Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-12
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ord Aberdeen has made another effort TO heal
the division in tins chureh, by presenting to bill
10 the House Of ords the prov lsioIs of which are
substantially as follows:
Clause l. provides that when n presentation 20
suy beneGce within that part of the United King.
dom called Scotland. 10y the undOublcd paIrun. has
been laid Dciure the PIeshyiery OF the bnsnds II
shall aud may be lawful for the Prcsbyicr, as part
| and the commencement OF the proceedings IN
the examination aud admission Of the person 81
preseue Tor he cure Of That parish. aud OF the TRIAL
81 has gifts and qualities, To appoint HIM Ia preaS
the church of the said parish such times and
such manner as the Prcshyrery may direct, may
he directed hy ans iIrrCjvI,s of the General Assem-.
bly, 10 that effect and after the presence shall haN
preached the parish. according the directions
ol The Presby terry. the Prcsbyery, ora committee oi
then number. shall meet uuer due nouce, at the
said church, and shall intimate that II any one or
more such paushIuuers, being o tut ag", have ANY
objection "i any KIND othe IuiN ial ~ presented.
Ur any rcasuu 10 sale against his settlement IA thar
parish. AM against his gifts and qualities E'r the
cure OF the said parish, aud which objections or
reasons DO not inter matter OF charge against the
preseniee To be prosecuted and followed out ac
curdiug 10 the i1rn.s aud dciplue of the Church
The Presbyiery ready. eIher then their
next meeting, TO receive the same IN writing. or
10 wHte down The same IN their minutes ~ the
form aud maner which parIshIJners may desire -
which objections or reasuns shall without delay he
fully considered and disposed OF by the PresbyIcry
by whom they are Iu he cCgnCsced aud determined
on ludcIally, or shall he referred hy the Presb, ter
10 the superior church courts for decision as tue
Pieshytey may sec cause, the presenice aud all
personS having interest being heard ia either case
uu the same
Clause enacts. that II The Presbyiory support
such objections, they shall issue a deverauce To
that effect and paIIun may mako another reprCsen-
laiion.
Clause enacis, that II no good objections against
presenlee' PrcsbyIery shall (subJccI - appea) pro-
coed To farther lual. aud admit hIn Ir qualified
Clause enucis. that At shall not be lawful for
any PTeNbyiery"ruuy other ecclesiastical % ri to re.
Jet any pTesentee upon the ground ui any mere
dissent or dislike expressed by any part Of the CON
and which dissent dislike shall MT he founded
upon objections To be fully ccgnusced, Judged of or
determined IN The manner aforesaid by the Presby-
terry or other ecclesiastical courts.
{ ause provides, thai 1t shall be in the power
OF the presenee, patron, DIRECTORS To appeal from
any delIverence pronounced as aforesaid by the
SAT- Prcshyiery acting wuhin lis competency as
Jndicaiury OF The church, which appeal shall lie ex-
clusively iu the superior pcclcsiasliral courts ac
cnrdng IoIhe Iorms ard government Of the Church
OF Scotland a. 10y law established
Clause emacls, that the right of ?rcsenees now
IN possession not 10 be challenged, although for
mer presenlee may have been rejected under the
acI OF General ASSEMBLY of may, 1888.