The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-16
EAST HANOVER PRESBYTERY.
The Name Of Old Market Church Changed
10 "HOge Memorial"
SECOND DAYS SESSION a BUSY ONE.
Mr.. ID. X. WaIthali Passes the several IN
aminations-Dolega to the Grand
Council Royal Aroanum-Base-
Bali Notes.

dayfs session this morning az t''' N'NNN'
apd was called TO order by the Modera-
tor Rev. II. c. Brown, and constituted
with prayer. The minutes OF last nights
meeting we're read and after correction
we're approved. The following members
we're enrolled: Rovs. c. y. Van itouteh'
OF Manchester: T. l.. Smith. James LitIe'
Of Richmond. J. Y. Fair, OF Eichinoho'
J. +. smith, Of Richmondi ana M -
rgooe ID D.. Of Richmond. Ruling IL
ders ]. +. Blair Second church. Ihch
mona. ". T.. Armstead- Grace ehureh'
Richmond: Gcrvas storrs, Ola M"IAe'
church. Richmond: =. +. Porter oip'
street church. Petersburg; +. J. kehnls'
Nlsf,ah church. llcnrico county - ~, ~
HoUison. Fredericksburg, rev. >.
Hooper Of Montgomery itesDs ~ p, 80
pev, 4. r. Smith. OF Lexington IT'S
iv,c~v were invited 10 sit as cores
pon1inc members.
The following committees were an
nounccd: u,e--
Rev. G. u. Hyde. and W. w. hoDs"n,
ON Systematic Benehccnce-ReV. j. L.
Towncs Rev. r. X. ho"isoh' anu
i. Dupuy. u
ON Fnance-Rev S. X. VIM, Rev. X
T. Brook. ". II. Camp.
On sunday Schools-Rev. c. II. Hyde,
Rev. ]. " Rosehro. A. II. Wilson.
ON Minutes Of the Synod-Rev. }. r.
Cook. Rev 5. @. Hutton. II. K. smith
on Records OF the Church Sessions
Mcssrs. j. g. jefferson. r. II. Gillian.
and W. W Hohson.
ON Records Of the Presbytery-Rev. j.
r. Rennie. Rev. c.. VI. Chumley. and j.
j.. Blair.
REPORTS.
Reports from the churches were called
for and placed in the hands Of the prop
or committees. except the session nara
lives. which hy common consent, were
passed by for the present.
Report from permanent committees
were called for and Rev. c. y. Van
Houten presented the following report:
To the Moderator and Brethren OF
East Hanover Prosbytery:
Dear Brethren.-YOur Committee on
Education beg leave 10 report
First. That there are now under the
care Of the Pre- sbytery. the following
candidates for the Gospel ministry:
Cameron johnson, Of Richmond; II. r.
Doitwick. Emmett u. Druen. James
Arthur Edwin -. Morse. and W. j.
Lewis. OF Union Seminary. Hampden
Sidney: Lcentiates W. J. King, II. X.
Overcast. j.. X. Walthall Aid has been
furnished several OF these young men 10
the fun amount.
"Secons your 'commsttcs feels con-
strained 20 cah the attention Of the Pres
bytery 10 the fact That there Is a growing
tendency Of the young men 20 our col
leecs. who are studying with n view TO
the gospel ministry. 20 take only a partial
course Of study contrary TO the principle
and organic law Of our church.
Third. Your committee feels 10 lay
n on the hearts Of our people 10 ,conse-
crate their children and especially their
boys 90 the Lords service and thus meet
the crying need OF tho laborers for the
work Of the ministry.
Fourth. That our sessions be request
81 TO see that this cause De properly laid
before the people and collections therefor
taken up.
Respectfully submitted.
'CHAS. y. VAN HOUTEN"
The report was received and properly
referred
MIR WArTHALL PASSES.
Mr.. George Wall ruling elder from
Fairfax church. presented from his church
call for pastoral services Of nccntiate
u. X. Walthall. In this call the Mispah
church convened. and was represented by
Elder j. +. Rennie. who read the call
Iron motion. these calls were placed I'm
Nj. Walthalls hands, and he declared
bits acceptance o. both.
Tho presbytery next proceeded 70 ex-
amino Licentate WalthaN with q view OF
ordination. The following examination Of
SIR. Naithall were conducted in the pre-
stnco of the prcsbytery: I. Theology. by
Dr Fair. sustained as satisfactory part OF
trial . Church history. by Rev. Moses
-. Hcge, sustained as satisfactory part
% rlal. 3. Sacraments. hv Rev. D..
Rosehro. and Church Government, 10y
Dr. smith. sustained as satisfactory part
Of trial. 4. Experimental Religion and
Motives for Seeking the GOSPEL Ministry.
hv Rev. n. O. Brown. sustained. Mr..
Walihau passed most satisfactory ex-
animation. The examination Of Mr. Wal
thal was sustained by the Presbytery as
an entirety.
The clerk read a petition from Rev.
William g.. buchanan. missionary 10 ia
pan. asking for his dismissal from East
Hanover Preshytery To- Fayetteville Pre5-
bytery North Carolina. The application
was granted.
The next order Of the day WAS the trial
sermon of j.. X. Walthall before the
Proslyterv. Mr Walthall selected for his
text the Ith verse OF the Sith Psalm. from
which no preached an earnest and inn
presaivG sermon.
After the sermon Rev. Robert =. Kerr.
u. d. Of Richmond. moved that the Pres
thail as part OF the trial. So ordered.
HOGE MEMORIAL CHURCH
Mr.. sharp Lee. OF JeffTey's store. Not
tOway county. was examined Ia be taken
under the care Of the Presbytery as a
candidate for Hcensure. Mr. Lee was
received under the care Of the Preshytory
a. a candidate FOR the ministry. lie viii
60 90 Ilampdn-Sidncy College next fall
ard pursue the whole course OF study
there and viii then go 20 the Union
Theological Seminary. at Hampien-Sd-
rey.
Mr. Storrs. Of Richmond. presented a
pcntion from the congregation Of ola
Market church az Richmond. asking 10
be allowed TO change the name Of their
church 70 Hoge Memorial church. Mr..
Storrs said be hoped tho PTesbytery would
allow them 10 change the name OF the
church lie said the members OF the
church an loved DIR. Hoge. and wanted
% show their appreciation OF his work
at this church.
Rev. s. r. Cook, pastor Of Old Market
church. said he heartily favored naming
the church after Or. H0ge. DR.. Hose,
however. needed DO monument.
Dr. HCge. on taking the floor said II
was contrary % his judgment ana
wishes 90 have this change made. lie
objected % the naming Of anything after
a living man. When he was told II was
The wish o. an the congregation 70 have
the name Of the church changed he did
nos feel that be should make any objec-
tion
y a..