The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-19
PREsBYTER|EsARE
! NOW IN SESSION
MEETINGS IN PROGRESS AT
PETERSBURG, VIEWPOINT
NEWS AND ROANOKE.
SESSIONS PROCEEDINGS
NEWPORT NEWS GATHERING DE-
VOTES DAY TO DISCUSSION
OF EDUCATIONAL MAT
TIERS,
SESSIONS PROCEEDINGS

PETERSBURG. VA, April ls.-The
sessions OF East Hanover Presbytery
are being largely attended by the
citizens OF Petersburg to hear the re-
ports OF the work which are being
submitted. There were two session
Tuesday and various committee meet
lngs were held In the interim. 1t
was hoped TO complete the session
on Thursday. IL possible. but owing
70 the volume of work yet to be
TAKEN up 1t Is doubted that this can
De done AT Tuesday nights session
..'ai sermons were preached by
messfs' = w. Reed and X. .. Bedi-
niger, students at the Theological
seminary for license to preach. Mr..
Bedinger chose AZ his text, For !
am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ" His sermon was an excellent
one and his audience was impressed
with his earnestness. Mr.. Reed spoke
interestingly from John'sc Gospel, the
thlrd chapter and 18th verse. Follow
ing the sermons DR.. J. E. Booker, Of
rarmFiiie, the synod'g secretary OF
nome missions, made a convincing ad
dFess. A feature of the address when
sfhtlHeo the congregation, was the
statement that East Hanover Pres
hftery had contributed more literally
70 nome missions than any Pres
pytery In the synod of Virginia.
ne feature of the morning session.
at which Or. James 7. Fair. OF Rich
mona. presided AS moderator. was the
discussion and adoption Of the motion
oi heF- tx, A. Iapsley to try to have
certain changes and additions made
70 the Psalms and hymns in the hymn
oooh OF the Presbyterian church. The
proposed changes contemplate typo
ssaphlcai corrections. and the return
OF a number OF old tunes which were
not used In the last revision.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees vera a -.
pointed: "'
on Narratise-Revs y. CLAY Idt}ey
r. r. Jones. y. II. Rolston, and Ruling
Elders =, G. Howison and r. r Rem.
ME
On Systematic Beneficence-Reys
!. {. Stewart. ]. H. Henderifte and
ruling Elders w. s. Robertson ard
Stanley Reed
On Finance-Dr +. r.. McFaden
Ruhng Elders James r. Banks and
f. W. Miles.
on Womens Societies-Rava. c. r.
otrioilng, Ruling Elders X. s. Rob
CT rs ana II. w. Haw.
Elders for Seasonal Recorss.
Messrs. A. c. Bruce, K. III. Haw John
A. Lancaster and s. C. Howison.
review of Records of Presbytery--
Revs. Russell Cecil and Elders star.
icy Reed and Frank Chavat,
10 select preachers suhfect for
fresbyterial sermon. Rev. K. II. I1aus.
Yep and Riders J. II. Reed and Frank
Chavat.
On Leave of Absence--Revs i r
rH. Elders w. c. Crosby and John
Hubbard.
The petition OF the Presbvtar,.p
league OF Richmond asking tor recop
hition OF the league as a factor IN
church work was referred TO the horn
mission committee.
reference to COMMITTEES Also was
the action OF the communication
from Nostoway, Crewa and Ba,ek
stone churches asking that the uniop
oet"een Blackstone land Yottoway
churches be dissolved and that Not
lc"ay and Crewe churches be allow
60 To unite. The reason was TIM,
biackstone with Nottoway Is too
large for one pastor. a~es ,,e->
Blackstone Presbyterian ehurcp
asked permission to call Rev. r
foung to the passionate in the even,
ne IL licensed to preach
wednesday and Thursday nine ca,-
didates Will be examined for I,cepsur.
TO preach.