Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
NORFOLK PREsBYTERY
Account Of the Proceedings Of the
Third Days Session.
encouragement for nI,nisterieI stu.
den,s-in.tsi,ation of Pastors re-
poried- rnb,tonuon OF nlinu,cs-
DoctrinnI Sermons. Etc.

Doctrinni Sorlnonn. Etc.
The Presbytery convened pursuant to
adjournment In it's third days session
at 10 q. m. yesterday, with Moderator
GillSerson in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. w. II. Groves, of the Lexing-
ton Presbytery, who read as the Scrip
tural lesson the DIST Psalm. Prayers
were offered by Rev. r. A. Robinson,
DR.: r. l.. Payne and Rev. ]. w. Laf-
ferty.
The Reading Clerk read the minutes
OF the second days session. and after
some corrections they We're approved.
Rev. w. II. Groves was presented to
the body and invited to sit as CORE
spending member.
Rev. II. A. Robinson spoke of the
peculiar character of his work in his
seminary. and the many environments
Which prevented him from attending
the session OF the Presbytery at an
earlier date. He said that as a Pres
byterian he has not done all that he
could, but he had preached whenever
ne was afforded an opportunity. His
excuse was accepted and his name was
enrolled.
Rev. j. w. Lafferty reported that in
obedience to the orders of the Presby-
Iery, he had filled The pulpit OF the
second Church, Norfolk, on the Sun
day indicated in the order, and had
declared the pulpit vacant.
MINISTERIAL STUDENTS.
The COMMITTEE on Education sub
mftted, through its chairman, Rev. e.
L. Wexford, the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That to candidates ". P.
Merrill and George +. Mason be
granted the full apportionment for the
sessions of 1899 and 1900.
Resolved. That the Presbyterian Ex-
ecutive Committee of Education be au-
thorized ITO make the apportionment to
candidates for the ministry whenever
application rs made between the stated
meetings OF the Presbytery, If In their
Judgment such is advisa bile.
Resolved, That the Presbytery eS-
tend to its candidates OF the Union
theological Seminary their apprec!a-
zion of their conduct and work during
the past year, and assure them OF our
confidence in q similar record for the
present session.
Resolved, That the clerk of any fac
ulty of any institution in which our
candidates are natrIcnlated be request
Ed to forward their reports to the
chairman of the Committee on Educa-
ton, and not to the Stated Clerk OF
the Preshytery.
INSTALLATION OF PASTORS.
Rev. Geo. w. Lawson, pastor OF Park
Place Church, and Rev. Arnold Hall,
of the Second Church. Newport News.
reported that they had performed that
duty. The report was adopted
Rev. G. w. Lawson moved that the
Stated Clerk have the minutes of this
and future sessions of the Presbytery
printed in pamphlet form as soon as
possible after the adjournment of said
service and distributed among the
ministers and laymen for reference and
informa ton.
The motion was discussed pro and
con by the members at some length
when, on motion OF Rev EEgleston
the subject was referred to the follow
ing committee for report at the after
noon session: Rev. r. B. Eggleston.
Rev. j. w. Lafferty DR.. r. L. Payne
and Rev Geo w. Lawson. - '
Rev. j.. Il. Wexford submitted an
excuse for his hardness in attending
the Presbytery and the same was ac-
copied and his name enrolled.
PUBLICATION OF MINUTES.
Rev. DR.. Mack. from the Standing
Committee on the minutes of the last
General Assembly, read the following
report:
lst. That no overtures were sent
down to the prcsbytery for considera-
ton.
I'd. In reply to the communication
from the chairman Of The AssembIy's
Committee on Church and Christian Ed
ucatioD, with regard to the action of
the Assembly on this important sub
ject. be it resolved
Isl. This Presbytery lis in hearty sym
pathy with the Assembly's plan.
I'd. Hereafter this Prcsbytery shall
have permanent Committee on
Church and Christian Education.
). Pastors and sessions are advised TO
establish such schools where education
al provisions are now Inadequate or un-
satisfactory. (Attention is called to
the recommendation on education, to
which the Presbytery consents).
4. Your committee deems st unneces-
sary to call attention to the other re-
concentrations concerning the causes
of the church, as the Executive Com
mittec will notify pastors by letters or
circulars
On motion of Rev. r. A. Robinson
the report was received lie also
moved that the report be taken up and
adopted. II was discussed by Rev. e.
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