The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-22
PRESBYTERY ENDS
5P Rim c MEETING.
Ministers Compelled to Listen to
-Four sermons-All Reports
Satisfactory.

If the four young men who wera
being examined for licensure by Easa
Hanover Presbytery We're for tina
in the hants OF the committees, piled
with iunumerable questions, they wera
able TO turn the tables yesterday morn-
ing, when the presbytory had to listen
to sermon from each of them ono
after the other. But the sermons were
of such excellent character that when
they were completed the members OF
the presbytery were liberal In theif
praise. This completed the examina-
ton of these young men. and at tha
night session OF the presbytcry they
were publicly licensed TO preach tho
gospel. They were w. b. McIlwaine.
Jr.. W. 7 Thompson. j. o. Mann and s.
X. Phillips.
pastor of Westminster Church, In this
city, preached an eloquent sermon on
the Deity OF Christ" taking as his
text: Rabbi, we know Thou art u
Teacher come from Col
AT the morning session the deyo-
tional exercises were conducted By
Rev. Walter w Balm. OF Crewe.
Excellent Reports.
II was day of reports The cons
mittees which had the work OF the
presbytery in hand presented the re-
in order received the attention of the
body. The sum OF them shows that
the work OF the presbytery in all OF
its departments and in almost all OF
the churches is in a very satisfactory
condition. and the prospect of progress
In all departments is very good.
From these reports are CLEANED the
following interesting facts:
There are in the churches of the
ing 5,371 members, which during tho
year raised sIo,03i.
The statistical report shows that
there are 81 ministers in the pres
bytery and 81 churches. in which there
are $50 elders. 220 deacons and 6.9S4
members During the past year there
We're added to these churches 237 on
profession OF faith md 2S6 BY letter.
The sunday schools have $50 officers
and teachers and 5.if5 scholars.
The contributions for the year were
sl12s76. or sl61S per member. The
larger amounts were sse,663 for con-
Gregational expenses, $4,000 for for
cign missions. sl0.57l for home mis-
sions. s6.o0i for ministerial education.
Arrangements have been made for
the installation of DR.. D. Clay Lilly al
pastor of Grace Street Church, in this
city. This service will take place on
the first sunday in May at p. Ill
DIR. Russell Cecil is to preach the
sermon, DIR. A. l. Phillips is to deliver
the charge TO the pastor and j Y.
Fair is 10 deliver the charge to the
people. r. T. Magill is the ruling
elder on the commission.
Increase Endowment.
The presbytery Endorsed the move
ment to increase the endowment OF
Union Theological Seminary.
The presbytery also Endorsed the
proposition to remove tho "Presby-
publication, saying that it will be q
great help to the church in the State
to have the paper here
The presbyterial sermon at the fall
meeting is TO be preached by DR.. p.
Clay Lilly. with Dr. j. Y. Fair as all
ternate. on Family Religion"
Rev Tilden Scherer was appointed to
act as moderator of the session OF
Hebron Church. in Goochland county.
as that church has no pastor. in place
of Rev. William S. Campbell. who
asked to be relieved of that duty.
The fall meeting will be held at
Burkeville on the first Tuesday of
next October, but there will be an
adjourned meeting in the chapel of the
Presbyterian Publication House on
June IS al II A. NJ.
This ended busy and interesting
meeting of East Hanover Prcsbytery.
BRIDGES WASHED AWAY
BY DOMINIQUE Of RAIN
The recent rains have caused much
damage to bridges in Caroline and
Hanover counties. The long bridge
over the North Anna River, known
as Fox's Bridge which has been in
bad repair for two years, has been
washed away, and BurlS's Bridge over
the Mattaponi, in Caroline county.
has also disappeared. y force of men
is now at work putting a new bridge
over the Mattaponi. and the super-