The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-08
Presbyteries.
ROANOKE PRESBYrERI.

D. MARX Methodist Church, Norroway county
the use OF which kindly gwen DIV me munster
charge.
Ahere were present of the PresDytery nine min
lsterS and thirteen ruling elders Hunnp r,u.r
Hon. H. I. Rice, of the Roanoke Cnurcu ,uar-
lotte county, was chosen moderator anu kuun,
Eiaers w. L. Kay, of Meadsville, ana PROFESSOR
}. w. Cook, of the Danvllle FIRST Lnurcn rem
porary clerks.
we mad also with corresponding mem
bers Rev. DIR. A. l.. Phillips, of Richmond: Rev
T. I. Anderson of Ell Paso Presbytery texas:
Rev. L. E. Scott and Dr. W. S. Campbell or
East Hanover Presbytery, and Rev. J. NJ W.
Elder, OF Macon Presbytery, Georgia; and Rev
}. L. Booker, of Lexington.
Among the Institute" exercises was sermon
on Monday by DIR. II. A. Brown on The Scrip
tural Authority for Our Office of Ruling Elder
and on tuesday, one The ScrlpturaI author
ty tor the office of Deacon" by Rev Hugh Henry
lhe following discussions upon the duties
: involved in these offices:
Judge William H. Mann, of Nottoway, made
the leading address upon the duties and power Tor
usefulness involved in the office OF ruling elder
Among the most important transactions OF the
meeting was the licensing to preach, as proba-
uoneer tor the ministry of Mr.. Arthur II. Llarke
OF the FIRST Church, of Danvlile MI Clarke Is
already engaged in work in Lynchburg, and wa
dismissed to the care of the Presbytery OF Mont
gomery. MIR. Clarke gives promise OF being an
sorry not to be able to retain him for work within
own bounds
An interesting incident of the meeting, was
the presentation of a gave made out OF wood
from the original house of worship /of the Cub
creek Church, Charlotte, organized 1892 The
presentation by Mr.. Luther 2. Harvey OF
that congregation
The Home Mission Committee reported that
our work in the Lunenburg and Patrick fields is
progressing most hopefully under the faithful and
untring labors of evangelists, Revs. B. f.
Bednger and H. H. Cassidy.
The Presbytery having undertaken to raise ST.
900 towards the completion, within two years
from last spring, of the endowment of the Minis
terial Relief" fund, the chairman of our commit
tee Tor that object was instructed to notify the
churches that one-half of the amount is to be
raised the present year and the other half next
year.
The following evangeistic supplies and helps
appointed, viz. For Hat Creek, etc. Rev.
B. F. Bedinger; Brookneal, etc, Rev. T. S. Will
son; Old and New Cord, Rev. J. A. Paisley;
Pamplins, etc. Rev. R. L. McNair; Wyesburg,
ETC., Rev. j. A. Ponton; West Pittsylvana, Rev.
w. T. Doggett; Shelton Memorial, DR.. l. B. John
ston; Spring Hill Rev. V. R. CASTOR; Keysville
Rev V. r. Castor; Bethlehem, etc, Hugh Henry;
Mercyville, DR.. w. R. Laird; Martnsville, DR.
w. R. Laird Briery and Meherrin Rev. J. A.
Paisley; Village and brakes Branch, Rev. M.
Raine.
Besides the members of the Presbytery, nine
other delegates to the Sunday-school Institute
present, male and female, Sunday school
workers in their respective congregations-viz.:
w. H. Burgess, of Mercy Seat Sunday school, R
A. Henderson, of Oak Level; Robert Hutcheson
of Charlotte Courthouse; Miss Mary Baldwin, OF
Providence; Mr. and Mrs Bruce Vaughan, of
brakes Branch; Miss Pauline Hethorn, of Ebene.
zer and Garland Stokes from same; Miss Minnie
Bragg, of Lunenburg Courthouse; and Henry N.
Andrews, of Rough Creek
The next stated meeting will be held in the new
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Kevsve, beginning the