The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
NORFOLK PRESBYTERY
A Grsat DoaI Of Routine Business Done
at the Second Days Session.
A STRoAG PLEA FOR HAMpDER SIDNEY
Rev. Doctor McIlwaine Presents the
Claims OF the Time Honored Insti.
tufion-Report OF Home Mission
Doard-Discusaion OF Proposition
40 Engage u Colportcur.

The second days session Of the Pres
bytery of Norfolk convened in the First
Presbyterian church yesterday morning.
Moderator Lawson called the assembly
TO order and devotional exercises were
held
After the routine OF opening exercises,
reception Of communications and ap-
pointment of committees, Rev. Byron
Clark. Of Accomac. was enrolled.
The order OF the day was called and
Rev. Richard McIlwaine, d. D., presi-
dent of Hampden-Sidney College ad-
dressed the Presbytery In the interests
OF that institution. After graphic his
torical review Of the foundation of this
cotlege-founded before the Revolution
and the second oldest Presbyterian COL
leSe In this countryside doctor, with
great deal OF earnestness, forcefulness
ana at times with eloquence. advocated
the claims of Hampden- Sidney. Its spec
ial claims on Southside Virginia, on
the intelligent. thoughtful population
the State, on PreSbyterians
everywhere, were pressed with yigor
us past services to the State and to the
church were stated, together with the
corresponding obligations therefor
Onancock was chosen as the place
ana tuesday before the fourth Sunday
IN April, 1897. at 1880 p. m, as the time
LOT the next meeting of the Presbytery.
Kew. w. w. Carson was, at his own
request, granted letter Of dismission to
unite with the Presbytery of Lexing-
ton, In whose bounds he is now labor
Ing.
A report was made by the Committee
on Home Missions representing the work
IN needy and unoccupied fields in the
Presbytery This subject will be dis
cussed this evening"
A report Of the committee appointed
70 apportion to the churches of the
Presoytery the amounts needed for the
benevolent work of the church-at-iarge
was made, and after some discussion.
was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Young. of the Epworth
Methodist church, Norfolk, attended the
session of the Presbytery this morning
and was an interested listener. He was
invited to sit as visiting brother and
was received by the Presbytery stand
ing.
The Presbytery took recess at 12:4o
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Presbytery reconvened at O'Clock
and after brief devotional exercises, the
report of the Committee on Publication
was read. The report recommended the
free circulation of literature through
ministers in charge of churches and
through colporteurs. 1t was also recon-
pose of disseminating religious litera-
ture be appointed by the Norfolk Pres
bytery. This latter portion of the re-
port ELECTED considerable discussion
Rev. j. r. Howerton spoke at some
length urging the appointment OF a col
porteur and cited the great good that
such worker might do. espe cially If he
were an ordained minister. in organiz-
ing Sunday schools, circulating Christian
literature and preaching in fields where
religious advantages are meagre.
All the speakers realized the need of a
colporteur, the only question being con-
corning the financial ability Of the body
to undertake the work.
BY unanimous vote the recommended
ton of the committee concerning the
appointment of a colporteur, was re-
jected.
The clause of the report suggesting
that Sabbath school collections on the
first Sunday in October be devoted to
adopted.
The committee on Home Missions re-
ported through Rev. ]. r. Howerton.
The report stated that since last meet
Ing all the churches within the bounds
of the Presbytery had been supplied
except Smithfield and York river; that
nearly all churches had paid i'm full
their appointments up to July LIST, but
that very few had sent their collections
for August. 1t recommends that the
communion services in the York river,
Milden. and Weems churches. and that
committee be sent to Smithfeld to in
Vestigate as to the advisability of dis
solving the church there. The report Of
the treasurer. attached. showed that the
total receipts Of the Home Mission Board
since January l were S520S0
The committee to whom was referred
the report of the Executive Committee
reported on the recommendations OF the
home Mission report and recommended
that Rev. H. T. Darnall be appointed to
hold sacrament services at York river:
Rev. IL. c. Weems at Milden, and that
Kew. VIM. s. Lacy and Rev J. r. Hover
ton be appointed committee to visit
and report upon the condition of Smith
field church. The report urged the i'm
portance of engaging a colporteur AT the
soonest period practica BILE. The report
was adopted.
reports from the various fields within
the bounds of the PresbyteTy were re-
celVed from the various delegates pres
ent and while owing to the hard times.
there was nothing of especial import
ance 10 report from any field. they were
all encouraging. in that they exhibited
continued and sustained interest in re-
ligious work
Rev. Mr., Lawson. the moderator.
preached at night at the First Presby-
terian. while at the Second Church ser
wees were conducted by Rev. w. w.
carson. OF Rockbridge county.
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