Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

+ Rev. @. w. Painter. who for number
/ Of years has been most efficient mis-
sionsry In China. gave a very interesting
and instructive address on the mission
work among the Chinese.
Az night Rev. J. II. Cook preached
sermon. which was most fayorably re-
cciveo by the congregation.
Rev. William s. Campbell, the secretary
and general agent of the Bible Society OK
Virginia. made an address. setting forth
the great need Of work In supplying the
world with the Word OF God. after when
the following resolution was adopted:
"Presbytery has heard with pleasurs
the address OF Rev. William 5. CampDeii'
the secretary and general agent OF tne
Bible Society Of Virginia, and again calis
the attention OF pastors and sessions 70
the injunction OF the General Assembly,
synod, and presbytery IN regard 10 u
collection for the society"
HOME MISSIONS.
The following very important action
was taken by the presbytery
Resolved. That the Committee OF Home
Missions select and request the appoint
mcnt by synod's Evangelistic committee
OF a suitable man 90 labor for part OF
the whole OF his time within the oouhuS
OF this presbytery. as soon as the com
mittee OF presbytery has assurance ,hat
Il can secure sufficient money nom
the churches OF presbytery TO support
eaid evangelist for the whole or part OF
his time.
"o That the Presbyterial Committee
leave as large an amount of money as
posslble in the hands Of the Synodicai
Committee for synCdical work"
To-day the congregation was so large
that II could not all be accommodated In
the church. An arbor had been prepared
and. while Rev. c. X. Hyde preacned 10
a hacked house. Rev. William S. Camp
hen preached TO an even larger congresa-
ton out Of doors.
Before adjourning for the day the pres
bytery transacted a good deal OF routine
business. At night quite a large consie-
ration assembled TO hear a sermon from
Rev. J. r. Rennie.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Messrs. Frank Osborn and Francis fltz-
gerald Jones, members OF brunswick
church. were received as Candidates iOr
the Gospel ministry. ~
A memorial Of the late Rev. w; a.
Campbell, d. D.. prepared by Rev. !. !.
Jones. d. D.. was adopted py i'S''s
vote. - -, ,ha
The Committee on the Minutes OF the
Assembly made a report recommehoins
that the presbytery protest asallis. w
action of the last assembly in insuucuhs
the Committee Of Publication 70 appoint
a superintendent Of Sunday-scnool Gnu
colportage work. and that the pIesDS te-S
also protest against the assenlDiy O..
tion in endorsing the contract mace py
the assembly's home and school win tne
CITY Of Fredericksburg whereby IN re-
turn for an appropriation OF Nu,VyV' the
school agreed TO give free tuition 10 Ten
graduates of the public schools OF thal
city. o~, -
After some discussion OF this repor,
was docketed for further conslaeralio"
81 the spring meeting Of presbytery'
Mr. G. r. HYDE preached an excellent
sermon before the presbytery. and al
the same time Mr.. J. r. Cook preached 10
a large overflow congregation undef the
arbor.
MIR. VAN HOUTEN's SERMON.
After dinner. while the presbytery was
transacting the few remaining items OF
its business, Rev. c. n. Van Houteh
preached under the arbor, and mad inc
whole congregation to hear HIM
A most hearty vote Of thanks 10 the
people Of the church and community was
passed by the prestery. -
The next meeting viii be held IN lhe
First Presbyterian church, idchmohH,
and will begin its sessions on MONDAY
April 26 1897, at p. NJ.
A committee was appointed to prepare
a programme for one day during that
meeting TO celebrate the 25oth anniversary
OF the adoption of the Westminster Con-
fesslon of Faith and Catechisms. the
standards of the Presbyterian Church.
This was a fuller meeting of presby-
terry than is usual in the fall, and 1t was
remarkable for the amount Of business
transacted, and especially for the number
of sermons that were preached. All of the
visitors are loud in their praises OF the
cordial hospitality shown by the people
and Judging from the large and attentive
congregations and the happy faces seen
on all sides. the people enjoyed the meet
iug most fully.