Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-04
EAST HANOVER6 WORK.
Proceedings of the Presbytery-Reports on
Mission Work.

/ East Hanover Presbytery continued It's ses-
| sions az MizpAh church on yesterday.
/ Tne following additional members reported
and were enrolleG Kov. C. X. stebbins. Rev. j..
/ p. Smith. D. D., Rev. William Chinn, Rev.
/ Charles Road. D. D., and Elders r. +. Vaughan,
/ Oi Byrd church DR.. l.. h. Spencer, OF MaucheS-
/ ter, aui George r. Haw. Of Samuel Davies:
There was n further discussion Of ~ endov-
/ ment Of Iaion Theological seminary, after
which tho commendatory resolution reported
Wednesday vas adopted
Tho next meeting OF The presbytery was APP
pointed 20 be held IA fredericksburg AZ = o'clock
L. Il. On tie second Tuesday Of April, 1880.
TIE GOOD WAY.
Rev Or. George ID. Armstrong, Of Norfolk.
preach hed from jeremiah w.. is "Staud ye IN tho
ways and see. and ssk for the old paths, where
Is The good way. aud walk therein, and ye Shall
anl rest for Jour souls"
THE MINUTES.
The Committee on the Minutes Of the General
Assembly reported as follows. and theI report
Tho committee call attention 20 the actions of
/ the assembly
l. In regard 10 voluntary societies In the
Chur'n. a. set forth on pages s0S-'6.
.. IN regard 70 tho nthc, as set forth on page
/ SO7.
aad recommends that a committee be appointed
7 90 report on these subjects M The spring meet
ing Of Urosbytery, and recommended that
prcsbytery call attention Of pastors and
sessions 10 tho resolution OF the assem-
bly,, On page G22 OF the minutes, -etnng
apart tho second sunday OF October as a day OF
special prayer for more laborcrs and the pre-
snutation Oi the cause Of missions: aud TO the
B recommendation On rase il7 appointing, as OF
7 oil, the last thursday m February as DAY OF
/ prayer for our youth in oho0ls and colleges.
Under the aboyo action ihe Moderator ap-
pointed as tho committee % report on voluntary
20 'icfies In the Church Drs. Armstrong and Lacy
and rlier W d. Reynolds, Of Norfolk; and to
report On the ti.e, Drs. korr aud Ctmpbol ana
Elder ". ". Henry.
DR. HOGE.
Rev. Dr. Richardson reported to the presby-
terry Dr. HOge's excuse fO- non-attendance nj
tho sessions Of presOytery since the morning
cession OF yesterday, saying that he was called
homo on Yesterday 10 atioud the funeral oi one
/ mcmLcr ot his church, and again to-day IN con-
/ sequence OF tho death OF another member and
tue aerious Illness OF still another.
HOME MISSIONS.
Tho Committee on Home Missions reported
/ that most Of the churches aided from the ms
sion funds I'm tBo support OF their pastors are
supplied with preat hing. and they are generally
] making encouraging progress. In some of these
p mission folds tho outlook Is more than usually
hopeful. ASnOUg these may bo mentioned lien
rico. PowhStan. and Hampton, and Ia two OF
/ these Hcurico and Powhatapj now churches ars
/ IN process OF erection.
gloucester and severn are SIN unsupplod.
/ williamsburg atd York River has been re-
] Gently made Nncent by the removal OF rev.
Daniel Blain from the bounds OF this presOytery,
but We hopo 10 supply this field, at least until
the next meeting OF tho presbytery.
I The samuel Davies church has secured the
/ serylces OF Rev Charles &. Steb5ins as stated
supply.
There was a considerable falling of In tho
amounts contributed 20 the eyangelistio fund
during The past year. Very few of tho churches
i have responded TO the call OF he presuytery Tor
a special collection Tor this cause IN June last.
Interesting addresses were made on this sub
I ject by Dr. campbell, Or. Lacy, Mr.. BALDWIN,
/ Mr. rurnbuli, Or. smith. Mr. Howison, Dr.
( ri harrison, Mr. Rennie, Mr.. Hall. and others.
! Tho animated discussion Of home missions
! consumed the greater part OF the afternoon ses'
sou. attor which the report Of the committee
was adopted.
4 Ihe excuse Of Or. Pryor for roD-attendance
4 nt jhis meeting Of tho presbytery was presented
aud sustained.
FOR TO-DAY.
/ Tho pres sbytery will meet at 10 4. NJ
At 2 VI. tho Bov. j. W. Rosobro, Of Peters
! burg, viii preach
In the afternoon thero will he popular meet
Ing in behalf Of the cause OF sabbath schools
J Tho omnibus from Richmond will leave the
I corner OF Niuth and Main streets At A W.
aud second ami Broad streets at 9:lO Tor the &C
! c,mmodauon Of members and visitors.