Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
THE PREsBYTERIANS.
Meeting of East Hanover Presbytery.

Meeting of East Hanover Presbytery'
Special telegram to the Dispatch.l
FRKDERIoEsBugG. VA, April 9.--East Hanover
Presbytery met in the Presbyterian church here
last night At 3 o'clock. Tho opening sermon
was preached by tho retiring moderator Rev. l.
b. Turnbull, from the text And tho common
people heard him gladly Marx XII. So. Mr.
TuTnbuil In his own happy style sh0W"u the
suiiableness and appropriateness OF Christ :
doctrine and teachings 20 OIL his hearers, anu
especially 10 the common people. The fCilOH-
ing mombers Of tho presbytery we're present 7;
Mnisters-W. A. Campbell, ID. d., !. 7. smith,
ID. D.. William \. Lacy, d. d., j. r. Cannon, H.
J.. Kerr ID. d.. T. T. Jones, II. q: miller, L. ~
Turnbull, II. X HowisOn, william CHM >. -
Stewart. W. NJ. Campbell, G. j. Price, j. (: iiali !,
j. X. Ronnie. Elders-G. H. Nsnmster, Of byI1
church: $. G. Howison, Fredericksburg; Hsrue
Blair, Grace-Sueet; w. c. Preston, k'chmohl,
First. IL. SwinefOrd, Richmond, Second George
r. Haw, Samuel Davies, l. II. Stern, West
minister; Gervas Storrs, Old-Market
Rev. j. +. Cannon was elected moderator ana
Revs. william s. Campbell and William Chinn
temporary clerks
DR. Kerr reported for the committee appoint
Cd for that purpose that the Old-Margct church
had been organized. This church was then on
rolled.
SECOND DAY.
Presbytery met al 9 A. VI. The following adj
ditionel members reported, presented their ez-
cuses for tard mess, which were accepted, ana
they were enrolled: Ministers-G. d. Armstrong,
u. D., j. W. Rosebro, d. d., j. \. Fair, d. D. H..
d. Stmson, ID. d., +. b, McClour, Moses d. Hoge,
d. ID. Elders-L. Il. Spencer. Manchester; W..
d. Reynolds, Norfolk Second; r. T.. Walton,
Park Avenue; o. b. Morgan, Tabb-streeL Dr.
brow was granted permission 70 continue 10
labor without the bounds OF the presbytory.
Rev. Daniel Blsin, ~ his own request, was dis
missed ~ West Hanover PreSby cry.
Rev. r. A. Robertson was received from West
Hanover Presbytery and enrolled as member
Of Ibis pre- sbytery
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall requested that the pas
tOral relations existing between himself and the
Manchester church lie dissolved. The request
was granted.
church. was received under the care Of the pres
bytory a. a candidate for the Gospel ministry.
A coll from the Cooley Memorial church OF
Atlantic City for tho services Of Rev. X. a. no
hertson WAS placed IN bis hands by tho presby-
tory aud accepted by him.
DR.. Armstrong, from the committee appointed
for that purpSse, reported the installation OF
Row. J.. II. Baldwin az pastor OF the SUFFOLK
church
DR.. Armstrong from tho committee 10 whom
was referred tho overture sent down TO the pres
byterios by the General Assembly in regard 70
voluntary societies, read a full and carefully
prepared report, which was unanimously adopt
cd and ordered 70 be forwarded 10 the assembly.
The report sets forth tho belief that there Is not
only no reason for condemning voluntary socie-
ties in tho churches but that they are rather 70
b. encouraged aud commended for tho noble
work they have accomplished.
The narratives OF tho state OF the religion In
tho churches were read and showed very en-
couragng state Of affairs in almost all OF the
churches. many Of thon showing decided I'M
prOycmont
Dr. Kerr, from the committee % whom was re-
ferred the overture OF the General Assembly In
regard % raising money for church purposes by
means o. TIE 1.-THE, reported that II IS The opinion
Of the committee that the law Of the 1.-THE Is not
binding under the Christian dispensaiion. Tho
report was heartily endorsed and unanimously
adopted. After several speeches had been made
on tho subject tue Ccntrdt ITc'byteTtdn was
heartily commented 10 tho churches.