The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-02
THREE MINISTERS
GIVE Up CHARGES
designations of Eggleston. FIX
and Lapsley Accepted by
East Hanover Presbytery.
Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.]

Emporia, Va. October IA beauitul
autumn day greeted the members OF
East Hanover Presbytery which Is now
in session here when they awoke TINS
morning. In addition to those aireauy
reported, several other Richmond men
J.. Calvin Stewart, d. D.. owsley
Sanders and }. II. Walden.
Rev. ]. Y. Fair. .. D.. the pastor OF
Westminster Church. Richmond, was
the preacher Of the morning. He fuiiy
sustained his well established reputa
ton as an eloquent preacher.
The designations of three pastors
Were presented to the presbytery anu
accepted by it. One was that or rev.
r. b. Egsleston, the pastor OF the
Third Presbyterian ChurcA, Richmond.
Mr.. Eggleston stated that he felt IT
his duty to accept a call which he
had received to the church at Column :
bus, Miss. Edwin Peasants presented
the action Of the church agreeing to
the dissolution OF the pastoral rela-
ton, because its pastor felt II to be
his duty to leave and go to the other
field Of work.
The committee appointed to ADVISE
with and assist this church in secur-
ing another pastor. Rev Russell Cecil.
D. D.; Rev. +. w. Phillips and Ruling
Elder r. II. Gillian and DR.. Cecil was
appointed to visit the church and de-
clare the pulpit vacant.
Another resignation was that OF
Rev. J. j. Fix. pastor Of the Porter
Street Church. Of South Richmond. AIR.
Fix has beer called to the West End
Church. of Roanoke: ]. II. Walden. OF
the rorter Street Church. presented
the action OF the church expressing the
great regret of the church in giving
up Mr.. Fix.
The advisory committee for this
church is Rev. F. T. McFaden, D. D.;
ny H,,fchoAn~ Pn1SnC
Elder J. H. Crenshaw. Rev. NJ. B. Por-
ter was appointed to visit the church
and declare the pulpit vacant.
The third resignation was that OF
Rev; R: A: Lapsley. the pastor OF the
Ashla nd Church. Mr.. Lapsley gave as
his reason that his work as editor of
the Sunday school publications Of the
Presbyterian Committee of publication
demanded all Of his time. A commu-
nication from the church was received
showing that the church agreed to the
dissolution Of the pastoral relation be-
cause OF the reason given by Mr. Laps
ley. The presbytery appointed Rev.
William S. Campbell Rev. J. Calvin
Stewart and John A. Lancaster a com
mittee to advise with this church and
assist it in securing another pastor
Mr.. Campbell was directed to declare
the pulpit vacant.
Rev. NJ. B. Porter. agent Of the
American Bible Society, made an ad
dress on the work Of that society.
George w. Crabtree. Of Washington
D. c., a prison evangelist. spoke OF his
work in the prisons Of this country, and
asked the presbytery to consider the
question Of adopting some plan Tor
the systematic carrying on OF this
work. His request was referred to the
committee of home missions with In
structions to consider this matter.
Rev. J. E. Booker, superintendent OF
home missions of the Synod Of Vir-
ginia, spoke to the presbytery in re-
gard to the work under his charge. He
said that the work is in excellent con.
dition. This presbytery during the
year has given for this cause SOS, ISL
OF this amount the Richmond churches
gave $2.170.71.
During the afternoon tho member:
Of the presbytery were given a de-
lightSul ride by owners Of automobiles
who drove them out over some Of thu
. fine roads that have been built In
Greenesville County. At night Rev
Russell Cecil. d. D.. pastor Of the Sec.
ond Presbyterian Church. Richmond
preached a sermon from Proverbs 1895
MY Son Give Ne Thine Heart" It was
an earnest and eloquent plea to Chris.
tians and sinners to make q complete
surrender to God. Assisted by DR.
Lily, of Richmond, DR.. Cecil admins.
tered the Lords Supper An interest
ing incident connected with the service
tonight was the reception Of twelve
young persons to membership in the
local church.