The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-04-15
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.

EAST HANOVER PRESBYTERY.
The Presbytery of East Hanover met in the
Washington Street chapel on Wednesday even
ing the Sth instant, and was opened with an
able and appropriate sermon by the Modera
Tor, Rev. q. D. Armstrong, D.. D., on Matt,
Xxx: IS, The Son OF Man came to give his
lie ransom for many"
The Rev Mr.. Rutherford was chosen Mod
orator, Rev. Messrs F. B. Converse and L.
w. Gilmer, Clerks.
Nineteen ministers and ten elders were pres
ent during the meeting. The usual routine
Of business came up and was duly attended to.
The items Of special importance are here
noted:
|. Domestic Missions. report of the
committee of the Presbytery was presented by
it, chairman, Rev. }. Miller of Petersburg.
IL drew out quite an extended discussion, III
which Messrs. Miller. Brown, Moore, Pryor,
Armstrong Irwin, Thomas, Campbell, Gil
mer, with elders Gregory, Fiournoy and Rey-
nods took part.
The Committee of the Presbytery having ap
| propriated to It's missionaries somewhat
larger sum than the policy Of the Assembly
Com mittee usually allows, deficiency of in
come was reported 1t was finally resolved
that such churches as receive aid from the
| COMMITTEE OF the Presbytery, be direoted- To
send their contributions directly to its treasury.
This does not indicate auy purpose to with
draw from connection with the Assembly. 1t
is gratifying TO find that on that vital point of
united action. the mind of the Presbytery is
fixed The Committee OF the Presbytery has
worked with much energy, and while many of
The churches have been much pressed in the
matter of pastoral support, it is hoped that
our deSolations will be gradually repaired, and
that none of the fields heretofore occupied
will be abandoned.
.. The NnrrdtiUeS on the state of religion
brought TO view "a decidedly more encouraging
condition of the churches than during some
years past This is especially true Of the re-
ports from Fredericksburg, Richmond, Peters
burg, and Norfolk. The growth of these con-
gregations in attendance upon worship, and in
Sabbath schools, prayer meetings, and general
activity in benevolent enterprises are among
the indications that the blessing of the Lord is
upon them.
Messrs. James H. Winfree and James B.
Converse having passed through all the pre-
scribed parts Of trial, were duly licensed to
preach the Gospel as probationers for the full
work of the ministry.
The Rev james A. Waddell, licentiate
under the care of the Presbytery, who has
been laboriag for some time in the county Of
| New Kent, was examined with view to his
ordination as an evangelist. These examina
tons we're sustained, and the ordination OF
Mr. Waddel is expected to take place at
meeting of the Presbyt terry to be held at the
church of Oivet, on the 3rd Sunday of May
Messrs Rutherford, Gilmer and Denny being
appointed to conduct the services connected
herewith.
A resolution on intemperance was adopted
earnestly requesting pastors, elders, and PEG
pie to exert all proper and judicious influence
to check its progress-to warn, rebuke, and
entreat our people, both in public and private,
upon the danger and temptation arising out of
the prevalence of this vice.
t-rfwas rs-ofvrd 70 6off5 sfIe HcSt nrceefhg
the Presbytery at Union Church, in the coun-
ty of Brunswick, on the Thursday, September
oath, 1868, at / A. NJ
Rev. DR.. I. " Moore and Rev. c. Fl. Read,
d. ID, of Richmond were elected as Ministe-
rial Commissioners to the General Assembly,
aud Rev. f. H. Rutherford and p. B. Price,
as arernates Ruling elders f. II Fitzhugh
of Richmond and DR.. l.. II. Robinson, of Tap
pahanock. were elected with Dr. VIM. +.
Gaines of Hanover, aud Thomas Samson OF
Richmond, as their alternates.
The subject of secular education having
been sent down by the last General Assembly,
the answer adopted by this Presbytery was to
the effect that the ends aimed at could be
best attained by schools under deaOniiaatioaal,
as distinct from direct ecclesiastical control.
An adjourned meeting is to be held at the
rooms of the Committee of Publication, in
Richmond, on the "a Tuesday of May, at 5
o'clock, p. NJ.
The required preliminary steps were taken
with view to the dissolution of the pastoral
relation between Rev. d. w. Shanks and the
church of Amelia; also between Rev. j. d.
Thomas and the Mckenzie church.
Our brethren in Petersburg are earnestly
engaged in building up their churches. The
Tabb Street church, Rev. +. H. Rutherford
pastor, has always had the advantage Of pri
GRITTY in organization, and in numbers. The
| "a Church, of which the Rev. John Miller is
pastor, has sustained peculiarly heavy trial
in the large number of removals among its
members from the city. But under its ener
getic minister and his co workers these losses
will, it is expected, soon be restored, and the
church move forward with renewed vigor. The
Washington Street chapel, under the care OF
this church, has been provided under a wise
foresight, and in the future growth of Pc
tersburg, may be the nucleus for new church
not long hence.