The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-04
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EAST HAN.
OVER PRESBYTERY.
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Dytery was opened al o:JO y. NJ. with de-
vOtional exercises. conducted by Rev. X. A.
Robinson
\ communication was received from
Ruling Elder Vaughan, OF the Byrd church
in regard 10 securing a pastor for that
church. This matter was referred to the
Committee on Home Missions.
Rev. DIR. W. T. Richardson and Rev. II
l.. McMurran reported, and gave satisfac'
tory excuses for tardiness and were en-.
rolled. The excuse Of Rev. j. Calvin Stew
art fOr non-attendance at this meeting Of
Presbytery was presented and accepted.
\ communication was received from Rev.
Hugh Brown in regard 10 combining one OF
the congregations of the y ittoway church
with one of the churches Of Roanoke Pres
bytery, and it was referred To the Commit
tee on Home Missions.
Ii was made the special order of the day
for II O'Clock TO examine those candidates
who desire TO be taken under the care Of
the Prcsbytery.
An invitation from General Armstrong.
of the Hampton Normal school, asking
Prcsbytery TO visit that institution, was
presented by Rev. c. -. Price. Presbytery
expressed its thanks, and decided To adj
jOurn in time TO allow the members to visit
the school.
The following overture was adopted
1.-THE Presbytery OF East Hanover would
overture the synod Of Virginia that, upon
consideration, they would respectfully ask
leave of the synod to withdraw its former
overture as 10 change OF name Of the
Presbytery."
HAMPDEN-SiDNEN COLLEGE.
Do, n. I,p,os II smith t.r.eoptaJ L..
report from the special committee on the adj
dress Of Rev. Dr. Mcllwaine, in behalf Of
iIampden-Sidney College, as follows: " The
Presbytery of East Hanover has heard with
great interest the address of the Rev, DR..
Mcllwaine. president Of llampden-Si Sidney
College, and is glad tO have another oppOr-
tunitV Of expressing its great concern in
that important institution.
1t was founded by our fathers of Hanover
Presbytery, and has been always an object
of pride and affection 10 this Presbytery
and its churches and people.
The Prcsbytcry would emphatically urge
upon our people the Importance of securing
collegiate education for their sons whenever
practicable. and commend to the generous
aid of our people the financial support of
the institution"
PRESBYTERIAN RECORDS.
The Committee on Presbyterian Records
reported that they had examined their
records and found them complete and ac-
curate and in good order.
The following order was adopted tor the
installation Of Rev. G. y. Van llouten as
pastor Of the Manchester church on the
second sunday in October. Rev. DR.. -. A.
Campbell 10 preside, preach the sermon, and
PROFOUND the constitutional questions; Rev.
j. Calvin stewart 10 charge the people, and
Rev. James Little 10 charge the pastor;
Rev. W. :. Campbell alternate in the ab
scnce Of either Of them.
REV. j. CLEVELAND HALL.
Presbytcry adopted the following paper
i'm the case Of Rev. j. Cleveland Hall:
Tine Presbsiery having received reliable
that the Rev. j. Cleveland Hall
has disregarded his ordination VOWS. and.
without waiting for any action Of this Pres
bytery, has connected himself with another
church; and as we have no communication
from him or any official person or body,
therefore be ii
Resolved. That the name OF Rev. J. Cleye-
land Hall be erased from the roll Of this
presbytery."
PRESENTATIONS.
Rev. Dr. W. :. Lacy introduced to the
Presbytery Mr.. W. u. Reynolds, Jr., and
Mr.. Griffin ". Bull, members of the second
church. Of Norfolk, as young men COM
mended by the session Of that church as
candidates for the gospel ministry.
Rev. Mr.. ~tinsOn presented 10 the Presby-
tery Mr. +. l.. kurlZ, OF the Holmes church,
commencing him as candidate for the
gospel ministery.
These young men were then examined as
to experimental religion and their reasons
for .pf IN a.
nations were sustained as satisfactory, and
they were taken under care Of PresbyteY
and were referred 10 the permanent COM
mittces for examination on the respective
subjects committed.
The next meeting Of Presbytery was
fixed 10 be held at the Manchester church
on the third Tuesday in April, 1871, AT
pm.
The installations Of Rev. James Little as
pastor Of Westminster church. aud Of Rev.
l.. b. Turnbull as pastor Of the Old-Market
church, according 10 the order Of Presby-
terry, were reported.
The committee, in regard to combining
the churches at Hampton and Newport
News. was continued with instructions to
report at the adjourned meeting Of Presby-
tery - be held during the meeting Of
synod AT Staunt0n.
SUNDAY DISSERTATION.
Rev. :. X. Winn presented the report OF
the Commiltee,on the Minutes Of the General
Assembly, which were amended and
adopted.
Among the recommendations of the report
were the following:
We protest against all prOiane use of this
sacred day, in the following Of any secular
pursuits, or by any excursions merely for
pleasure sO-called.
Specially do we protest against the use
on the part OF Gods people Of any and all
public conyeyances for travel on the Lords
day.
We protest against ministers Of the Cos
pel. ruling elders, and deacODs, Office
bearers IN our own churches. making use OF
such cOnveyances as will mar their useful
ness as examples to the ilocks in which
God has sent them to govern and serve.
We commend this day without revision,
as our fathers handed il down TO us; We
would walk in the old paths.
We make declaration in solemn words Of
warning in these days Of lOO5eness Of doe
irine aud drifting of life away from the
teachings OF the inspired word, aud call on
our people to contend for the faith once de-
liVered 10 the saints, and come out ircm
the world to be a peculiar people Jealous Of
good works, having no fellowship with
the unfruitiUl works Of darkness.
As 10 sabbath newspapers, this General
Assembly would occupy no uncertain posi-
tiOn. The sabbath newspapers are emf
nent influences Of evil, an only evil. They
employ their operatives on Gods day, thus
allowing no rest on the Sabbath; they flood
the land with promiscuous literature; they
send il forth on the sabbath, and for sab
bath reading.
GENERAL MATTERS.
At O'Clock, pursuant TO special order, an
interesting public meeting in behalf Of for
eign missions was held, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. McMurran, DR.. Armstrong delivering
Il address.
The report Of the permanent committees
on the examination of Mr.. W. ID. Reynolds,
Jr., and Mr.. Bull were presented and sus-
tanned as satisfactory.
A proper minute under the clause in re-
gard 10 extraordinary cases was entered III
regard tO Mr.. +. l.. kurtZ.
The Committee on Home Missions were
instructed 10 confer with the Presbyterial
Evangelist and the sessions of vacant
churches, with the view OF combining in
proper groups adjacent churches and sccur-
ing pastors for them. Rev. DIR. Campbell
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