The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-11
EAST Hanover pREsBUERY


Number OF Reports submitted . tommi--
sioners Co Assembly.
FamrmcKsByRG. VA. April i0.- -i ,-
cial. -Todav's session of the Easi Hanover
Prc-bytcry was opened boy the moderator
Rcv.JP. Cannon. and prayer by Dr. i;.cl-
ardsOu. Elder Il. J.. Cock llc-ci.el tA-
cusos for iardnoss. and was X0is.d an3
enrolled. Mr. ,ilrrs representing ODD. vId
Market Church. presented ihe clam oi li'
Eey..L. b. luubul for services 90. lf-iNl
which Wa. allowed. SIR. iumnul hafir-
been regularly installed in Chat cApir'II.
Mr. Charles Ni-ner was dismissed il
Waterloo pre-bytery. Iowa. Adaitonu
narratives Oi the progress ui lle 'nNitH
were read and referred to the proper coAi-
mitfee.
dr. Richardson. speaking Jos ihe Second
Church OF Norfolk. and as chairman ui IN.
committee OF overture In lllt church. l.-
ported "Ihe Offices oi ruling elder and Do
CON are NOT temporary. Dut pcipelua'. ina
300 man can take inis once upon hiin.0'. .i
n0 man called and ordained io oin.i Ol
Them hy ilo church. can Oi nls OHn accord
las them aside; nevertheless. cases mas
arise i'm which il win Dee proper i0 relieve al
elder or deacon of the discharge of thc aA-
ties of his office. when Doe requests DO iOr ie.-
SONS which may Doe satisfactory to himself
and tine CONGREGATION. the con mitice na.
composed 0i ihe Rev. k. E. li0W!son. ~. j.
Richardson and u. ,wineiord. Tine que--
ti0n was whether brother holding 7ueh 'iN
office could retire in the absence Of an! csle-
cial charge against him.
Dr. Kerr. chairman ON the committee 0i
worship. reported that records of the Prf--
hytery of its last meeting, it Norfolk, D'-
cember 1th 1859, and of the pro re naif
meeting at Richmond, February lath' i'i'-
with few exceptions, are correct.
The report Oi ile home l.lr7lpne commit
tee was presented hy lt- chairman. itef. d.
W. R0-eh0r0. ID. ID. and adopted. The l0-
port disclosed very haitcring figures. ahi
ail thc demands arising under ihe mission
were fully satisfied. ln This connection ihr
report of the evangelist commute Ma- iri''
"a N0lunIuous paper winch .h9Mtd ii''H 'i'
mission of that committee Bad been amply
mlHiod and greatly successful. Dr. hel
offered tf % following which was grant N-
that "lhe report of the Evangelist. Rev.
A. Campbell. ID. d.. Doe received and ordered
90 Doe printed. The prg-hy terry acknowledge
their anprocialion 20 the distinguished scr-
vices De- has rendered in his sphere
Leave OF absence was granted Elder ''tn.
p. HaW. g.. ol0rrs. and Rev. J.. b. lunoll..
dr. lloge offered ile following. Whtl
wac adopted. the uresbyte having atd
the reports of iAe Rev. d. W. ho.eNIo-
the chairman Of the Committee on Home
Missions. and Oi Rev. ". A. Campbell. lu.-
lowed hy the address of q. y. lIaW. keN. T..
g.. Jones. Rev. Charles Price. Rev. h- h.
U0Wis0n. and IT, J.. Cook. Jon support OBJ lli'
great department 0f church Work. are .i.-
pressed with the conviction. not onlt Oi lie
great needs. 1ui of ifs great promise 1886
would urge fhe churches under iis care i'
com. with renewed zeal t0 its help by their
s,mnnfhies. PRAYERS and liberal conirD.-
tiou-. ,..
Tho report of the Women's Foreign Mi--
sion Union 0f the lreshyiery was received
and referred io special committee cone
ua-el of Dr. Armstrong. Dr. htii ani L.i.i
"a. ID R.yuold-. The report of tle ~aa-
bafh-scl00l committee was presented hl
Rev. g. J., Tumhull aud was adopted. shove
Ine "a lOurl-Alng condition, and ordered 90
Doe forwarded 90 tAe General Assembly, ALSO
"a narrative hy lhe Rev. Is. H. How l.on, t-
welt as his report on pastoral support.
The committee Ou essential records Dee
ported Che minute. as Tar as written. Wili
some executions. TIE committee on iilN
t.uorfCl nNorahiY ON Candidate Bern.
and hi. examination was sustained. Toe
report Oi iho treasurer 0i ine building iund.
was referred 60 the committee on hninre,
The Rey. W. a. Campbell ana hef. G..
Stewart were elected couiihie-i'hti0 I'D iH.
Assembly. and Reys. l.. II. Baldwin nnd
William Chinn alternaie~. as also 81. -l'n-
Ger smith NJ. NJ. Gillian. l.. Is. spencer
and II. R. Dupuy.
me rcuori OF The committee on record,
was feseigrland approved. Hampton was
chosen as the place for the nest meeting
of The PreshytOry, on the first Nedn-sa.,
in October. 1890.
A paper was offered and received hy Mr.
Robinson as tO his installation. also ine lt-
p0ri Of the auditing committee. AN over
iure offered by Dr. Campbell was received
ANA adopted, and -eut 90 ihe Association.
l.caye OF absence granted t0 J.. b. Spencer.
II. Swinef0rd. D. 3. Morgan and Rev. j. u.
Rcnnie. The presbSiery closed with prayer
by the Rev. j. G.. Stewart