The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
For the Central Presbyterian.
East Hanover Presbytery

Met at clock, P, NJ, October Goth,
IN the Colley- Memorial church, Atlantic
City, and was opened with sermon by
the Rev. j. W. Rosebro.
Rev. R P. Kerr was elected Modera-
tor, and Rev. R. D. Stimson temporary
clerk.
The following members were present
at the opening session: ministers &C. D
Armstrong, D. D., W. T. Richardson, D.
D., W. A. Campbell, J. A. Waddell, D.
D., L. h Baldwin A. R. Holderby, j.
w. Rosebro, R P Kerr, S. K. Winn, R.
D. Stinson, j. G. Anderson, T. P Epes,
E. R. Howison, William Chinn, E. B
McCluer, @. N. Van Houten, W. F. c..
Gregory. EIderS-Ed. Camp, Samuel
Cumming, R. Frank Vaughan, R P.
Walton, Robert Whittet, and J. @. Rid
die. Other members came afterwards.
Rev. R. L. McMurran was received
from the Maryland Presbytery, and a
call for his pastoral services from the
Portsmouth church was accepted and a
committee appointed to install him pastor
on the third Sabbath Of November. The
committee consists of Rev. DR.. G. D.
Armstrong, and Rev. Messrs. l.. H. Bald
win, and E. B. McCluer.
A communication was received from
the Committee of Education requesting
our churches to raise the sum of $500
The Presbytery apportioned this sum
among its churches, to be raised by the
annual collection in November.
Rev. E 0 Frierson was, at his request,
dismissed to Enoree Presbytery, and
Licentiate John E Wool to the care OF
Roanoke Presbytery, with view to his
accepting call to Briery church III said
Presbytery.
Calls were presented from Gloucester
and Severn churches for the pastoral SER
vices of Licentiate William S Campbell.
He accepted the calls, and his examina-
tions, with view to his ordination, were
entirely satisfactory and he was ordained
to the full work OF the gospel ministry.
The Rev. DIR. Armstrong, from the
Committee on the Minutes OF the General
Assembly, reported the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Rssolced. That this Presbytery approve and
endorse the action of the Assembly at Augusta
on the subject of " The Evolution of Man" re
corded on page Is of the Minutes; and also it's
action asserting and defining the relation of the
General Assembly to our Theological Seminsries,
as set forth in the report of the Committee on
theological Seminarles, page 43 OF the Minutes.
Rev. r. r. Howison presented re-
solution explanatory of the above action,
which, after discussion, was lost by a
nearly unanimous vote.
The Rev. A. r. Holderby asked leave
to resign his pastoral charge of the Fourth
church, Richmond. The action of the
congregation uniting with the pastor in
the request was read whereupon the re-
quest was granted and the pastoral re-
lation was dissolved. A call was then
presented from the Ashland church for
the pastoral services of Mr.. Holderby.
and accepted. Rev. w. T. Richardson,
D. D., and Rev. W. F. @. Gregory were
appointed committee to install Mr..
Holderby on the first Sabbath of Decem-
Der at 7:30 P. NJ
The Presbytery resolved to hold an
adjourned meeting at Ashland on the
FRIDAY proceeding this installation, with
view to the icensure of colored can
dldste, Mr.. w. l. Smith, now laboriDg
among the colored people at that place.
Mr.. Woodbury. B. Bigelow, Of Rich
mond, was examined with view to being
licensed to preach, the examinations we're
sustained as satisfactory, and he was
licensed to preach.
Mr.. Charles H. Wissner, of Fredericks.
burg, was taken under care of the Pres
bytery as a candidate for the ministry.
The next spring meeting of the Pres.
oytery was appointed to be held in Tabb.