The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
pRESBYTERIANS MEET.
,.rsrcosp DAr,s SESSION or EAST
uxxovss PsSsBrrx"I'
r.. s.rv,c. Last Night in the Interest," OF
IN. Bible Society com"'s's'' "p''''
.a..d Many Reports submitted

ID. D., presiding
,ncr the devotional exercises the ioi'
lowing members who were not present az
the opening Tuesday night were enron
ed: Rev. c. II. Read, ID. d., Kew. a.
T. Saunders. Rev. u. J. ShopoH' anu
Ruling Elder Jacob Bates.
Mr.. T. T.. Epes led in prayer.
IN nation the minutes OF the preced-
ing meeting were read and approved.
The following standing committees were
announced by the moderator;
I'm Narratives-J. W. Rosebro, ID. H.,
c. N. Van Houten. j. G. Jefferson.
Systematic observation-disclosures =.
Smith. ID. d., }. Spencer Smith. Dawn
Calender. -,
FYnance-R. II. Gillian. b. r. Well
ford. Jr. Isaac Curd.
Sabbath Schools-Rev. 5. h. WYNN, L.
=. Epes. W. w. Hobson
Minutes OF Synod-Hev. J. Y. Far. ~
d.. Rev. g. Calvin Stewart r. L. kenne
permanent Committee on Records-W
n. Jones H. Fitzgerald. David Calender.
Several communications were received
and referred TO the proper committees
Much Of the morning session was de-
voted 10 the reading Of the narratives
from the churches. The general tone OF
these reports was encouraging very IN
feresting statements Of the union WORK
An Petersburg were made by the rev.
DIR. Rosebro. and Mr.. David Calender,
elder Of the Second church, of Peters
burg
The COMMITTEES appointed at a previous
meeting reported a revision OF the man
ual. The division Of the Presbytery, by
which Norfolk Presbytery had been con-
stituted, made a reorganization OF the
permanent committees necessary
Rev. W. McC. White was appointed
as the chairman Of the Committee on
Publication and Colportage. In place OF
the late Mr.. j. D. X. Sleight. The APP
pointment Of Presbyterlal superintendent
of Sabbath schools, which place MIR.
sleight also held. was deferred
The hour appointed for preaching az
o'clock having arrived. the Presbytery
listened 20 a sermon from Mr. James +.
Cook a young candidate FOR admission
10 the Presbytery He took his text
from John T.. 20: Behold the Lamb Of
God that taketh away the sins of the
world"
report from the faculty of the Union
Theological Seminary on the standing of
candidates Of the Presbytery was re-
ceived and referred TO the Committee
on Education.
communication from the General AS
sembly asking certain questions was re-
ferred TO the Committee on the South.
NEW STANDING COMMITTEES.
The report of the Committee on Revis-
ion OF Church Manual was read and the
same adopted. The following are the
new standing committees:
Home Missions-J. Calvin Stewart. j.
". Rosebro. W. A. Campbell, S. *.
VIM, !. +. Cannon, T. r. Jones, David
Calender w. II. Mann. Howard Swine
ford.
Foreign Missions-A. y. Saunders, j.
=. Smith, T. r. Jones. r. Il. Howison, j.
L. Mayre. T.. NJ. Crutchfeld.
Education-C. ~ Van Houten, W. r.
Richardson. James Lyons.
Publication and enthusiastically
Nee White. Edwin Peasants, Robert
NJ. Gillian.
Evangelization of Colored Race--T. u.
Epes. J. Spencer Smith. j. r. Rennic. NJ.
NJ. Gillian. y. y. Vaughan.
Ssbbath-S. *. Winn T. Hogarth. o.
u. Morgan.
Bible Cause-R. 2. Kerr James Little.
". McC. White Maurice +. Smith.
TO correspond with Presbyterian His
L.
ardson. W. w. Henry.
Records OF Session.. Y. Fair. ]. p.
Cannon, r. =. Epes, }. Spencer Smith
H. c. Brown.
ExAMfNIsG COMMITTEES.
Latin-T. =. Epes. A. i. Saunders, w.
Nice. White.
Greek-T T. Jones. S. X. VIM. James
Little. III. c. Brown.
Hebrew. w. Bosebro. j. G. Stewart,
A. p. Saunders. w. McC. White.
Mathematical and Physical Sclencc-J.
Y. Fair c. n. Van Houten. j. c. Stewart,
j. Spencer Smith.
Mental and Moral Science-J. =. Smith.
Il. r. Howison. j. r. Cannon. II. T..
Epes. T. Hogarth.
Theoiogy-W. +. Richardson, s. X. VIM.
j. Y Fair, +. Hogarth. James Little,
T.. r.. Jones.
Church History-C. II. Read. NJ. ID.
Hoge. II. +. Kerr. X. II. Howison, j. r.
Rennie. ii. c. Brown.
Sacramento and Church History-W
A. Campbell, j. w. Rosebro. j. L. Smith,
J. +. Cannon.
Rev. Mr.. Shopoff. a Bulgarian, was
present, and was enrolled as member
of the Presbytery. as was also the name
OF DIR. Read.
The reports of the different churches
and their records were received and
turned over to the proper committees for
examination.
The treasurer's report was passed by
temporarily.
The standing committees not being
ready at this stage the reading OF the
narratives Of the churches were proceeded
with. The most of the churches were
reported to be in a very good condition
spiritually and financially.
Mr.. Cook preached a splendid sermon.
and at its conclusion was the recipient
OF many congratulations.
After the sermon the moderator prayea
fervently, calling down Gods blessings
upon the young preacher In his future
work.
The sermon was approved as part
Of the trial Of the young brother.
The announcement was made that to-
day at ~ o'clock there would be SER
mon delivered before the Presbytery by
Mr. Churchill G. christian.
REPORTS.
The treasurer's report was read and re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Apportionment was
announced. This committee is composed
of the chairmen Of the other committees
and the stated clerk
Under the head OF reports from edi-
tors and others Rev. Mr.. Smith, of the
Central Presbyterian. made an interest
ing speech as a report. Ii was unani-
mously approved
Reports Of missionary supplies were
made, which were interesting and In
structive.
At 2 +. NJ. the Presbytery adjourned.
Night sessior
The meeting at night was devoted es
pecIally TO the Bible cause. Two address
es were made. one by Rev. W. A. Camp
bell. ID. d.. general agent OF the Virgins