Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-29
PRESBYTEREAN
The Second Day of East Hanover
Prcsbytery.

lFor tho Dispatchl
BYRD CHURCH, GOoCHLAND COUNTY, !
September p, 1888.
After recess yesterday the Rev. Il. p
Kerr, d. d., came in, having been kept
back by bad roads in crossing the coun-
~, after performing marriage cere-
mony at Louisa Courthouse.
Tie Rev. II. Il. r. Mccoy, OF West
Hanover Presbyterv, was invited to sit
a. "a corresponding member.
The Rev. ". 4. Campbell tenderd his
resignation as presbyteral evangelist.
Judge Christian offered q paper com
meudiug the work of the evangelist and
declining to accept the resignation. The
recognition and the paper of Judge
Christian were referred TO the Commit
see on Home Missions TO report at this
meeting.
The Rev. DR.. Rosebro preached last
night.
The Rev James P. Smith, not pres
ent yesterday. was enrolled this morn
ing.
The following committee was appoint
ed h install Rev. William 5. Lacy pastor
of the Second church of Norfolk Rev.
Or. Hoge to preach the sermon and
preside, Dr. Kerr alternate; Or. Arm
strong to deliver charge to pastor, with
Or. Pryor rs alternate and DIR. Rose
bro to deliver the charge to the people,
with Rev. !. 7. Smith rs alternate.
For the installation Of Rev. Charles
ID. Price as pastor of Hampton "A COM
mittce was appointed consisting of Rev.
Or. Armstrong, Rev. w. $. Lacy, and
Rev. T.. y. McCluer, the committee to
arrange the parts of service.
Rev. William I. Richardson, ID. D.,
appeared and was enrolled.
Ruling ElderJ Spencer Smith offered
The following paper, which was adopted I:
Whereas the presbytery has been in
formed that the churches have been very
slow in responding TO the circular sent
out by our evangelist in regard to his
scheme for church erection and where
as the presbytery believes that it is very
important that this plan, which received
the hearty endorsation of the prcsbytery
mt its last meeting, should be success
fully carried out therefore
Rcsoircd, That the attention of pas
tors and sessions of our churches be
called TO this matter. and that they urge
their people to contribute literally to
this object; aud to this end we advise
that one or more members in each con-
gregation be appointed to urge its claims
upon the people.
William L. Smith, colored min
lister, made a statement with regard to
his church in Ashland, and the following
resolution offered by Rev. James 7.
Smith was adopted:
ReSOired, That the presbytery has
heard with qualification the statement of
Licentiate William l.. Smith, and would
again expresssts interest in the Mt. Zion
Presbyterian church. Ashland, Va, and
in view of the probable removal of Lii
centiate Smith, leave is hereby granted
him to labor without our bounds until
next meeting of presbytery and the
case Of the church is referred to the
Permanent Committee on the Work of
Eyaneelization OF the Colored People.
The Rev. DIR. Rosebro. chairman OF
the Home Missions Committee presented
their report. The usual appropriations
were made to the churches needing aid
in the support of their pastors 1t was
ordered that 81 800 be asked from the
churches of the presbytery for this cause,
according to an apportionment yet to be
reported. The committee recommended
that the resignation OF Rev. w. A. Camp
bell AS evangelist be declined that he
be continued in office, but relieved of so
much of the work as he may think best
The report, after remarks by the chair
man, was adopted.
At II NJ. key. DR.. Drew preached.
A proposition to sell Hebron church
building, in this county, was referred to
the Committee on Home Missions in
conference with the Presbyterial Evange-
list.
The sum Of 5000 was apportioned
among the churches to be raised for edu-
cation.
THIRD DAY.
SEPTEMBER %, 1888.
The sermon last night was preached
by Rev. William =. Lacy that at II NJ.
to-day by the Rev. DR.. Il. z. Kerr.
A communication was presented this
morning from Rev. Daniel Blain, en-
closing a regular certificate of dismission
from Montgomery Presbytery TO East
Hanover Presbytery, and explaining why
be could not be present The Williams
burg and fork-kiyer church sent re-
guest 10 allow them 10 employ Rev. MIR
Biain for year. 1t was thereupon or.
dered that an adjourned meeting be held
IN the First church, Richmond, on Fri
day, October 18th, at IL NJ, when ac-
ton will be taken on these applications.
The meeting was appointed in accord
ance with Mr. blain's request.
1t was further ordered that an adj
jonrned meeting be held during the ses-
sions OF the synod at New Providence
church.