Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-25
WEST HANOVER pResBYTERY.
Special Attention to he Given to the
Selection of Young Men for the Ministry.

correspondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
BucsIsGHAn COURTHOUSE, Va, August
24.-The West Hanover Presbyteyy met
here and the moderator, Rev. MIR. Gwynn,
preached the opening sermon from IL
Timothy w., I. Ruling-Elder Nj. W. wal
lace. of Tabor church, was elected moo9-
ra;or. MIR. Wallace is bind. but succeed
ed in performing the duties of his ofice
with all ease.
Rev. w. A. Dabney is now supplying the
Maysyille church at the Courthouse and
also New Store church.
IN. Reynolds was received under care OF
the presbytery.
Mr.. W. j. Minor was advised to. put him
self under the instruction OF Messrs.
Moore. Wilson and Carter with view to a
reception under the care OF the presby-
terry.
Dir. F.. II. Harding is TO be installed as
pastor of Farmville church the first Sab
bath in October Drs. White and Nell
waine and Elder Henry Stokes are the
commission TO install him. =,
Licentiate +. II. Slower was received
from Lexington Presbytery on certificate
and examined and enrolled. lie accepted
call to Waddell church. and will be in
stalled there the third Sabbath in Septem-
Der.
AN ADJOURNED MEETING.
The presbytery will hold an adjourned
meeting at Eockfish September 18th at
II. VI. to ordain and install Licentiate X. b..
Egeleston, if the way be clear.
The deacons of the various churches
were directed to collect the outstanding
contributions to the fifth protessorship.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Chairman of Education was directed
to give special attention to the following
resolution No. 4, page 1872 of the minutes
of the General Assembly-viz: That pres
byteries be enjoncd to take a careful over
sight of this work (educaiion) in all its
branches that they exercise diligence in
seeking ont young men qualified for the
work (of the ministry and through their
committees keep strict watch over them
during their scholastic and theological
preparation: that IN ordinary cases candi-
dates be required 10 attend theological IN
stitutions within the bounds and under
the supervision of our own Church, and
reports of their progress be regularly.
obtained and brought to the attention of
the presbytery.' The Chairman was
directed to communicate with the candi-
dates on our roll with the view of requi-
ring them TO report regularly.
ENDORSED.
The deliverance of the last General As
sembly in regard to raising funds for the
Church by church fairs, suppers, festivals
&c, was endorsed by the presbytery, as
was also that concerning the hcensure
and ordination and public preaching of
women as contrary To the Holy oracles.
The Sabbath schools of the presbytery
were directed through the chairman of the
home missions to contribute to the be-
neyolent causes of the home mission work.
A commission was appointed to organize
a church at Tye river.
Rev. X. W. Carter was installed pastor
of Scottsville church July 9th, and Rev. w.
Ii. Wilson of Arvon June 2Sth.
A commission was appointed to organize
q church at Howardsville.
Rev. j. 7. Smith, ID. d., one of the
synodical eyangellsts, and Rev. Henry
Woods, missionary from Chinkiang China
both addressed the presbytery in regard
to their respective fields of labor, and were
heard with great interest.
The next regular meeting will be in
April. 1892, at New Canton, Trinity
church.