The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-02
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
A Pastor for tho Third Presbyterian
Chui cha Presby terial Evangelist =
Ministers Received.

East Hanover Presbytery held an adj
journcd meeting on yesterday. at the Icc-
turc-room OF the Second PRESBYTERIAN
church. OF this city. The following mem
btrs were present Ministers-M. ID. Hoge.
ID. d., NJ. W. Staples, w. A. Campbell T..
T.. Preston, ID. d., j. p. Smith. George III.
Denny, II. X. Howison, r. p. Kerr, and
p. II. Hoge; Elders-James A. Scott, p.
Il. Howard. j. c. Goolsby, w. II. Tappey.
Robert Whittet, q. w. Harris, j.. W. Cone,
G. w. Pollard, and John Donnan.
The Rev. James L. Smith, the last mod
orator present, opened the meeting with
prayer, and presided.
The first business was the consideration
OF the application OF the Third church Of
Richmond. presented ct the last meeting.
for q transfer OF the Rev. II. II. Howison
from the Samuel Davies church. The re-
sponse OF the Samuel Davies church TO the
citation OF the Presbyterv was read. They
expressed their deep regret at being called
to part with their beloved and faithful pas
tor. vet in view OF the fact that he seemed
to be acting in the line OF duty in seeking
transfer to another church, they unani-
mously concurred with him in seeking a
dissolution Of the pastoral relation.
The pastoral relation between Mr.. Howl
son and the Samuel Davies church was
then dissolved, and the call TO the Third
church placed in his hands and accepted.
A committee was appointed to install Mr..
llowiSon on the fourth Sabbath Of May at
s y. ~, consisting OF Rev. Dr.. Hoge, Rev.
DR.. Preston, and Elder DR.. G. W. Harris;
alteTnateS, Rev. Dr. Read, Rev. DR.. Rich
ardsOn, and Elder u. +. Howard.
The salary promised the presbyterial
evangelist OF $1,000 was advanced to
S1,jOO. The Rev. w. \. Campbell, ap-
pointed to this Office at the last meeting OF
the PreSbytery, signited his acceptance OF
the same.
Mr.. John c. GoOlsby and Dir. Henry
Fitzgerald, elders OF the Manchester
church. expressed in behalf OF themselves
and their church their very deep grief in
being called upon 10 give up the services
OF their minister, who had labored with
them for twelve years.
The Moderator. Rev. James p. Smith,
called DR.. Preston to the chair and offered
the following resolutions, which were
adopted.
ReSOired, /. That the Rev. W. \. Camp
bell. evangelist, and our Committee OF Do
nestle Missions be requested to maintain
anu " NbOItlAi' III NV
work Of missions in every way in their
power.
>. That the Rev. w. 4. Campbell be
hereby released from his relations to the
Manchester church. to which he was sent
by action OF the Prcsbytely as stated sup
ply.
3. That the Presbytery express regret
and sympathy with the Manchester church
t,.;. ,,,f,f-tor
The following resolution. proposed by
the Rev. Mr.. Preston, was adopted:
ReSolred, That in making this appoint
ment OF a presbyterial evangelist 1t is the
wish and purpose Of the Presbytery to
cloth him with all the powers that may be
granted to such an officer under the pro-
vision OF the Book Of Goyernment-chapter
18th, section lst, paragraph Ith.
On motion OF Rev. p. ii. lloSe, the
Presbytcry was led in prayer by the mode
rator on behalf Of the evangelist, setting
hun apart to this special work.
4 committee appointed at the last meet
ing, OF which DR.. Armstrong was CHAIR
man. presented the following minute TO
carry out the action OF the Presbytery as
regards the suggested amendment OF the
Confession Of Faith touching the marriage
of deceased wie's sister:
In the Judgment Of the Presbytery OF
East Hanover, synod Of Virginia.
1. 1t is eXpedient that the last sentence
OF chapter p, section 4, Confession OF
Faith. be stricken out.
,. That amendments TO the constitution
where no particular mode OF action Is pre-
scribed in that document can properly be
made and should be made by the same au-
thoritv and in the same way in when the
constitution itself was made.
The minute was unanimously adopted
and ordered to be forwarded to the Gene
raj Assembly.
The Rev. l.. II. Baldwin, who has been
supplying the Mission chapel OF the second
church Of Norfolk. presented his creden-
tials and dsmission from Orange PreSDyte-
nv. apd after satisfactory examination on
experimental religion, theology, and church
government, was received and enrolled as
a member OF this 'resbytery.
MIR. L. b. McCluer. although not present,
was received by certificate as licentlate
from Montgomery county.