The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-21
East Hanover Presbytcry.
THIRD DAY.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Djsnatch.

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49, ;, FREDERICKSBURG, April IS, 1873.
Inc following members not present yes
teroay appeared and took their seats TODAY
hcv. NJ. W. Staples, of Richmond Rev. II
/. Darnail. of Amelia, and Rev. William n
SCOTT. OF Hanover, and Major Willis J. Dance
OF iowmtan; William j. Leakc, Esq, OF
Th" report OF the committee to whom the
REVISED Book of Discipline was referred a,
the last stated meeting of the Prcsbytcry
presented a report. aud the greater part OF
'he DAY. including an afternoon session, was
spent in its consideration. 4 number OF
MINOR criticisms and few of some impor-
tance, reported BY this committee. were ap-
proved.
during The consideration of reSoli.
tons offered ny the committee the following
was presented a. Il substitute:
"hc$oired. That while this Presbytefy
would acknowledge the value of the labors
Of the Committee OF Revision, and would
desire to have the result Of their labors care
tuily retained tor future use, yet we deem it
'ncNpedicnt To adopt any such changes rs
those proposed in the Revised Rules OF Dis
ctplnc nj the present time. and prefer that
the whole subject Of revision shall he dis
missed
Tins being test question on the subject
now before the Church, n vote was taken by
ayes and noes, and the resolution was reject
ed 10y the following vote:
AYrS-Mc>>rs. Pryor, Irwin, Santos, stiles, Bart
lc:V, itn"iSon. Mc!wainc--7.
NoES.-MrSSrS. browa, Armstrong. Campbell.
nJd Grct e., Fitzgerald. Brooke Irvine, Dance,
Pollard, lrahc. Eeynotd$-lS.
The resolutions offered by the committee
were then adopted.
" RcSoircd. That the Prcsbyiery of East
Hanover, having examined the rules of dis
c:itlInc sent down hy the General Assembly,
adopt the same with the following amend
mcuts. Qtere comes the amendments
alluded to above.
80. That should it appear that the rules
n presented by. the last Assembly are rot
adopted. but still the return, from majority
shall be on the whole favorable to further
proceedings, this Prc>hytcry does hereby
request the Assembly 10 cause the said book
with such amendments rs may be suggested
10y the criticisms. to be sent down to the
prr>hytercS for final action.
80. That should the action of the prpsbv-
tcrlcS be i'll favor of retaining the present
book. in>t"iI of Il revision, the Assembly is
requested TO send down to the Prcsbyteries,
for their consideration, such amendments as
may bc deemed adviSablc.''
Mr.. Nc;,uGcr VI. Woods, a candidate for
jhc ministry, was received from the PrcShy.
terry of West liauovcr: and the PrcStytcry
TOOK steps for III, lcen>urc hy appointing his
trial sermon to be preached at S p. VI.
Written trial-p!eces, consisting of Il lecture.
Il critical exposition OF a passage of Scrip.
ture, aud Il Latin Thess, were referred to
committees for examination.
At =. NJ. Mr.. Woods preached his trial
sermon 10 II fuit house. After sermon the
prc>hvtrYy entered upon his examination
with reference to lccnsurc. His eXamina-
zion on theology. Church history, and other
subjects was altogether satisfactory to the
Prr>bytcfy. Mr.. Woods was then by the
Moderator. as the organ Of the Prc>bytery.
in solemn and impressive manner, licensed
TO preach The gospel.
it was announced to Pre>bytcry that Mr..
John d. pinkcrton. Il candidate under
The care Of this Prcsbytcry. who it had
been expected would he present and be or
dlinca and sent forth IL Il foreign mission.
airy. WAS now i'll ut the Theological Seminary.
Upon this announcement the Pre>bytcry Ell.
:a:c,i in special prayer in his behalf. {.