The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-19
East Hanover Prcshyt terry.
FIRST DAY.
Correspondence of the Richmond pispatch.I
FREDERlCKsBuRG. torii IN 1870

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FREDERICKSBURG, April 1G, 1872.
East Hanover Presbytery assembled nj
the Presbyterian church In this place =,
half-rast =. NJ, and was opened with 4
sermon by the Rev. Dr. Brown, of Rich
mond, who presided as Moderator at. the
last session. a heavy fall OF rain at the
hour of assembling prevented the attendance
oil many OF the congregation and OF some
the members Prcsbytery. Yet congregation
Respectable in numbers cameth,ough the rain
and heard With close attention the sermon
preached from the text, "Tbc word of the
Lord is tried" Psalms xviii, 80. The
discourse was clear and forcible discussion
OF the subject Of the text. in which the
preacher showed that the word of God had
stood successfully the test OF time. of OPP
position, and of the universal experience
oi Christians in all ages.
After sermon the roll was called, and the
following members were found to be pre-
sent: N'n'sters--T. Pryor. ID. D., G.. II.
Read, d. D., w. 4. Campbell, Z. l.. Pres
ton, d. D., James P. Smith, George L. Pc
trie. Elders Robert w. Santos, Norfolk
Major Robert Stiles, Richmond; Henry
Fitzgerald, Manchester; {. L. Bartlett, Pc
tcrshurg: John HowiSon. Fredericksburg
r. ID. Mcllwainc, Petersburg DR.. George
W. Pollard. Hanover.
The Prcshytcry, without tnnsacting any
business, adjourned till tomorrow morning
SECOND DAY.
ArRII.. 1.-THE PreSbtery met at 81 4. NJ.
The following members not present last
night reported themselves: Maisters-Rcy.
George ID. Armstrong, ID. d.. Rev. D. G. Ir.
win, and Rev. J. 4. WadGcll. Elders-G.
W. Gret!cr, Il. I. Brooke, and Judge Ould,
of Richmond; William ID. Reynolds, Nor
t0lk and William llvine, HARDWOOD.
The Rev. DR.. Pryor was chosen as modera-
tor ana Mr.. William l.. Reynolds as tenn
porary clerk.
Rev. Mr.. Gardiner, Of the Methodist
Church, and Rev. DR.. Broadus, Of the Bap-
ti>t Church. were invited to sit as eorfe-
spending members.
The Rcv. John Miller, who has for some
time resided in Princeton. n. j., Was at his
own request. dismissed to connect himself
with the Prc>t'ytery Of New Brunswick.
Permission was given 10 Rev. james B.
Converse, now residing in Louisville. Ky.
TO labor for the next year without the bounds
Of the PreSbytery.
The greater part OF the session of to-day
was taken up with receiving and reading the
several reports from the churches Of the
Pres bytery all Of which were referred to
appropriate committees.
The report OF the Executive Committee
Of Domestic Missions WAS presented, and
after some discussion taat elected interest
ing facts with regard 70 several Of the
churches it was referred for further con-
sidcration to a special committee, OF which
DR.. Read is chairman.
Rev. George L. Pctrie was appointed
chairman and Mr.. G. r. Bishop treasurer OF
the Executive Committee Of Domestic Mis-
sions, located in Petersburg; and Mr.. J. e..
Riddle was appointed to fila vacancy in the
saline committee.
The consideration Of the revised book Of
discipline is made the order of the day for
tomorrow morning.
Rev. Mr., petric, Of Petersburg, is an
nounccd to preach tonight.