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ties a note of encouragement characterized
the whole session.
The Presbytery had ' the pleasure of
hearing Rev. T. D. Latimer a former
member of this body, preach from the
text: "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel
of Christ."
Rev. H. B. Zernow preached the doctrinal
sermon on the perseverance of the
saints.
R. I. Long, S. C.
WINCHESTER PRESBYTERY.
Met in stated meeting in the Ronney
Presbyterian church, Romney, W. Va.,
September 21, 1909.
Present, sixteen ministers and thirteen
ruling elders.
Officers: The Rev. W. W. Edge, pastor
of the Davis church, was chosen moderator.
The Rev. E. B. Druen, pastor of
the Springfield group of churches and
Ruling Elder E. A. Harness, of the Petersburg
church, were chosen temporary
clerks.
Candidate J. Hoge Smith was received
from New Orleans Presbytery.
Licensed: W. Twyman Williams, Jr.,
and J. Hoge Smith.
commissions reported that Rev. E. B.
Druen had been installed pastor of the
Springfield, Mt. Bethel, Burlington and
Patterson Creek churches. That Dr. J.
T. McBryde had been installed pastor of
the Falling Waters and The Tomahawk
churches. That licentiate W. W. Grover
had been ordained, and installed pastor
of the Parsons, Hambleton and Hendricks
churches.
Popular meetings held in the interest
of Home and Foreign Missions. Splendid
addresses; Rev. C. K- Cummings, of
Japan, as heard with pleasure. The Home
Mission Committee was authorized to employ
an evangelist for his whole time,
and call upon Synod's committee for at
least half of his salary.
Presbytery having declined at its last
stated meeting to favor any change in
the "elect infant clause" of the Confession
of Faith had no suggestions to make
to the General Assembly's ad interim
committee on the subject. Five of the
members dissented from this action.
Splendid sermons were heard and good
feeling prevailed. The usual charming
hospitality of the Romney congregation
was thorousrhlv pntnvort onH tho
a model host.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at the
call of the Moderator at Synod and In
stated meeting in April 19, 1910, in Winchester,
Virginia, at 8 p. m.
A- G. Link, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF MULENBURG.
The Presbytery of Muhlenburg met In
stated session at Central City, Ky., September
28, 1909. The opening sermon
was preached by Rev. C. H. H. Branch,
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Organization.?Rev. C. H. H. Branch
was elected moderator, and Ruling Elder
O. T. White, of Elkton, Ky., temporary
clerk.
Home Missions.?Considerable time
was given to a discussion of local home
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mission work, and the bounds and duties
of the presbyterial and synodical
committees as related to each other.
Elect Infant Clause.?All matters sent
down by the Assembly for presbyterial
action were docketed for the spring meeting,
except that touching the elect infant
clause of the Confession of Faith.
It was proposed that the Presbytery declare
itself in favor of making the clause
read: "The salvation of infants dying in
infancy, -as of other persons who are incapable
of being called by the ministry
of the Word, 1b dependent upon the election
of grace, and is accomplished by
Christ through the regeneration of the
Spirit who worketh when, where, and
how he pleaseth." After discussion the
majority of the Presbytery voted in favor
of a foot-note similar to that ordered by
the Assembly of 1900.
Sermons.?On Tuesday afternoon a sermon
was preached by Rev. Robert H.
McCaslin, and at night by Rev. Dr. W. L.
Nourse.
Presbytery adjourned to meet in stated
session at Hopkinsviile, Ky., on April 19,
1910.
E. E. Smith, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF TRANSYLVANIA.
The Presbytery of Transylvania met at
Pisgah Church, in Pulaski county, and
was opened with a sermon by Rev. B. M.
Green, D. D.
Moderator.?Bov T V T yioon
Rev. A. A. Higgins, of Louisville Presbytery,
was invited to sit as a corresponding
member.
The Pastoral Relation between Rev. Dr.
J. .Addison Smith and the Richmond
Church was dissolved, and he was dismissed
to the Presbytery of Nashville to
accept a call from the Murfreesboro
Church.
Dismissed.?Rev. J. L. Yandell, to the
Presbytery of Transylvania, U. S. A. He
will labor at Hyden, Leslie county; Rev.
C. M. Chumbley, to the Presbytery of
Abingdon.
Mr. R. W.. Davis, superintendent of
Covenanter and Brotherhood work, made
an instructive and inspiring address. The
Presbytery spent a profitable hour in considering
Sabbath-school work.
Burnside Church.?The following schedule
of service was arranged for the
Burnside Church: Dr. Bl&nton to preach
on the first Sabbath of November; Dr.
Lindsay, December; Dr. Hunter, January;
Mr. Lawson, February; Dr. Moffett,
March; Dr. Oreen, April.
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Collections for Benevolent Causes.?la
accordance with the recommendation of
the General Assembly, Presbytery adopted
the following standing rule: "The Stated
Clerk shall communicate with those
churches which fail to take collections
for any of the benevolent causes recommended
by the Assembly, and inquire into
their reason for such failure, in the event
they do not give satisfactory reasons in
their reports to the Presbytery."
Commissioners' Expenses.?Presbytery
adopted the recommendation of the Assembly
adding to DaraeraDh 58. Form of
Government, the following words: "Except
that the expenses of commissioners
to the General Assembly shall be paid out
of the treasury of the General Assembly."
Proof Texts.?The following committee
on Proof Texts of the Confession of Faith
was appointed, viz: Rev. H. Glass, Rev.
L. H. Blanton, and Prof. C. G. Crooks.
Elect Infant Clause.?The Presbytery
desired no change in the "elect infant"
clause of the Confession of Faith; but if
any change is made, would suggest that
the one word "elect" with which section
III begins, be stricken out.
The next meeting of Presbytery will be
held at Perryville, April 26, 1909.
E. M. Green, S. C.
PALMYRA PRESBYTERY.
The Presbytery met at Alexandria, Mo.,
September 28 at 7:30 p. m.
Rev. W. F. Vander Lippe, the last Moderator
present, preached the opening serinnn
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Rev. J. E. Travis was elected Moderator
and Rev. W. R. Henderson, D. D.,
acted as stated and temporary clerks.
Rev. T. B. Southall was dismissed to
the Presbytery of St. Louis. '
Rev. C. F. Richmond, D. D., Rev. E.
McNalr, D. D., and Rev. W. F. Vander
Lippe were appointed a committee to report
on the change of language in the
Confession relating to elect infants at an
adjourned meeting at Synod.
The Ad Interim Committee on Proof
Text Revision is composed of Rev. W. R.
Henderson, D. D., and Rev. T. M. Barbee.
The popular meeting on Wednesday
evening was given to Assembly's Home
Missions. Rev. Homer McMillan. Secretary
of Assembly Home Missions, deliver
ed an address.
An adjourned meeting will be held in
Columbia during the meeting of Synod.
Paris was selected ?s the place for the
spring meeting, the second Tuesday in
April.
T. M. Barbee, 8. C.