The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17
EAST HANOVER PRESBYTERY.
Interesting Proceedings Of The Second Days
Session in Manchester.
TIE SUBJECT OF MISSIONS DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Euchn, IAN Admitted to the Mini-try-lo
Ecmo,e the Education fund FROM
Memphis 70 Richmond

Tho presbvtorv Of fas, Hanover was open
el Yesterday morning ia the Aahchcs1er
churcl M O. 80 o'clock with the usual religious
..r,,c,.. the Rev. Mr.. llowison occupying
49,. cl.,i,. a~ moderator the moderator Hon.
Ccorro /. Christian. being temporarily ap-
scnt.
The Rev. Dr. Kerr made his appearance Tor
the first time and was gladly Welcomed
pcv j =. Fpps was transferred from the
Nv,,,l,,.,cr pr,~iytcrv to this Prctbytcry..
Acll from Nottnway church was pla'eu III
NJ Ft,t4' hand and accepted by hiln.
lie NH Doe ordained perhaps not before the
fall nj ms own request. 49,. -. .1,
Dr R0.cbro submitted an overture 20 tne
General Assembly. asking 70 remove the ~
uc,tinn Flnd from Memphis to Richmond,
AND also an overture relating to changing OF
Iccnsuro and ordination OF candidates 10 the
ministry. D..
Af,cr some discussion over The two. Pres
bvtnrv adop;cd the former and posp1ned ac-
'iV At ~ ~ Gclock the regular order of the day
Tbc examination Of Mr. W. G. Buchanan,
with view Of entering the ministry was ne-
ouu. and after very rgd examination II WIS
sustained by the Prcsbytery and declared sat
Tho committee on the Cleveland Hall"
letter reported. sustaining the action OF the
fan Presbytcry IN dropping his name from the
rolls of the church. r
the day forl O'Clock. the subject being foreign
missions the Rev. s. X Nlnn presiding
and concluded at ? o'clock, adJournnS uhth
sO'clock +. VI.
Evening Session.
Al the evening session the moderator, Hon.
George L. Christian. presided. Rcy. II. q;
Miller. pa.t1r of the Armstrong Memorial
church. AT Berkeley invited the Presbytery TO
hold its fail session i'm TINS church.
The invitation was accepted. and the 5Dth
of September. at O'Clock i. NJ, was hAeo as
the time 81 meeting.
Rev. ". 4. Campbell submitted his report
rs Evangelist of the Prcsbytery. and remind
oil the Preshyiery Of ms resignation, 10 take
effect at the adjournment Of the lrcshyiery.
His report was adopted, and DR.. Hoge Of
fcrod resolution complimentary. 10 )r.
Campbell, which was unanimously adopted
Dr. Eosehro. Of Petersburg, chairman OF
the home missions committee. submitted ms
report which was also adopt"d.
DR.. Eo-ebro. ON account of another lmpor-
taut appointment. felt compelled 70 resign as
chairman of the home mission committee,
which was very reluctantly accepted 10y the
Irc~hytcrv.
Rev. W. G.. Buchanan at 10 o'clock this
morning Will preach his trial sermon before
the Prosbytery. and at o'clock tins evening
Dr. r. d. StmsOn Is expected 10 preach.
The Rev r.. Is. McClucr and Rev. IL. D..
Stmson with DIR. Il. 7. Kerr and Rev. ;. h.
Vim rs alt,rnateS were elected commissions
ers to the General prcsbytery that meets IN
Nrminghan.. Ala, IN May next, and Ruling
Elders f.. NJ Cutchhcld and Luther Sheldon
were also elected commissioners with Hon.
W j. Leake and George F. Ilaw as their
alternates.
Mr.. Halls Letter.
Following is the letter of Rev. Mr. J. Cleve-
land Hall. dated Fairfax Courthouse. JaNu-
arv H. 1891. and addressed 10 the Reverend
Moderator of Fast Hanover Prcsbytery:'
Rev. and Dear Brother.-It is due both to
the Presbytery and myself that the fact Of my
apparent forgetfulncs- Of what Is Tue your
body from one upon whom It's hands have
been laid. hc explained.
In some unaccountable manner had inn
pressed upon my mind the date of October
2lst ultimo as the day of the fall meeting of
the Presbvtcrv, many of my papers beng yet
unpackcd after my move 10 this place. and
tins being country town. | was deprived OF
Richmond daily papers, and SO prepared a
paper 10 he laid before the Presbytery after
the tenor below. asking that my name be
erased from the roll rs AT my request
But as the date had iu mind and was pre-
pairing for was wrong. the Presbytery had met
and adjourned before knew anything If u.
most earn, sly discam any intention of
ignoring the lrc~bytcry relations toward me
t. such AN extent ms 10 deserve the resolution
passed at the fall meeting, erasing my name
from the roll; and ! as earnestly request
Prcshvtcry - reconsider that action and, IN
stead thereof record motion o., 40 my re-
quest. erase my name from the roll
This request 10 have my name dropped from
the roll of Plcsbytcry make because have
been forced 10y conscientious motives u cease
preaching i'm the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church for the reason that my confidence IN
her system of government has been shaken,
AMI honesty therefore, dictated my leaving
ler ministry.
In explanation Of my apparent unscomly
haste in making the move. plead nay iuan-
cial necessities. which would not admit of the
delay required 10y calling the Prcshytcry to-
gcthcr. and the further delay of "a month OF
moro lu attaining ny object IN entering the
ministry of another Church
Hoping that the Prc>bytcrv viii see its way
clear 80 consider my request made in all hum
ble sincerity, that 10 rccnd lis action of last
fall i'm so far as 10 implies forgetfulncss of or
dnation NoWS-as / am conscious Of uo III
tention 10 treat prcShytcry except with the
utmost respect and I'M view of the above
statement, ] remain with great respect for
each and every member of your body
RICHMOND COLLEGE NOTES.
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