Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
THE SALE OF LIQUOR.
OVERTURE REGARDING 1T IN EAST
HANOVER PnEsBYTERY.
Can Member of the Presbyterian
Church Engage in IL and Retain
His Standing .-The Matter Re
fcrred to n Committee.

PETERSBURG, VA, April l6.-(special)
The Presbytery OF East Hanover resumed
It's session at $3.50 o'clock A. NJ.
An overture from Mr.. J. Boiling, an
elder OF the Grace-Street church, Rich
mond, was read. asking presbytery to de-
eide the question whether a member of
the Presbyterian Church can engage in
the sale of liquor for other than medicinal
purposes and still retain his membership
in the Church. This overture was refer
red to a special committee consisting OF
Revs. T. Z. Epes, r. Il. Howison, and
Ruling-Elder W. W. Hobson, TO bring in
report as soon as possible.
Ruling-Eld c. L. McCluer, Of the Third
church, Richmond, was excused for tardi-
ness and enrolled.
A communication was received from
Rev. j. c. Stewart giving his i'll health
as the reason for his absence from this
meeting Of the presbytery. and he was
thereupon excused.
Rev. J. T.. Edwards, ID. d.. OF the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church. South. was In
troduced to the presbytery and invited TO
sit as a visiting brother.
RuKng-Elder ID. s. Bennett, OF the
Church of the Covenant, Richmond. was
enrolled as the alternate OF Mr.. X. IL.
Gillian, who was called home.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. j. n. Craig. ID. D., the General AS
sembly's secretary OF home missions,
made an interesting and forcibe address
In behalf of the work which he repre-
sents. showing the great need OF increas-
ed interest in and contributions for the
carrying OF the Gospel into the mission
fields OF this country. especially in the
Southwest.
lie also urged the presbytery TO do all
1t could i'm behalf of the invalid fund,
which is used for the support OF aged and
infirm ministers and the widows and
orphans OF ministers.
Mr.. w. j. Lewis, a candidate for the
ministry, was examined by committees
on his literary course, and these exami-
nations were sustained as satisfactory
part Of his trial He then preached a
sermon from John viii, i2-'I am the
light OF the world he that followeth Me
shall not walk i'm darkness. but shall have
the light OF life" Mr.. Lewis made very
fine impression upon the presbytery by
the earnestness Of his manner and the
spiritual tone OF the sermon.
Mr. Lewis has been for ten years an
agent Of the British and Foreign Bible
Society in its mission work in China. but
has come TO make his home In this coun-
try, and is looking TO entering the minis
try.
THE SEMINARY.
The following paper was offered by Rev.
4. Il. Epes, and was unanimously adopted:
"Inasmuch as the synods OF North Caro-
lima and Virginia propose TO move the
Union Theological Seminary from Hamp-
den-Sidney 10 Richmond. this presbytery
will welcome within its bounds and re-
ceive into hearty Christian fellowship the
beloved faculty and students, and pTays
that the care of the Father. the Son.
and the Holy Spirit may continue with
the Board of Trustees, faculty, students,
and institution in its new location"
The following items are taken from the
report on Sunday schools: Number or
schools. 80; on roll teachers, 4OI; scholars
31l4; average attendance, teachers, $40;
scholars. 2o5l; scholars received INTO
Church membership, 60; contributions OF
the schools for their own expenses,
81. 6iSll; for other purposes, s6S2.iS.
Naurogine church, Amelia county, was
selected as the place of the next meeting.
ana the time, the Tuesday after the fourth
Sunday of August.
The presbytery decided to accept the
General Assembly's plan of collection for
home missions.
Dr. Fair presented the report OF the
Woman's Foreign Mission Union OF the
presbytery, showing that the amount
raised by the women's societies Of the
presbytery was $1,SlS.A.
DIR. HOGE breaches.
DR.. Hogc preached tonight most elo-
auent and powerful sermon; text ho-
mans, XIV, 4: Whatsoever things were
written aforetime were written for our
learning" In a most mastery way he
showed that the Bible though the oldest
book in the world. Is still the most
modern in its suitability for supplying
the wants of mans higher nature II
was an instance, ne said, OF the truth In
the best sense Of the term OF THE sur
yIyal of the fittest." IL would be i'm
possible TO give an outline of the sermon
that would do IL justice.
The following commissioners and alter
mates to the General Assembly were
elected: Minister'S. T. Smith, ID. D., and
j. Y. Fair, ID. -. Alternates-S. X. Winn
and II. =. Epes. Ruling Elders-J. l..
Marye, Of Fredericksburg, and John ;.
Munce, of Richmond. Alternates-O. IL.
Morgan, of Petersburg and B. 1.
Wherry, OF Richmond