Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-06
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
Much work Done Rev. Donald
Guthric's Fine Sermon.

tuthrlcs itue sermon.
ACKSTONE. VA. April 6-(Speclal)
r.-. Hanover Presbytery met at $3.50 A.
ST. to-day, and was opened with devo-
--.I exercises. conducted by Rev b. w.
E.0arc.
m.. following members Of the presby-
a. are present:
,rms,ers-James p. Smith. ID. D., II. G..
Brown. j. W. Rosebro. r. =. Kerr, ID. D.,
-. Or. Jones. u. D., Jere Witherspoon, d.
DE- S. IS. Wiuu. ID. D.. b. W. Mebane. T.
u rrss u. D.. Dr. r. r. Howison, }. CAL
.. stewart, Charles r.. Hyde. William
campbell Joseph r. RenHie. James +.
Cook. G.. ". Chumbley. 5. Gordon Hutton,
81 K Walthall.
Railing Elders. G. jefferson. of Anne
A.. church; John Boiling. Of Grace
street church; DIT. l.. b. Spencer Motto
way. C.. A. Epes. Petersburg (SeconO;
vs. Vaughan. Pryor-Memo-ial: +. ID.
milford. Bethany; Roger Chambliss,
brunswick: Dr. Isaac Curd, Hoge-Memo-
rsl. James q. Tinsley. Richmond FirsO;
..rtain John A. Coke; George =. Haw,
samuel Davies. r. G. Osborne Tabb-
Street: r. d. Moore. Westminster.
Rev. O.. y Van HOuten and Rev. a. ?.
.rders. D. D., and Ruling-Elders Dr.
% ID. Smith. of Fairfield, and DIT. j. f.
Warinuer. of Alizpah were excused Tor
absence from this meeting.
Rev. Donald Guthrie. of the Canadian
T--sbvterian Church. Rev. A. +. Hale.
and Rev r. NJ. Hodge, of the Northern
Frssbyter!an Church We're invited 10 sit
lis corresponding members. and Rev. w.
r. Southau of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. and Rev. J. r. Doan. OF
The Baptist Church, as visiting brethren
a number Of communications were re-
.,ivod and read. and referred 20 the pro-
.er committees.
The reports from the churches were
PRESENTED and took the prescribed course
I'D committees
The Auditing Committee reported that
they had examined the books OF the rea-
.lrers Of presbytery. Of the Home-Misslon
committee and Of the Relief FUND ana
had found them correct.
REV. MR.. GUTHRIE'S SERMON.
After the transaction of great deal
off routine business. the presbytery heard
. sermon from Rev. Donald Guthrie, on
Coussians. H.. 9. and John. l.. lG: For
I'm Him dwelleth all the fulness of the
.,iodhesd bodily" and. "Of His fulness
have an we received The sermon was
"a very able one. and made most favor
able impression on the presbytery.
After recess. the Committee on Educa-
ton presented it's report. which showed
that the presbytery has eight candidates
for the ministry under its care, and called
attention TO the collection for educd-
rion 70 be taken up in all the churches
.l.,rirr this month. and urged upon pas
tors and churches 10 make am euort 10
raise liberal contributions. The report
also called attention 10 the change
~ the day OF prayer for schools
and colleges from the first sun
5av I'm November 10 the last Thurs
9av I'm February. and recommended JUS
observance as far AS possible
THE uresbytery met at =. NJ, and
heard an earnest and eloquent sermon
from Rev. j. Witherspoon' or the Grace
Street church, Richmond, from the text
Exodus. vii. II: And the LoIu s'iu
unto Moses. Pharoah's heart IS harGeheu
ra rcfuseth TO let the people go. DI.
1vftbsrspoon showed very clearly that
man should make no compromise WIN
sim. but must come out entirely from
uuder the power Of satan.
Rev. W. C. Campbell, pastor OF inc
First Presbyterian church, OF Roahohe
WAS introduced 10 the presbytery, ana lH-
,.-.l TO SIT as a corresponding meInDei
r- campbell and three members OF the
second Presbyterian church, OF hoahoNV
came as a. commission from the ldIleI
church to endedNOr 10 SECURE "a"
vices OF Mr.. James Arther' cahuiud' q
...fe. the care of the presbytery as pas
-.~ M the church. Mr.. Arther has also
-a.aived am invitation from church IN
Atlanta GA. These commissions made
earnest appeals TO the presbyteTy tha'
thev allow Mr.. Arther TO 80 10 them as
their pastor. respectively. The preso.yy'
,.ry declined to transfer him to the Al
ANITA Presbytery. The question Of allow
ing him to go 10 Roanoke had not Deen
decided when the presbytery adjourned.