Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-13
PRESBYTERIANS.
SECOND DAY OF THE EAST
HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
Reports Received and Standing
Committees Aprointcd---
Missionary Work.

N"St'h w ANN' ~ M A'hi' VI
after which the moderator, Rev. Q. n.
Van Houien, took the chair.
Other members not present last night
were enrolled, making the number
larger than the usual attendance. The
roll is as follows:
MINISTER'S.
George D. Armstrong, d. D.. W T.
Richardson, d. D., W. A. Campbell,
-. ID. James Little, w. s. Lacy, ID. d.,
j W. Rosebro, j. d., J. i. Cannon,
Robert +. Korr, d. d.. 7. Il. Jones, j.
!. Fair, ID. d.. s. *. VIM, l.. b. Turn
bull, 4. +. kpes, J. Calvin Stewart, T..
y. McCluer, Charles n. Van Houten, Il.
i. Robinson, James l. Vance, ID. j.
Shopof. j. Il. Rennie. A. I. Saunders,
w. &. Lindsay, J. X. Hall, T. l.. Kurtz,
and L. Il. Wexford.
ELDERS.
General George J. Hundley, Amelia !;
Or George ". Wallace, Berklev
George ;. Cooke, Bon Air j. A. Jones,
brunswick r. i. Vaughan, Goochland /;
j. ID. X. Sleicht. James +. Blair, ". II.
Craig, Il. c. Wherry, and Gervas Storrs,
of Richmond r. NJ. Crutchiield,
fredericksburg William Cumming,
Hampton A. II. Calhghan, Manches
ter X. f.. Clay. NamoNne Is. T.. Por-
ter, W. II. Camp, and +. ". Jones, Pc
tersburg ". II. Collins and +. ID.
Pinkerton. Norfolk George II. Brown,
Portsmouth W. w. HobsOn, Powha-
tan George =. Haw, Hanover j. II.
Neuney, Suffolk.
DIR. HOGE.
At a later hour Rev. DR.. Moses d.
Hoge appeared, having been necessarily
detained. Thus all the ministers from
Richmond, Norfolk, and Petersburg.
except two, who are infirm and without
n pastoral charge, and an elder from
each church IN these cities, except one
III Norfolk, were present.
Excuses for absence from n number
not present at the fall meeting were re-
celyed.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The moderator appointed the follow
ing standing committees
On the Narrative-W. $. Lacy. ID. D..
j. W. Roscbro, ID. D., and Elder j. 4.
Jones.
On Systematic Benefcence-Rev. J.
X. Hall, Rev. X. 4. Robinson, and Elder
W. II. Craig.
On Finance-Rev. A. p. Saunders,
Rev. W. c. Lindsay, and Elder W. W,
Hohson
on Sabbath Schools-Rev. L. T.
Wexford, Rev. J. 7. Cannon. and
Elder A. II. Callighan.
On Minutes of Synod-Rev. j. c. |
Stewart, Rev. DR.. J. y. Fair, and Elder
i. NJ. Crutchfeld.
On Records OF the Presbytery
r. T. Epes, Rev. j. Il. kennie, and
kev. d. }. Shopon.
On the permanent committee that re-
views the records of .he sessions Of all
the churches, OF which committee DR.,
Il. L. Kerr is chairman, rev. A. p
Saunders WAS substituted for Rev. l.. ID.
TurDbull. whose duties as chairman Of
the Home-Missions Committee occupied
much of bis time and the Rev. +. I.
Wexford was also added to this commit
tee Three elders were also added TO
this committee for this meeting-name-
", Gervas Storrs, William Cumming,
and X. +. Clay.
The death OF the Rev. G.. II. Denny,
of Amelia, was announced to the presby-
terry. and Rev. T. I. Jones, Rev. DIR.
w. I. Richardson, and Rev. c. \. Van
Houten were appointed committee TO
prepare a memorial.
MISSIONARY WORK.
The ministers OF the presbytery are
to 10 each two weeks mission.
airy service during the year at churches
and mission points designated by the
presbytery. The following reported
having performed the work assigned
them w. A. Campbell. W. s. Lacy, J.
W. Rosebro, j. T. Cannon, j. c.
Stewart. L. b. McCluer, G. n. Van Hou-
ten, II. A. Robinson, j. Il. Rennie, J.
!. Vance, 7. p. Epes. j. X. Hall, +. L.
kurtz, A. Z. Saunders, ". G. Lindsay,
J. 5. Smith, and +. +. Wexford. Others
gave reasons for failure which were ac-
ceptcd as satisfactory.
The reading of the narratives of the
state of religion sent up by nearly all OF
the fifty churches Of the presbytery oc-
cuped large part Of the forenoon SEES
sion, and they exhibited general pro-
gress and activity in the churches The
reports from the Church Of the Cove
nant (Richmond), Fredericksburg,
Holmes, Newport News, First and
Second churches of Norfolk, and the
First church of Richmond were espe-
cially encouraging, showing large adj
litions to these churches and marked
general improvement In the report OF
the Colby Memorial church of Norfolk
the fact was mentioned that petition
Of their church TO the court secured the
of the sale of liquor in their
ward.
George =. Haw, Esq. elder of the
Samuel Davies church, Of Hanover, pre-
sented call for the services of Rev. Ii.
C.. Brown, n member OF Abingdon Pres
byterv, and the church was authorized
to prosecute the call before that presby-
terry.
An adjourned meeting was appointed
10 be held III the First church. Rich
mond, the last Tuesday Of May at Z.
N. with view to receiving M. Brown
and taking steps for his installation.
PASTORAL SERVICES
A call for the pastoral services of Mr..
]. Spencer Smith, a licentiate of the
presbytery, was presented from the
Byrd church OF Goochland and placed
in his hands and accepted by him. 1t
was ordered that he be examined with q
view to ordination.
Rev. II. G. Moore, upon certificate
from Onachita Presbytery. and after
the usual examination was received and
enrolled. He will be called to Suffolk
church.
Rev. l.. B. Turnbull. on behalf Of
the Mizpah and Fairfield churches, of
Henrico, presented calls for the pastoral
services OF Mr.. ". Nice White, a stu
dent at tho seminary under the care OF
Presbytery. 1t is under !
stood that Mr.. White will accept this
charge and remove to this presbytery if
his own preSbytery permits the transfer.
AN ACADEMY.
The Rev. W. c. Lindsay, OF North
ampton county, presented memorial
from citizens OF Cape Charles with re- {
ference to the establishment of IA AGA ,
denny at that place. Their communion