Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
- ro MEET IN RICHMOND.


year.
TO MEET IN RICHMOND.
The presbytery adopted an overture,
asking that the General Assembly accept
the invitation Of the First Presbyterian
church Of Richmond to hold It's meeting
i'm 1879 In that church.
Tbe report on Young Peoples Societies
showed that there are thirty-four of these
examinations connected with tie church.
es of this presbytery, with about lIo
members, who contributed during the
mast year S.9i2 the greater part Of which
was given to home and foreign missions.
These young people and children are very
earnest and enthusiastic I'm the work IN
which they are engaged, and it is very
varied in its spheres
Dr. Kerr offered an overture 10 the Cen
eral Assembly. which was adopted, ask
ing that the formula for baptism in the
DIRECTORY of Worship shall be restored
to the old form: II baptiZe thee in the
name etc" instead of Into the name
etc. !" so that this formula may be in har-
monv with all other parts Of the stand
ards I'm which the sentence occurs.
THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN.
DIR Kerr also offered the following,
which was adopted, and ordered to be
forwarded to the General Assembly:
"Kecognzing the importance Of the syS-
tematic. training Of children and youth
in tho Scripture and in the standards
and history of the Church, as part OF
education at the same time that they
are being instructed is secular branches
of learning. the Presbytery of East Han
over overtures the General Assembly,
asking that a committee, ad interim. be
u-h
of the systematic religious instruction Of
the young, and to report to the next as
semblv on the expediency Of recommend
ing to our people the establishment and
maintenance Of schools and academies,
similar TO those founded by John Knox,
in Scotland. in which the Bible, the cate
chisms. church history, and Christian
ethics shall be parts OF the regular curri-
culum of study, and II the committee
shall deem il advisable. they shall also
report plan 10 be recommended tor the
organization Of such schools and acade-
mics Tor the consideration Of the Gene
raj Assembly, which, If approved by the
| General Assembly, may be suggested 10
all the officers and members OF our
! churches.
Rev. c. r. Hyde preached a strong and
most excellent sermon from Romans H.
| 4: "Despisest thou the riches OF ms good
ness and forbearance and long suffering,
not knowing that the goodness of God
| leadeth thee to repentance
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was taken UP
with a considerable amount of routine
business. The presbytery adjourned AT
o'clock to meet ia the First Presbyterian
church. Richmond, on May 18th, at 1880
| ~ NJ.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Episcopal
church. Of which Rev. c. r. kuyk IS rec
tor. Good-Frlday services were held. AZ
| the request OF the rector, Rev. K. r
| Kerr, d. D., d member Of the presbytery
! preached the sermon. Dr. Kerr took as
his text John l., la: In the beginning
was the Word and the Word was with
| God. and the Word WAS God, and the
| Word became flesh and dwelt among US.
| The sermon was an unusually able one
and made a very fine and deep impress
sion upon the large congregation tina
filed the church.