Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-13
West Hanover Presbyterv.

This presbytery. which has Just adjourn
ed. met at the Waddell church, near Rapi-
dan station. Rev. A. A. Little was elected
moderator. The names OF Candidates
Selig and Dillon were stricken from the
list of candidates, they having removed
from the bounds of this presbytery ana
never reported TO this body.
A call from Gordonsville church was
placed in the hands of Rev. A. A. Little
and was accepted by him, and Rev. Messrs.
Rawlings and Petrie and Elder A. X.
Blakey were appointed TO conduct his H.
stallation service as pastor OF that church
on the third Sabbath of April.
Rev. a. A. Little was elected commis-
sioner 10 the next General Assembly. with
Rev. |. L. Sherrard alternate. and Elder
q. q. Peyton with Professor G. 5. Nenable
alternate. :.
Candidates Eldridge and Price were dis
missed to Roanoke Presbytery.
Rev. Daniel Biain was granted leave to
labor in the bounds of this presbytery.
A call from Cove church was presented
for his pastoral services, and the presby-
terry will meet Friday before the second
Sabbath in July in Cove church to consider
the acceptance OF the call:
A commission was appointed to meet on
the fourth Saturday of April at Willss
church, Louisa county, to organize church
IN the Greeu-Spring peighborhood If the
way be clear.
The presbytery decided that the old law
of titling was not binding now, but de-
clarod nevertheless that it is its opinion
that II ia the duty of all Christians to give
not kss than one tenth of their income TO
works of benefcence within and without
the Church.
The preshytery also answered TO the
assemblies overture, that it is allowable
and expedient to form societies to assist in
church-work, but that they should be con-
fined to the limits of individual congrega-
tons and under the supervision OF the
proper authorities thereof"
The church at Orange Courthouse was
allowed 10 employ Rev. Il. X. Howison as
stated supply for the present. and to prose-
cute q call for his pastoral services before
East Hanover Presbytery.
The following churches were reported in
arrears on their presbyterial quotas: Am
herst, Appomattox, Appomattox Court
house, Cartersville, Arvon, Cove. Cumber-
land, jamestown, Lovingston, Maysvlile,
New Store, Providence, hockhSh, SCOTS
villo, Trinity, and Willis's.
The request OF Appomattox church to be
released from the payment OF It's dues was
declined 10y the presoytery.
The report OF the Committee on Sys-
tematic Beneficence showed that the pres
bytery had contributed $3.50 for beneyo-
lent purposes.
Rev. A. A. Little was appointed TO visit
Providence church with view TO inquire
whether it is advisable to transfer that
church 10 East Hanover Presbytery II the
way be clear.
The next regular meeting of presbytery
will be held at Tabor church September
Esd at AZ L. NJ.
Rev. Or. J. NJ. Rawlings was continued as
evangelist of presbytery until July LIST.
In answer to an overture from synod
presbytery resolved that 1t is the judg-
ment of this presbytery that no changes
such as can be now formulated are desira-
BILE, especially in view of the fact that rail-
way facilities tending TO the consolidation
of this presbytery "a now bounded are In
process of construction"
Kew. DIR. q. l.. fetrie was appointed TO
prepare memorial of Rev. DR.. 4. ID. Bell
TO be presented to the adjourned meeting
of the presbytery in July.
memorial Of Rev. w. T. Thompson was
read and adopted for record.
The following trial pieces were assigned
by the presbytcry to Il. Beverly Eggleston.
candidate-viz:
Popular Sermon, Philippians ill.,, 2O-2l.
Popular Lecture, John xiv, Is.
Greek Critical Exegesis, Romans ", 1-2.
Latin Thesis, "Qismodo FroostsT Prort-
dt5,tin Dei.n
The Evangelist was authorized to make
an appeal through the religious papers IN
ptuttI Oh t6t nclcu cuuICu AZ AINou.
The commission to organize q church at
Fye River was continued.
Messrs. Petrie. Witherow. Rawlings, and
Valentine were appointed to organize
church at townsville il the way be clear.
The following are the chairmen of the
Executive Committees:
Education, Rev. ". W. Moore. ID, ID.
Publication, DIR. G.. l.. Petrie.
Foreign Missions. Rev. j. G. Painter.
kaDbAfI SphoOls Raw ~ 6 WifherOW
Home Missions. Rev. A. A. Little.
The Iresbytery sent answer and criti-
risms TO the overture Of tho General As
benbly respecting the revised directory.
The whole matter of colportage was re-
ferred 70 the Committee Of Publication to
report at the fall meeting.
After q vote of sincere thanks to tho
Waddeil church and the community sur
rounding for their abounding hospitality
church July 18th al 8 L. NJ. and in regular
aall meeting September sd.