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October 13, igog. T1
MOBILE PRESBYTERY.
Mobile Presbytery met in Scotlano
Church near Tunnell Springs, Alabama,
September 21, at 7:30 p. m. Present, six
ministers and six ruling elders. The at-*
tendance was diminished by a violent
storm causing great difficulty in railroad
transportation. Presbytery opened with
a sermon by Rev. E. A. Smith, from Romans
8:1. "There is therefore now no
condemnation to them who are in Christ
Jesus."
Officers: Moderator, Rev. S. W. Rogers.
Temporary Clerk, S. P. Dunn.
Assembly's Overture: Presbytery's
answer to the Assembly's overture regarding
the "elect infant" clause was,
that we desire it plainly stated that we
believe that all infants dying in infancy
are saved by Christ. Rev. D. A. Planck.
D. D., and Rev. A. P. Carr, D. D., were
appointed a committee to examine the
revision of the proof texts of our standards
and report at the next stated meeting
of Presbytery. The overture of the
Assembly regarding the raising of a continuous
fund to defray the expenses of
commissioners was answered in the affirmative.
Pastoral Relation Dissolved: Rev. J.
P? McMillan, D. D., and the State Street
Church at Citronelle with the sincere
regrets of Presbytery, by whom Dr.
McMillan is greatly beloved.
Dismissed: Rev. J. P. McMillan and
Kev. c. 15. AlcL,eod to North Alabama
Presbytery. To be dismissed: Rev. W.
H. Boyd to Kingston Presbytery, at an
adjourned meeting.
Report of the Committee on Systematic
Beneficence showed the usual liberality
of our people, but .nearly ten per
cent less than last year owing to the
stringency of the times.
The people of Scotland came fully up
to their proverbial character for hospitality,
for which they received the hearty
thanks of Presbytery.
Place of next meeting, Stockton. Time,
third Tuesday (19th) of April, 1910.
The following revised roll of permanent
committees was adopted, which
Presbytery requested the church papers
to publish:
Presbyterial Home Missions: Rev. D.
A. Planck, Rev. A. F. Carr, Rev. E. A.
Smith, Thad Harrison, N. Crane, T. M.
McMillan, Julian Duffle.
Foreign Missions: Rev. A. F. Carr, R.
O. Harris, J. H. Wienand, George Stewart.
Assembly Home Missions: C. W. McCulley,
R. E. McWilliams. Frank Moore.
Ministerial Education and Relief: Rev.
A. F. Carr, P. J. Hamilton, R. O. Harris.
Publication: Rev. S. W. Rogers, J. C.
MeLeod, M. D.
Sabbath 8chools, Young People's Soci
etie8 and Women's Societies: Rev. A.
F. Carr, R. O. Harris, Julian Duffle.
Colored Evangelism: Rev. E. A.
Smith, J. M. Davison, W. T. Neal.
Schools and Colleges: Rev. D. A.
Planck, W. S. Anderson.
Orphans' Home: Rev. E. A. Smith, S.
P. Dunn, N. E. Davison.
Examination Committees: Ancient
languages, Rev. C. W. McCulley; Logic,
-IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SO
Rhetoric and Natural Sciences. Rev. E.
A. Smith: Theology and Ecclesiastical
History, Rev. A. F. Carr; Church Goveninent
and Sacraments, Rev. D. A.
Planck. S.
PRESBYTERY OF EBENEZER.
Arter holding a called meeting at Maysville
on the morning of September 28, at
which meeting Rev. W. I. Spears was dismissed
to the Presbytery of Columbia,
Synod of Tennessee, the Presbytery of
Ebenezer met at 7:30 p. m., on the same
day in regular service, at Millersburg, and
was opened with a sermon by Rev. R.
S. Rhodes, the retiring moderator, from
Isa. 8:3.
Rev. J. C. Cowan, of the church at Augusta,
was chosen moderator.
Mr. E. A. Thomas, a candidate for the
gospel ministry, was received by certificate
from the Presbytery of East Alabama,
having completed his studies at
Clarksville. After the usual examinations
he was licensed to preach, and a
call for his pastoral services from the
Moorefield church was placed in his
hanflfi nnrl npnonfo/l * ? *
_v^vp^u .?j linn. t\ i-uiumission
was appointed to ordain and install
him in the near future.
The Committee on the Minutes of the
Assembly called attention to the various
topics handed down for consideration.
Some of these were referred to committees
to report at the spring meeting.
Touching the matter of ahanging the language
of Chap. X. Sec. 3, of the Confession,
Presbytery recommended that the
change be made by eliminating the word
"elect" before the words "infant" and "in
capable persona," so that the whole
clause-will read: "Infants dying In infancy,"
etc. The recommendation was
adopted with one dissenting vote.
Rev. W. W. Evans, D. D., of Crescent
Springs Church and Elder T. P. Glbbert,
of the Augusta Church, were chosen principal
commissioners to the General Assembly,
with Rev. W. W. Akers, of Maysville
Church, and M. M. McKnight, of
Washington Church, alternates.
Rev. R. S. Rhodes requested the dissolution
of his pastoral relation with the
Washington church, in order that he
might pursue a post-graduate course at
the Seminary at Louisville. The church
reluctantly concurred in his request, and
the relation was dissolved by Presbytery.
Bayless Memorial Church, Grayson, Ky.,
was chosen as the next place of meeting.
A popular meeting was held in the interests
of Home Missions, and Colonel
Bennett H. Young, of Louisville, delivered
a stirring address.
Presbytery adjourned to meet during
the sessions of Synod at Lexington.
H. M. Scudder, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF ST. LOUIS.
Met in Festus, Mo., Sept. 28, 10 a. m.
Opening sermon by Rev. J. E. Flow, of
St. Charles. **
Officers.?Moderator, Rev. J. R. C.
Brown, of Troy; temporary clerk. Elder
R. M. Foster, of Grand Avenue.
Proof Texts.?An ad interim committee
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was appointed, consisting of Dr. T. C.
Barrett and Rev. J. E. Flow.
Overtures to Synod.?To publish its
minutes more proniDtlv: to tako
looking to the transfer of Price's Branch
Church to the Missouri Presbytery.
?Presbytery consented to the overture
of the Assembly concerning the payment
of commissioners' expenses.
Consideration of the proposed amendment
concerning commissions was postponed
till the spring meeting.
Elect Infant Clause.?Presbytery suggested
the change of the word "infants"
to "persons."
A Memorial of Rev. Luther V. Cobb
was presented and adopted.
The Presbytery decided to ask the SyTT
uuu o riuuie .Mission committee for help
in its Home Mission work, on account of
its pressing opportunities.
Elder C. H. Semple, of Grand Avenue,
was elected treasurer of the Presbytery.
On Wednesday afternoon, interesting
institutes were held on Y. P. societies,
and on Sunday-schools.
An adjourned meeting was ordered for
Nov. 16, at Central Church, to consider
the interests of Bethany Church.
Spring meeting at Cook Avenue.
Walter M. L'angtry, S. C.
"What a Friend we have in Jesus,"
Sankey's favorite hymn, of which over
fifty millions have been printed, was written
by Joseph Scriven. who was horn In
Dublin about 1820, and emigrated to Canada
about 1850. He lived a simple life,
refusing to accept money, and died in
1886.
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