The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
RES ER
FEAS HANOVER
Csnyenes in Annual Session in.
0.d. Street Church, Petersburg.
OR. M'lNTosH AND Or. KERR t.|:li'
o.. Russell Cecil Observation-Disclosures
ofthe Synod 10 BE Discussed To-
pav-Prcf. vawter Elected
President of Board.

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President of Board.
fsocci.l Dispatch 30 The T1mes.)
PETERSBURG. VA. April THE
East Hanover Presbytery. which con-
veneo in Ola Street Church in this city
last night, did little more than organize
to-day.
The morning was devoted to aproit:t-
unent OF committees, and reading ef re-
ports and this afternoon session was dis
ptnseo with.
Home Missions was the Slejec: for
The evening, and DR.. Mcintosh. oe fhila-
s:elphia. delivered one OF the most 1orce-
bic addresses ever heard in this city on
this subject He especially emphasized
personal work.
LII. Mcintosh was followed by Ir. x. r.
I.ecr, Of Richmond.
There was large congregation present.
and tho meetings are well attended. The
meeting will not adjourn till Friday.
MORNING SESSION.
Iev Russell Cecil, the moderator. pre-
sided over this session Upon moaon. ne
thai and Mr.. Gerras Storrs. comm1dee
TO revise standing committees.
The standing committees are-On Mar
ratiye: Rev. Jere Witherspoon. L. lE.
Scott. and Haryfe Blair. on Systematic
Beneficence: Revs. J. c. Stuart L Z.
Eppes. and Messrx. John r. Patterson, q
II. c. Preston
Fxnrnce:' Iessrs. svrn. II Mann, r. F.
Brooke. and B. B. Vaughan.
Sapbatt-schools: Revs. R. r. Kerr, \.
n Van uouten. and Geo. Watts
Young Peoples Societies: Messrs. r. 3.
ERuaeston, J. E. Cook and Geo. H Will
isma. q
On Minister of General Assembly to re-
port to fall meeting: Revs. R r. HOWL
son, Jere Witherspoon and W. IL Mann.
Elders ia Permanent Committee on he
cores: Messrs. J. G. Jefferson, IL M -.
Martin and J. D. Mann
On Records of PreSbytcry: Rcvs- l.. T..
Scott II. w. Price and A. ]. Jahnke
To select prea cher for Presoyterial SER
mon: Rows T. w Roscbro r. r. Howl
son. r. P. Eppes and Messrs. Geo. n.
Williams and ]. a Jacobs
CERTIFICATES OF DISMISSAL
Certificates Of dismissal from the Green
s,r1er Presbytery Of Rev. VIM McC.
white. and from Roanoke Presbytery Of
Rev. N. 3. Campbell. We're read and re-
cesyed and the examination OF these min
ssters for admission into East Hanover
Presbytery was conducted by the moder-
Ator and Rev. Dr.. Rosebro. Ihear exam
nation was sustained and they were re
ceiped and enrolled as members OF a''s
preebytery.
The question of a division of the Synod
will be discussed to-morSSw morning, and
candidates will be examined at IL O'Clock
Thursday morning.
The resignation OF Rev. T. T. Jones as
pastor OF Namozine Church was referred
to COMMITTEES
woMAN,s MISSIONS.
The woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety reports that the Womans Socie-
ties OF the Presbytery have raised s2sS2.o2
FOR foreign missions
The Committee on Ecclesiastical Com
missions reported as follows:
..We recommend that the Presbytery
xnswer the overture of the General AS
bembly as follows:
Sowing to the diversity of opinion which
Exists throughout the church upon the
subject OF ecclesiastical commissions.
the Presbytery OF East Hanover request
the General Assembly to defer final &C
Non upon this matter for another year
Ind to direct the Presbytery to give the
whole subject thorough consideration and
report their answer to the overture 20
she General Assembly Of 1903.
rial examination OF candidates caused
much discussion, and has been made a
apecial order for tomorrow at noon.
PROFESSOR yAWTER PRESIDENT.
The new Board Of Visitors Of the Vir-
rinia Normal and Collegiate Institute
last night elected Professor c. E. Vaw-
Tar. OF Albemarle, president. DR.. R D.
3 Ncuxaine OF Petersburg, was reelected
physician to the institute, and Mr.. John
b. Watkins, of this city, was elected SEQ
rotary to the board and agent for the In
stitute.
The members of the board are Professor
C. e. Vawter, Of Albemarle; Professor
s. c. Mitchell. Of Richmond; Dr.: J. w.
6outhall, State Superintendent OF PUBLIC
instruction; Judge A. D. Watkins, of
Farmytle and E. c. Glass, Of Lynchburg.
All were present except Mr.. Glass.
Tho bill providing for the appropria-
ton for Appomattox River, at Peters
burg. was Incorporated in the river and
harbor bill which passed the Senate yes
terday.
Judge Mullen has granted an injunction
restraining further proceedings in the
suit OF P. J.. Carlia & Co. against the
Petersburg Granite Company. The suit
Is a motion for judgment for money.
The handsome confectionery, The
Palms" which Mr.. Il. K. Clements has
y built In this city. Will be formally opened
: tomorrow.
Mr. Emmett William Tucker and Miss
Rosa Branch Lewis will be married at the
residence Of the brides mother, in this
city, Wednesday evening. April 3oth, at
4 o'clock.
Mr.. Sam T. Short continues in crit
zeal condition at the Home for the Sick
tn this city.
The New South Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. visited Old
Dominion Council. No. 5, in Petersburg.
tonight
Captain r. G. Bass is extremely Ill at
his home in this city.
PRINCESS KILLED WILD BOAR.