Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Returned Missionaries Tell OF Prog
resS of Christian Religion in Those
Countries-Several Addresses Are
Nfadc-Committees Are Named.


a communication was received from
Rev. j. J. Deck. OF this city. asking
permission TO withdraw from the min
istry of tho Presbyterian Church. This
request was referred to a special com
mittee consisting OF DR.. Stewart. Rev.
G. II. Stribblrg and Rev. Wesley
Baker. to consider the matter and re-
port to the preshytery.
Rev. ]. r. Galloway Brown was re-
ceived by letter from the Presoyiery
of Potos!, in Missouri. and was en-
rolled as a member Of the presbytery.
Rev. Mr.. Templeton, pastor of the
Highland Park Baptist Church. was In
troduced to the presbytery and invited
70 sit as visiting brother.
Rev. r. c. Gilmore. of Freder!cks-
burg, was elected as permanent re-
cording clerk of the presbytery. His
duty will be to assist tho stated clerk.
Rev. William S Campbell, in keeping
the minutes and preparing them FOR
publication.
SUPERINTENDENT OF HOME
MISSIONS MAKES ADDRESS
Rev. j. Z. Booker. the superintendent
OF homo missions for the Synod OF Viz
ginia, made an address on his work.
He stated that the churches OF this
presbytery had been asked to give for
this work sS.4SO for the year ending
the first OF next October. and that they
have already given Si.ST9 OF this
the whole amount would be given.
Tho report on foreign missions was
presented by Russell Cecil. d. ID. In
connection with its consideration. tho
prcsbytcry heard brief address from
Rev Il. d Bcdinccr, n member OF this
prcsbytcry, who for several years has
been a missionary in Congo. Africa.
Another member OF the prcsbytery.
Rev. Warren II. Stewart. who Tor some
years has been n missionary In China.
h,-fn on
work
\ very interesting report was re-
ceivcd from committee, Of which w.
= Rhoads, OF this city. is chairman.
on mission work on Seventeenth Street
among colorcd people. The report
stated that the attendance on the sun
day school each sunday is from 400 10
coo.
4. r. Bear, candidate for the min
istry was, At his own request. dis
missed TO LexinEton Presoytery in TINS
State, and Drury Lacy WAS dismissed
To Kings Mountain Prcsbytery. in
North Carolina.
At the night session report on
ministerial education was presented by
Rev. T. 7. McFadcn, ID. ID. This report
shows that this preshytery has under
its care nineteen candidates for the
ministry, and that eight or nine of
them will apply for licenses TO preach
at an adjourned meeting of the prcsby
terry TO be held on May ! In the Pres
byterian publishing House in this city.
DIR. Stewart presented the report on
ministerial relief, and IN connection
with this report addresses were made
by Rev. r. G. Gilmore, of Fredericks-
burg. and Rev. c. Il. Strihling, OF
Petersburg.
PERMANENT COMMITTEES
on CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Permanent committees which have
charge Of the various departments Of
tho church's work in the prcsbytcry
wcrc appointed as follows:
on Foreign Missions-Rcv Russell
Cecil. u. D.; Rev. J. L. Smith, -. D..
W. c. Smith. J. w Adams, Rev. T. NJ.
Rulla, Robert VI. Friend, Rev. j. w.
Fair. y. d. Rc+. f. n. McClucr, y. d.
on Home stiss!oms-Rcv. G. r. S,rih-
linr, Rev. i. r McFaden. d. d; Owsley
Sanders, Rev. Russell Cecil. y. D.: j. G..
Tinsley !. W Slnton i. NJ. Allen. II.
s. Robertson. Rev. J. A. Mcclure, Rev.
u. p. Rogers. Eev. II. J. Williams
on Publication and Sabbath School
Work-Rev Wesley Baker. Rev ". T.
Z Hutchinson, Il. Il, Magin. ~ NJ. For
roster. J. w. Friend. Il. * Kellogg. y.
+. Morgan. r. w Miles.
On the Bible Causc-Rcv. r. c. Gil.
more. Rev. +. ". Osborn, Rev. NJ. y.
Porter, Edwin Peasants, Rev. Wesley
Baker. II. II. Gillian.
on Christian Education and Minis
terial Kelicf-Rev. F. r McFaden.
ID. d; Rev. J. Calvin Stewart. u. D.;
Rev. William e Hutchinson. Rev, G. G.
Tersman, u. u; Rev. r. y. Lapslcy.
d. d; w. s RhOads. George II. cannon,
James Whlttet.
On Presbyterian Historical Society
Rev. j. l.. Smith, d. j.. Rev. william 3
Campbell, Il. N. Friend. Rev, Il. /.
NIcNair
on Records Of sessions-Rev. u. J
Williams, Rev. Il. L. McNair, Rev. D.
on Orphans Home-Rev. ". W. Rain
Rev. F. NJ. Allen !. s Munce Stanley
Reed.
on the snbbath-Rev. T. IL Rice
d D.: Rev. S. X. VIM. d d. Rev !
y Fair. r. D.: o Il. Morgan. ". "
Pain. j. VI Greenloc
on the Narrative-Eev j A. Nc.
Clure, Rev r. NJ. Hulla j. 2. Banks.
on Church Societies. Rev. O y
Buchholz. r. c. Gilmore, c. s porsat,
on Nom!nations-Rev d. y. Rora-e
Rev. II. J. Williams, Edward pleasants
on behalf OF the Committee OF PuhlI.
cation, 4. e. Maeill invited the pras.
bytery 10 visit the publishing hous,
on Sixth street this afternoon a,
O'Clock Refreshments viii he served
Among the special teatures Of TO-
days sessions viii be an address ~ !,
o'clock this morning by c A Wortban
superintendent or the Orphans Hon.
al Lynchburg: at IL o'clock tho Eo,,
Mission report VIII be presented y,
Rev. G. r. Striking; Al 1890 O'clock
conference on Systematic benencenc.
Will he conducted by Rev. Russell
Yesterday the women Of the obprc,
served the presbytery de,igh.tn
lunch.