The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-04
The PRESBYTERY
In MANCHESTER
Second Days Session an interesting
Meeting.
FUNERAL OF t. 3. CERSLEY.
Marriage Last Nisht-Pose Falls. De-
layin: the Street Cars on Hull
Ssrcet-poiicc Court News,
Personal and Brief.
FUNERAL OF t. 8. CERsLEY.
Nanchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
Personal and Brief.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times
No. l102 Hill Street, Beastye Block.
The second days session of the East
Hanover Presbytery at the First Presby-
| terrain Church III this city, began yesterday
morning at $50 O'Clock. Rev. William 5.
Campbell. the new moderator, presided over
the meeting. The following reported and
| were enrolled: Rev. j. Z. Cook, Rev.
Jere Witherspoon. d. D., Rev. j. c. Stew
art, Rev. j. 2. Smith, D. d; Ruling Elders
Dr. II. II. D. Martin. r. H. Smith. Fl. (.
d. Moore, j. S. Munce, ". II, Camp and
r. H. Gillian. The list of hymns to be
included in the new hymn book was re-
ce.vel from the HyTnn-Book Committee
of the General Assembly, and was referred
to 81 committee consisting OF Rev. c. y.
Van Houten. Rev. j. c. Stewart and Mr.
Muuce. This committee IS 10 report 10
the Assembly committee. Rev. L. t. Jones
was allowed to withdraw his resignation
as pastor of the Namozine Church, which
was offered in consequence of poor health.
A committee consisting of Rev D. L.
Walthall, c. c. lHersman and Rev. l. I.
| Jones was appointed to consider the cues
| ton OF adopting a plan OF written exam-
ltdttoii Io4 Cssiii-uiteo AOt iteS-A2- Go "
nation.
DR.. Kerr offered q paper. which was en-
| dorsed by the Presbytery, calling atten-
| ton to the splendid and worthy work of
| the Assembly Home ana School at Fred
| ericksburg and requesting that ell
| churches DO not fail to take up the col
lection ordered by the Assembly for its
! benefit.
Rev. A. H. Kippan, for TIE Committee
on Prebyteral Sermon reported the fol-
| lowing subject for the sermon at the
| spring meeting: 1.-The Work OF the Holy
| Spirit" by Rev. Jere WitherSpoon,
| preacher, and Rev. t. P. Epes, D. D.. al
| ternate. On motion of DR.. Kerr conf
rntttee was appointed to report on the
twentieth century fund,
| The sermon for last evening was preached
! by Rev S K. VIM from the text: by
| Faith the Walls of Jericho Fell Down
| After the sermon Rev. William S
| Campbell made q report OF the Committee
| on Home Missions. The report was en-
| couraging.
The evening session was taken up with
| the report of the Committee on Foreign
Missions and devotional exercises by DR..
Howison The report of the committee
will be considered this morning.
The closing session VIII be held to-day
! beginning at $50 o'clock.
POLE FALLS.
\ pole of the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company fell yesterday afternoon
on Hull Street near Twenty-second. delay
| ing traffic for some time.
Mr. ana Mrs. William Hugh Owen ar
rived in the city yesterday.
MORNING SESSION.
Yesterday mornings session was
opened by devotional exercises, conducted
by the moderator Rev. W. S. Campbell.
4 report was made to the Presbytery
by DR.. Kerr concerning the work OF the
Home and School at Fri derlcksburg, which
indicated that this work is progressing,
hut that additional financial help IS
needed TO carry il on on d more extended
scale.
Reports were made by Messrs. Cook and
/ Van Houten as 70 their attendance on
the General Assembly.
a resolution was adopted directing the
appointment of 4 committee TO report on
the advisab:ity of requiring q written eX-
animation of candidates for the ministry
in the place of oral examinations
Rev Dr. s. *. VIM, of Petersburg,
preached a strong sermon on the subject
Of ."Fa:th.'
Revs. j. c. Reed and Dunkley Of the
Methodist Church were introduced and
| invited to sit as visiting members.
The report of the COMMITTEE on home
| Missions was presented and considered
! \ popular meeting in the interest Of
| sunday schools at y II. to-day Will
| be conducted by Rev. William S. Camp
| bell, the Presbyterial superintendent OF
| Sunday schools.
| DEATH OF MISS CANADA.
Mss Mary Canada, OF No. SIC Semnes
! Str ct, died Tuesday morning, after SUI
| sering for the last SIX weeks %ith typhoid
| fever Miss Canada had only lived IN
| Manchester a few months, having moved
| here from Waverly last spring. She vas
| only twe2ty-one years of age, and 4 most
| attractive and popular young lady, 20
| brothers OF Miss Canada. arrived IN the
| city TUESDAY night from Norfolk. and &C
| companied the remains at noon yesterday
| 10 Scobtsburg, where interment was mace.
| Nj. William Foster and Miss Firgie
! Kellev, both OF this city. Wre married
| last eve7lin., ct O'Clock at the residence
| Of Rev. T. $ Wallace. Mr. Fost is an
| erlploye of the Tower Btnford Company.
in Richmond.
| this city.
FUNERAL SERVICE.
| The funeral of Mr.. Thomas 3. G rsleT'
! took mace from the home, in Swansboro,
YESTERDAY al II o'clock. conducted by
| Rev. j. S. Wallace, of F'ifth-Street Meth
| odist Church. assisted by Rev. j. y.
] ss4}ncer, of Danville, formerly pastor OF
! Cowarlin-Avenue Christian Church, Many
| and beautiful floral designs covering the
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