Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-19
EAST HANOVER PRESBYTERY
Regular Proceedings of the Bodv-Reading
of Ma ratives-Trlal sermon of Mr. Cook.

East-IIanover Presbytery resumed its
business in the First Presbyterian church
at s.30 ~ NJ. yesterday, with the modcra-
tor. Dr. Jones, In the chair. Rev. c. II.
Read, -. d.. Rev. a. i. Saunders. Rev.
u. J. Shopoff, and Elder Jacob Bates. of
Bon Air, not present last night, were
enrolled.
The morning session, continuing until
o'clock, was a busy one, In which the
Presbytery was engaged chiefly in the
discharge of routine business, with Il few
items OF special interest
The Rev. l.. IL. Turnbull. by letter re-
quested "A dismissiOn TO Orange Presby-
terry, with view to accepting a call to
the church at DurhEn, y. &. The re-
quest was granted. Members gave express
sion of the very high esteem in which
Mr.. Turnbull had been held whilst a mem
Der OF this Presbytery. Or. Hoge said his
removal was a serious loss not only to
the Old-Market church. but to the whole
city.
The Moderator announced the follow
Ing standing committees:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On the Nara tive-Rev }. w. Rosebro,
u. D., Rev. c. y. Van Houten, and Elder
j. G. jefferson.
On Systematic Benencence-Rev. James
i. Smith, II. D.. Rev. j. Spencer smith,
and Elder David Calender.
on Financc-Elders X. III. Gillian, u. Il.
Wexford and Isaac Curd.
ON Sabbath Schools-Rev. 5. X. VIM,
Rev. II. l.. Epes. and Elder w. W. Hob
son.
on Minutes of synod-Rev. J. Y. Fair.
n. d. Rev. Y. Calvin Stewart, and Elder
7. i. Rennie.
FIaers on the Permanent Committee on
EifZggrall
David Calender.
Reports from the churches and the re-
cords Of sessions were called for and
referred TO the proper committees. The
reading of the narratives from the thirty
churches occupied large part OF the
morning session. The general impression
received from these reports is that there
has been generally encouraging progress
made during the year
When Mr. David Calender had read
the narrative OF the Second church of
Petersburg he and DIR. ROsebOro both
made most interesting statements as to
the great work OF grace in their city du
ring the recent protracted services con-
Quoted by the pastors OF the several de-
nominations.
Candidate James l.. Cook, of this city.
preached a trial sermon with view to
licensure, which mede favorable i'm
PN@o'ph tloh PaN"bstNA IN
congregation.
REVISION OF MANUAL.
The committee appointed to revise the
manual OF the Presbytery made a report.
and the Presbytery. going over the
changes item by item. adopted the commit
tees report. The appointment OF pres
byteriai superintendent OF Sabbath
schools In place OF the lamented Mr.. j.
ID. X. Sleight. was postponed Till to-mor-
row.
The permanent committees. which con-
tinue from year To year, as embodied IN
the revised manual. are az follows:
Home Missions-J. Calvin Stewart, J.
W. Rossbro. w. A. Campbell. =. X. VIM.
j. =. Cannon. 4. T. Jones, David Calen-
der. w. ii. Mann. Howard SwiDeford.
Foreign Missions-A. +. Saunders, ].
4. Smith, T. T. Jones. II. X. Howison, J.
l.. Marye, y. M. Crutchfieid.
Education--c. N. Van Houten, w. r.
Richardson, James Lyons.
Publication and Sabbath Schools-W.
Nice. White. Edwin Peasants, Robert
~ Gillian.
Evangelization OF Colored Race-T. =.
Epes. j. Spencer Smith, J. II. Rennie, ID.
N. Gillian. u. II. Vaughan.
Sabbath-S. X. VIM, II. Hogarth. o.
H. Morgan.
Bible Cause-R p. Kerr, james Little.
w. Nee. White. Msures T. Smith.
To Correspond With Presbyterian His