Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14

| communication from the chairman OF
| tho. Assembly's committee on churcl,
ana Christian education and with re-
sttru to the action of the Assembly 3
plan. The report provided that here
after the Presbytery shall have a per
mancnt committee on church and Chris
tlaE education, and advised pastors and
sessions to establish such schools where
provisions arc now inadequate or unsat-
iHfact0:y.
The report was received and approved
and the Rev. DR.. Edward Mack. the
McCluer and Elders c. f. Bishop OF
Williamsburg and w. A. plecker, Of
Hampton, were made q permanent
committee on church and Christian ed
| ucation.
The order of the day was then taken
up, and the Rev. w. j. King, of VIII
lianisburg. preached a sermon on .:Spe
cill Providence" his text being found
in Romans, ri chapter. 1896 verses.
1t was en- admirable discourse, most
attcntively listened to.
After transacting other business the
morning session adjourned ut las z. NJ.
The Committee on Education sub
lnittcd. through its chairman, Rev
e. I. Wexford, the following, which
was adopted:
Merrill and George r. Mason be
granted the full superintendent for the
sessions Of 1899 and 1900
Resolved That the Presbyterian
Executive Committee Of Education be
authorized to make the superintendent
% candldates for the ministry when
ever application is made between the
stated meetings of the Prcshytcry. il
in their judgment such is advisable.
Resolved. That the Prcsbyterv cx-
tend 20 it's candidates of the Union
Theological Seminary their anprecia-
kNf7 to1Sy,<
the past year. and assure them Of our
confidence in Il similar record for the
present session.
Resolved. That the clerk of any fac
u1tN OF any institution in which our
candidates are matriculatcd be request
ed to forward their reports to the chair
man of the Committee on Education
and not to the Stated Clerk Of the
Prcshytery.''
The principal business of the closing
session Of the Presbytery was the con-
sidcration Of the report Of the home
mission committee, which was read by
the Re.-. r. B. McCluer The report
points out the growth and Importance
Of the Preshytery's work along this
line and the need of more men. Steps
20 provide them are being considered
now. The two missions ut Newport
News. East End and Park Place have
been organized into churches. a chapel
has been erected at Prentis Place
Portsmouth, byt the First church Of
that city, and n minister has been en-
ployed for both this and the TAFT Me-
mortal Chapel.
The Rev. Mr.. Hall, Of Newport News,
was asked to speak on Synod evange-
liStic work. He declared that as a rule
cOnEreE2 tons are not interested in the
subjects. and give to the work only as
Il duty. He declared. further. that the
pastor did not appear to be interested.
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rience in West Virginia he had seen
every variety of degradation, and be-
ieVes it is unquestionably the duty of
every Christian 10 be active in the sup
port OF the Synod evangelistic work
Here in this Presbytery,' he said,
we have a great work and great pos
sibilities. 1t behooves the older and
stronger churches to help financially
and morally the work going on. The
great territory in the Northern portions
Of the PresbNtery offers Also great pos
s!bilities Of evangelization, so far as
Presbyterianism is concerned. Let us
gather in the inhabitants OF that dis
trict. that our city churches and GU,
rural churches may grow stronger to-
gether."
The Rev. DR.. Mack next offered a
resolution on the marriage Of divorced
persons. which after some discussion
Vas. by request, docketed until the
Spring session Of the Presbytery. Fol-
lowing is the resolution:
believing that the Scriptural teach
lnS concerning marriage of divorced
spring session Of the PresbStery. Fol-
persons is not fully appreciated +
Christian people, and that the laxity
lot the marriage relation. the preva-
lent perversons of this divine ordinance
and the consequent and shameful i'm
morality in our social order are due
In part to this miSapprehensiOn
y &l,1 Z
Norfolk overture the General Assembly
to carefully consider, by committee OF
otherwise, the teachings OF the Word
or God on this subject and to issue q
dellVcralrce in accordance Herewith "
Rcv. 4. T. Wexford was excused from
further attendance on the Prcsbytery
AFTER the afternoon session.
Inc question of establishing normal
Schoo! within the bounds Of the Pres
bytery for the proper instruction and
training of Sunday school teachers was
discussed and, on motion Of Dr. Macl,
isevs. Iafferty, Maxwell, Wexford and
Ruling Elder Barksdale, of Portsmouth
we're appointed a committee to look
into the feasibility of such an institu.
ton and submit their report at the
spring session of the Presbytery.
After the examination of the Rev
W. II Groves al the night session and
nc adoption of resolutions OF thanks
the t'resbytery adjourned to meet al
Mackenzie church next April
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