The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-04-21
Presbytery of East Hanover

fTeSDyCeTy VI EdoI I1duUVei
Met in Portsmouth April 18th, and was opened at
IL A. NJ by Rev. j. D. Thomas, by sermon
from Romans X: 3.
Ministers present: Rev. Drs Converse, Pryor,
Brown, Armstrong, Hoge, E. 7. Baird, Messrs.
Miller, Irwin, Thomas, Rutherford, Campbell,
Mosey, Denny Woods and Waddell; and Elders
Messrs. Sleight, Barksdale, Samson, Epps, Rey-
nolds Stokes, Dance, Bait, Bishop, Jefferson, and
Haw
Rev. J. D. Dudley was elected Moderator, Rev.
f. B. Converse, Temporary Clerk, and Z. Il.
Barksdale Reading Clerk
Rev. T. L. Preston after the usual examination,
was received from Montgomery Presbytery.
Rev. j. III. HI. Winfree, licentiate OF this Pres
bytery, was dismissed to Lexington Presbytery, he
having received call to Wiliamsvile, Bath
county, Va.
Rev. William Campbell was elected Stated
Clerk to fill the vacancy occurring by the removal
of Rev. p. B. Price The salary Of Stated Clerk
was directed to furnish each minister every year
with copy of the Minutes of the General Assem-
bly,:
The reports of the different ministers in their
missionary work gave encouraging views OF the
condition and prosperity of some of the vacant
churches, and also showed commendable zeal on
the part of the ministry in visiting and working up
the mission fields
The Rev. Dr. Converse and DR.. James Shore,
ruling elder in the Nottaway church, were elected
Commissioners to the General Assembly; Rev.
Mr. Rutherford, and Dr. VIM. E. Gaines, ruling
elder in the church of Salem and Pole Green al
ternates.
The Executive Committee on Susteutation pre-
scented their report through the Chairman, Rev.
Mr. Rutherford, which was referred to a special
committee.
Considerable discussion was had upon applica
tons for leave of absence before the close Of the
sessions of the Presbytery, from which it was evil.
dent that such requests will hereafter be discoun
tenanced as not tending to edfcation.
The Amelia church was granted leave to employ
Rev. William u. Murkand as stated supply for
the next six months, with power granted Mr..
Murkland to moderate the session for that length
Of time.
DIVISION OF SYNOD.
Rev. DR.. Armstrong offered the following:
" ResolUed, That in the judgment Of this Pres
bytery it is expedient that the Synod of Virginia
should be divided, if satisfactory lines of division
can be agreed upon.
"Res0lred, That this Presbytery expresses its
preference for division into two Synods-one to
be composed of the Presbyteres of Chesapeake,
Winchester Lexington and Greenbrier, to be
called the Synod Of Northern Virginia; the other
to be composed of the Presbyteries of East Han.
over, West Hanover, Roanoke, Montgomery and
Abingdon, and to be called the Synod of Southern
Virginia"
The report of the Committee on Minutes of
Synod was adopted The minutes exhibited de-
fcency of $3.50 in the fund set apart to defray the
expenses of the Directors of the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary, and the report recommended that
the amount 1851 assessed against East Hanover
Presbytery be forwarded.
The-rekortsf on Systematic Benevolence in the
various churches, showed commemorate zeal and
faithfuness, and revealed the interesting fact that
the churches were coming up more Systematically
to the support of all the committees and that the
sum total of contributions has increased consdera
bly, within the bounds of the Presbytery.
The report OF the committee on pastoral support
developed the fact that only few of the churches
had paid their ministers up promptly, and this
whole subject was urged upon the serious attention
of the churches
The report of the committee on Sabbath schools
showed that department of the church in avery
healthful and Furnishing condition, the teachers
being uniformly efficient and faithful, and valuable
additions resulting. TIE aggregate attendance of
scholars reaches 1867 with l26 teachers Every
school is actively engaged in keeping up its mission
work and the contributions are larger than ever.
The largest single contribution reached 5000.
The report of the Committee on Statistical re-
ports was received and ordered to be sent to the
General Assembly which meets in Mobile in May
The report showed that the Presbytery has %
ministers, licentiate and | candidate Church
members, 1852 additions to the churches during
the year, 2l4. Sabbath school scholars 1888
teachers, AS Contributions to Sustentation, 81
269; to Foreign Missions Sl,02970; to Education,
Sl,l7S; to Publication, 1885, Presbyterial, 5000;
Congregational, $29407; Miscellaneous $685.
Total amount raised for all purposes, $35, 92S.
Rev; Il. ii, Rutherford was appointed to supply
the pulpit of the church in Charles City county in
place of Rev. p B. Price.
The installation of Rev. T. L. Preston as pastor
of LIST Church, Richmond, was appointed to take
place the LIST Sabbath of May, Rev. Drs Read,
Hoge, and Brown to conduct the services.
Messrs. VIM. Brown, T. L. Preston, w. A.
Campbell, and Peachy R. Grattan were appointed
stated meeting, complete system by which the
various items of business may be more regularly
brought up from the churches, and more regularly
attended to by the Presbytery
The Rev. Mr.. Whaley Of the Presbytery of
Montro-e, IN. S. New Jersey, was invited to sit
as corresponding member. Mr.. Whaley has been
laborlng for some time at Hampton, and at the re
quest OF the Presbytery, he gave statements of the
spiritual condition of that field which were of an
interfering character. The views presented of the
prospective ecclesiastical connections of that enter
prise, were very satisfactory Several members of
the Presbytery who had labored with this brother
and had become acquainted with his general views
and aims bore cheerful testimony as to their con.
SENTATIVE and axaellant spirt.------=-
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
The following paper was adopted and ordered to
be sent to the General Assembly.
ReSored lst That the order of this Presbytery
at a previous session, "that the contributions of
churches receiving aid to be sent to our committee
at Petersburg, be and is hereby rescinded
ReSOlred, I'd. That churches so receiving aid be |
earnestly advised to increase as far as possible
their contributions for their own support so as to
diminish the sum needed from the funds of our
committee.
Resoled, 3d. Thatin view of the absolute neces-
sty of :aising, during the current year, nearly
$1,000, cur committee be instructed to divide that
sum amng our churches in some form of assess.
en ant that each congregation be asked to collect
what remains to be contributed of its share by a
second collection this year, unless it prefers some
more effdent scheme of raising the sum required.
Resolrd, 4th That the effort to enlist the ladies
in this otect THAT has already been made in some
churcheslb recommended.
ReSOlU9, 9Th. That the present standing com.
mittee bere-elected and to consist of ten members
instead oSeven.
The naies of Messrs. David Calender, Jno. Y
Russell ad Robert D. McIlwaine were added to
the committee.
SUPPLIES.
DR.. G. /. Read to Byrd street, and Oregon
Hill, Riclnond.
DR.. GeCge D. Armstrong, to Smithield and
Elizabeth ity county.
Dr. NJ. Hoge to Sydney, Richmond.
Rev. job Miller to Dunlaps Station and Prince
George equity.
DIR. E. Rutherford to Blandford and Surry
county. !
Rev T. Preston to Duvall street, Richmond,
and Glouceer county. {
Rev. EFT. Baird to Ashland and Caroline ,