Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY PUTS
IN 4 HUsY DAY.
INVALID FUND IS SHRINKING.
The Churches in the Presbytery Are
Not Doing Their Duty in This Re-
spect-Contribution for systema-
sic Bencfccnce.

East Hanover Presbytery met in its
third days session in Hoge-Memorial
church yesterday morning at $50 o'clock,
and was opened with devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. c. NJ. Chumbley. In
the absence of the moderator Rev. Mr..
Chlmbley took the chair.
Rev. - r. Hyde and Rev. b. w. Me-
lauo. ID. D.. presented their excuses for
hardness. which were accepted as salts
factory. and they were enrolled.
Nr HYDE invited the members of the
presoytery 10 a reception which he and
Mrs HYDE gave their friends during the
afternoon.
The Westminster League Of the West
minister church. invited the presbytery to
attend its moathly missionary meeting
Tonight
Tle pe-iytory directed its stated clerk
ta deposit ,he old records of the presby-
tey u The hreproof library building Of
Union TLtol0gicdl Seminary.
Ine report OF the Committee on the In
valid Fund presented it's report which
was adopted. This report says: 1T is
our painful duty TO lay before you the la
meutahle fact that this pIesbytery has
raised only about one-half of the amount
asked for by the assembly for this cause.
We were asked for $604. We raised only
$4LH. The presbytery has asked for $500
for los own benefCiaries We are glad to
state that the general work presents d
much more encouraging aspect. And yet
only 60 per cent. of the small amounts
asked for the infrm ministers, the
widows. and the orphans Of ministers has
been paid. Your committee urge that
Y.esbytery lay this matter once more
up0n the conscience OF all our churches
and pastors and suggest the propnety OF
q sermon on the day the offering for TINS
cause is made. We also urge that all sun
day schools be urged TO make an offering
for This cause
Am appeal TO the public was offered by
Dr. Kerr and adopted, and ordered 10 be
forwarded to the General Assembly.
MEET AT SALEM CHURCH.
salem church. in Hanover county, was
selected az the place for the next meet
Ing. and Tuesday, october TO- 1899. as the
time.
The report of systematic benehcence
showed the following contributions re-
,eiy,d from the churches of the presby-
terry. Foreign missions, S3.4o961; assem-
t.ys home missions $3,33911; local
home missions $3ss2.79; colored evan
selsuc work, $3.50; relief Cor inva-
AU uud. Sl199, education SS6L&, col
pouags S-3069; Bible Society, $2j979.
Total. SIT 53l.6S.
The report on the young peoples So
cieties showed forty-twO societies in the
presby.ory with 1853 members who gave
g. 1915.
a paper commencing the boys OF the
Covenanters' societies ior their zeal, was
adopted.
COMMISSIONERS ELECTED.
Commissioners Were elected TO the Cen
eral Assembly. which meets in this city
ln May as follows: Rev Il r. Kerr.
ID. D.. Rev. s. *. VIM. D. D.. Mr.. George
j. Haw, and Judge George L. Christian.
AIttrnates-ReT j. r. Rennie, Rev. y.
vs.. Mebane. d. D.. Mr. r. +. Dnlard and
Nr John $. Munce.
EVENING SESSION.
SO SI5 p. NJ. the presbytery held
popular meeting In the interest of home
us ions. AT the beginning of the meet
iHs Rev. Jean \. Knatz. Of the Reformed
la.rch of France. was introduced 70 the
81 aytery and invited 10 sit as cor
fe,alding member lie presented to the
~ 0ytery the greetings in behalf of his
Church.
The report Of the Home Mission Com
mitae was read by the chairman, Rev.
William 5. Campbell but action on it
"aa deferred until this morning.
Rev. Dr. Rosebro and Rev Mr.. Guthrie
made Interesting. instructive. and stirring
addresses on this subject, and they were
listened TO with close attention.
To-day az II o'clock a popular meeting
~ fhe interest Of foreign missions Will be |
he'd.