year be read to the sev-
eral CONGREGATIONS (where this has not al
ready been done), with an accompanying
sermon on the subject of this 80 lament
ubly neglected religious duty.
Martinsville was chosen as the place
fol, the spring meeting, to take place on
tho Tuesday after the second Sunday OF
April, 1904. at o'clock p. NJ.
DIR. ENGLISH NAMED.
Rev. T. r. English, D. D., and Ruling
Elder George Hunt Of Buffalo Church,
were chosen commissioners to the General
Assembly to meet In Mobile, Ala. next
May. with Rev. T. S. Wilson and Ruling
Elder j. j. Wood, Of New Concord
Church, ms their alternates.
Rev. President McIlwaina .of West
Hanover Presbytery. and Rev. MessTs.
A. N. Perryman and +. T. McFaden, =.
D., Of Montgomery Presbytery, were pres
ent and sat as corresponding members.
On Friday morning DR.. Mc1lwaine ad-
dressed the presbytery In very a Die
speech on the advantages OF college edu-
ca ton and In advocacy OF Hampden-Sid-
ney as ut place to obtain IT. TINS
college is always heartily commended by
tho presbytery to the patronage OF all
who have sons, to be educated.
Circumstances have of late led to a
denressed condition OF Presbyterian inter-
ests in Lunenburg and Patrick counties.
IJpon the report Of n special committee
appointed Mt the last meeting to investigate
alters and report some plan or reier'
a protracted and interesting discussion
took place. resulting In setting on 1901
by which 1t Is hoped a suitable
man will soon be secured as pastor for |
half his time Of EheneZer Church, and as !
supply and evangelist for the rest OF his
time for other parts Of Lunenburg county
and adjacent portions OF MecklehDurs'
Ebenezer will supply manse for tneir
pastor and fully support him for the por-
ton OF his time given to them, and steps |
We're taken to secure means to support
the supply and evnngelstlc work.
The Patrick field has lost by death It's
only and very valuable ruling elder. Judge
Powhatnn Bouldin. Jr The field VIII
soon be visited by the evangelist, KEY.
Mr., Bedinger now in LunenbnrE ana II
is hoped the reorganzatio ton and recupera-
ton for our interests there will be ac-
a special and determined eff
fort will be made, by the divine help, TO
effect this,
The Committee on the Twentieth Cen
fury Education Fund was encouraged to
proceed with the canvass Of the presby-
terry by Rev DR.. S. X. VIM. This VIII
accordingly be done, and. 1t Is hoped,
with happy results. Let tho churches
give Dr.. VIM cordial welcome and an
attentive hearing.
A communication was received from
Rev. J. IT. Booker, chairman and treas
uror of the synods Evangellstic Com
mittee, which Is now materially assisting
us in tho IMnenhurg and Patrick fields,
ging tho utmost effort and promptness
on the part of the churches of the pres
bytery in making and forwarding their
Mr. Booker's address Is
Box No. AL Lexington. Va. The pres
bytery earnestly seconds the appeal, and
pleads with the thirty-one churches
which. since October ! 1902, have made
no contributions, to attend to this mat
ter this month, and to forward tho
amounts collected at once
COMMITTEES CONSOLIDATED,
In compliance with the recommends
tlon of the General Assembly and OF the
school Work, tho presbytery consolldates
It's Committees on Publication. Sunday
school and Young Peoples Societies.
The consolidated committee conslsts OF
Rev. w. T. Duggett, Rev w. r. Laird
and Ruling Elder Fielding i. Walker, of
the Dnnvillc First Church.
A circular letter will soon be issued to
the churches OF tho presbytery. setting
forth the special plan for securing the
means for the work In The Lunenhurg
and Patrick fields, Many special pledges
were obtained IN the presbytcry of an
nual contributions for FIVE years for this
object. There Is a crisis now on, touch
ing these important interests, calling for
the most liberal aid possible, It is to be
hoped that our people WIN appreciate
the urgency OF the call and respond lib
orally, The following paper was cordially
adopted: captain G, 4, 1snllou, our rul-
ing elder commissioner to tho late Cen
era Assembly at Lexington. Va, having
since the meeting of the assembly been
called away by death from earthly SER
vice, the presbytery hereby puts upon rec
ord It's approval of his diligence and ndel-
ity as one of Its commissioners, their
high appreciation of his Christian char
acter in all the relations of life, and
their sincere sympathy with his family In
their bereavement"
The presbytery, upon assembling at
New Concord We're grleyed to find the
pastor of the church, Rev. D. ?, Rogers,
IN deep aflliction on account of The pro-
tracted and critical illness of Mrs. Ro-
gers. which. rs the presbytery was on
the eve OF adjournment. became much
aggravated. a cordial vote Of sympathy