The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-07


owing 20 his love for Virginia ard the per-
,0ual appeals OF the church he was leaving
IL be eoaId conclude in biz own mind 20
Ieaye. he believed that bis field of useful
aes, would be increased. Two months
ago be reeefTed 4 teiegrsphie eaH 10 the
Presbyferian church in Galveston - IN
unanimous eall. He visited the place sad
made a personal Inspection Of the field He
said the churct which had called him was
the onfy one m Galveston. a city Of 3D,Gon
people. WITH bright prospect ahead Of II.
The Presbytery then heard the eommts-
siOners OF the church.
Mr.. Edward PIeasants read the action Of
Third chureh- and presented reasons Why
Nr. seoss saouId be retained
He WIS followed by Nessrs. CIarke. Tzy-
Ior. and Cone, also commissioners, who
urged the Presbytery not to grsnt the re-
quest Of their pastor.
Nr. William III. Craig the elder repre-
seEtFng Third ehursp IN the Presbytery,
also spoke in opposition % the dissolution
0f pastoral rrlatiOnS.
Dr.. Hogp having received telegram
from the Galveston church asking him 10
present the eIafns Of that church. WAS By
\ vote u the Prpsbvterv heard A. it. repre-
sentative, and read the teIegrmn he bad re-
ceiysd Urging in strong terms tAe claims
a the Galveston church for thc services q
Mr. Scott
Dr.. Read opposed gr1nriug the request
DR.. Witherspcon moved that the request
be granted- and gave bis reasons for 80
thinking that IN this call Providence had
opened 70 Nr. Scott = much larger field Of
usefulness and influence than that which
BE- now occupies.
Rev. DR.. Pryor and Mr.. William D.
Reynolds advocated the resolution.
Rev. James T. smith offered \ substitute
declining 70 grant the request
DR.. Brown spoke Of the manner in which
This transfer had been proposed A. irre2u-
hr, but * the sane time favored granting
the request.
The substitute offered by Mr.. smith Wa
lost. and the request Ok Mr. Scott va-
granted BY q vote that seemed from the
sound nearly unanimous
The Presbytery then took a recess until
: O'Clock p VI.
Evening Session
Religious exercises consisted 0f singing
and PRAYER. Dr. Pryor acting A. hoderat0r-
Rev. Mr.. Smith IN presenting the report
OF the Committee on Domestic Missions
paid DIT. Witherspoon- who Wa abseut- 4
high tribute. He then read the report.
which Wa very Interesting in IL details,
showing. A. if did what had been done n
the mission field ia the bounds 81 the East
Hanover Presbytery right around the
homes Of the people of Eastern Virginia.
The amount contributed By each church
was stated. and The percentage per Uem-
Ha.. rFrfl.
contributed was over $500. \ deficiency
IN the amount TO De paid for the support
u minister's vas .tIsed % Dc ss-s9.l0. II
WIS stated that eleven minisrers-educated
and devoted men-were engaged in evan
gelical work. This X Ouly one 0t six Ob-
iects % which the Presbytery contributes.
DIT. Armstrong made strong and earn
est appeal For aid 20 this good cause
Or. Eoce followed Dr. Armstrong. and
made A most touching speech, one thai
brought the tear Of sympathy 20 the eye.
~ h. recited the sUtferinZs of the mission
ary ministers. He aid be At trst had ~
marked that be DIDN'T feel Ike speaking,
but before Or. Smith had spoken lO1g the
feeling changed.
You feel Ike it now enthusiastically
said DR.. Pryor; and 20 Judge from the ier-
vOr and Dathos Of his remarks Or. Hoge
did feel like Z.
Or. Pryor left The chair. and never did
his el0quenee and excellent judgment ap-
pear more f0rcibly than ia his words IN BE-
half Of the mission cause.
He said that ffty years Lg0 BE- v1s Il
censed 70 preach The gospel by this very
Presbytery. and OF al the ministers then
present. with the exception q Robert
Burweu. an were now, be believed. IN the
kingdom q glory.
The pathetic feeling of the aged minis
ter. a. conveyed il words that wen.
straight TO the heart. cannot De- described.
The effect Ot NJ wonderful burst 0f elo-
allence was seen IN every c0uutenarce u
the highly intelligent and large eougre-a-
ton present.
Or. Read made some touching renark.
on th. same subject. He als0 announced
that II II O'Clock t0-,lay the examination d
theological students would take pace with
reference % ,icensure- It i expected thd'
Mr.. Peyt0n H0ge, q candidate for license,
VIII preach
m. Brown al.0 addressed the Presby-
tery. urginZ action for the relief q mission
minister's
The report OF the committee WI- adopted
Dr.. smith stated thar be was compelled
ID be absent to-day, ant asked and 0b-
lained leave o. absence. and designated Dr.
Pryor u Moderator.
Adjourned until 20 O. clock this morning