Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
ONtNCOCK.
Second Day of Norfolk Prcsbytcry-
4 Marriage.

4 Marriage.
ONANCOCK. VA, April 2.-(Special)-
The second days session Of the Norfolk
Presbytery was weil-attendod. The Rev.
DR. W. >. Lacy. moderator appointed
the following committees:
Church Narratves-Rcv \. S. Venable,
Roy. r. A. Robinson, and Ruling Elder
r. w. Harding
Finance-R,.ng Elders Rudolph $.
COIN. Joseph Nurney. and s. r. Foster.
Sabbath Schools-Rcv. w. y. SlaymaNer,
Rev. t. r. Wexford, and Ruling Elder
= i. Foster.
Minutes OF Synod-Revs r. a. Robin
son and +. T. Wexford.
Vacancies and Review Of Rcccrds-Revs.
L. b. McCluer and w. a. Slaymaker ana
Ruling Elders Joseph Nurney and X.
W. Harding.
Minutes Of Prcsbytery T.. Il. Nc
Cucr and Ruling Elder +. r. Powell.
The report Of Or. ". A. Picker, com
missioner 10 the last General Assembly,
was read and accepted, and his diligence
approved.
Certificate dismissing T. II. Henderlite
dicentiate) from Abingdon Presbytery,
was read. and Mr. Henderlite was re-
ceived under the care Of Norfolk Presby-
terry. pending his ordination to the full
ministry
calls from Mackenzie and Onancock
churches were placed I'm the hands OF
the Rev. J. IL. Henderlite. who signihed
his acceptance Of the same.
The CAL OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church Of Norfolk TO the Rev. Edward
Mack. of St. Louis. was read and ordered
TO be placed in the hands Of that gentle
man. Later in the day dispatch was
received from the Rev Mr.. Mack, signl-
fving his acceptance OF the calL lie Is
regarded - one Of the most brilliant
Young ministers in the Southern Presoy-
terrain Church.
Presbvtery proceeded TO examine J.
II. Henderlite. candidate for ordination
TO the work Of the Gospel ministry. The
examination on experimental religion
conducted by DR. w. 5. Lacy, and that
ON theology. conducted by the Rev Il.
IT, McCmer. proved eminently satisfac-
tory. The rest Of the examination WIZ
lac concluded tomorrow after which Mr..
HenderIite will preach his trial sermon
and the ordination services VIII take
place. r,-.,--...
the Rev. George s. Bell. Of Huntington
Presbytery. Pennsylvania. was introducei
and welcomed as a corresponding men,
Der
A letter was granted TO the Rev. II. c.
Moore. dlsmissng him TO the Presbytery
Of South Alabama
Narratives from the various churches
sessions and reports from the Sabbath
schools indicated a lourishing condition
of affairs within the bounds of the pres
The Rev. r. T. Wexford offered
resolution providing Tor a called meet
inc of Norfolk Presbytery 10 celebrate
the 250th anniversary Of the Westminster
Assembly. The motion was adopted ana
The Pevs. T. r. Wexford and w. \. Stay
maker and Ruling Elder Rudolph 5.
Cohn were appointed a committee to
select the place and time for the meeting.
Al night the Rev. II. T. Darnau, me
etated clerk of the presbytery, preached
a doctrinal sermon to a large ana IN
tcrested congregation.
1'be Northern Methodist cAurch III
,bie town was filed TO overlooking last
rie5t when Mr.. Albert Tignan. pros
r,orous Young farmer. residing near mere
and Miss Maude. Bundeck, for the past
two wears "a teacher in the Onancock
,,blic school. were married. The Rev.
Henry Dulaney. pastor of the church
reformed the ceremony. after which a
roception followed at the home OF the
brides father.