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PRESBYTERY OF CENTRAL TEXAS.
The Presbytery of Central Texas met
in Clifton, September 26, and was opened
with a sermon by the moderator, Rev.
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Officers: Rev. Edward Bailey, niodera
tor, and Elders M. M. Johnson, of the
Southern Church, Austin, and T. C.
Smith, of First Church, Waco, clerks.
Corresponding Members: Rev. C. F.
Hancock, of Meridian, and Rev. Rudolph
Miller, of Arkansas Presbytery. Rev.
N. W. Turner, of the M. E. Church, South,
was invited to sit as a visiting brother.
Present in all seventeen ministers and
seventeen eiders.
Received: Rev. S. E. Chadler, D.'D., of
the Presbytery of Western Texas, and
Rev. T. B. Anderson, of Brazos Presbytery.
Arrangements were made for the
installation of these, the first as pastor
of Highland University, and the second
Mart Church.
Candidates: B. K. Tenney and J. M.
Freeland, of Unity Church; E. F. Montgomery,
of Mart Church, and L. W.
Downs, of First Church, Waco, after a
thorough examination were received un
der the jurisdiction of Presbytery. One of
these ts a grandson of the late Rev.
Levi Tenney, and one is a son of Rev.
J. A. Montgomery.
At the request of Rev. E. E. Bigger,
concurred in by the church, the pastoral
relation between himself and the Mexia
Church was dissolved, and he was dis
missed to the Presbytery of Dallas.
Rev. Eugene C. Caldwell and Elder J.
E. Cooper, of Georgetown, were appointed
a committee to arrange a program for
a convention, to be held during the
v spring meeting in regard to Y. P. societies.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the General Assembly, the first
Sabbath of December was designated
as Bible day in the Sabbath schools.
McGregor was selected as the place
of the spring meeting.
The narratives from the churches
showed a healthy condition, several
good meetings having been held during
the summer, and quite a number added
to the churches.
Proof Texts:'An ad interim committee,
consisting of Rev. D. N. McLaughlin, D.
D., Rev. Eugene C. Caldwell, Rev. S. C.
Chandler, D. D., was appointed to examine
these and report at the spring meeting
of Presbytery.
Infant Clause: In regard to this, the
following was adopted as the expression
of this Presbytery: "All persons dying
in infancy, are elect, and are regenerated
and saved by Christ through the Spirit,
who worketh when, where and how He
pleaseth. So also are all other persons,
who are incapable of being outwardly
called by the ministry of the Word."
" Overture to the Assembly: "The Presbytery
of Central Texas holds to the
opinion that it is the belief of the whole
Southern Presbyterian Church that while
God has passed by some, and has left
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them to perish solely on account of their
own sins, yet He has not predestinated
by any positive decree any human being
to be eternally lost. That is, all
those who are eternally lost, are lost not
because of any decree or order of God,
but only because of their own sins.
"Therefore, believing the foregoing *
statement to be our belief, and the plain
teaching of the Scriptures, we earnestly
overture the General Assembly to appoint
a committee ad interim, consisting of
the five professors of Theology in our
five Theological Seminaries to prepare
and present to the Assembly of 1911, a
re-statement of the Confession of Faith,
Chapter III, sections III and IV, and of
the answer to Question 13, of the Lareer
Catechism. This re-statement is not to
strike out any essential element in our
system of doctrine, but simply to remove
expressions that are liable to be
misunderstood by outsiders."
Presbytery approved of the proposed
plan for the Assembly to defray the
expenses of the commissioners to the
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After a hearty vote of thanks for the
cordial hospitality of the Clifton people,
the Presbytery adjourned to meet
in McGregor next April.
M. C. Hutton, S. C.
MONTGOMERY.
The Presbytery of Montgomery' met
at Princeton, W. Va., on Tuesday, September
14, 1909, at 8 p. m., and was
opened with a sermon by the Rev. James
D. Paxton, D. D., on Mark 9: 24, "Lord,
1 believe; help thou mine unbelief."
