The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
EAST HANOVER PRESBYTERY
Proceedings Of rhIs Body in Norfolk Yes
terday
Special 10 the TINES.

Rev. J. p. Smith. Rev. c. L. Stehbins,
Rev. l.. B. TuTnbull, and Elder Samuel
/ Cummings, Of the Hampton churches,
reported and were enrolled. Rev.
Edward Lane, a member of the synod
Of Brazil, was invited to sit as visit
ing member.
At the request OF the Mizpah and
Fairfield congregations they were given
the names of the Henrico Presbyterian
/ Church.
The report Of the committee on for
egn missions was submitted. and shows
that the contributions for this cause by
the Churches Of this Presbytery amount
ed 10 S3,S73-an increase Of S695 over
the contributions Of the preceding year
/ The first annual report of the Woman
Foreign Mission Union was submitted
nj approved by the Presbyie'y, and the
work OF the organization heartily COM
mended
Rev J. p. Cannon, of Roanoke Pres
| bytery. was invited 10 set as a visiting
member and call from the Third
Presbyterian Church. Richmond. for his
services was handed him. He accepted
| il. and the moderator appointed the iol-
| lowing committee 10 install him on the
| l4th of the present month To deliver
the charge to the people, Rev. VI. ID.
| II0ge. - ID 10 deliye- the charge 10 the
pastor. l.. b. Turnbull. To preside over
the meeting, preach the sermon and pro-
found the constitutional questions Rev.
Il. =. Kerr.
The examination of Candidate r ID.
Hunt was continued and questions in
theology, church history, and Sacre-
menis. and clerical government were
propounded. and satisfactorily answered
by him.
The following paper was presented by
Rev Il. p. Kerr The Presbytery OF
East Hanover respectfully oyertures the
synod Of Virginia, requesting that the
word East be dropped from lis title,
thus restoring 20 the records OF our
church the noble and historic name OF
Hanover Presbytery.' Members of this
Presbytery have communicated with the
Presbytery OF West Hanover on this sub
iea, and that body has cOurteOusly
adopted a resolution. declaring that %
viii not object 10 the change in our
name. We humbly beg the synod 90
grant this. our overture believing tnat it
will be a distinct gain for our general
assembly to have the name of Hanover
Presbytery in It's historic form upon it,
rolls.
At l2 o'clock the Rev Thomas
lIogarth preached his trial sermon and
il was declared entirely satisfactory.
The following missionary appoint
ments were made, each minister being
expected TO spend one Sunday with the
church 10 which be is sent
Rev. ! G. Stewart, 10 Brunswick; Rev.
II. = Cannon. Byrd. Rev. r. i. Kerr
ID. ID. Westminster Rev W T. Rich
ardson. Amelia. Rev j.. t. Turnbull
Williamsburg and York river - W
D. Hoge. Old Market, Rev $. Is. Ninn.
Nam0zine and Prince George Court
house. Rev. W. s. Lacy. Belle Haven
Rev 4. X. lIolderby. po~hatan. Rev Il.
r. Howison, Hcnr.co Rev. r. l.. Nc
Murran. Widen. Rev. j. Cleveland
Hall. Aberdour: Rev ID. Blaiu, Severn;
Rev W ;. Campbell. Hebron and
Goochland, Rev L. H. Baldwin, suffolk,
Rev. c. ID. Price, Severn. Rev =. w
Rosebro, Old Street. Rev D. II. Smith,
Caroline: Rev. C. +. Stebbins, SUSSEX
Rev. f. b McCluer, Gloucester
missions iwas submitted by Rev. j. W
ROsebrO. chairman. The report states
that thirteen churches have been given
assistance, and recommends that the sal
ary of the evargelist, DR.. W. A. Camp
bell. be increased from $500 TO 500 for
six months work
The report. as well as that of the Evan
gelist. was received. DR. Campbell's re-
port shows that he held services az ~
points: preached 10 sermons; other ser
vices. lG communion services, .. con-
rregational meetings, :, session meet
ings, t.; inquirers, 6l profess ons Of
faith. 2i: received on examination, %.
on certificate. ! I; adult baptisms, TO- in
FAINT baptisms. 13. organized ] church; /
Sunday-schOol ministers secured for !
charges.
Summary for six years-niae churches
have been organized, viz AberdOur
Bon Air, Caroline, Milden Mzpah,
Newport News, Severn, Smithheld and
West Point
Six ministerial charges have been
opened, and are now supplied with min
isters
Besides these, six efficient ministers
are doing good work. Chester, which
was in a languishng condition, has been
kept up, and is now supplied with
regular ministrations. POwhatan Church,
by opening new points and securing a
minister. has been saved from threatened
decay, and the organizing of Severn
Church enables the Presbytery TO retain
a hold on Gloucester, which otherwise
would have been abandoned long ago.
In the new charges opened about
9 400 are contributed annually for the
support of their pastors, when nothing
was raised before.
In the charges opened six church
buildings have been erected and paid for,
and another will soon be completed.
Two others will probably be erected du-
ring the year.
When the Presbyiery started eyange-
listic work there were churches IN Is
counties and none in 2l. not counting
those in cities within the geographical
boundaries of these counties. There
were ministers preaching in only -
counties, leaving p without preaching
by Presbyterian ministers.
Here a report Of the committee on
home missions ana the report OF the
evangelist were both discussed and
adopted. and the Presbyiery took re-
cess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SESSION.
At the afternoon session of the Pres
bytery. Rev. George ID. Armstrong, Rev.
IT. W. Rosebro, and Elders James Lyons
and Robert Wbittett were electe com
missioneIs TO the General Assembly and
Rev. DIR. X. Z. Kerr, Rev W. \. Camp
bell. and Elders j. y Barney and W. W /
HObsOn, alternates.
4 motion was adopted to hold an ad-
lourned meeting Of the Presbytery IN
the Fourth Church, Richmond, on the
10th of May.
DR.. Kerr's resolution, to petition the
SYNOD TO change the name OF the Pres
byterv TO Hanover, was adopted
On motion of Rev. j. Calvin Stewart, /
committee'of four was appointed 10 |
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