Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-16
chesapeake E'reSbytcsy

a.! st Q;cin giob, April 18Th, 1881, and WAS
oocaed With scrmon BY Rev. Ro. B. Wbi:e,
u. D., tho !ass moderator present.: ThcrJ were
present during the session, rioistcrs Ro. B,
White. a. W. Pizr, l. A. Sc,tF, Jr., VIM.
Drwidai'. l.. B. TurobuI srd Il. Branch.
kuiog Edar:-W. A. Moore, j. D. Tu;sp,
B. G. D, Mrx|ey, and j. V. 4. Stislis.
Rsv. T. ?. E;es, of West Hanover Pftsbg-
terry, was Invited to sit as corresponding ID crl.
b:r.
Calls from R,pidsn and Cupeper for the
pastoral sslVoea Of Rsv. j. P. Srider, wero
fouod in order and ordered 10 bs placed 10 Mr..
Strders hands. a call from HARDWOOD Church
f1r tho pastoral services of Mr.. VIM. Chipp,
tor one halt of bis time, was placed ia lis
haIds, A call from Grove Church for tho
other hall Of Mr.. Chinn's time. WAS pIsoed 10
bis hands last fall.
Mr.. CHIN having signiied to the prcsbgterp
bis tco?ptsrc, OF these calls, Prosbytery ORG.
ceedcd TO his trials wi.h view to his ordina
tion 10 the full work Of the ministry, md bis 10
stsllation Is pastor of Grove and u.rtgood
Churches. These trials hsvlog b,en oil pass,d
satisfactorily to tho PresbYtc,y, Ptesb7tery or
dslned MI Chlnn 10 tho fu!l work OF the minis.
RI. Mcs:rs. D!n"iddie, Soo;s. snd Suider
were appointed o9nnittee to install MIR.
CHEN as pastor OF Grove and HARDWOOD
Churches a: such time as may suit,he Commi,.
tee sad the Churches.
Rev. Theodore 2. Epcs Was recsived On GER.
tiGca:c rem Yves. Hanover Presbytcry after
usual examinations, cpd cnrollsd as a member
OF Chesapeake PfcsbYtcry upor his making the
r.noIrn2 ~, H., ( n
Ecnt.
!: cali i:om Greenwich Church for tho p,s.o.
raj selrices of MIR. E2es, for oac half Of ri,
time, Ecs presented, placed 10 his hands, &c,
ccpted b. hin, ead Me;srs. B.anob, Turnbul,
and Scott were appointed committee to install
hin as pastor 90 tho I'd Lord day of Nav,
With the presen: AID prospectiy, arrange
ncu.s Ter Tic supply If cur fields, there is req.
SOD 10 expect that at 90 early day, they will all
&c supplied With regular preaching. P.esbple.
~ CHI no', therefore, nske spy appointments
tor Missionary service from liz ministers IS bss
oaea customary fer sesr3 past.
Iho Pfes5gtery approved the rlpart of the
comElttco ci!tic!sics the revised directory of
6crsh2, expressed its tiaa2proyal ct the r..
Fisi9n, AID oVtfiuftd the general .sseahGr ia
postpone lae whole matter iodcioiteiy,
- IL sesaF1 to R:trenehment end Reform, Tho
ffsso5terg expressed it's jl32meos ;hst there is
coz l3sded any rsdica! change CT Sur methods
OF Chu1oh beLIicetc. a2d tbst the priociple Of
executive 5Scaclss is inci psDsioio 10 the proper
t hcie@o} {! i,c C.u:c5 il kc proetcu,ioo Of
her work. Va
lhe t1.o'iGe veto chosen Commissioners to
thu Gsu:ra Asssmti,:
= Is. IuyctIl, With T. ?. Epes, alternate:
'G9'ec Wise With Oscar B'aden. alternate.
LEes9uEg vas chosen as the piace, and the
! iS uesdaS CT Oc!ober, ct - NJ, as tho time
!er the tai IA u2ceins o! tho Prcsbyery.
h5V 1. Z. EHss vas sppo!n.sd to I'll the
vacancy ca Tho Eiuca!ou committee, made
W Stc11t by the removal Of Rev. j. +. Cannon to
ShebyVile, Tennessee. 1'0 ~
heV' D. Q. Painter VS. tism;ss: d toWes.