Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-03
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
SECOND DAYS WORK OF THE EAST
HANOvERIAEs.
Reports Read ana Committees Appointed
Order Of Business for To-Day
Sermon Last Might.


was opened with religious services by
the moderator.
The following members reported and
were enrolled Elders-T. IL Tomlin.
of Samuel Davies James G. Tinsley, OF
Mizpah Hon. r. II. Cardwell, of Ash
land W. II. Tappey, OF Second church,
Petersburg; j. c. Riddle, OF Tabb-
Street church, Petersburg Alexander
Bradley, of Rethsny church; W. A.
Whitcside, Of Chester church.
COMMITTEES.
The moderator appointed the follow
ing standing committees:
On Narrative-Reys. ). X. Wlnn and
r. r. Howison.
Pastoral Support-Rev. L. Fl. Bald
win and Elder James Gordon.
Sabbath Schools-Rev. q. D. Arm
strong, ID. D., and Rev. c. n. Van Hou-
ten.
Minutes of synod-Rev. William
Chinn and Elder Dr. W. q. Dalby.
Records Of scssions-Judge b. X.
Wellford, Jr., and CaptainJ. \. Barney
Records OF Presbytery-Rey. X. !.
Kerr, d. D.. and Elder r. A. Coleman.
MR.. srEBBISs.
& communication was received by the
presbytery from the Brookfeld Associa-
ton OF Congregational ministers, dis
missing, at his request, Rev. Charles +.
Stebbins to this presbytery.
The presbytery then proceeded to eX-
anime Mr. Stebbins rs IL usual IN the
case OF ministers received from other de-
nominations, on personal religious expe-
rience, On theology, the sacraments, and
church government. The examinations
we're sustained, aad Mr.. Stebbins was
received as a member Of the presbytery
A call from the Second church Of Nor
folk for the services of Rev. William ,.
Lacy, of Fayetteville Presbytery, was
presented end the church WAS given au-
thority TO prosecute the call before the
Fayetteville Presbytery.
A call from the Mizpah church, OF
Henrico, for the services of Rev. VIII
liam ). Campbell was aho presented.
DISSOLVED.
Communications being received from
the Gloucester and Severn churches con-
curing in Mr.. Campbelrs request for q
dissolution Of the pastoral relation ex-
isting between him and these churches,
the presbytery dissolved the relation and
placed in Mr.. Campbell's hands the call
IRON the Mizpah church, which he ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Il. r. Howison, Rev. r. p. Kerr,
y. d.. and Rev. Thomas Drew, ID. d.,
were appointed a committee to install
Mr.. Campbell at such time as the com
mittee and the church shall agree upon.
MISSION STATION.
A communication from the session Of
the Richmond First church was present
ed by DR.. Kerr asking the authority and
consent Of presbytery 10 organize Il ms
sion station in connection with their
church. and that a committee be ap-
pointed to confer with committee OF
the session in regard to the location Of
this mission and to report.
The following committee was appoint
ed: Rev. DR.. Armstrong, Rev. j. W..
Koscbro, and j. y. Barney.
woMEN's WORK.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Armstrong
tho following paper was unanimously
adopted:
"Presbytery having been informed OF
the movement about to be made to es-
tablish a presbyteral woman's mis-
sionary union, to embrace the Woman's
Missionary Societies in all our churches,
said union to report annually to the
presbytery and TO do its work in the for
eign mission field under direction OF the
the Committee on Foreign Missions,
presbytery would express It's hearty APP
proval OF the movement. While consent
INC TO this laudable movement the pres
bytery directs that the body about to be
formed send to us a copy Of their con-
stitution, and that il changes be made IN
the same from time to time they be re-
ported to presbytery.
RFIIFF.