The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-17

PR'''.E|'.'S.B|:Y| ! |
EThoiLast SesslonSof the Body.
Held Yesterday.
TO MEET AT BLACKSTONE
Next Session September 2ethD Next
Report Of the Twentieth CENTURY
Fund Report Is Made on .
l tss*5. 5.@ Home Missions,

The fourth and last days session Of
East Hanover Presbytery was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted by
tho moderator. Or. J. r. Smith
Under coil for reports from ministers
not pastors. Rev. ". 4. Smith, D. D..
made report Of his editorial work, Rev..
William 8. Campbell Of his work as sec
rotary. and general agent OF the Bible
Society of Virginia. and Rev. s. x. VIM.
D. D 4, as agent OF the Twentieth Century
Educational Fund. The Presbytery3 adopt
cd a resolution approving the falthfulnesa
and diligence Of these ministers.
The next stated meeting OF Presby terry
Will be held at Blackstone September
20, 1903, at 7:30 T. NJ. S5
Rev. D. X. Walthall presented re-
port on Twentieth Century Fund, show
Ing about s24, 900 raised IN this Presbytery
for this purpose. n a3 d Il ii5 3 a
A committee consisting Of Rev. j. P !.
Smith. d. D., Rev. r. P. Kerr, D. d.
and Judge George L. Christian was APP
pointed to confer with the trustees Of
Fred ertcksburg College with reference to
bringing the collge under control OF the
Presbytery. "a @ IA
Rev II. w; Pratt was appointed to
preach the dcctrinal sermon at the next
meeting of Presbytery on degeneration
by 4 the Holy spirit,"ajwith Rev. S, X.
Vim, D. D.. alternate
| HOME MISSIONS. "a
The chairman OF the committee, Rev.
William s. Campbell, presented the re-
port on presbterial home missions. This
showed that the amount received during
bo ,te,9- q
Increase OF ss27.61 over the previous year.
re- On motion OF Rev. ]. p. Cook, Presby-
terry removed the headquarters OF the
Home Mission Committee from Richmond
to Petersburg. and appointed the follow
Ing committees to have charge OF this
work: Rev.aW. A1cC. White chairman;
Rev.EJ.3S. Foster, Rev. II, w. Pratt, Hon.
W. B. NJ llwaine. Mr.. David Callander,
Mr.@W.sH. Camp. of Petersburg and Rev
TX. Walthall, Rev! Russell Cecil, DID,,
and Mr.. James G. Tinsley. OF Richmond.
The former committee consisted OF Rev
| William S. Campbell. chairman: Rev. r.
| P.8Kerr. D. ID, Rev. Russell Cecil, D. ID.
Rev. Jere Witherspoon,i D. D., Rev. :. &C..
Stewart, D. D.. Rev. ]. p. Smith, D. Il.
Rev. D. e. Walthall, Mr. w. g. Robert
son, Captain John A.. Coke, Mr.. w. r.
lArmistead. Mr.. G. D. Larus, all OF Rich
mond, and Rev.GW. Nice. White, OF Pc
tersburg. 5# tx n, u n
Rev y. p. Cook presented the report
! on the Bible Cause which showed the
contributions OF the churches OF the Pres
\ bytery4 for this cause to have been $2O6,
which Is 1915 less than the preceding
| year. 4. s; y,
At the night session OF the Presbytery
Rev. !. ) 8. McE1roy, d. D.. secretary Of
Ministerial Relief, made an address on
the work OF which he has charge, which
was listened to very sattentvey and was
much enjoyed by all that heard him.
The statistical report presented by Rev
T. p Epes. ID, the stated clerk, gave
the following facts in regard to the Pres
bytery: There are thirty-three churches
thirty-one$ ministers, 152 ruling elders, 1862
deacons, 243 added to the membership Of
the churches during the year. on profess
sion of faith, 25O added by letter; total
membership. 5.sea: baptisms-adults, So;
Infants, 102; baptized non-communicants,
1093; in Sunday-schools, officers and
teachers, 400; scholars. 3,041 ; contributions
foreign missions, $3.50; assembly s home
missions, $3.50; local home missions. S., SAG !;
colored vangelizat ton. 1913; relief fund,
s1,577;. education. $3.50: publication. $780,
Bible Society, $2o6; Presbyterial fund, $3.50;
pastors salary paid, s245o5; congregation.
al. s28,S74 miscellaneous, s5,T7; gS total,
37a,g34. or s14.7O for each member OF the
church In the Presbytery.
VOTE OF THANKS. 8
"A vote of thanks was rendered the peo-
pie Of Barton Heights for the kind hos
pltnllty shown the members OF the Pres
bytery. and to the organist of the Baptist
Church. who most efficiently presided at
the organ during all tho religious 4 exer-3
cisea, III. s. =. "a Re-: re 81
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the Presbytery at the Second Presbyterian
Church OF this city on April 9th at II
a. NJ.
important and FAR Reaching Decision.
| Editor OF The Times-D spntch; 4
n slr,-The recent decision OF the United
| States Circuit Court Of the caseof the Gov
eminent against the Northern Securities
Company Is beyond all doubt the most
| far-reaching and important that has ever
before been made with reference to
| trusts and corporations, It conclusiye-
| ~ shows that trusts and corporations are
completely within the power OF the law
| and the general idea that they are above
and beyond the pale of the law which is
abroad in the country Is wholly without
ofundation in fact. *
doubt may we'll arise In the minds OF
thoughtful people whether or not the
decision goes too far in restraint OF the
power Of trusts and corporations and In
restraint Of trade. The opinion OF Judge
Thayer Is able and we'll considered;Fi Is
forfeited by the law and the facts ana
the writer has notsthe least doubt OF Its
correctness; legally speaking.
It Is almost absolutely certain to be ap-5
proved and sustained by the Supreme
Court of the United States indeed that
court has in the "Addyston Pipe Line
CASE already clearly mapped out and,
i,,tor,,rat its daoiSiOn inHadVance and