Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-04
NORFOLK PRESBYTERY
Young Man Ordained as Mission
airy to Korea.
Called TO tho Pa.torase OF Newport
News and Park PInce Churches
Sanctioned sfme of InsrnIIation
and order of Exccrcises Fixod.

The Norfolk Presbytery convened in
special meeting at the Second Presby-
terrain Church at 10:3O n. IN. yesterday
and was called to order by the Moder-
ator. Rev. w. S. Lacy. d. D., who open
ed the session with prayer.
The following members were present:
Rev. Edward Mack. d. D.; Revs. +.
B. McCluer. George w. Lawson. i. T.
Wexford. Arnold Hall. C. D. Gilkerson,
r. B. Eggieston and Elders w. e. Winn
and Luther Sheldon.
The call for the meeting of the body
was found to be in order and the Rev
c. D. Gelkerson was elected temporary
clerk.
NEWPORT NEWS CHURCH.
The commission appointed to organ
lie the Second Presbyterian Church at
Newport News reported that duty dis
chargedThe report was received, the
minutes of the commission approved,
and the church enrolled.
The call from the Second Church of
Newport News. for the pastoral SER
ed through Rev. Il. T. Wexford, the
commissioner appointed TO represent
that church. and being found in order,
was placed in the hands of Mr. Hall,
who accepted the same.
The Presbytery then delegated the
following commission to install Mr..
Hall July Sth. Mt O'clock p. m Fol-
lowing will be tho order of exercises:
To preside and PROFOUND the consti-
tutional questions, Rev. Z. II. We'll
ford.
To preach the installation sermon.
Rev. w. s. Lacy. d. D.: Alternate. Geo.
w. Lawson.
no dnliver .bo cboroo 80 ~. 1890.
and people, Rev. Edward Mack, d. D. :;
Alternate, Rev. r. b. EGgleston.
PARK PLACE CHURCH.
The commission appointed to organize
the Park Place Church reported having
| performed that trust The minutes
were received and approved and the en-
rollment of the church ordered
The call OF this church for Rev Geo.
w. Lawson as its pastor was presented
| through Mr.. w. X. Wolcott. commits
sioner from that church, and being
found In order. was placed in the hands;
OF Mr. Lawson. and by him accepted.
Thc following commission designated
by the Presbytery. will install MIR. Law
son July 9th, at o'clock p. M:
TO preside and PROFOUND the consti-
tutional questions and deliver the
charge to the people. Rev. e. b. Nc
| Cluer.
10 preach the installation sermon and
deliver the charge to the pastor. Rev.
| Edward Mack ID. D.; Rev. r. B. Egg
gleston, alternate.
| EXAMINATION FOR LICENTIATE
ORDERS.
The Prcsbytery next proceeded TO
the examination OF Rev. w. f. Bull on
all or the studies. as required under the
| laws of the church. preparatory to his
ordination 10 the Office of n licentIate.
The examination was most carefully
conducted by the Presbytery until tho
| hour of adjournment Of the morning
session. mt p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| AT 4;S0 p m. the session was arain
| called TO order by the Moderator ana
the examination of Mr.. Bull continued
and concluded. lie was licensed to
| preach the Gospel.
ORDINATION SERVICES
n large congregation assembled in
| the lecture room of the Second Church
| at o'clock last night to witness the
| ordination of Mr.. Bull.
After the usual opening exercises the
| Presbytery heard a very satisfactory
trial sermon from the candidate. Rev.
DR.. Lacy presided. and al the close OF
| Mr.. Bulls discourse delivered the
| charge TO the candidate. The ordina-
| ton prayer was offered by DR. Mack.
ana the sermon was preached by Mr..
Eggleston.
Mr.. Bull was ordained to preach the
| Gospel as a missionary in Korea under
| the authority OF the Norfolk Presby-
terry.