Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-16
EAST HANOVER pREsBYTERY.

EAST HANOVER PRESBYTERY.
FIRST DAY.-The Presbytery of East
Hanover met according to adjournment
at Portsmouth, April Is, at IL o'clock,
a. M, and was opened with sermon by
the last Moderator, Rev. j. d. Thomas,
from Romans X, 8. He beautifully I'M
folded the sublimity of his text, and
was attentively listened to by large
and appreciative congregation. After the
sermon the Presbytery was organized
with prayer by the Moderator. The roll
was then called, and the following min
listers were present:
Rev Drs T Pryor, VIM Bowen, John
Miller, g D Armstrong, M D Hoge, j
7 Baird (; Rev Messrs D G Irwin, w A
Campbell, j W Mosely, E II Ruther-
ford, J G Thomas, F B Converse, G H
Dewey, f H Woods, j II Waddell.
Elders Present. D r Sleght, G B
Barksdale, T Sampson, Richmond; H H
Epps, Nottaway W D Reynolds, Nor
folk W H Stokes, Portsmouth !; w j
Dance, Powhatan; P Battle, G q Bish-
op, Petersburg; j G jefferson, Amelia
g P How, Pole Green and Salem.
The minutes of the last stated and
subsequent adjourned and called meet
ings were read and corrected.
~, nvorcicop
was appointed, consisting of Messrs Ir-
win and Stokes. This committee pre-
ented the following resolution, which
was adopted
Resolved that Presbytery during Its
present session meet at o'clock, a. M;
at II o'clock for public worship then
meet at o'clock p. m. for business.
Adjourned to o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev Drs Baird, Miller and Mosely were
excused for not attending the last meet
ing of Presbytery.
Rev DR. Thomas L Preston presented a
certificate of dislnission from the Pres by
terry of Montgomery, and having been
examined according to the requiem ents
of the form of government, was receiv-
ed as member Of this Presbytery.
On motion, the election of Commits
sioners to the General Assembly was
made the order of the day for tomorrow
at o'clock.
The Rev Mr. Hatcher, of the Court
Street Baptist Church, being present.
was invited to sit as a correspo pding
member.
The resignation OF Rev P r Pull as
S tated Clerk was received, and the Rev
W A Ca mpbell elected in his place.
The treasury of the Presbytery was
directed to pay for copy of the min
utes of the General Assembly for each
church under the care of the Presbytery
from year to year.
The report of the treasurer was pre-
sented and referred to Messrs Davis and
Bishop as an auditing committee.
The reports of the different ministers
on missionary supplies were all that
could be wished.
DR.. Brown offered resolution direct
ing the stated clerk to prepare areport
of the orders of the Presby tery.
The resolution was referred to a COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Brown, Mil
Ter and Preston.
Rev. Mr.. Whaly, of Hampton, being
present was invited to sit as cores
ponding member
The free conversation on religion was
made the order of the day for to-mor-
row at 4 o'clock.
The Auditor announced the following
On Missionary Supplies-Dr Brown
and DR. Hoge
Examining Committees on Church
Government-Rev f NJ Woods in the
place of Rev Mr. Gilmer.
On Physical Science-Rev j w Nose
ley in the place of Mr. Leavenworth.
On Natural and Moral Science-Rev
l S Preston in place of DR. Moore; Rev
E H Rutherford in place of Mr. Price.
The next stated meeting of Presbyte-
ry was appointed to be held at Mt.
Carmel Church, Powhatan County
Adjourned.
MAYORS COURT, Portsmouth.- Mayor
Stokes presiding. April Is, 1869.
Stephen Rlddick and Andrew Fore
pan, negroes, charged with violation of |
! city ordinance. Fined SIS each.
HUsTINGs COURT This court has
oeen engaged in disposing of civil causes
Ind as yet nothing of an interesting ma
surs has transpired.
OCEAN HoUsE.-This fine Hotel is
again ODened for the accommodations IF