The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-11-28
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
East Hanover Presbytery

Met according to adjournment in the Lecture
room Of the lst Presbyterian church, Richmond.
November 3d. at u o'clock, P NJ. Rev. j. j.
Anderson, Moderator. and elder R. T. Brooke,
clerk. Present, Rev. Messrs. Brown, Hoge, Read,
Preston, Witherspoon, Petrie, Staples Campbell,
Anderson, Scott Elders, r. T. Brooke, w. II.
Tappey, p. f. Howard.
The Moderator announced the reception of
communication from E 7, Baird, D. D., the read
ing OF which was deferred and said letter was for
the present laid upon the table.
The committee appointed at the meeting in Al
exandra to take into consideration the whole mat
in the of DR.. Baird referred to in the order
Of the Synod, made report through William
Writ Henry, one Of its members, The following
resolution was then adopted
RESOLVED, That should the Presbytery judge it
suitable to institute process against h. L. Baird,
D. d., it does hereby approve the above named
report as proper form in which it may be prose-
cuted. Said report is as follows:
To the Presbytery Of East Hanorer:
The committee appointed at the last meeting of
the Presbytery to consider the whole matter re-
ferred by the Synod of Virginia, in the case Of E.
T. Baird. D. D., and make all necessary arrange
ments to institute such process as may be re-
quiEed, beg leave to report the following paper
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,sztery of East Hanover instituting pro-
case OF b. n. Baird D. D., under the
order of the Synod OF Virginia made at its session
10 Alexandria, November 10th, 1877, whereby
1.-The whole case is sent back to the Presbytery for
new trial ct the earliest convenient day, and
that court is instructed ito proceed regularly and
make thorough investigation" does hereby, on
the ground of Common Fame, order that the said
E. T. Baird, D. D., be tried before this Presbytery
upon the following charges:
l. That the said K. T.. Baird, D. D., being a
minister of the gospel, and member of this Pres
bytery and within its bounds did violate the eighth
commandment.
Ill., In that, while acting as Secretary of Publ
cation, by transactions running through several
years and ending with the month of March, 1877,
he did appropriate the funds of the Church under
the charge OF the Committee of Publication to his
private use, and that he did this to the extent or
in one or more, of the sums following, to wit.
Amount due, and represented as paid, to
the Methodist Book Concern, $2,301 46
Robert Carter & Brother, S51 81
American Sunday School Union, 900 90
| Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1859 8S
Amount of cash of the funds of the Com
mittee of Publication used by DR.. h. L.
Baird and not returned, 1867 81
Amount rent of Whittet & Shepperson due
the Committee of Publications and set
tied by them with the said DR.. E. 7.
Baird aud not paid over by him, 1000 90
Note due Virginia Insurance Co., 9th
March, 1877, for so 90
Ditto, T. L. D. Walford, 1st April, 1877. 215 0S
Ditto, National Bank of Va, Sd April, II, 800 90
Ditto, Claxton, Remson d HeifflefDger,
9th April. 1877, 228 II
Ditto, Merchants and Mechanics Insurance
Co., 18th April, 1877, $50 90
Ditto, Amer S. S. Union, 10Th April, IT, 29O 70
Ditto, National Bank of Va, Is April, IT, $50 90
Ditto, National Bank of Va, l6 April, TT, 34l 81
Ditto, Mrs. j. NJ Baldwin, II April, IT, 8l2 so
Ditto, Richmond Paper Manufacturing Co.,
20 April, 1877, $50 90
Ditto, do do % do do 2l8 so
Ditto, do do "a do do 2l2 so
Ditto, Randolph & English, 2 May, 1877, 145 25
Ditto, Richmond Paper Manufacturing Co.,
Ditto, do do Is do do IT'S 90
Ditto, Merchants and Mechanics Insurance
Co., 9th May, 1877, 500 90
Ditto, Richmond Paper Manufacturing Co.,
lst June, 1877, 100 IL