Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
DIR. Jones breaches the Opening SER
men-Order of Business.

East Hanover Presbytery met last night
at the First Presbyterian church, and was
called to order by the moderator. Rev. {.
r. Hyde. Rev. T. 4. Jones. ID. d., or
Brunswick county, was elected modera-
tor. and Rev. c. NJ. Chumbly was elect
ed temporary clerk.
line roll being called the foilowlisS
members were found to be presents: =,
Ministers-M. ID. Hoge, ID. -, j. a.
Fair. d. D.. J.: L; smith - r. D. p
Kerr. d. D., T; T. Jones, D. I u, X HI n.
ten. j. r. Rennie, j. e. Cook, c. NJ.
Chumbley. S. G.. Hutton. c. r: Hyde, r.
W. Mebane, and W. S. Campbell
Ruling Elders-G. H. Hundley, of Anne
church; w. B. Logan. of Church Of the
Covenant; r. b. Somerville, Of Grace
Street church: r. D.. Kemp: Of Manches-
ter church; J NJ Blair Of Mizpahh , enurGai
church: w. w. Hobson, OF Powhatan
church: =. r. Wexford. of First church,
Richmont: W. w Henry, of Second
church. Richmond; c. ID. Larus, OF Thlrd
church. Richmond.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The Committee OF Arrangements made
the following report. which was aGopteu'
Presbytery will convene at $3.50 A. NJ,
the first half hour TO be devoted 10 WoI-
ship. led By the moderator or some mehi-
Der appointed by him.
The afternoon session 10 be from 4:So 10
6 r. NJ The evening session TO begin at
p. NJ. and adjourn at VIII. Inc Iuesudy
night session to be devoted 10 nearing an
events leading up TO the Westminster
Assembly its personnel and its methods
OF transacting business. WEDNESDAY
night to be devoted 10 an ADDRESS by III
Hoge on the influence OF the Westiin llil.-
ster confession of faith and catecnlsins
on the thought of modern times. Inese
two sessions to be especially Tor the cele-
bration of the 250th anniversary OF the
adoption Of the Westminster standatas,
Thursday night 10 be devoted TO nome
mission meeting, to be conducted by Rev.
c. r. Hyde.
THE OPENING SERMON.
The opening sermon. at the request OF
the retiring moderator, was preached by
Rev. T. T. Jones. ID. D. His text was
l. Corinthians. t.. 90: But OF him are we
unto us wisdom and righteousness and
sanctincation and redemption Or. Jones
said: Gospel truth has undoubted right
of way to every human heart Its su-
preme Importance, ana It's divine nature
forbid all challenge to this right. 80
Slere is scTiptural authority TOT TINS
',aim in the Saviour's command, Seek ye
first the kingdom Of God 49,,
Continuing. he said: mo one VIII deny
the fact that man. in his natural state.
may have Intellectually certain IDEAS OF
God. ana His attributes may know IN
.ellectually the attributes of God, and what
duty God requires of man. But ne can
lnow Him spiritually only through christ.
The sinner is made TO see his Guilt ana
LANCER: to realize his spiritual helpless
ness: TO see his sin as his rum; to see
hell as his Just and eternal portion: 10
ls< himself the question of all ages. How
hall man be Just with God? The sinner
finds his righteousness only In Christ.
And so II is only in Christ that man re-
ceives sanctihcation and redemption.
No man said Or. Jones, can anord 10
be uncertain as to his relations 10 the
Lord Jesus Christ. Our character ana our
destiny depend upon our relation to
Christ. In eternity y. must be in CA.4St
or apart from Him. TO be in Christ is
Heaven: 10 be apart from him Is hell.
The sermon made a very me impression
unon The congregation. DR.. Jones is q
very able preacher. and very forcible
speaker. -, ,,,..,,,,.o,.,. az,
the large congregation present united IN
Celebrating the Lords Supper. This sol
emn service was conducted by Or; Jones
and REV. r.. r. Howison After this the
Standardization was dismissed with the
benedction