The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-06
LICENSE SEVEN TO
PREACH GOSPEL
East Hanover Presbytery Re-
ceives Members of Class From
Union Seminary.

Seven young men were licensed to
preach the Gospel yesterday by icas,
Hanover Prcsbytcry at a meeting held
III the Presbyterian Publishing iIousc
II ms city. These young men arc IN
the class that graduates at Union
Theological Seminary Tomorrow. Thcy
were Robert o. Luclle, Richard V.
Lancaster, j. w. Hassell, W. H. Eu-
bank. Il. ID. Torres, Wesley Baker and
w. w. Morton. They were examined
on the usual college course OF studies,
on theology church history, the Sac
raments. church government. the Eng
lish Bible. Latin, Greek and Hebrew
Each one wrote an exposition of a
passage OF the Greek New Testament,
and the discussion In Latin of sub
Jcct in theology that had been as
signed him. And each of them pre-
scented popular lecture based upon
and assigned passage OF Scripture The
examinations were concluded with a
sermon from each OF the candidates.
L. Nj. Bulla, who has been supply
ing the churches at Emporia and Law
renceville for some time, applied for
ordination. He was examined on prac-
tically all the subjects upon which
the others were examined, including
sermon. His ordination will be ar
ranged for at a future time
Two of the men who were licensed
~. -
Torres, will be ordained tomorrow
morning in Union Theological Semi
nary chapel. immediately following
the commencement exercises OF the
seminary. Mr.. iIassell will go to
Japan as missionary. and Mr.. Torres.
who is a native of Cuba, will return
to his home land and engage in mis-
sion work there.
Lewis Holiday Lancaster. a mem
NJ he int ,,.I.
Church. was taken under the care OF
the prcsbytcry as candidate for
the ministry. He has just completed
his first year in Union Seminary.
Rev. William S Campbell was given
authority TO receive members into the
Fairfield Church and 10 perform other
duties usually performed by the pas
tor and session, as this church has
neither pastor nor session. The church
is about two miles from the city, on
the Mechanicsville Turnpike.
Rev. Robert Campbell Gilmore, re-
Gently of Portsmouth, was received
into the prcsbytery in order that he
might accept call to the church at
Fredericksburg. Rev. f. T. McFad 80.
ID. D. Rev 7. r. English, d. d., Rev.
NJ. B. Porter and Elders Or. G.. II.
pointed commission to install him
as pastor of that church.
Laymen's Training School.
1t is probable that some action in
regard to the movement to have the
| laymens training school of the South
| crn' Presbyterian Church located in
Richmond will be taken this morning
at 10 o'clock. when the board OF trus-
tees OF Union Theological Seminary
holds It's annual meeting. Both the
seminary and East Hanover Presby-
| terry have expressed strong desire to
see. the proposed school begun here.
but several other cities are bidding
| for it.
| The forty-one members OF the senior
class attended a reception in their
honor given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. w. s. Rhoades in her Ginter Park
home. Tonight will come the annual
reception to the students. when the
| faculty will receive, and Tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock the degrees will
be conferred.