The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-04-30
2eliaions gutelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
East Hanover Presbytery.
DEFERRED ITEMS. !

A petition from the Powhatan church to be
transferred to West Hanover was referred to
Messrs. W. A. Campbell and Major Stiles to re-
port next fall.
An adjourned meeting will be held in the Tabb
Street church, Petersburg. Va, Nav 26, with a
view to receive and install Rev. Dr. Witherspoop.
From the statistical report the following items
are taken as of interest: Communicates added on
examination III; on certificate, 9l-total commH
ncants, 1929. Baptisms: Adult 46; infant, l09.
Sabbath School children. 1896 Funds collected
For Sustentation, SO 327; for Foreign Missions,
81 2S3; for Education 50 S32; for Publication,
1914; Invalid fund, 1919; Pastors salaries $22,
BIC; Congregational purposes, $23 SAB; miscella-
neous So 06S. Total Of all funds collected $685..
500, which is an average of SIS q per member.
Rev. DIR. Preston was appointed corresponding
member of the Committee of Education in place
of Rev. Mr.. Rutherford resigned
Judge Ould, of special committee, to whom a
report on Domestic Missions was referred. reported
resolutions which were adopted. recommending
in general the union Of contiguous feeble churches
under one pastoral charge, and appointing Drs.
Read and Armstrong commissioners to visit the
churches in Accomack and Northampton. and
DR.. Pryor to visit the churches of Brunswick and
Sussex for the purpose of efecting such unions in
these churches.
The stated clerk was ordered to publish the min
utes of the present session in pamphlet form tor
distribution among the officers of the churches.
Missionary supplies appointed; Dr. Read, Byrd
street, Richmond, and Mackenzie; DR.. Hoge, EIba
Park and Williamsburg; Dr. Preston, Almshousee
and Williamsburg; DR.. Brown, Williamsburg and
at discretion; DR.. Pryor, Brunswick and at dlscre'
ton DR.. Armstrong, Hampton and Berkeley
Mr.. Irwin, Williamsburg aud Berkeley; Mr..
Smith. Caroline and Spotsylvania; Mr.. Petrie,
SnsseY. Mr. CamDbell PoWhatap: MIR. Dudley,
Dipwiddie and Sussex Other members at discre
ton.
The Presbytery adopted the following paper re.
lative to Hampden Sidney College:
Having information that Hampden Sidney Col
lege has reached the period of one hundred years
in its history and that the trustees have it in
temptation to improve the occasion for increasing
its endowment the Presbytery OF East Hanover
most heartily declares its appreciation of this en-
terprise, and adopts as an expression of it's views
the resolution adopted by the Synod of Virginia
at its last meetiDg-viz:
ReSolUed That the Synod will regard with
much satisfaction any judicious measures set on
loot for the relief and endowment Of this venera-
bic institution, and would in such an event most
earnestly exhort our Presbyterian people to come
forward to its aid with that spirit which animated
their fathers when they willingly made sacrifices
for its establishment, and when the abundance Of
their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto
the riches of their liberaity"
Therefore, in the name of the Synod of Virginia,
we invoke the serious attention OF all our people
to the claims and exigency OF Hampden Sydney
College, and invite them 10 prompt and gener-
Gus cooperation in great effort to secure and
establish the memorial fund.
The next stated meeting will be held in Norfolk
on the 22d of October at o'clock 7. NJ.