The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-10
WEST HANOVER pREsBYTERY.
Proceedings of the Third Day Of the Sc.
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ORANGE G.. H.. Va, August 0 9-
The presbytery met at Q O'Clock
opened with devotional exercises.
The order of the day for Q 9o'clock wa
taksn up. which was the formation OF
a "Presbyterian Ladies Missionary So
clety. and after discussion. on motion
a committee Of three was appointed
VIZ: Captain Z. T. Barbour, Rev. ". W.
/ Moore. ID. d.. and Rev. j. II. Gwinn.
and this committee was instructed
10 report at this meeting Of the Presby-
terry.
AT 10 Oo'clock The Presbytery proceed.
cd to examine and receive under iis
care Mr.. Luclen T. Smith as a candi.
date for the Gospel Ministry. After
which the Presbytery was led in PRAYER
by Dr. Moore for special blessing Oh
the young brother.
The committee on foreign missions
made its report, from which it appeared
that nineteen Of Tie churches OF the
prCsbytery had contributed 81. .l4j to
this important work. The committee
suggested that the Presbyterv should
endoav0r 10 raise $50 more this year
than last as its portion of the SlO0
asked for 10y the General Assembly, and
aFT0rtion the several amounts 70 the
different churches.
The Rev. Hugh Henry asked leave to
resign his present charges. and asked
TO be dismissed to the Presbyiery of
Roanoke
At II o clock the Presbytery took
recess for public worship and DR.. /
Charles White preached a sermon by !
order of the Presbytery on " Parental |
pOnslhilIty. on the text Proverbs, /
-O1, and it was a discourse Of great !
power and interest. II is a sermon |
which is we'll worth publication and |
putting it IN permanent form.
At 3 j. NJ. the Pfesbytery took up the
order of the day, which was tho dis
'ussiou Of the question: Ought we
not TO organize more vigorous Home
Mission Work : In this discussion
liessrs. Sherafd. Painter. Gwinu
Moore and Bakey took part ID t
proved of great interest, and at its close.
IN motion of Mr. B'akey. it was de-
Jared The duty Of the Presbytery 10
Keep at least one Evangelist at work
within our bounds, and a committee II
i've was appointed as an Evangelistic
'mmittee, empowered to employ an
Evangelist, and raise and disburse the
money for his salary.
AT p. NJ. the Presbytery heard the
popular lecture of Mr.. Wilson, the
'andidate for licensurc, winch was
leaId with greao satisfaction by the {
'r1sbytely. and approved rs a satislac /
ory part of bis Trial.
Tie report OF the committee Of for
ign missions was recOnsidered. and
n motion, recommittCd TO commit
ee, which should devise "a mOle equita
DE method oi apIOIti0ning among the !
hurches the money which the Presby-
cry ought TO raise. !
The Pfesbytery then took a recess 4
ntil =. M.. at which time 10 should OIL
ear the trial sermon Of Mr. Wilson. s
At s T. NJ. Mr. Wilson preached from 9
=. lJ.2 WHO Walketh Uprightly. e.
Ie was head with pleasure and profit. .
nd after the usual constitutional ques- d
ions. WAS licensed as a TTObatiOner fOT u
be Gospel ministry. q
The presbytery then adjourned until L
o clock this morning. O.
NOTES.
Rev. J.. B. Johnson. OF llarrisonburg al
attending the Pfesbytery. He was II
lrmerly the popular pastor Of the +,
fesbyterian Church ia this place, and !,
is many Orange friends are glad tosee +.
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The following is the schedule Of SER
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