The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13
HANOVER PRESBYTERY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST DAYS
SESSION IN PETERSBURG.
Standing Committees Appointed by tho
Moderator Resolutions and
Examinations.

PETERSBURG, VA, Apiii I@'-SfNN'''
The Hanover rresbytery met at 9'oO
o'clock this morning in the Washington
street Presbyterian church. the Modera-
tor, Rev. c. n. Van Houten. In the chalr'
The morning session was opened win
religious services, conducted by Rev. }.
X. Hall, pastor OF the church at ASH
land. The stated Jerk Rev. W. s. Camp
bell. read the proceedings OF last night
session, which were approved as correct
Several members were excused for alb
sencet
The Moderator appointed the following
standing committees: 49,
on Narrative OF the Church-Rev. W.
s Lacy, ID. D., Rev. J. w. Rosebro, u
D.. and Ruling Elder }. A. Jones.
on Systematic Iieneficence-keV D.
X Hail. Rev. X. S. Robinson and Elder
w. ii. Craig.
On Firanco-Rev. a. =. Saunders, Rev.
w. C. Lindsay and Elder w. w. HoDson'
on Sabbath Schools-Rev. Il. T. well
ford. Rev. J. II. Cannon and Elder A.
II. Calligan. -
Stewart. Rev. J. \. Falr' ~ D'' anu '@i"oi
T. NJ. Crutchheld
Permanent Committee on Records-Rev.
r. p Kerr. ID. D.. chairman; Rev a.
=. Saunders. Rev. II. T. Jones, Rev ).
G. Stewart. Rev. T.. r. Walford. Elders
William Cumming, Gervas Storrs ana
l.. c. Clay.
Rev. W. A. Campbell. treasurer. sub
nitted his report. which was referred 10
the finance committee
Reports on missionary supplies were
made bv Revs w. A. Campbell, OF tlch-
mond. James Little Of Richmond. W. D.
Lacy of Norfolk, j. w. Rosebro OF re-
1f Sraffh
r. p. Kerr of Richmond, 4. r. Jones or
brunswick county, J. Y. Fair of Rich-
mond. s. X. VIM OF Petersburg, j. Cal
vim Stewart of Richmond, r. b. McCluer
of Norfolk, G. n. Van Houten OF Man
chester, r. A. Robinson of Norfolk, }. X.
Rennie of Pow hatan county, ID. }. ShopoI'
of Rockford. j. !. Vance of Norfolk, I.
p. Epes of Nottoway county. j. *. Hall
of Ashland, Floyd l.. Kuntz Of Peters
burg. A. p Saunders of Fredericksburg
William c. Lindsay of Holmes. j. Spencer
Smith of Goochand county, Z. 7. Well
ford of Newport News.
The certificate Of Rev. II. c. Moore.
of the Arkansas Presbytery. for admis-
sion into East Hanover Presbytery. was
presented. and Mr.. Moore was introduced
TO the Presbytery.
The hour having arrived for the order
of the day. viz: hearing narratives on
the State of religion in the churches, the
from the different churches. The narra-
tives showed the condition Of the churches
throughout the Presbytery to be gen.
orally good
Rev. J. X Hall presented the call OF
Samuel Davies Memorial church, in Han
over county TO Rev. II. c. Brown, OF
Abingdon Presbytery. at salary OF $500
per annum. Rev. Mr.. Turnbull moved
that when the presbytery adjourns It
adjourns 10 meet the last Tuesday In
May next in Richmond, and to secure Mr.
Brown in case the call should be accepted
by him. The motion prevailed. memo
rial was read by Rev. w A. Campbell
from three ministers of Chesapeake Pres
bytery-namely. Messrs. Rice, Bibzer and
Pitzer, asking the concurrence OF the
presbytery in q proposal for the transfer
Of Fredericksburg church from East
Hanover to Chesapeake Presbytery. The
memorial was referred to a committee.
A communication was received from
York-River church asking that Rev. w.
A. Campbell, of Richmond, be continued
rs stated supply for that church until
the next session of East Hanover Pres
bytery. SO ordered.
The hour for the order Of the day hav-
ing arrived, Rev. II. c. Moore was ex-
amined by the moderator for admission
into the presbytery Mr. Moore was ex-
amined on experimental religion by the
moderator. and on systematic theology
by Rev. w. 7. Richardson, d. D., of Rich
mond Rev DIR. Armstrong. Of Norfolk
examined Mr.. Moore on church govern
ment. The presbytery sustained the ex-
animation on the whole and Mr. Moore's
name was ordered to be enrolled as a
member Of East Hanover Presbytery
Rev. James l. Vance pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. In Norfolk, offered
the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved That the presbytery learns
with pleasure of the action of the session
Of the First church, Norfolk Va. in
Wiling the General Assembly to meet in
that church in regular session of 1894
and the presbytery cordially presses this
invitation upon the favorable considera-
ton of the assembly to convene I'm Ma
con- Ga. in May. 1898. After adopting the
foregoing resolution the presbytery. at
o'clock. took a recess until O'Clock
Rev. w. r. Richardson, chairman of the
committee to whom was referred a series
Of questions from the executive commit
tee of education, made answer to the
same. DIR. Richardson asked to be ex-
cused from serving any longer as chair |
man Of the committee on education. His
request was granted, and on motion of |
Rev. Mr. Campbell, Rev. C. y. Van Hou- !
ten moderator of the Presbytery. was put
In DR. Richardson's place. DIR. Richardson, |
however. will remain on the committee.
Mr.. ]. Spencer Smith. of Gloucester |
county. and Mr.. George A. Gilbortzer. |
Of Alexandria, were examined for ordina- |
ton. and Mr.. w. NJ. c. Buchanan, Of |
Richmond, for lcentiate
Mr.. Frank Robins. from Tabb-street
Presbyterian church. in this city, was
examined with a view of being placed |
under the care Of the Presbytery as a
candidate for the ministry. His examina-
ton was very satisfactory.
At o'clock the Presbytery adjourned
with the benediction by the moderator
to $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.