Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-13
THE SECOND DAY.
Proceedings of the Norfolk Pre.bytery in
IIotAti

Detail
There was quite large attendance
| at Wednesdays morning session IF ;he
| fall meeting OF the Norfolk Presbytery.
| which is in convention 1T the Park
! place chureh, Norfolk. 1t was 10 O'Clock
When the moderator Rev. c. D. CIilker
| son. called the assembly to order and
| Immediately afterwards the opening
| prayer was offered by Rev l.. w. Laf-
ferty
Ruling Elders r. T.. Payne Of the
First church, Norfolk: y. J. Down, Of
Holmes church. Eastern Shore, and j.
II Nurnc%. Of the Suffolk church. and
Rev III. W. McLaugillin. of Hampton,
deayed in attendance, were enrolled
by the clerk. Rev. J. Stanly Thomrs,
of the Presbytery of Wilmington. \
C., recently called to the Suffolk
church as q supply. was then introduced
as corresponding member.
1t was ordered that the stated clerk
write letter Of sympathy to Rev. d..
". $. Lacy. late pastor Of the Second
church. Norfolk. expressing the inter-
es. and prayers Of the Presbvtery in
his behalf.
The stated clerk, Rev. r. r. McCluer
read q financial statement from Rev
j. f.. Booker. chairman Of the Commit
tee on CHARACTERIZATION OF the Synod Of
Virginia. which showed the following
contributions from the l'resbytery FIR
the year Of Octobe: i. 1898. to October
j. 1893: First church. Norfolk STATS:
Collcy Memorial church, Atlantic CITY.
So: Hampton church. SD; Second
church. Norfolk, SLIGO: Holmes church
Eastern Shore, s1.39: First church
Portsmouth. $7."6; First church. New
! tts,
port News. $500: ,Mal1em'e church, So SO
| Park Avenue church. Brarnblaton So:
I-an,berts Point church. $40; York
River church, So Total. s13o.53.
Churches not contributing: Armstrong;
Memorial, Belle Haven Poweltor.
Campbell Memorial. Gloucester. Cane
Charles, Onancock. Nlilden, Severn,
Suffolk and Smithfeid. The statement,
IN concluding, says: Norfolk Presby-
terry had the services Of Rev. F. /.
isfooKte-:- BID. four months. The Pres
pStery was apportoned $500 and sent
as above Sl30.53. making $l69.45 short.
The report was referred to the Home
Mission Committee.
Rev. j. S. Thomas of the Whining
ton. n. G.. Prcsbytery presented his
dismissal papers from that body for
admission into the Norfolk Presbytery
He was examined by Rev. w. A. Stay.
maker on experimental religion and
motives in seeking the Gospel mimi. try
by Rev. T.. e. McC'Iuer. DR. Edward
Mack and Rev. j. w. !4afferty touching
his views on theology. and by Rev DR.
Mack and Rev r. T. Eggleston on
church government. Rev George w
Lawson, Rev. {. w. MlXWell and Rev
Arnold Hall also questioned him as to
his views on these subjects; and. the
answers being complete and satisfac-
tory he was admitted into the Presby
terry.
The report Of the faculty Of the Union
Theological Seminary, showing the
standing of the following candidates
from that Institution from the Presby-
terry, was read:
Vincent S. Merritt, student in the ju-
nior class, general department excel
lent, stood we'll in all his studies.
George F. Mason. same class, record
good.
William +. Bull ANA Hugh Peyton
McClintic. senior class. report excellent
BY request of the session Of the Pre-
byteiian church at Suffolk REV. j. 5,
Thomas was allowed 10 occupy the pull
pit of that church rs q stated supply
The following Offered by Rev. c. w.
Maxwell was adopted:
In view of the freaucl cy of the call
ca meetings of the Nor:olk Presbytery
in the past and Of the objection Of Ger
tain brethren to this. he it
Resolved. That the brethren be re-
nuestcd not TO ask for called meetings
Tor the liceEsures and ordination Of
candidates, or for any other except
very urgent business.
Rev. III. w. Mclaughlin. Of Hampton,
owing to sickness in his family, was
granted leave of absence.
The last business in order was the
selection o fthe place OF holding the
neXl session OF the Presbytery Several
invitations We're received, when on mo-
ton, the matter was docHeted until to-
days session.