The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
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POST IN PERSIA
Last Hanover Prcsbytcry Acts
Oh Request Made by
l.iccntiatc Sayad.
WILL DEFRAY EXPENSES
Committees Appointed to Ar.
WILL DEFRAY EXPENSES
Committees Appointed to Ar.
range for Exhibits at James
town Exposition.

East Hanover Presbytery met yes
terday morning at II o'clock in the
chapel of tie Presbyterian Publishing
blouse. In this city, WITH Rev. DR..
4 .tcre Nitherspoon as moderator, ana
Key. William S. Campbell as teniao-
raiy clerk.
There were present Revs. Jerc With
erspoon. D. D.. T. r. English, d. u,
Russell Cecil. d. D., j. CALVIN stewart
e ID. ID. r, 3. tiggleston, d. n Waltholi,
William S. Campbell, Tiiden sch.rer'
81 S. Foster d. d, w. Nice. Whlte.
v u. d.. Ruling Elder Robert Whittet,
ST.. and licentiate Michael Sayad.
Mr. Sayad made statement IN re.
gard to his work in Persia, and asked
that the presbyterN make some ar
Management by which to provide for his
support, that he might return to his
q native land to continue preaching the
gospel to his countrymen. After a
Very full discussion of the subject, the
following paper was adopted:
"Whereas. it appears to be UNI
wise and inconsistent with the set
E tied policy Of our church for the
presbytery to establish or encour-
age Independent missions in for
cign countries: therefore. touching
the relation of the presbyterE to
Licentiate NJ. Sayad, be It
.Resolved That the prcsbyterS
agrees to raise the sum of $500
10 defray the expenses of Liccn-
tiate Sayad in returning TO Persia
52 and that VIC recommend to him to
transfer his ecclesiastical relation
To the Presbytery of Urumiah, and
a. to ask for mission work under the
jurisdiction of that body
Tho members of the prestytery cX-
dressed themselves as anxious tc dc
VI I'LL they can for Mr.. Sayad, but it did
not seem practicable to take any
further steps than this The di1i-
Guilty in the case is owing to the fact
that the presbytery has TT right to
establish foreign missions The For
Stign Mission Committee of the South
orn Presbyterian Church is unwilling
10 enter Persia, as the Northern Pres
byterian Church has station there
already, and according to an agree
1nent between these two churches
,leither one will erect mission at q
lsoint whrc the other has one already.
Exhibit at Jamestown.
The Presbytery appointed the fol
lowing committees to act with similar
committees from Norfolk Presbytcry
to take such steps as may be deemed
proper to have Presbyterian eX-
4 llibit at the jamestown Exposition:
On EXhibit-Rev. DR. Russell Cecil
Il and Rev DR. w. w. Moore.
On Finance-Mr. r. T.. Magill and
Mr.. T. D. Taylor.
On Building-Rev DR.. +. IT. McFadcn
and Rev. r. B. Eggleston.
An effort is being made to have a
threefold exhibit, showing the history
and present condition of the Presby
terrain Church in this country. 1t will
show the history and growth Of the
Presbyterian Church in this country;
the work and condition of the Pres
Is byterian educational Institutions, and
f the work done by the church in the
publication of books and church and
Sunday school literature.
The committees are already at work,
under the efficient leadership of the
Is general chairman, Rev. E. T. Wexford,
q of Newport News and it is confidently
y expected that they Will be successful
IN providing splendid exhibit