The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-24
TEGorIed FOR The Dispatch.l
East Hanover Prosbytery.
FiEET DAY.
rFT.ESBrEG, ADril % /,

IET1ESBrEG. April %, 1874.
i,,t Hanover Prr>bvtery met in this place
?: T.. II. III the IaoU-Street church. The
a. .!.,g-; :ermoG was preached by the Rev.
la-.n:ick Pryor, D. D., from Zach. w., 6.
l." ,tfA4on Was q clear aud forcible presen-
s.:.J. Vi lie subject, we'll adapted to the &C.
cs.oa.
On The rail- OF the roll the following men-
p'r, answered % their names:
-Nn.!,.~~>.-T.' Pryor, ID. D., William
Brow. i. q, J. y. Dudley, G. d. Arm
Egong. u. D.. {. Ii. Read, D. D., W. A.
tal9rtel', I. l.. Preston. d. D., II. t. Oar
ls. George l.. petrie, William y. Scott, L.
j. " itherspo0I, u. d., y. Ii. Woods, and
jain N. Rose.
E,i7..-H. II. Epes, Holloway r. F.
Tau-nan, First church, Norfolk; G.. r..
B!!k,da.e. second church, Richmond NJ.
+. nIlshtrey, portsmouth; Henry Fitz-
gerald, Manchester William S. Donnan,
ft:st church, Richmond; c. r. Bishop,
SroAd church, Petersburg; George W.
iy.,I:d, Ssmuc! Davies, Charles +. Collier,
Iabb->trect; John a. Allen, Powhatan !;
Ni.am IRVINE, HARDWOOD; William D. Rey
n9Id>, second church, Norfolk; and Thomas
Ftournoy, Bruns Hick.
The Moderator, Rev. Mr.. Dudley, though
eE""E, was present, and constituted the
frcsbytery with prayer. #ra
The Rev. William \. Scott was then elect
81 Moderator, and Rev. Ii. 7. Darnall and
N4m d. Reynolds were elected tempo
rarr clerks
After fxing an hour for devotional exer-
s.>ca The presbyteTy adjourned till o. A. NJ.
tomorrow.
SECOND DAY.
PErEEsrUEG, April 23, 1874.
The Preaty.ery met pursuant TO adjourn.
noARi al y a. 81.
ii''7!G':, the members present last night
The following were in attendance to-day ::
Nv. jahics Z. Smith, Rev. John s. Watt,
Rev. u. Hoge, u. D., aud Elders William
il. Craig, Third church, Richmond, and
"il.iam +. Mayo, Ashland.
The minutes o! the fall meeting, and OF
Adjourned meetings, were read aud APP
p:oyrd.
I'll" Standing committees were then ap-
I9.ai,d.
i US resolved that the Presbytery shall
r.'rt 1aijy Ii. 50 A.. II. and continue in
se>>!sn til g +. III.
HE Rev. DR.. Armstrong presented an
overture in reference TO the omission of the
word "otey"i III celebrating the rite of mar
fia3". which was referred TO Committee on
l!!s' ana OVcrturcs, consisting Of Drs. Arm
SiIpng. Pryor, and Brown. ...
Statistical reports from the churches, re-
ports on Sabbath schools and on payment Of
pastors salary, were called for and put into
tie hands Of the appropriate committees.
Narratives Of the state Of religion were
called for, and presented and read from nearly
al! the churches. These reports show gen.
eral healthy condition Of growth and pros
Icrity in most OF the churches.
Rev. w. W. Duncan, Rev. r. n. SIedd,
Rev. George NJ. Wright, and Rev. John
Bayly, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
were invited to sit as corresponding mem.
bers.
Rev. n. N. Woods presented an overture
with reference to the Interpretation OF the
Directory Of Worship on the subject OF
reading the Scriptures. Referred to the Com
mittee on Bills and Oyertures.
An invitation from the managers of the
Bible Society Of this city to attend its an
niYersary meeting tonight was presented
by Hon. Charles +. Collier, and accepted by
the Presbytery.
The hour for devotional exercises having
arrived these services were conducted by
the Rev. DIR. Read.
call was presented from the HARDWOOD
Church, for the pastoral services Of Mr.. j. G.