Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-02
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
Adjourned SessiOn-Rev. Mr.. Browns
ResiEnation Accepted.

ResiEnatfOn Accepted.
East Hanover Presbytery held an adj
journed meeting In the lecturs-room Of
the Second Presbyterian church OF this
city yesterday at 10 A. NJ. fhere were
present Revs. ]. r Rennie (moderator).
T. Z. Epes. j.. D.. ID. X. Walthall, G. r.
Stebbins, Jere Witherspoon, d. D.. r. p.
Kerr, ID. D., j. c. Stewart, c. n. Van
Houten, Fl. c. Brown, ]. p. Smith, ID. D.,
Donald Guthrie. W. S. Campbell. Ruling
Elders-C. f.. McCNler, George s. Cook,
George r.. Cannon, r. b. Summerville.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. j. c. Stewart
Rev. A. II. Kippan, Of the Presbytery
of Bruce, Canada. and Rev. s. s. Laws.
ID. d.. Of the Presbytery OF Columbia, S.
c., were present as corresponding men,
bers.
Mr.. George p. Haw and Mr.. J. A. Ora
ham, commissioners Of the Samuel Da-
vies church, were given the privilege OF
the floor.
his RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The committee appointed TO visit SAM
uel Davies church In connection with the
dissolution OF the pastoral relation exist
ing between that church and Rev. II. c.
Brown presented their report, which was
received and approved. Resolutions
adopted by the congregation were read,
at the request Of the pastor. Then Mr..
Brown was heard. as was also Mr. Haw,
I'm behalf Of the church, after which the
resignation of Mr.. Brown was accepted,
and the pastoral relation was dissolved.
Rev. j. =. Smith, d. D., was appointed
TO visit the church and declare its pulpit
vacant. Rev. William S. Campbell, Rev
Jere Witherspoon. ID. D., and Mr.. Joseph
NJ Blair were appointed a committee 70
aid this church in securing another pas
tor.
The following paper was adopted: The
presbytery. in dissolving the pastoral re-
lation Of the Rev. H. -. Brown and the
Samuel Davies church, desire to express
its appreciation Of the Christian Integrity
and ministerial fidelity of that brother
and commend him to our brethren In
Christ wherever he may be-"
Rev. c. r. Hyde offered his resignation
as a member OF the Commission on
Church Extension and Of the Committee
on Revision OF the Manual of Presbytery
and it was accepted. Rev. X :. kerr
d. d.. was appointed to fill the vacancy
on the commission. and Rev. w. ;. Camp
bell 10 fill that on the committee.
Rev. d. X. Walthall reported that by
instruction of the Home Mission Commit
tee he had visited Aberdour church
Through him the committee asked au-
thoritv 10 raise money necessary 20 Sc
cure a home for Rev. Thomas Hogarth'
now pastor of that church, said property
after the death of him and his wife, to
be used as a manse for the church.
TO EMPLOY A HOME MISSIONARY.
Mr.. w. c. Preston appeared, by request
of the same committee. and made a state
ment i'm regard TO the home mission WORK
Of the presbytery, after which the follow
ing paper was adopted:
''The presbytery's Committee on Home
Missions is instructed 10 apply 10 the
Home Mission Committee or the SYNOD
for such an amount as may be agreeu
upon by the two committees, 9ho "h.cn
NAV be necessary to pay the salary or a
man who shall give not more than one
third of his time 10 the evanseistic WORK
oF the presbytery; and to take the 'eces-
cav stems TO secure the man and tut him
to work"
MINISTERIAL STUDENTS FROM PER-
STA.
presbvterv. after the usual examination
on personal p!ety and motives for enter
ing the ministry, received under It's care
&C candidates for the Gospel ministry
Messrs Isaac T.. Johannon and Michael
G. Savard. These two young men are ma
tives OF Persia. They belong 10 1amille1
converted to Christianity through the
work of missionaries, and they are no"
students in Union Theological seminary
IN this city. where they are preparins
themselves to return to their native land
as preachers OF the Gospel
The report Of the Committee on Colored
CHARACTERIZATION was presented ana ap,
proved. and the committee was directed
20 send a copy Of it 10 each pastor ana
obrrch In the presbytery. This report
called special attention To the critical
condition of this work, owing to the email
contributions received from the churches
and urged upon pastors and churches tc
make liberal contributions during this
month. which is set apart for collections
for this purpose.
Presbytery, in closing was leo III spe.
cial nrayer for the speedy recovery OF
Rev. DR.. Hoge.