The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-10
PREsBY7ERY IS
WE'LL ATTENDED.
Second Days Session at Ashland
Quite Busy-Dr. Mefaden
breaches.
EFFORT 10 HAVE EXHIBIT
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This Is Formally Endorsed BY
Eody--Yo,ng Ministerial
Candidate Received.
EFFORT 10 HAVE EXHIBIT

Especial 10 Ihe linieS- lolspalCll'l
ASHLAND. VA, APRIL 9.-lsast Han-
ovor Fresbytery began its second days
session with 3evotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. f. Lee Walton.
The following mcmbers OF iresby-
terry arc present:
sters-Ir. J. P. Saith, DR.; Jere
calvin Stewart. wm. S. Campbell, Jo-
seph Il. Eeanie, u. IL Waithall. DR..
Russell Cecil, r, Is. Egglcstcn. DR.. W.
Nice. White. Or. ]. S. Foster, j. j. FiN,
DR.. T. T. McFaden, 4. Il. Jones, r. a..
Lapsiey, John L. Rcsebro. Dir, 7, Il,
English. Il, Lee Nation
Ruling Elders--C. w. Crew. Ashland
Church: John Hubbard. Bethany, c. l.
Cook, Bon Air; w. j. StuTt, Brunswick;
S. p. Christian, Mizpah; w. 6. Cosby.
Overlook: Geo. ". Jones, Petersburg
second: Geo. II, Cannon. Richmond
First; w; 7. Fitzgerald, Hichmond
Third; A. Il. Hoiderby. Westminstel,;
S. ". Somerville, Fredericksburg; Geo.
+. Haw. Samuel Davies Church, r. IA.
Gillian. Church OF the Covenant; w. Il.
Miller. Grace Street.
At his own request Rev l.. L. Scott
was given letter of dismissal to
Abingdon Presbytery. Mr.. Scott was
formerly pastor OF the churches at
Crewe and Rurkeville, and is now in
charge of home mission field In Bris-
toll. Va
A communication was received from
the Presbyterian Ministers Association
of Richmond. asking the Presbyterx.
to endorse the effort being, made to
raise the money for the Prcsby terrain
exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition,
and Presbytery voted unanimously IN
dorsin,S the movement.
Mr.. VIM. j. Buchanan, n mcmber of
Tabb Street Presbyterian church. Of
petersburg, was introduced TO the
Presbytery, and was examined on per-
sonal piety and his motives for en-
tering tho gospel ministry The ,, exam :, m,
and Mr.. Buchanan was taken under
the care of the Prcsbytery as can-
didate for the gospel ministry: This
young man is n son of Mr.. John Btu
Of two missionaries who have gone
from this Presbytery to work in ia
pan.
Rev. Or. Donald MeLaren,, the agent
Societies, addressed the Presbytery in
regard to the work of the societies.
Ernporia Wants Church. )
a request was received from persons
in Emporia asking for the organization
of u Presbyterian Church at that place.
1t was referred to the committee on
home missions for report.
An overture was received from MiZ-
pah Church. asking presbytery to con-
slider the question of having fewer
meetings of the courts OF the church,
and 1t was referred to special COM
mittee to report later.
An overture was presented by Rev.
DR.. w. Nee. White in regard to open
ing a mission in Persia. and it was re
ferred TO the committee on foreign
Rev. DR.. Witllerspoon presented the
report on colored evangclization. This
report showed that the whole amount
contributed by the Southern Presby-
tartan ClDrph durinr mn CT f>r
this cause was more than 100000. This
was the largest amount ever given for
this cause by this church. This pres
bytery gave 1927. The report called
attention to the increasing interest in
giving the pure gospel to the negroes
CT our land, and 10 the excellent wori.
being done by Tuscaloosa institute in
preparing young negro men to preach
the gospel to the people of their race
both in this country and in Africa.
Westminster Church. in Richmond
YVES given permission to continue IT.
arrangement with Rev, DR.. r. r. Eng
Nsh who for some years has been sup.
plying its pulpit And Bon Air Church
was given The same permission In re.
gard to Rev. DR.. T. 3. McCluer
Rev. Ernest steyens, OF the Mctho
dist Church, and Rev. Guarles, OF the
Baptist Church. were introduced to the
LxsE brethren.
aid asidl liz .tusiness and heard !
:srnow''frotn Esv. Or. r r. McFaden
pastor of the First Church o., Rich
.nend. Ee took as his text: John. xvii
I'll pray NOT THAI Thou sfou1dsi
lake them out d the world. but tha
Thou shouldn't keep them from TIRE evil
and powerful exposition OF the tex,
and made z deep impression upon tf'
congregation that mad gathered 70 hea
il.