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May 5, 1909. THI
put into operation by the Presbyterian
Church, U. S. A., and if found advisable,
to bring to the attention of the nest Assembly
some such plan whereby a minister
can contribute to a fund which
provides for an annuity in case of disability
or infirmity of age.
Fall Meeting: Bealeton, Va., August
31, 8 p. m.
Home Missions: Rev. Harry Waddell
Pratt was elected chairman and treasurer
of Presbytery's Co:u:nittee.
Commission to Install Rev. H. M. Moffett:
Rev. J. W. Lupton, D. D., Rev.
Thos. W. Hooper, Jr., Elder C. P. Janney,
at Leesburg, and at Farmweli, the
same ministers with Elder Dr. Jones on
May 9.
Dismissed, Rev. C. W. Hollis, to the
Presbytery of Central Texas.
Stereopticon: Presbytery authorized
the committee on foreign missions to secure
funds to purchase a stereopticon for
the purpose of presenting by this method
the cause of missions at least once pei
year in every church in the Presbytery.
H. Waddell Pratt, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF LAFAYETTE.
The Presbytery of Lafayette met at
Lamar. Missouri, at 7:30 p. m., April 13,
and was opened with a sermon by the
Rev. F. A. L. Reid. of Lee's Summit. The
toxt was from I Kings 3:5, "Ask what
I shall give thee."
Attendance: Eighteen ministers and
eight elders.
Officers: Moderator, Rev. B. Andres, of
Memorial and Mt. Olive churches. Temporary
clerk. Rev. S. F. Shiffler, of Sweet
Springs.
Received: Rev. W. W. Palmer was received
from the Presbytery of Missouri.
Dismissed: Rev. N. H. McCain was
dismissed to the Presbytery of Upper
Missouri, where his work now lies.
Resignation: Rev. J. J. Squfre olTered
his resignation as pastor of the church
at macKDurn; ne continues as pastor at
Corder and will take charge of another
church in connection with it.
Overtures: Presbytery declined to overture
the Assembly to take any steps
looking toward the adoption of the rotary
1 system of officers. An overture looking
to a change in the time of the meeting
of Presbytery was also answered in the
negative. The overture of the Assembly's
Committee on Evangelism was answered
in the affirmative.
Calvin Celebration: The Calvin celebration
took place on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. The first evening Rev,
J. E. Abbott spoke on "Calvin, His Personality
and His World," and Rev. J. F.
Cannon, of St. L>ouis Presbytery, on "Calvin's
Theology and Modern Thought."
On Thursday evening, Rev. E. C. Gordon
spoke on "Calvin, as an Ecclesiastic,''
and Rev. Lvnn P Rr?ns nn "Coluln'o t?
Ifluence on the Civic Development."
Reports and Offerings: The reports on
the various interests of the church were
in the main encouraging; and offerings,
except in the case of two or three
causes showed increase.
Adjourned Meeting: At Booneville, the
third Tuesday in May.
Stated Meeting: Sweet Springs, the
second Tuesday in September. At this
meeting the work of Sunday schools and
Young People's Work will be given the
full time of Presbytery on Wednesday.
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PRESBYTERY OF MEMPHIS.
Presbytery met iu Idle wild church,
Memphis. April 13-15, with sixteen ministers
and twenty-five elders present.
Tuesday, April 13, a Sunday School Institute
was held in the Idlewild church
under the supervision of the Presbyterial
Committee on S. S. E. and P.
Officers: Rev. L. E. McNair, D. D.,
pastor of Alabama Street church, moder
ator, and Ruling Elders R. M. Wright,
of Saulsbury, ana C. D. Durrett, of Bolivar,
clerks.
Calvin Quadricentennial observed with
five able addresses.
Visiting Brethren: Ministers, T. VV.
itaymond, L>. D., W. A. Alexander, D. D.,
J. W. Orr, R. L. Benn, R. I. L/ong, and
Ruling Elder E. B. Chester
Evangelistic Work: Conference was
held on this subject, resulting in a plan
for a summer campaign in all of our
churches under direction of the Committee
on Local Home Missions in connection
with the Presbyterial corresponding
member of the Assembly's committee.
Narratives: In connection with sessional
reports a conference was held on
the state of religion in our bounds, showing
encouraging progress.
Executive Committees were represented
in reports on these causes, all
showing the Presbytery is endeavoring
to press the work along all these lines.
Candidates for the Ministry: Mr. A. B.
Currv, a graduate of Davidson College,
now completing his second year of teaching
in Memphis, was received under the
care of Presbytery as a candidate for
the ministry, making six now under the
care of this Presbytery.
Local Home Missions: Report showed
all fields supplied and financial obligations
of the committee met.
Organized: A church reported organized
at Pocahontas, Tenn., with eleven
members and two ruling elders.
Dissolved: Porter Street and Westminster
churches, Memphis. These were
mission churches, which local changes in
the growth of the city made it advisable
to dissolve.
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s'.oii, MeLemorc Avenue was permitted to
change call of Dr. J. H. Morrison so as
to make the salary $1,200, ins'ead of $750,
per year, on condition this proposition
be submitted to and approved by that
congregation. *
Overtures: That on Book of Church
Order answered in the affirmative. That
on Confession of Faith, Infant Clause, in
the negative.
Conference: Committee appointed to
confer with a like committee from Western
District Presbytery, touching consolidation
of these two bodies, to report to
the Presbyteries at the next fall meetings.
Permitted: Rev. G. H. Steen, D. D.,
was permitted to labor in Presbytery until
next regular meeting, supplying White
Haven and Edmondson churches.
J. H. Lumpkin, S. C.
CENTRAL ALABAMA PRESBYTERY.
Presbytery met in the Salem Church.
Tuscaloosa, April 15, Rev. G. W. Covington
preached the opening sermon.
Officers: Rev. R. D. Roulhac, moderator;
Rev. L. M. Fiournoy, temporary
clerk.
Ordinations: Rev. W. A. Young was
ordained and installed pastor of Salem
Church. Rev. A. L. Edmiston was
ordined as an evangelist. Mr. A. D.
Wilkerson was licensed to preach the
gospel.
The Reports from the churches were
guuu.
Commissioners: Rev. I. C. H. Champney,
Elder John Johnson, principals; Rev.
G. W. Covington, Elder Joshua Pickett,
alternates.
The Meeting of Presbytery was deeply
spiritual, three joined the church.
Next Meeting: Rock Zion. After a
vote of thanks Presbytery adjourned
I. C. H. Champney, S. C.
"Rise, Lord. within our hearts!" we cry.
Through strange, bright mists of tpars;
"Oh, show us, 'neath the eastern sky.
Love's own immortal years!"
?Margaret Deland.
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