Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
.FAy0RS THE CHANGE
FAST HANOVER pRssByTERY AND
TIE LlcENsuRE REQUIREMENT.
Tho Crucial Test 90 De Made st the Time
of orcination--otber Business
Before tho Body.

About the first business brought before
the East Hanover Presbytery Yesterday
morning after the opening of its fourth
asv,s session was request from DR.. III. ID.
, Kalonathekes, a member of this presbytery
who has been for number of years mis-
sionarv in Greece, that he be dismissed to
the Evangelical Church Of Greece. THIS
request was granted.
GIVEN PRETTY GAvFL-
DR. p. Kerr, who recently returned
from the Orient p,ese,sssa ~ bsagfRl gnyel When
~ hronght from Jerusalem for this purpose.
The head Of this gayel Is made OF olive WOOD ana
| fhe handle Of the wood OF the thorn from shlcn
the Sayiours crown was made. The gavel was
sIaSiv accented and tho presbytery returned
l,shanks 10 DIR. Kerr by unanimous rising vote.
Tho res,anation Of Dr. j. A. Waddell as pestor
OF the Bethany and oliyct cnnrones was 1922 -
! nreach IN these churches and declare their pull
pits vacant.
TIE OVERTURE DISCUSSED.
ono NJ the most important subjects which has
come before prcsbytery and which awakened
moro discussion than es9 hss 9o,.e va" ne
ne Rosebro IL overturcs the assembly 10 GER
| tain changes In the requirements LOT hcensurc
made IN the Form OF Government.
| aoctiop n 10 strike out paragraph 4, which re-
cniTes a knowledge OF Latin, Greek, Hebrew,
mn college course theology, church history, tho
int che following: "Presbytery shall try each
candidate carefully as to his knowieuee on the
Holy Scriptures and as to his aptness 10 teach
Moreover the presbytery shai REQUIRE OF MIN !:
1. lecture or exposition OF seVeraS verses Oh
| Scripture.
2. A sermon.
TEST AT ORDINATION.
The second change suggested Is 70 strike out
| the words: /" No candidate, except IN extraordl-
nary cases, shall be licensed, &C. ana seost-
cept in extraordinary cases, snail DO ordained'
&c.5
| for a man 70 be licensed aud 70 make the CRUCIAL
| test at the time Of his ordination
MANY SPEECHES MADE.
Mos, earnest speeches we're made both for and
| against this overture. w.,
IN was advocated by DR.. Rosebro, Mr.. Howison,
Mr.. Robinson, and Mr.. Tgrnouli, and opposed by
Mr.. VIM, DIR. Fair, DR.. Kerr, MI. Sto"art, d.
Richardson, and Mr. Epes. ,,
This debate, which was pronounced one OF the
best had for years In this presbytery, was listen
| ed 70 with great deal OF interest. vote by
| ayes and noes was called for with the following
AYys-HinistsYs: Waddell, Baldwin, Rosebro,
| Cannon, Stmson, Turnbull, Howison, McCluer,
| Robinson, Price. and Rennlc. Elders; Majors, l..
| m Christian. Wilson, s. q. HOwisOn, Sheldon,
st 81, r Calender, Smith, Allen, Larus, and
NoEs.-Ministers: Read, Richardson, W. A..
| Campbell Kerr, Jones, J. y. Fair, VIM, Stew
art. Van Houten, William s. Campbell, and
| Epes. Elders Wherry, Joseph X. Haw, and o..
L. Trial Sh lecture Of Candidate Buchanan was re-
| ferred to a committee TO be examined instead OF
being heard publicly, as the prosbytery had a
| great deal Of business on hand:
Recess was taken until 7. III.
Afternoon Session.
At4P. NJ. presbytery reassembled with Mr..
Rev. j. r. RennIe was granted leave to labor
| outside the bounds Of presbytery for one fourth
OF his time at his discretion.
The Committee on Sunday schools inade re-
port, which was approved and ordered 10 be sent
| 10 the General Assembly. This report concluded
with the following summary; Number OF schools,
= Number on rolls-Onicer5 and teachers,
| 61O: scholars, 1857. Average Attendance
Onicers and teachers, 400; scholars 2,S76.
| Scholars admitted 10 the Communion, lob; col
lections for their own expenses, s2,663; Tor
other purposes, Sl,lOd.
Rev. II. ID. Stims IN, pastor OF Holmes church,
stated that he had given up Belle Haven, OF
which he was stated supply, and was giving his
service to Cape Charles City, which Is nearer his
other church.
Recess was taken until P. NJ.
Night Session.
At the night session the Committee on Minutes
OF SYNOD reported, recommending increased
contribution TO the cause OF publication, as the
work OF colportage for which these contributions
are used Is a most important work.
Excuses for absence were received from heVs
r. A. Fair and Thomas Hogarth and accepted.
The Committee on the Narrative presented tho
Narrative Of the State OF Religion IN tho
Churches, showing an encouraging condltlon OF
Affairs
The Committee on Systematic Beneficence
made report showing that S1S,2S1 had been
contributed by the churches OF this presbytery
a o, ralA Asa Fnh
FOREIGN MISSION REPORT.
The committee to whom the report of the
Womens Foreign Missionary Union was referred
made the following report which was adopted:
Your committee have had referred TO them a
communication from the President OF tho
Women's Foreign Missionary Union Of East
Hanover Presbytery including their Treasurers
report for the last financial year ending April Is
1891, and In response thereto recommend the
following action:
That presbytery, in expressing its fervent graft
tude to Almighty God for His special blessing
upon their work in the steady Increase OF their
receipts for foreign missions and its deep int
rest in their continued success in their self-de-
nying efforts for the Master, heartily invokes
Gods continued BLESSING upon them In the IN
t1re and recommend the aims and objects OF their
organization TO all lhe godly women IN our
bounds.
The statistical report was read, adopted, and
ordered 70 be forwarded 10 the assembly. FROM
IL tho following figures arc TAKEN: NUMBER OF
elders, lS1 deacons 161 added 10 the Church,
500; whole number OF communicates, 5,52S; Of
ncers and teachers in Sunday schools, 52S
scholars, 4,263; contributions for all purposes,
S99 5o4.
All Of Candidate W. c. Bucho1an's eIamins-
ti,a.s having been sustained lac ives licensed as
D 'Obationer for the Gospel ministry.
unanimous vote OF thanks 10 the pastor and
| people OF the Manchester church was adopted
| by rising vote, and after ttansacting great
deal OF routine business, at 10 o'clock the pros
bytery adjourned 20 meet on Tuesday, April
| 0Rth- nj q 2 NJ. In tho Eirat chnrch. RlcnmOnd.