Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
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overture was placed on docket to be
passed upon at Thursday mornings

overture was placed on docket to be
passed upon at Thursday mornings
session.
A committee on bills ond overtures
was appointed, consisting of Rev. ".
~. King. chairman, and Revs, Arnold
Hall and w. a. Slaymaker.
CALL OF CHURCHES.
It being the order of the day, free
conversation on the state of religion in
the church was held.
The churches were called in their
regular order and encouraging state
ments were made by their pastors and
ruling elders in seveal instances. In
the absence of the pastor, Rev. c. w.
Maxwell reported on the condition Of
Severn Church. He said that very ac-
ceptable work had been performed and
that there had been some additions to
the church.
Rev. II. w. Mclaughlin. of Hanp-
ton, owing to sickness in his family,
was granted leave of absence.
On account of the absences of several
members who desire to speak OH the
subject the hour for selecting the place
ana time the spring session of the
PresbFtery was docketed for Thurs
day mornings session.
Kew. w. j. king was announced to
preach the doctrinal sermon on Gods
Providence" before the Prcsbytery at IL
| a. IN. Thursday.
EVENING SESSION.. -
| The evening session was devoted to
| foreign missions. The meeting was call
ed to order by the Moderator. He heard
| the excuse OF Ruling Elder CO. a.
| Fields, of the Park Avenue Presbyte-
| rian Church, for his absence from pre-
| vious meetings. 1t was received and
his name enrolled as 4 delegate.
Rev. r. Il. IIggleston read the report
of the committee of the Norfolk Pres
! hvi ~ Wi ba fpl1nNVinr &c tha
| substance:
There have been $50 missionary mag
| azines taken.
About one-f fourth of the churches OBJ
| serve the covenant of prayer for for
| cign missions.
Nearly all the churches take up reg
ular collections for the cause.
The brethren almost without eXcep-
| ton preach on foreign missions TO their
| churches.
The report closed with the Following
! recommendations:
That earnest efforts be made to in
crease the circulation of the missionary
| magazines.
That all pastors. while showing their
interest in home missions, be urged not
| to forget the great commission as it
| pertains to the foreign fields: Go We
| unto all the world and preach the COS
| pei to every creature"
That ladies' foreign missionary so
cictics be organized in all our churches
| for aiding i'll the furtherance OF the
| cause of Christ.
That after the reading OF The report
| it be followed by Il lively discussion of
| this most important subject and that
| Rev j. Ii. Hendcrlisht ana Rev. w. T..
| Bull and others be asked to deliver adj
| dresses.
That 4 special Offering be made mt
| r., oe
| missions.
After the reading and adoption of tho
report, appropriate religious exercises
followed, conducted by Rev. r. II. Egg
gleston. assisted by Rev. James IL
Henderlighi appropriate prayers being
offered by the two divines.
THE FIRST SPEAKER.
Rev. Eggleston'th then introduced as the
| first speaker Rev. Hendcrlight of
Mackenzie Church, Eastern Shore, Va,
who took as the foundation Of his re-
| marks the words of the Psllmist:
They that SOW III tears shall reap in
! joy-and he that gocth forth weeping,
bearing precious seed. shall doubtless
| come again rejoicing, bringing his
| sheaVeS with him..
| Al the conclusion of his remarks an
| Offering was then made for foreign
missions. and soodly sum realized
| from the large congrega ton. The pray
| CT of Thanksgiving was offered by Rev.
| w. f. Bull and the choir and congre-
! cation sang: 'My faith looks up to
! Thee"
MISSIONARIES SENT OUT.
Mr.. Eggleston then referred to the
fact that seven years ago the Norfolk
Presbytcry sent out from this city Rev.
! w. ID. Reynolds, who had done Il great
work. and now we send out from the
| Second Church of Norfolk MIR. W. i.
Bun, who goes 10 Korea. He then in
! itn-lllceh 10 The -al1ience Nh Bull WIN
spoke Of the people OF Korea. their
manners and customs, ana of the deem
| degradation and poverty in which they
lived. He closed by asking the prayers
of the l'resbytery for his success in this
benighted land.
DIR. Mack will address the Sunday
school mass meeting ut o'clock this
afternoon, and Il popular meeting will
be held at o'clock to- might in the in
terest OF home missions.
The l'resbytery adjourned with pray
Ell by Rev. W. II. Groves