The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-23
COMPLETESlIS
WORK TONIGHT
ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY WILL WIND UP
SESSION.
The Work Of Yesterday. Trial Sermon and Or
dination Of |. c. vass. Reports Read
and Officers and Agents Chosen.

Albemarle Presbytery met as usual
Yesterday morning. After the usual
formalities of the opening, Rev. A. J.
McKelway, editor of the church State
organ, the North Carolina Presbyterian,
was presented to the Presbytery.
The committee on home missions took
under advisement the construction of
churches at Roanoke Rapids and at Wei
don. The churches will probably be
built.
The agent of foreign missions read his
report, making an excellent showing,
The report was adopted.
w. J. Rogers (colored) was examined
with a view to being liscened to preach
and passed that part OF his trIal creull,
ably. His examination was completed
at the night session.
At IL a. M. L.. G.. Vass preached his
trial sermon with view to his ordlha
ton. from John /, %. Mr.. Nass showed
himself fluent and thoughtful and greatly
pleased the members of the Presbytery.
At the afternoon session Rev. w. 4.
McCorkle. of the Orange Presbytery
was present and addressed the body III
behalf of the Presbyterian quarterly
The committee on church finances re-
ported and the report was recommltted
for further consideration.
At D. M. the Woman's Presbyterian
Mission Union held a mass-meeting for
women only in the Sunday School room.
The following program was rendered:
Song No. 245.
Scripture reading, prayer.
Recitation.
"A little heart and how it grew" Miss
Agnes Lacy.
Song No. 800.
'"The need of Heather women for the
work of Christian Women" Miss Penick.
Recitation.
millions DYING" Miss Butler.
Song No. 81.
'The needs of the Home Field" Mrs.
Baker.
Song.
Selected and sung by Miss Potter.
Advantages to be derived from Mis-
sionary Unions" Miss Heck.
Song No. 253.
At night the ordination sermon of L..
G. vass was preached by the Rev. #. I'll.
johnson. ID. D., of Elizabeth City. After
Che sermon Mr.. Vass was set apart to
the ministry by the solemn and impress
siye ceremony of laying on hands.
The charge was then delivered to the
candidate by Rev. L. d. Thomas, of
Rocky Mount.
When the ordination of the candidate
had thus been completed the routine bust
ness of the session was resumed. Off
GERS and agents of the Presbytery We're
chosen for the ensuing year as sfollows:
Stated Clerk and Treasurer-F. n.
Johnson, ID. ID.
Executive Committee on Home Mis-
sions-J. b. Morton, chairman; r. Dan
iel, d. D.; G. M. Payne, ID. D.; Rev. A
r. Shaw, Hon. George Howard, G. NJ
Brown -
Trustees of the Presbytery-Samue
Watkins, John Webb, IT,, r. A. Patter-
son.
Rev. II. I'll. Johnson was elected
trustee of Davidson College.
Agents elected:
Foreign Missions-E. Daniel, ID. d.
Education for Ministry.-James Thorn
as.
Publications.. T.. Leyburn. d. ..
Colored Evangelization-N. L. Wal
ker.
Sabbath Schools-C. N. Wharton.
Bible Cause-F. ID. Thomas.
Sabbath Obseryanee-E. ID. Brown.
Orphans Home. r.. Young.
Manses-C. M. Brown.
The report on home missions was read
nv Rev. J. b. Morton and adopted.
Presbytery meets at a. m.
Trial sermon of w. j. Rogers ii a. m. 4
Presbytery meets at p. m.
Preaching at night by Rev. James
Thomas
1t was announced last night that the
Presbytery would probably complete the
work of the session to-day and adj
iourn to meet next year at some point
yet to be chosen.