The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-08-26
Mnsi Hanover PreshrierY.

One OF u most interesting VI III wv
meetings that the Presbytery Of Yves
Hanover has held has been in session
since Tuesday evening In the Farmvill'
Presbyterian church. In the absence
Of the last moderator, Rev. II. p. X
Mccoy, Of Gum SpAipgs, Va thu
Presbytery was opened with a sermon
from the Rev.lG III Petrfe, d. d., o
Charlottesville, Va II was a lucid
and an instructive exposition Of Acts
2S.l3-l5:
"And from thence we fetched a
compass, aud came to Rhegium: and
after one day the south wind blew, and
we came the next day 10 PuteOli:
"Where we found brethren, aud
were desired 10 larry with them seven
days: and ~ We went toward Rome.
"And from thence, when the
brethren heard Of ~, they came tn
meet us ~ far ~ Appii Forum, aud
the Three Iaverns; whom when Paul
saw, he thanked God. and took Our
age"
After this sermon nominations for
moderator were called for, and DIR.
Petrie was elected unanimously. Prof.
+. p. Huntington, Of the Department
Of Physics Of the University Of Virgin
ia, was elected recording clerk. The
Presbytery then adjourned. II re-
convened at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by the moderator.
After the appointment Of certain
committees the Presbytery proceeded
to the examination Of the two young
men who were appearing for ordina-
ton, Rev. PlummeT +. Jones, Of New
Store, Buckingham county, and Rev.
Carl =. Matthews, formerly of North
Carolina and now supplying churches
in Orange county. The private and
public examinations Of these two young
men occupied the large part of We'd
nesday and were very satisfactory a
we'll a. interesting To the large number
Of people who heard them.
In private they were examined on
Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Natural
Sciences, Mental and Moral Sciences,
and in public on Experimental Reli-
gion and Motives for seeking the Cos
pei Ministry, Theology, Church His
tory, Government and Sacrament.
Besides these examinations each young
man preached a sermon and delivered
a popular lecture, ~expounding some
passage of scripture. Mr.. Matthews
preached at ll:l5 a. m. ON Matthew
1868:
Is. Give not that which Is holy unto
the dogs, neither east We your pearls
swine, lest they trample them
under their feet, and turn again and
rend you.
T.. Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek and ye shall find; knock and il
hall he opened unto you:
s. For every one that a-keth receiv-
TN and he that seeketh indeth; and
him that knocketh ii shall he opened
The poular lecture Of MIR. Jones was
N the text: "Pray Without Ceasing, %
Thes-alonians 5.l7, and Of Mr.
Matthews, on the 9th Psalm. Both
he sermons and the lectures were
spoken Of, and the young men
made a very favorable impression on
he Presbytery and the congregation
Who heard them.
A delightful lunch was served on the
round by the faithful ladies Of the
hurch each day at ! o'clock.
On Wednesday afternoon the Presby-
dissolved the pastoral relation ex-
between the Rev. j. G.. McAllis-
er and the Farmville Presbyterian
releasing him for his new work
s adjunct professor Of Hebrew in
lnion Theological Seminary. Rich
lond.
The report on the state Of religion in
he churches Of the Presbytery was
ext given by the delegates from each
hurch. In not a few cases a crafty
lg report vas gwen and on the whole
he work Of the Presbytery in churches
aving regular pastors, seem to be in
God condition. The proceedings Of the
ay-a busy one-were closed by the
at s p. m, of the Rev. p. f.
ones. on the parable Of the Publican
nd the Pharisoe, A. contained in
luke lS:l0-l4.
On Thursday morning at 9 O'Clock
reshytery met and was opened with
evotiOnal exercises. After the morn
X session a sermon was preached by !
.ev. Richard McIlwaine, h. d., At
.hich time the sacrament Of the LOrd's {
upper was administered. Al S p. m.
ne Presbyterial sermon on "lnspira
ON" was preached by Rev. j. Gray {
IcAllister. E
The meetings were well attended by
Dt only Preshyterians but a number
their friends OF other denominations. a
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