The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-15
East Hanover Presbytery.
FOURTH DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reported for the Dispatch.l

Ou iut HlOi1On OF fscN. IeytOH III. noB'
resolutions were adopted endorsing the
principles and plans OF the international
Sabbath Association in its efforts TO educate
public opinion and secure wholesome legis-
lation as 10 the observance OF the Sabbath,
and urging our people TO cooperate with
local organizations for this purpose.
The Rev. b. II. Dupuy asked leave to
resign the pastoral charge Of The Powhatan
church and dsmission to the Presbytery
OF the Western district, Tennessee, with
the view to accepting the position Of evan
gelist in that Presbytery. ~.
Major Willis j. Dance, elder from the
Powhatan church, read the action Of that
church, showing that they reluctantly con-
CURED in the application OF their pastor,
and only because they believed IL was to
his interest that they should, and because a
better field OF usefulness was opened to
him in Tennessee. The request was
granted, and, on the motion OF Rev. T. T..
Jones, the following paper was adopted:
Whereas, at his own request and from a
sense OF duty to the Master, this Presby-
terry has dismissed the Rev. b. Ii. Dupuy
to the Presbytery Of the Western district;
| therefore.
ReSOiUed. That we part with deep regret
from our beloved brother; that we bear
willing testimony to his efficiency and zeal
as a minister OF the Gospel, and earnestly
invoke the blessing Of the Great Head OF
the Church upon him and his work in the
important field TO which he is called.
The Rev. W. A. Campbell was appointed
to visit the Powhatan church on the first
Sabbath of May and declare the pulpit Va
cant.
A permanent Committee on Foreign Mis-
sions was appointed, consisting Of Rev.
X. y. Kerr. Rev. s. X. VIM, and David
Calender, Esq. all OF Petersburg.
The Committee OF Domestic Missions was
instructed to report TO the Presbytery what
steps were necessary to be taken TO obtain
possession of Virginia bond OF $4,000
bequeathed TO the Presbytery by the late
Mrs. L. A. Fitzgerald. OF Fredericksburg.
for the cause Of domestic missions.
The statistical report has these aggre-
gates: Elders, 1877; deacons, 1l2; COM
municants added ON examination, l9l; on
certificate. ~: whole number OF commu-
nicants, 4,03S; bap,isms-adult, 60; infant,
1871; baptized non-communicaniS, 1,SS3;
Sabbath-schOol teachers, jlI; scholars.
$500: contributions -srstentatiOn. SG.GOl;
eyangeliSilc fund. $773; invalid fund,
S5i3; foreign missions, e2,Gi1: education,
$500; publication. 1851; Tuscaloosa In
stitute (colored). s2Sl; presbyterial. Sf3l;
pastors salaries, S2G,Gj3; congregational,
slG,G32; miscellaneous. S2.Glj.
On an overture from the General Assem-
bly, to the Pre,byterieS the question OF
having stricken from our Confession OF
Faith the prohibition against the marriage
of deceased wiie's sister there was brief
but interesting discussion, in which there
was manifested general concurrence in
the opinion that, whilst such marriages are
Objectionable and TO be discouraged, yet in
aSmuch Is the prohibition rests upon
doubtful scriptural ground. 1t should be
stricken from the Confession OF Faith.
nearly unanimous vote was given IN favor
Of the proposed amendment. and COM
miltee consisting OF Rev. DR.. Armstrong,
Rev. Mr.. Friers0n, and Elder W. ID. Rey-
nOlds was appointed to draw upand report
to the Presbytery a suitable reply TO the
AsSembly's overture.
The Rev. james p. Smith, on behalf OF
the committee TO whom was referred the
report OF the superintendent Of sabbath
schools. presented a report. which was
adopted, expressing the approval OF the
work done, and OF the plan adopted by
the superintendent in conducting it.
Appointments for the conduct OF pro-
tracted services in country churches:
Amelia, Rev. :. X. VIM; Belle Haven
and Holmes and Mckenzie. Rev. j. L.
smith; Olivet aud Bethany, Rev. K. i.
Kerr: Brunswick, Rev. W. +. Bishop;
Chester, Hampton, and NewpOrt's News,
Rev. W. \. Campbell; Namozine, Rev. r.
K. HowisOn; NottOway, Rev. l.. &. Frler-
son: Powhatan, Rev. DR.. Pryor; samuel
Davies, Rev. DR.. Preston; Sussex, Rev. l..
L. Scott.
During the afternoon, the Presbytery hay-
inc received information OF DR.. Read two
fold application in his own sickness and in
the extreme illness OF his son-in-law,
Judge Ball, united in prayer in behalf OF
this beloved brother and his family. led by
the Rev. DR.. Armstrong.
The thanks Of the Presbytery were ten
dered the citizens OF Ashland Tor their
cordial hospitality. Every one seemed 20
have had most delightful visit.
At this meeting a great deal OF business
was transacted. and on all important con-
illusions reached there was great unanimlty
and hearty concurrence. Several members
remarked 10 the writer that they regarded
it rs the best meeting Of the PrcSbylery As
to the prospects OF good results they had
ever attended.
The Presbytery adjourned at about p.
VI. to meet in the lecture-room OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, Richmond, on
Tuesday, May lst, at II NJ. The meeting
was closed with singing, and with prayer
by the moderator, Rev. j. ID. Dudley.
Some OF the ministers will remain i'm
Ashland and preach on the sabbath.