The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05

The third days session of the East Han
ever Presbytery convened yesterday morn
ing at 800 O'Clock After the reading OF
The minutes, several important coramui.-
cations We're received and passed upon
The time and place OF the next spring
meeting. after a lively debate between
Tabh-Sucet Church. IN Petersburg, anc
Ben Air, was fixed to mees al the iaStef
place on the third Tuesday in April
A commission. consisting OF the Home
Mission Committee. WAS appointed 10 WISH
Byrd Church. il, Goochiand. and MAKE ar
arrangements looking 10 securing pastor
for thai field. They We're requested 10
send an evangelist 10 that field to prepare
the way for their work
AT u o clock DR. Il. 4. Howison preached
an able and instructive sermon on ne
True Riches taking as his text, Proverbs,
xix. 4.
Rev. w S. Campbell presented report
as the Pr.sbyterial Superintendent of sun
day-schooas he was followed by M
John S. Munce in a most earnest ADDRESS.
Mr.. Nunce contended for more dilisent
care Of the Sunday-schoois by The pastors
and care in the selection OF superlntendehts
and teachers Recess was taken at
O'Clock. AT this time the overture TO the
Assembly. touching a quorum OF synod
was docketed for consideration at the next
spring meeting.
The statistical report was presented by
the stated clerk and ordered TO pc Tor
warded to the coming meeting OF SYNOD
at Newport News.
The Foreign Mission report was amend
ed and adopted.
The report of the Committee on Min
rtes of tn. General Assembly contained a
number of recommendations which We're
adopted among them being a resolution
requiring the pastors of the various
churches to read the pastoral letter SEM
down from the Assembly, on the subject
of worldly assessments to their various
churches.
This closed the afternoon session. At s
O'Clock last night a sermon was preached
by DIR. T. p. Epes, from Matthew XVI, 70,
last clause of the verse, -'What Shall a
MN Give in Exchange for His Soul Al
ter the sermon the Presbytery was called
~ order and a spirited discussion TOOK
place on the question of adopting the over
ture sent down by the Assembly touchins
the quorum of Synods. 1t was defeated.
The session adjourned until ms morning
al $3.50 o'clock.
The sermon to-day al 1880 will be de-
1jyered by Rev j. z. Cook. Al O'Clock
p. NJ. Rev ]. r. Rennie, of Amelia, VIII
1,reach Mr.. Rennie will remain over sun
day and conduct the services for Mr. Van
IIouten. the pastor Of the church
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
lanes Jones (colored), charged with
assaulting John Waller (colored>, was
in,aced in Chesterfield jail Wednesday
afternoon. Waller was struck with
rock over the left eye. and was at last
REPORTS in critical condition, il being
feared that the skull had been fractured.
The trouble occurred at Bermuda Hun
dred in Chest erfield county.
The ladies Of Trinity Methodist Church,
AT Chesterfield Courthouse will be pre-
pared TO serve dinner to all those VINO at
tend court next Monday, for the beneht
of the church.
Ben Belcher, the prisoner who returned
to the Chesterfield jail last week, will
be given a hearing next Monday, On the
charge of house-breaklns.
DIRT COVERED TRACKS.
There has been some complaint on the
mart of the people of Manchester in re-
gard to the car line on Perry Street. and
particularly that portion of the track on
Seventh Street just before reaching the
Free Bridge. There is no fault found
with the rails, as they are new. but they
are covered entirely with dirt, so that 1t Is
Impossible to say whether the car is Oh
or off the tracks. This trouble, 1t seems,
could be easily rernedied.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Mrs Hugh /. Kidd, of East Ninth
Street is improving after long illness.
Mrs Lewis IIankins. of Hull Street,
Who has been quite i'll. is improving
Mr.. William j. Anderson, who is we'll
known here, has been quite i'll at his home
in Mauch Chunk, Pa, but is now recoy-
ering.
There has been a number of CONVEX
sions during the revival meeting at As
bury Church. -Four made profession on
Wednesday night. Last night Mr. Dunk
,o,. ,,,-eaci,ad al, the ..Final Judgment,