The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-28

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Brethren were called on TO state whether !
they had complied with the order OF Presby.
bytery, in preaching upon the sanctifcation
Of the Sabbath, when it appeared that Bish-
ops Donan, NIcInnis and HaIseY, had per-
formed that duty.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
ResOlUed, LIST, That in the view Of this
Presbytery, the Elder question has assumed
throughout our Church prominence, and
obtained an interest 10 which fIom its small
Importance ii is not entitled.
ResOEped, 2na, That this Presbytery is
constrained 10 the belief, that although those
brethren who have been instrumental in ex-
citing and maintaining this controversy, had
originally no intention Of disturbing the
harmony Of the Church-yet it's to be fear
ed their present zeal may have this unhap.
py result.
A call was presented fron The Yazoo City
Church, for the pastoral services of Bl=hop
r. McInnis, which being found II order,
was plas ed in his hands.
Bishop j. H. Gray introduced Mr. N. G.
North, Ruling Elder, from the Raymond
Church, to Presbytely IS candidate fof
the ministry. He was examined upon ex-
detrimental religion, and his motives in seek
ing the sacred office, which examination
was sustained, and be was on motion receiv
ed under the care Of this hesbytery.
Bishop Daniel Baker, from the Chickasaw
Presbytery, being present, was invited to
tsit as u corresponding member.
Presbytery proceeded to the examination
Of Mr.. N. G. North in the Latin and Greek
languages, ana the Arts and Sciences, which
examination was sustained.
ResoIUed, That MI. North be instructed
Ito pursue his studies under the direction o
} Bishops ]. H. Gray and L. j. Halsey.
The following theme was assigned Mr.
} North for a Latin Exegises-De satisfac
tiona Christi-and the following subject 70
r critical exercise-Rom 9Th Chap. xviii
{ 90 verses inclusive.
: Bishop L. J. Halsey offered his reason
(. for failing to preach the Missionary sermon
which had been made the order Of the da
: for IL o'clock this morning-which excus
was sustained; whereupon it was
b RESOLVED, That the preaching Of the Mis-
; sionary sermon be dispensed WITH for thi
!. meeting, and that The appointment of Bisho
! Halsey be continued to preach the sermo
! upon that subject, at the next meeting c
+. Presbytery.
Bishop D. L. Russell offered satisfactor
n reasons for not preaching the Presbyteria
: sermon, which had been made the order {
n the day for this evening, at O'clock, an
E his appointment to perform that duty cor
tinued to the next stated meeting of Pres
e bytery.
e On motion brethren McInnis and Mon
IT gomery, were appointed committee to CO
e Iect and transcribe the standing rules no
in operation in this Presbytery, also to SUE
j. gest others for adoption, and report at til
]. next stated meeting Of Presbytery.
e A request was received from Bishop Do
n an, that all records Of the two unconstit
Is tional meetings held at Clinton, on Decor
or Der 2lst, 1910, and February 10th, l84
n, and the subsequent report from the COMM
o. tee of investigation adopted at these NEE
IS ings, be stricken from the record book.
er Presbytery proceeded to the consider
liz ton of the subject, when it was resolv
or with the consent Of brother DOMAIN, that t
81 subject be referred to a committee Of thr
be to report to Presbytery at its next stat
meeting.
be Bishops y. L. Russell, J. H. Gray, a
Is Elder ]. Weatheral., were appointed II
on committee.
.er Bishop r .BlcInnis signifed to Presbyt
he ~ his acceptance Of the call placed in
be hands
al Res0lUed. That brethren D. I. Rus.
r. and S. N. Montgomery, be appointed co
:. mittee to visit Benton, in YazoO coun
- and.if deemed expedienr, organize a Chur
lat that place