The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-20
DR.. JUAN GONZALES
REN0UNCEs FAITH
Former Catholic Priest Received
as Candidate for Presby-
tcrian Ministry.
FIVE CANDIDATES ACCEPTED
Judge Phillips, Formerly Of Des
Moincs, Now Student Of
Theology.

Two men Of middle age, one a for
mer Catholic priest and the other an
attorney who has been a judge on the
bench of Western court. were re-
ceived as candidates for the Presbyte-
rian ministry by the East Hanover
Presbytery yesterday. IN session at the
Church OF the Covenant. Three young
men were received as candidates for
the ministry, and two ministers who
have recently moved here were received
Into membership in the presbytery.
Judge f. W. Phillips. one of the can
didates received has been successful
lawyer and occupied the bench OF one
of the courts OF Des MoInes, Iowa.
More recently he has lived in Canada.
He is now studying theology at Union
Theological Seminary, in Ginter Park.
DR.. Juan ORTIZ Gonzales is a ma
tive OF Spain, where he lived until re-
Gently. lie was Catholic priest. and
for twenty-five years was a triar OF
the Franciscan order. He has occu-
pied several positions of honor in the
Roman Catholic Church and has re-
ceived special dispensations from the
Pope. About year and half ago
he came 10 this country, accepted the
Protestant faith and united with The
Presbyter Church. lie is also a
student at Union Theological Seminary.
New Members Received.
Devotional exercises were conducted
Yesterday morning by Rev. j. K. Rem
ME. The matter OF most general inter-
est occupying the attention OF the body
was the reception OF members and
candidates ior the ministry. Rev. d.
Clay Lilly, ID. D., was received from
!. rri In a
and arrangements were made for his
Installation as pastor of the Grace
Street Presbyterian Church, in this
city. Rev. Walter w. Bain was re-
celyed from Greenbrier Presbytcry.
West Virginia. and Will be installed
as pastor OF the Presbyterian Church
at Crewe.
The presbytcry examined and re-
ceived under It's care as candidates for
the ministry, in addition to Judge Phil
lips and DR.. Gonzales, piumer Smith,
j. o. Mann and X. o. Lucke. Appli-
cation was also received from Robert
W. Miles, Jr.. of this city, for recep-
ton as a candidate. but as he could
not be present he VIII be received at
some future time.
Name Of Church Is Changed.
The Manchester Presbyterian Church
-
its name to the Porter street Presby-
terrain church, OF Richmond. This is
said 10 be the first church in South
Richmond TO take action recognizing
the consolidation OF Richmond and
Manchester.
Caroline Church was given the right
to change its name TO Milford Church.
The organization of two new
churches since the fall meeting OF the
presbytery was reported-Union. in
Brunswick county. and Genito. In
Powhatan county.
Rev. +. E. Booker. superintendent OF
home missions for the synod of Viz
glnia, made an interesting address on
the work which he has in charge. He
stated that the work is in very sat
isfactory condition. and that this pres
bytery has given during the last ak
months to this cause sl,o1l.
Rev. T. b. McCluer, ID, of Nor
folk Presbytery, and Rev. w. ;. Lacy,
OF Arkansas Presbytery. were intro
duced and invited to sit as cores
ponding members.
The reports from the churches ana
the records OF the sessions were pre-
sented and referred to the appropriate
committees.
DR.. Rice Prenchcs.
At the night session large congre-
CATION gathered TO hear sermon on
THE Inspiration of the Scriptures,
preached by Rev. Theron H. Rice, ID.
d. He had been appointed 10 TINS
service by the presbytery at its meet
ing last fall DR.. Rice took as his
text H. Timothy iii. Is and IL All