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April 21, 1909. THE
MERIDIAN PRESBYTERY.
Presbytery met in the beautiful new
church, "Bay Street." Hattiesburg, of
which Rev. R. L. Campbell is pastor.
Rev. J. E. Jones, D. D., preached the
opening sermon.
Present: Twenty-one ministers and
twenty-eight ruling elders. Rev. H. C.
Smith, moderator, and Mr. D. G. McLaurin,
clerk.
Received: Rev. J. C. Watt, D. D..
of Columbus Presbytery, U. S. A., and
Rev. \V. D. Spurlin, of Tuscaloosa Presbytery.
Mr. John Currie was received
under the care of Presbytery, from Mr.
Olive church.
. Churches Organized: Three churches
were reported as organized since tlic
fall meeting, Mize, Strahau and McFarland.
The church at Lumberton was
dissolved.
Calvin Memorial Services.?Able addresses
were delivered by Rev. M. S.
Smith. Rev. W. B. Bingham and Mr.
It E. Wilbourn.
Commissioners to Assembly: Principals,
Rev. A. A. Craig, Meridian, Rev.
M. S. Smith, Collins; alternates. Rev.
E. H. Gregory, Moss Point, and Rev.
R. E. Fulton, Clarksville, Tenn.; elders,
E. E. Pow, Newton, Capt. F. J. V. LeCand.
Ocenn Snrlnpa Anai-nnf A ilicnn
Ellisville, VV. J. McFarland, Ilay Springs.
Petitions were granted for the organization
of churches at New Augusta, Gulf
Port and Long Beach.
Rev. R. B. Lancaster presented the
claims of McComb Female College, Rev.
M. E. Melvln the claims of Chamberlain
Hunt Academy.
Rev. Wm. H. Mcintosh requested the
dissolution of the pastoral relation now
existing, in order that he might take
the work of teaching Bible in the
Chamberlain Hunt Academy. The Mt.
Olive church was cited to appear at the
adjourned meeting, to show cause why
his request should not be granted.
Commissioners were appointed to install
Kev. J. C. Watt, D. D., at Scranton
and Ooenn Springs, and Rev. W. D. Spurlin
at Laurel.
An Advisory committee was appointed,
whose advice Is to oe sought by churches
employing ministers without our bounds,
by our ministers taking work without
our boufids between meetings of Presbytery.
The moderator, Rev. H. C. Smith,
of Sandersville, is chairman.
Bay Springs is the place for the fall
neeting.
?ev. Charles Oberschmidt resigned as
chairman of local home missions and
Rev. R. L. Campbell was elected. Rev.
M. S. Smith resigned as chairman of
Ministerial Education and Relief and
Rev. E. J. Currlo, of Hattiesburg, was
chosen as his successor.
Assessments.?Owing to increased representation
at the General Assembly and
heavier assessments by Synod and the
Assembly, an extra assessment was made
and the assessment for next year increased
one-half.
Overture.?Presbytery voted ye3 In anBank
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PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT
swcr to the question sent to the presbyteries
about a change in the wording ot
Confession of Faith, Chap. 10, Sec. 3.
Presbytery adjourned to mee at Biloxi,
May 4, 4 p. m.
A. B. Coit. S. C.
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