The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-13
From our Special Correspondent.
East Hanover Prcsby terry.
SECOND DAT.
FREDERICKSBURG, THURSDAY, }

April III, 1901. }
The Presbytery met at halEpast . O'Clock
this morning, and was opened with devo-
,;onal exercises. After reading the mi
mites Of the meeting last fall, and those OF
laxt evening, the Rev. George ID. Arm
strong offered his resignation as the stated
clerk OF the Prcsbytery. lie thought II
important that this officer should be more
centrally located than he-say at Rich.
mond or Petersburg. DR.. Armstrong has
acted in this capacity for seven years. His
labors have been very acceptable to the
body but on his urging il, his resignation
WAS accepted, and a vote Of thanks was
rendered to him for his faithful services
DR.. Armstrong nominated Rov. Or.
Moore, Of Richmond, as his successor, and
DR.. Moore nominated Or. Brown. AFTER
a comparison of the views Oh the mehi-
bers, both nominations were wtndraWh'
and the Rev. Philip B. Price, OF Rich'
mond. was elected to this Office by accia,
nation. II is due 10 Mr.. Price to say that
be has not made bridal tour to the North
as was published, but is here at this meet
ing.
bytery of Central Mississippi, was received
and enrolled as a member of this Presby-
tery, and arrangements were made for his
installation as pastor of the First PresDy-
terrain church, Petersburg, on Sabbath the
2lst instant. The Rev. DIR. Hoge was APP
no;nted to preside on the occasion ana
nresch the sermon the Rev. John Miiier
- deliver the charge to the pastor; ana
the Rev. DR.. Baird the charge TO the
people. -,
Davidson College, North Carolina, was DIS
missed from this PreSbytery at his own re-
uuest. to unite with that within whose
bounds he is now laboring.
The Rev. Edward Martin asked for a
dissolution of his pastoral relation to his
church in Nottoway. The kindeSt rela-
lions exist between the pastor and people,
hpt the latter was so ravaged and desc
lated bv General Grants army as to be
unable to give an adequate support to their
beloved minister and his family.
The request was granted, and Mr.. Mar
Tin. who expects TO labor within the
bornds of Winchester Presbytery, was
dismissed. TO connect himself with that
body.
CAPTAIN s. Taylor Martin, of Richmond,
O stndrnt for the ministry, was taken I'M
der the care of the Presbytery and exam
ined at some length with view to licens-
ing him to preach the Gospel. His eXami-
nation, as far as proceeded Win, was
very creditable one.
The General Assembly which met last
fall proposed to the PreSbytery number
Of changes in their form OF government,
which are to be acted upon by them, and
accepted or rejected before next fall. To
make them operative, they must be APP
proved bvll majority of all the Presbytery,
in connection with the Assembly. The
changes proposed are embodied in " Re
viSed Form of Government" the conslde
ration Of which will necessarily occupy
good deal of time. To facilitate action
upon them, il was moved that the Ike
vi>ed Form" be referred to committee,
who will receive suggestions from the
members of the Presbytery and embody
them in a report to be made at the fall
meeting. After discussion, this motion
was Withdrawn, and, instead, il was
Resolved, That the fall meeting be held
in Rev. DR.. Moore's church, Richmond, on
the first Thursday in October next, at ~
=. NJ, and that the members come with
the expectation of remaining long enough
10 give the subject the consideration 1t
demands.
The session was closed with prayer.
In the afternoon, the Rev. J. D. Thomas,
OF the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and at
night, the Rev. f. ii. Rutherford, of Pc
tersburg, preached. Both gave able and
excellent sermons, which were listened to
with marked attention by large congrega-
tinns OBSERVER.