The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-17
East Hanover Presbytery-Sprfng
Session.
Norfolk Landmark, 18th ]
FOURTH DAY.

The committee to answer protest OF y.
NJ. Woods made an explanation OF lis delay,
and requested to be continued, which was
granted, till the next meeting OF Presby'
terry.
The stated clerk was instructed to cor
rect and ill up the vacancies In standing
committees OF The Presbytery.
The examination 10 open Presbvtery oil
licentiates Robert r. HowisOn and Walter
n. Robertson was resumed. Rev. George
d. Armstrong, ID. D., conducted The eX.
animation on the "SacraDenls ana
sChurch History" and at the conclusion
il was. on motion, accepted as satisfactory
The Committee on Hebrew reported that
these gentlemen had passed satisfactory
examination. The report was accepted.
Rev. James p. Smith then conducted an
examination on "Church Government
and at the conclusion ii was, on motion,
accepted as satisfactory.
The Committee on Greek reported a sat
lsfactory examination. The report was ac'
copied.
Rev. DR.. Armstrong moved that a short
trial sermon be delivered by each brother
at night, and that the ordination iollow.
Carried.
BENEyOLENCE.
The order OF the day for IL \. NJ. was
systematic BenevOleuce," and that hour
having arrived, Rev. DR.. Armstrong, chair
man of the committee, was called upon Tor
their report. In response BE stated that tue
reports from the various churches had been
handed in 50 recently that the committee
did not have time 10 prepare regular re-
mort, and he requested the stated clerk to
read the reports, which he did, and they
were accepted.
On motion tie excuses given for having
failed TO take up collections were sustained.
Malachi, Sd chapter, 18th verse, was as
signed to Mr.. Robertson as the text for his
trial sermon.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. William Richardson, ID. D., editor
of the Central PRESBYTERIAN, was granted
permission to address the Presbytery in the
interest of that church-paper. He briefly
and clearly presented its claims to the sup
port Of all Presbyterians, and especially OF
this State.
After the conclusion OF his remarks, Rev.
Il. l.. Preston, ID. d., moved that the Central
PRESBYTERIAN be recommended 10 the sup
port OF all Prcsbyterians.
Elder ID. Humphreys offered an amend
ment to the motion by including the CHRIS
tan Observer, published at Louisville, hy.
Rev. DR.. Preston refused 10 accept the
amendment, and his motion was adopted.
Elder r. Frank Vaughan moved that the
Executive Committee on Domestic Missions
be increased to seven, and that Rev. Or.
Richardson be added. Carried.
On motion, it was decided TO take up the
unfinished business OF Thursday.
WORSHIP.
Rev. James Z. Smith, from the Committee
on the Revision of the Directory OF Wor-
ship, resumed the reading OF the report OF
that committee.
Discussions on the various alterations.
additions, aud eliminations consumed be-
tween two and three hours.
Several OF the proposed changes were
rejected and number OF amendments
adopted; after which the report Of the
committee, as amended, was adopted as
whole.
The most interesting and important re-
commentator adopted was the following,
offered by Rev. DR.. Brown and supported
by Rev. Dr. HOge and Others:
The Lords Prayer and the reading OF the
Dccaloguc are recommended as eminently
suitable parts OF public worship TO be used
at such times as may be deemed proper.
TRIAL-PIECEs.
On motion OF DR.. IIoge the following
trial-pieces were assigned to Mr.. Peyton Ill
Hoge. a student OF theology under the care
OF the Presbytery:
/. Latin Exercises STAMINA Immor
tales.
.. Critical Exercise-Phil. H., oil.
3 Expository Lecture-Eph. ill.,, 14-23
4. Popular Sermon-PhiI. w., 80; al
en- do all things through Christ strengthen
ing me-"
Rev. James p. Smith submitted the sta
tistieal Report of the Churches Of the Gene
ri Assembly, which was read by the stated
clerk and adopted.
HYMN BOOK.
Rev. Or. Hoge presented the following
which was adopted
The Presb,ter OF East Hanover woult
BEG leave to transmit TO the General Assem-
bly the following representation and over
ture in regard to the hymn-book OF oul
Church:
/. That there seems 10 be disuse OF oul
present book sufficiently extensive to indi
cate that it is not As satisfactory TO oul
churches AS is deemed desirable.
2. The Appendix, which was prepared
about ten years ago, though containing
many hymns Of great excellence, has no
been so embodied in the various editions o
the book as TO come into general use.
3. Ii Is understood that the stereotype
plates heretofore used must be renewed be
fore further use.
4. A far larger range OF hymnology i
now accessible than when our present com
pilation was made.
We therefore respectfully overture th'
General Assembly TO take into consideration
the propricty Of such a revision OF our pre-
sent hymn-book as may be deemed for tn,
edifcation Of the Church.
The Presbytery then took recess unit
=. NJ.
NIGHT sEssION-sERM0Ns-O RDINATI0N.
The Presbytery was called to order by
the Moderator at s z. NJ. The objects o.
this session were to hear the trial-sermons o
Messrs. Robert X. Howison and Walter IL
Robertson, and to administer the right o.
ordination. The church was well filled, ;
large congregation having assembled L
witness the impressive services, which
were opened by an lnvocatory prayer b!
Mr.. HOwison.
This was followed by the singing OF tn
273d hymn
~ heard the voice OF Jesus say.
Come unto me aud rest"
Mr.. Howison read part Of the le,h chap