The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-28
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From the Minutes Of the Clinton Presby>
terry. in session al Canton, Mass, March
2Otk, 1914.
The Clinton Presbytery met according TO
adjournment, and was opened with a selmon
by the Moderator Rev. r. McInnis, from
End Cor. 18th Chap. 9Th verse. After which
the Presbytery was called to order and con-
stituted BY prayer.
Members present-D. L. Russell, D. Com.
fort, P. DOMAIN, J. H. Gray, R. McInnis, L
J. Halsey, and S. NJ. Montgomery, BishO 5.
R. Barnett. J. McRayen, J. AIswOr,h, d.
St. Clair, J. Weatherall, L. Wyman, ]. S.
Copes, N. G North, and F. Russell, Ruling
Elders.
Rev L. J. Halsey, was chosen Modera>
tor, and L. Wyman, temporary Clerk.
Bishops ]. Il. Gray, D. L. Russell, and
} Elder ]. S. Copes, were appointed cons
mittee on the narrative Of the state OF re.
ligion within our bounds.
Bishops J. H. Gray, D. L. Russell, and
. Elder ]. Alswerth, were appointed com.
miitee to draft minute in reference to or
, ders Of the Synod.
The committee appointed to install Bishop
J. H. Gray over the Church at Vicksburg
reported that the duty assigned them ha'
been duly performed.
Bishop D. L. Russell was called upon 70
2 the tract on PredestinatiOn, requested o
2 him by Presbytery at the last stated meet
! ing, also reported that he had not yet pre-
o pared it.
5 Bishop D. L. Russell offered the follow
i ing resolutions, which were adopted:
ResOlUed, LIST, That in accordance will
}. the principles of our Church and the prac
tice of our Fathers in other ages and por
tons Of the world, it is duty Of primar,
i Importance that Presbyteries take early AM
: efficient measures for the promotion Of know
ledge.
re ResOEUcd. End, That experience has show
the Importance and necessity Of establish
ing congregational schools, founded upo
e christian principles, and nultured by tn
: prayers and contributions Of the Church.
{. ResOEDed. 3rd, That it is our duty to US
d all proper efforts 10 secure to the people tn
Of means Of as thorough education within gu
Il own bounds, and on az cheap terms as tn
j condition of the country will allow.
e. ResolUed, Adj, That Bishops D. L. Rus
Z. sci, D. Comfort, R. McInnis and Elders
a S. Copes and j. Wyman, be committe
- authorized to visit, or otherwise ascertai
{. at what point or points within our bounc
Of the greatest advantages may be offered f
to the location of Presbyterial Institution
! - and that they be authorized to receive pr
Q posals for the donation Of site, building
be and also to correspond with persons, eth
at within or without our bounds, who are qua
=, fed to engage in giving instruction, and /
'oi the purpose Of ascer.aining the cheaps
h- terms upon which their services might
re- obtained.
Tag =, ResolUed, SCI, That the committee
far authorized to make preliminary arranp
ne ments TO put in operation such an institute
with the right reserved to Presbytery to ali
any part Of the plaf,or reject any Of /
persons who may be employed, and with /
- further condition that the Presbytery sh
p il no case Sc involved in pecuniary oblit
- tions.
ma ResolDed, 9Th, That the committee
= required 10 report 70 the next Prcsbytery-
the whole subject.