The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-02
.PRESBYTERY BEGINS
MEETING AT M|zPAH
East Hanover Organization
Hears Opening Sermon by
Mr.. Porter.
MANY ARE IN ATTENDANCE !! n i:
Program for Business and Dcvo-
tional Services Is An
tlounced.
MANY ARE IN ATTENDANCE

East Hanover Presbytery began its
fall meeting at Mizpah Church., on
Chestnut Hill, last night, with Rev. S.
X. VIM, d. D., moderator, in the
chair. ags}f
After devotional exercises the roll
was called and the following members
were found to be present:
Ministers: James p. Smith. D. D., s.
X. VIM, D. D.. T. p. Lpes, D. D., j.
Calvin Stewart, d. D., William S.
Campbell, Joseph r. Rennie, D. K.
Walthall w. MqC. White, D. D., J. S.
Foster, D. D., T. r. English, d. D..
Tilden scherer, F. T. McFaden. D. d.
c. c. Hersman. D. D.. Russell Cecil, D.
D., r. B. Eggleston. It. f. Jones.
Ruling Elders: George l. Cook. of
Bon Air Church; r. H. Gillian Church
of the Covenant; Gervas storrs, Hoge
Memorial; DR.. j. E. Warinner, Mizpah;
C. l.. Barksdale, Petersburg Second;
w. G.. Cosby, Overlook; j. =. Talley,
Hawkins Memorial; John Hunter,
Montrose: Captain John a.. Coke, Rich
mond Second; Stanley Reed, Richmond
Third.
On the nomination Of DR.. Stewart,
Rev. j. j. Fix, of Manchester was
unanimously elected moderator. It is
very unusual to confer this honor upon
member of the presbytery who is
not present when the election takes
placa, but in this case the presbytery
felt that the honor ought to go to Mr..
Fix in recognition of the excellent
work he has done since he has been
a member OF the presbytery.
Mr.. r. H. Gillian and Rev. Tilden
Scherer were elected temporary clerks.
| Rev. S. II. Chester, D. d., Of Nash
vile Presbytery, the secretary Of for
eign missions: Rev. NJ, B. Porter, Of
louisville Presbytery, now district
agent of the American Bible Society,
and Rev. w. B. McIlwaine, OF Bethel
Presby terry. missionary to Japan, now
on furlough In this country. were in
| PRODUCED to the presbytcry and invited
TO sit as corresponding members.
Arranging the Program.
The committee on devotional exer-
| cises made report fixing the order
LOT exercises for the future sessions OF
this presbytery, and the report was
adopted. Presbytery will meet at 8
A. M. and spend a half-hour in de-
Il votional exercises. Business session
from $3.50 to 12 NJ. At 10 O'clock to.
Z day presbyterian aermon on .Christiar
Assurance" by. Rev. .J.sJ.g Fix. From
l to o'clock. recess forslunch ait the
church. From to P. NJ, q Sunday
school institute, conducted by Rev. j
/. y. cilX. Az oi1O meeting IN the. GlHleT'
est Of foreign missions, conducted b,
DR.. Russell Cecil, and addressed b,
Rev. S. H. Chester, D. d.
On Thursday at 1880 "A. NJ, HON,
, mission meeting conducted by Rev. D
: x. Walthall. Will be held.
: Sermon by Rev. NJ. d. Porter.
t At the request OF the last moderate
: Rev. f.. T. McFaden, d. D.. the open
$ Ing sermon was preached by Rev, M
t y. Porter. He took as his text Gen
! xii. i. 2, which contains Gods com
! mand to. Abraharn to sacrifice his sol
. Isaac. The sermon was one of grea
J, earnestness, and was heard with muc
. pleasure by the presbytery and th
> ; large congregation that was present.
: According to the custom Of this pres
! bytery. the opening sermon was fol
: lowed by the Lords Supper. 1t wa
q administered by Mr.. Porter and Rev
= DR.. VIM.
The elders taking part in the dis
tribution Of the elements were ]. I
Talley. Geo. L. Cook, r. II. Gillian, D
d Isaac Curd, DR.. S.. F, Christian. job
y Hunter, L. H. Kemp and Gervas storr
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