Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-03
Eart Hanover Prssbytery.
THIRD DAY.
Reported for the Dlspatch.l
NnrFnIK. NA. May ,. n


NORFOLK, Va, May ,, 1889.
Last night DR.. NJ. ID. Hoge preached TO
large aud attentive congregation very pow
eriul sermon from the text, Proverbs
XXI, /: 1.-The words OF King Lemuel,
the prophecy that his mother taught hlm."
This morning Rev. j. Z. Smith, Rev. c.
+. stebbins, Rev. l.. Il. Turnbull, aud Elder
Samuel Cumming OF the Hampton church,
reported aud were nroiled.
Rev. Edward Lane, a member o! the
synod OF Brazil, was invited 70 SIT as visit
Ing brother.
At the request OF the Mizpah aud Fairfield
congregations they we're given tue organic
name OF Ienrico Presbyterian church.
The standing Committee on Foreign Mis-.
sions reported SO S73 contributed for this
cause bv the churches OF this presbytery-
being $685. more than was contributed
during the preceding year.
The first annual report OF the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Union was presented
and approved aud their work heartily COM
msnded.
Rev. j. p. Gammcn was received from the
Presbylery OF Roanoke. A call from the
Third church, Richmond, for his pastoral
services was placed in his hands, and was
accepted by him.
ne tOflOWlbS tOultutAtct " apbOihtcA "
install him on May IA, 1889: DR.. NJ. ID.
Hoge TO preside. preach the sermon, and pro-
pound the constitutional questions; Dr.. Il.
p. Kerr, TO deliver the charge to the people,
and Rev. l.. 3. TurnDuii TO deliver the
charge 10 the pastor.
Candidate +. ID. Hunt was examined on
Theology. Church History, the Sacraments,
aud Church Government.
Tha fclloufnO manor wlg Drpspnted nv
Rev. r. y. Kerr, ID. D.:
"rhe Presbytery OF East Hanover respect
fully overtures the Synod OF Virginia re-
quoting that the word East be dropped
from IT'S ttle, tous restoring to the records
o. our Church the noble and historic name
Of Hanover Presbytery.
"Menbers OF this prssbytery have com.
muuicated with the Presbytery Of West Han.
over on this subject. aud that body has cour-
teously adopted resolution declaring that
II will not object to the proposed change in
our name.
ave humbly beg the synod to grant this
our overture, believing that lt will be dis
tinct gain for our General Assembly to have
the name Of 'HsnOyer Presbytery' 10 It's
historic form upon its rolls"
TIE following missionary appointments
were made, each minister being expected 10
spend at least one sunday with the coDgre-
CATION to which he ia sent.
Rev. j. e. Stewart TO Brunswick, Rev. j.
p. Cannon 10 Byrd, Rev. X. p. Kerr D. d.,
to Westminster. Rev. w. 4. Richardson TO
Amelia, Rev. l.. B. Turnbull to Williams
burg and York River, Rev. NJ. d. Hoge, ID.
D., TO Old. Market, Rev. 5. X. Winn to Ma
moline aud Prince George Courthouse, Rev.
". ;. Lacy 10 Belle Haven, Rev. A. X.
HoiderbT TO PowhRlan, Rev. Il. II. Howison
to Henrico, Rev. Il. l.. McMnrran TO Milden,
Rev. J. Cleveland Hall TO Aberdour, Rev. ID.
Blair 10 Severn, Rev. W. ). Campbell TO
Hebron (Goocbandl, Rev. l.. II. Baldwin to
suffolk, Rev. c. ID. Price 10 Severn, Rev. j.
W. Hoseoro to Old.Street, Rev. j. z. Smith
10 Caroline, Rev. &. L. Stebbius TO Sussex,
Rev. Z. b. McClucr to Gloucester.
II was decided to hold popular meeting
in behalf Of home missions at each meeting
OF the presbyiery.
EyANGELIsTIc REPORT
The evangelist Of tbe presbytery, Rev.
w. A. Campbell, ID. d., presented care-
fully.prepsred and exceedingy-interestin
report OF his work for the past year. OF
winch this Is brief summary: Services
were held at % points; sermons preached,
10; other services, l6; communion SER
vices, 8; congregational meetings, Z; session
meetings, II; inquirers, Ct; professions OF
faith, 81; received on examination, 90; on
certificate. Ii; adult baptisms, 10; infant
baptisms, 10; organized | church and l
sunday school; ministers secured for 1
charges.
SUMMARY FOR SIX YEARS.
Nine churches have been orgsnized-yiz,
Aberdour, Bon Air, Caroline, Milden, Mlz-
pah, Newport News, Severn, smlthheld. aud
West Point.
six ministerial charges have been opened,
consisting OF these churches aud several that
were before almost extinct, aud are bow sup
piled by mintsters-viz., Hampton aud New
port News by Rev. c. ID. Price, Williams.
burg and YORK River by Rev. ID. Blair.
Henrico by Rev. William :. Campbell.
Aberdour and Sussex hy Rev. Thomas