The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-03
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EAST HAN
OVER PRESBYTERY.
An Exciting Fight on the Streets Of Dan
viIIe-The Baldwin District Fair-Ee-
pubIicans of the Tinh District and
PIeasants-The state at Large.

pubIicans of the Tinh District and
PIeasants-The state at Large.
HAMPTON, VA, oct. Especial. East
Hanover Presbytery met in the Presby-
teran church Of Hampton last night at
o'clock. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. DR.. W. :. Lacy, Of the Second Pres
byterian church. OF Norfolk, Va, he being
the last moderator of the Presbytery pre-
sent. DR.. Lacy delivered n most interest
ing discourse on Psalm Xviii, II and l3.
After the sermon the Presbytery was
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Lacy. The
roll-call was answered by the following
members Of the Presbytery:
Ministers: q. d. Armstrong, ID. D., W.
4. Campbell, ID. d., Charles +. Stebbins. j.
L. smith, ID. D., l.. II. Baldwin. William ;.
Lacy, u. D., j. W. Rosebro. -. d., j. Y.
Fair. d. d.. :. X. Winn. X. ID. StmsOn, X.
r. IIowison, X. \. Robinson, William
Chnn. William l.. Campbell, {. ID. Price,
j. K. Rennie.
Ruling Elders: W. II. Face. Colley
Memorial; j. Hall Moore. Grace-Street
church, Richmond; Charles Bird. Hampton
7. l.. Cook. Milden; W. ID. REYNOLDS, Nor
folk-SecOnd church; Isaac CuTd, Old Mar
ket; J. Spencer Smith, POwhatan; &. W.
Allen. Richmond First church; James
Lyons, Richmond-Second church; o. B.
Morgan, Tabb-Street church.
Rev. Dr. James y. Fair was unanimous
ly elected moderator. Rev. VS.. Camp
bell and Ruling-Eld James Lyons, of the
temporary clerks.
The Committee on Devotional Exercises
reported, recommending that the morning
sessions of the Presbytery be from 9:30 a.
NJ. to T.. NJ, and that the evening session
Of the second day be devoted 90 the cOnsid-
Grafton of the subject of Foreign Missions.
Their report was adopted.
ON the motion of Rev. DR.. Campbell the
subject Of Home Missions was made the
order Of the day for - NJ. Thursday.
Preshytcry then adjourned, with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Armstrong, until 9.jp \. VI.
Thursday.
SECOND DAY.
Presbytory met at 9:30 \. NJ, and was
opened with devotional exercises, conducted
10y Rev. l.. II. Baldwin.
The minutes Of the first days session
were read and approved.
Rev. Dr. Richard Mcllwainc, of West
Hanover PTesbytery. president of llamp-
den-SIdncy College. WAS invited to sit as a
corresponding member.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The report Of Union Theological semi
nary 10 the Presbytery Of the standing Ofthe
following candidates for the ministry
liam Buchanan. !. y. Barney, {. 6. Chris
iian. j. G.. llerndOn. and Cameron John
son. now under the care Of the presbytery-
was received and filed. The report was
fru1r prnfifN iur and gneGUTlwluw
Ruling Elder COhn, of Norfolk. First
church. and Ruling-Elder Williams, OF
Newport News church. reported and were
enrolled.
IIAMPDEN-sIDNEY COLLEGE.
At eleven O'Clock Rev. DR.. Mcllwaine.
president of Hampden-~ldncy College, pur-
suant to a special order previously made,
delivered a most interesting address and
powerful appeal in the interest Of Ilampden
sidney College.
THE LATE DIR. PRYOR.
On motion of Rev. Dr. Armstrong, Rev.
Dr. W. \. Campbell and Rev. :. X. VIM
were appointed committee 10 prepare a
memorial of the late isy. Dr. Pryor.
Presbytery appointed Rev. Or. James
smith, Rev. DR.. William :. Lacy, and Ruiz
img-Eder James Lyons "A special committee
to prepare Il response on the part Of Prcsby-
terry TO the eloquent address made by Rev.
Dr. Mcllwaine in behalf Of lIampden-sid-
ney College.
Rev. DR.. Armstrong, as chairman Of the
Committee on Prcsbyterial Bounds, pre-
scented the report OF that committee IN re-
Spouse to the overture of the synod of Viz
einia on the subject. Their report was as
follows: East Hanover Pre5byterY desires
no change in her boundaries.
nj lf.l Qnontp1
Rev. Dr. Waddell and Rev. q. II. Denny,
and Ruling-Elder Henry Fitzgerald, Of the
Manchester church, reported, made salts
factory excuses for tardincss, ard were en-.
rolled.
Rev. {. y. Van llOuten was received from
the Pre,bytery of West Lexington.
4 call from the Manchester Presbyterian
church for the pastoral services Of Rev. Mr.
Van llOuten, was presented, found in due
form. and placed in the hands of Rev. Mr
Van lI0uten, who sigmiiied his acceptance
Of the call.
HOME MISSION.
Rev. DIR. J. W. Eosebro present
ed the reported OF the Committee
on Home Missions, aud Rev. DR.. W. a
Campbell, the Prcsbyterial evangelist
made "A very interesting and instructive re-
port in regard 10 this important subject.
The subject was further discussed by Key
+. ". RDsebro, Ruling-Eider Williams Of
the Newport News church, Rev. c. ID. Price
Rev. ;. X. Winn, Ruling-Elder Reynolds
Rev. Il. II. Howison, Ruling-Elder !. +
Cook, Rev. William Chinn, Rev. l.. H.
Baldwin. Rev. X. ID. Stins0n, Rev. X. y,
Robinson. Rev. James Little. Rev. DR.. Jas
T.. smith, and Rev. W. a. Campbell.
That portion Of the report referring L
the Newport News and Hampton churches
was recOmmitted with instructions TO th'
committee 10 confer with the session of thl
Hampton church, and make q further re
port thereon.
DIR. JOHN ". DABNEl.
A special committee composed OF Rev. ],
Il. HOwisOn. Rev. &. ID. Price, and Ruling
Elder James Lyons was appointed to pI'
pare and present to PrcsbytCry suitable
memorial of the late Rev. John W. Dabney
of the synod os Brazil, and Ia recommend
Ich action a. might be proper in relation
| 10 his widow and children.
Rev DR.. James L. smith presented TIN
report Of the Committee on Union TheOlogl
| cal Seminary, which was adopted.
At T.. NJ. Presbytcry adjourned unit