There were present fifteen ministers
and fourteen elders.
The trip over the new Virginian railway
was most interesting, and impressed
the members of Presbytery with the
needs and opportunities of Home Missionary
work. Princeton itself, with its
bright prospect of material development
and its little nucleus of intelligent and
earnest Presbyterians, furnished an object-lesson
of opportunity and responsibility,
which the Presbytery will not soon
forget.
Rev. J. A. McMurray was chosen moderator,
and Ruling Elder W. M. Grayblll,
reading clerk. Rev. A. H. Clarke, per
inaneni recording clerk, was at his post.
He has rendered most efficient service as
clerk, as well as in his ministry in Lynchburg,
and It was with much reluctance
that Presbytery dismissed him to the
Presbytery of Abingdon. He goes to the
work at Welch, W. Va.
Rev. P. C. Clark offered his resignation
as pastor of the Bluefield Church,
that he might accept the position of
Superintendent of Home Missions in the
Presbytery of Montgomery. The pastoral
ciaiiun was uissoivea, and be enters at
once upon his new work, residing at
Salem, Va.
Sermons were preached during tfie
meeting by Rev. E. E. Lane, Rev. D. J.
Woods, and Rev. R. H. Fleming, D. D.,
the last named being the Presbyterial
sermon on The Doctrine of the Atonement.
The usual public meeting in the inter
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ests of Foreign Missions was held on
Thursday night, Rev. W. C. Campbell.
D. D., presiding. Interesting addresses
were delivered by Rev. Dr. G. W. Painter,
of China, and Rev. Mr. Ross, of
Mexico.
Licentiate L. McC. Williams was examined
for ordination, having received calls
from Buchanan and High Bridge. His
examination was sustained, and a commission
was appointed to ordain and install
him on the first Sunday in November.
In response to the Assembly's request,
the Presbytery had no suggestion to make
as to revision of the Confession of Faith,
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was appointed on the proof-text revision:
Rev. Messrs. D. J. Woods, L. W. Irwin,
and R. H. Fleming.
Rev. Dr. W. T. Palmer was appointed
to preach the next Presbyterial sermon,
on "Infant Baptism."
Presbytery adjourned to meet at the
call of the moderator during the sessions
of Synod, and in stated spring meeting,
at Bluefleld, W. Va., on Tuesday, April
12, 1910, at 8 p. m.
J. A. McM., S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF MEMPHIS.
The Presbytery of Memphis met at
Oakland, Tenn., September 21-23, 15 ministers
and 9 ruling elders present.
Received the Rev. W. H. Muirhead
from Nashville Presbytery. Dismissed
the Rev. C. B. Boyles to Tuscaloosa Presbytery
and the Rev. J. E. Hobson to
North Mississippi Presbytery. Permitted
the Rev. J. D. Fleming to labor out of
its bounds for the next six months and
commended him for abundant and successful
labors.
One church reported organized, Norris
Avenue, near Memphis, on Hernado
road.
Commissions appointed to organize, if
way De clear, church at Arlington and
one in Memphis being built and.furthered
by the Second Church.
Popular meeting was held in the interest
of the Assembly's Home Missions
and of local Home Missions. Special consideration
given also to a mission in
Memphis for colored people under care
of the session of the Second Church.
Ad Interim Committee to examine
Proof Texts, was appointed and instructed
to report to Presbytery next spring.
Assented to contlnn^n* fun.* *? * *
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' expenses of commissioners to General
Assembly and to change in Form
of Government touching that point.
Unfavorable weather made attendance
small, but the people of the community
attended the meetings and the preaching
services with evident pleasure. Th?<r
hospitality was generous. Luncheons
served on the ground*facilitated fellowship
and business.
J. H. Lumpkin, S. C.Memphis,
Tenn., Sept. 24, 1909.
The Church calls for money, for men
and for messages.
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