The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
East Hanover Presbytery

Met in the Second church, Norfolk, Va, Tues
day, 18th inst, at IL o'clock A. NJ, and was in
session until Saturday, 10th. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. Alfred Jones, Mod
orator. Rev. Theodrick Pryor, D. D., was
elected Moderator and Elder DR.. S. P Christian,
temporary clerk.
Present.-Ministers- William Brown,
D. D., Rev. ]. D. Dudley, Rev. George D. Arm
strong D. D., Rev. c. H. Read, D. D., Rev. M.
D. Hoge, D. D., Rev. W. T. Richardson, D. D.,
Rev. T. L. Preston. D. D., Rev. W. A. Camp
BELL Rev. T. D. Witherspoon. D. d. Rev. James
P. Smith, Rev. G. H. Denney, Rev. w. N.
Scott Rev. Alfred Jones, Rev. T. T. Jones, Rev.
S. K. Winn, Rev. l.. E. Scott, and Rev. j. G.
Anderson.
Elders-Captain R. Frank Vaughan, First
church, Norfolk; D. Humphreys Second church,
Norfolk; E. T. Booth, Nottoway Drs S. P.
Christian, Olivet; Capt ]. R. Patterson, Second
church, Petersburg; DR.. NJ F Daughtrey, Ports
mouth; DR.. G. w. Pollard, Samuel Davies
church Judge P P Bate, Tabb Street church,
Petersburg; R. T. Brooke, First church, Rich
mond; E. W. Cone, Third church, Richmond.
Memorial resolutions on the death of Rev. j.
H. Newton, D. D., were read and adopted.
Rev. Roderick Henderson was received from
the Presbytery of Harmony.
Church Organized.-Rev. Alfred Jones, from
the committee appointed for the purpose, re-
ported the organization of the church at Glou-
cester Court House, and the new church was
enrolled.
CandidateS.-Mr Joseph Rennie, from the
Second church, Richmond, and Mr.. Charles
D-,o Il.
were, after examination, taken under the care Of
Presbytery as candidates for the ministry.
Calls were presented from the church ot
Portsmouth for the pastoral services Of Rev
Roderick Henderson from the Samuel Davies
church. for the services of Liceltiate r. r
Howison, and from Gloucester church, for the
services of Licentiate w. H. Robertson. These
calls were accepted, and arrangements made fol
the installations.
Observation-Disclosures r. r. Howison and
W. Fl. Robertson were after full and satsfac.
tory examinations, ordained to the full work ol
the gospel ministry.
Commissioners TO the General Assembty.-The
following commissioners to the General Assem-
bly,, which meets in Staunton, were appointed
Ministers-Rev. T. Pryor, D. D. and Rev. G.
D. Armstrong, D. D., as principals with T. L.
Preston D. D., T. D. Witherspoon, D. D., as al.
ternates. Elders-Thomas Flournoy and Judge
w. II. Mann as principals; and j. D. X. Sleight
and George P. Haw as alternates.
Chester Curch.-Rev. Alfred Jones bavine
made statement with regard to Chester church
it was resolved in view Of the fact that this
church is without a session in consequence ot
the removal Of its elders, that Rev. Alfred Jones
have power to receive and enroll members in
that church, and if he Judge best to call a meet
ing Of the church and elect officers
Permission was granted Rev Alfred Jones To
labor at his discretion out Of the bounds of the
Presbytery.
Domestic Missions.-The report on this sub
ject was presented by the chairman of the Pres.
byterial committee, DIR. Witherspoon. 1t stated
that the regular contributions had fallen off last
year, and were not sufficient to meet the de-
mands on the committee. The amount needed
had been nearly provided by special contribu-
tions. For next year the sum needed for the
wants of Presbytery, and to pay the quota 10
the Assembly, committee, would be about 49,