Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-08
PRESBYTERIANS.
East Hanover Presbytery-PrOceed
fngs OF the Last Three Days.
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East Hanover Presbytery-PrOcee
fngs OF the Last Three Days.
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NORFOLK, May 6, 1886.
The following members not present
in the morning were enrolled Rev.
NJ. d. Hoge, d. D., Rev. Thomas Drew,
d. D., Rev. John G. Anderson, and
Elder W. W. Henry.
Rev. w. A. Campbell reported that
he had, in compliance with the order Of
Presbytery, visited Gloucester church,
and ascertained the amount due for the
erection of the church and the manse;
for the whole Of which the late pastor,
Rev. W. II. Robertson, had given his
personal obligation. Members of the
Presbytery thereupon made contribu-
lions for the liquidation Of the debt,
and the Presbytery considered measures
to pay the balance due.
On motion Of Rev. j. p. Smith,
was appointed to inquire into
and report what work was done in this
Presbytery in behalf Of the colored peo-
pie.
Mr.. W. B. Bigelow, a member Of the
Second church, Richmond, was intro.
duced to the Presbytery by his pastor,
the Rev. DR.. Hoge, and after being ex-
amined on experimental religion aud his
motive in seeking the Gospel ministry,
was taken under the care Of the Presby-
terry as q candidate for the ministry.
At s P. NJ. the Rev. DR.. Pryor
preached a sermon Of marked ability
and fervor.
THIRD DAY.
The next meeting Of the Presbytery
was appointed to be held in College Me-
mortal church, in Atlantic City.
The following commissioners to the
General Assembly were elected: Min.
isters-G. d. Armstrong, d. d., and
W. T. Richardson, d. d. alternates,
E. o. Frierson and j. G. Anderson.
Ruling elders--W. W. Henry and j.
L. Marye; alternates, William d. Rey-
nolds and W. II. Burroughs.
The evangelist, Rev. W. A. Camp
bell, presented a report Of his work for
the year.
The Report of the Committee Of Do
mestic Missions was read by the chair
man, Rev. James P. Smith.
The Rev. e. o. Frierson rendered
his resignation as pastor Of the Second
church, Norfolk, and the church hav-
ing agreed to concur with their pastor
in his request, the Presbytery dis
solved the pastoral relation.
The following are the aggregates Of
the statistical report adopted to be for
warded to the General Assembly:
Ministers, 90; churches, 43; elders,
LAG; deacons, 40; communicates
added on examination, 2S3; on certif-
cate, 100; total Of communicates,
ARG; adult baptisms, SO; infant bap.
tisms, l73; baptized non-communi-
cants, l,94l Ssbbath-school teachers,
57l; scholars, 4,137 contributions to
sustentation, 1904; to evangelistic
fund, s764; invalid fund, s4l4 foreign
missions, 1850; education, Ell ,4S5 :;
publication, s444; institute for colored
ministers, s2SS; Presbyterial fund,
a403; pastors salaries paid, s26, ITO /;
for congregational expenses, eel, 02O /;
miscellaneous, s3,9l9. A few reports
not yet received from some of the
smaller churches will add somewhat to
these figures.
Three candidates for the ministry
who have just graduated at Union
Theological Seminary--Robert A. Wal
ton, John E. Wool, and William s.
Campbell--appeared before the Pres
bytery in the afternoon, and order was
taken for their examination with view
to licensure and to hear their trial SER
mons.
Mr.. j. Horace Lacy, Jr., Of Spot
sylvanis, was taken under the care Of
the Presbytery as a candidate for the
ministry.
At 5 P. NJ. Mr.. r. A. Walton
preached . trial sermon, which was &C
cepted as . satisfactory part Of trial for
licensure.
FOURTH DAY.
NAY 7, 1886.
A report was received from Mr.. j.
d. X. Sleight, presbyterial superin.
tendent Of Sabbath schools, giving an
account Of bis official work. The Pres
bytery approved the report, and com.
mendsd Mr.. Sleight for his diligence
and faithfulness Ia this important work.
Two small churches in Amelia coun.
ty, formerly received from the Dutch
Reformed Church, we're united with the
Amelia church a. one organization.
The sum Of 1900 Was spportioned