The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-16

Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch.
East Hanover Presby,ery-Frce Conversation
Hollywood Memorial Bazaar- Examination
aud License of a Young Preacher-Removal
of a Minister-The People Of Fredericksburg,
Ac., &c.
FREDERICSsBURG,A April Is, 1867.
East Hanover Prcsbytery, of which you
have published reports for several days
past, resumed its sessions this morning at
halfpast 0 o'clock. A number of mem.
hers, your correspondent "Observer"
among the number, had asked leave of alb
sence yesterday, and consequently were
not in their seats to-day, having gone of
by one of the several trains for Richmond
which leave in the night and morning; but
there were quite enough left to give inte-
rest to the proceedings and transact a
good deal of business.
The free conversation on the state Of re-
ligion In the bounds of Presbytery elected
some very interesting facts, which showed
good degree of activity in most of the
churches, and very encouraging success
with some in one and some another branch
OF Christian effort.
In the matter of Sunday schools there
were reports of increase from the First
church, Richmond Second church, Pc
tersburg and the Fredericksburg church.
Olivet church, New Kent, reported its
Sunday school kept up all the winter :;
which is unusual in the country. All
these churches and several others report
ed growing congregations, and some OF
them considerable additions.
In Bible classes the Fredericksburg
church excels. The class taught by its
pastor on Sunday afternoons is attended
sometimes by as many as sixty persons,
and has an average attendance of forty.
One minister from the country said his
labors had been nearly suspended by the
condition of the roads and state Of the
weather. Another gave deplorable ac-
count of the sad effects of the war upon
both the material and spiritual prosperity
Of his congregation, and Of the ravages of
intempcrance in his county. 1t seemed as
if the little energy left among the people
would he destroyed by this habit Of drink
ing. Another country minister said he had
been compelled TO resort to teaching in
order to exc out his support, but it inter-
fered so seriously with his pastoral labors
that he had determined to give it up and
devote himself entirely to the ministry,
trusting in Providence and laying upon
hispeople the responsibility of his support.
He was convinced that this was the true
doctrine in this matter. Another pastor
stated that the history of his charge lately
showed that the capacity for Christian ef-
fort increases by exercise, the people hav
ing gone on from one enterprise to another,
and accomplished half a dozen important
measures for the prosperity of the church,
not one of which they at first felt able to
undertake. One Of the clergymen from
section which was much ravaged by the
war, among other encouraging facts, men
toned the establishment of day school
for the free education of the children of
those who had been impoverished, and
some earnest incipient efforts towards the
rebuilding of house of worship in his in
teresting field, which had been burned by
the United States army.
Rev. DR.. Moore, during the delivery of
his report from his church, was asked by
minister from the country question
about the lottery feature of the Holly
wood Memorial Bazaar and the relations
which the ministers and Christian people
of the Presbyterian churches in Richmond
sustained toward that enterprise. He
said that in common with his brethren, he
that remonstrance signed by nearly all
the evangelical clergy Of the city had
been presented to the ladies who had the
matter in charge. This was done early in
last January. He and DR.. Read had not
signed this paper only for the reason that
the sale Of tickets had commenced, and
the matter had gone too far to be arrested.
The fact that there was such refnon-
STRANGE will, hope, be noticed by the edi-
tor of the Examiner, who asserted few
weeks ago that the pulpit OF Richmond
had been remiss in its duty on the subject
of these schemes for raising money.
Tho examination of Mr.. S. Taylor Mar
tin was completed to-day. He sustained
himself well TO the end. He was then
formally licensed in the usual form, and
solemn prayer offered for the divine bless
ing on his labors. The duty of licensing
candidate devolves on the moderator, who
In this case was Mr.. Martins own brother,
Rev. Edward Martin, of Nottoway, which
made the service more interesting. A
still more affecting fact is that this is the
third son of the late excellent Mr.. John B.
Martin, OF your city, who has entered the
ministry thus in most remarkable man.
ner fulfilling the expectations Of the ia
ther founded upon his strong faith about
this matter years ago, before any of his
boys had proiessed religion.
This candidate, having been first exam
ined on experimental religion, read an
exegetical essay, preached a sermon to
public congregation, pronounced before
1 Inc Presbytery popular lecture, till the
lresoy'ery was satisfied of its merit, and,
poS'ues' presented q Latin dissertation,
E Eat was examined in Hebrew and Greek,
,oo a.'"te ana science, theology and sacra-
VAL, church history, church govern
an en'' etc. These examinations were CON
rasS 1a oy Dr. Moore with an ability and
e,;L winch shows that he l. a Will
80 theoiogian and scholar "a
n .n e'uuent. Other members nar,;o;,o.oS
WIN much skill and Intelligence Th p@.eu
o!oate was warmly commended "a
couraged, and the whole affair reyao .n
the secret OF that high intellectual cbarn"
ter which distinguishes the Presbytcr;a,,
clergy; which, II is to be hoped. viii not
be lowered by the prevailing tendency ~
make royal road TO learning.
Rev. 7. Fletcher, of Richmond, being
present to-day, applied for letter of dis.
mission to Lexington Presbytery, within
the bounds Of which he expects soon to re.
move, having been called to Churchyille.
eight miles west of Staunton.
Rev. George D. Armstrong, d. d.. was
"a ded 10 the Executive Committee of Do
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