The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-06-09
edings of Clinton Prcsbytery.
Published by request.

Published by request
KoscIUsKo, April 18th, l848.
Presbytery met pursuant to adjournment,
and was opened with asermon by Rev. w II
Harris from end. Cor, 5th Chapter and Goth
verse.
Presbytery was then constituted with prayer
Present, Ministers J. T. Russell, VIM. ii
Harris, d. L. Russell, and R. Mclnns. Elders
J. Alsworth, from she Canton church; X. b.
W. Fleming, from the Camden church; T. C.
Harris, from the Hopewell church, and E.
Brown from the first church of Alfalfa.
Rev. G. W. Boggs, member of sc. Pres
bytery, being present, was invited, and took
his seat as a corresponding member.
Rev. VIM. II. Harris was chosen Modera-
tor, and R. Mclnnis Temporary clerk. Pres
bytery had recess until half after O'Clock.
After recess resumed business. Elder J. Falls
appeared and took his seat.
The Moderator announced the following
committees On the records of the Canton
and Frank lin churches--D. L. Russell and 7.
C. Harris. On the records of the Yazoo City
and Camden churches--J. T. Russell and h
Brown. On the records of the Raymond, first
church of Alfalfa and Hopewell, R. McInnis
and r. B. W. Fleming.
Elder VIM. n. brennan Of the franklin
church, appeared end took his seat.
The COMMITTEES appointed TO explain and
defend Presbytery before The las. Synod made
their report:
Whereupon il was resolved, that ]. 7. Rus
sell, W. II. Harris and VIM. II. brennan be a
committee to prepare a suitable minute on this
whole subject, for the adoption OF Presbytery'
Presbytery adjourned until O'Clock to-mor-
row.
April l4th, 8 o'clock.
Presbytery met and resumed business--pres-
ent as on yesterday with the addition OF Rev
R. d. Campbell, whose reason for hardness
was not sustained.
The Committees on the records Of Camden,
Yszoo City, franklin, and HoPewell churches
reported approval.
The committee on the records Of the Can
ton church, would report, recommending their
approval to page Sd, with the following exceP-
tions on page 80. A certificate from Dr. p.
c. Tacket, is presented, which the Session re-
fused to act upon without any satisfactory rea-
son. Your committee think the absence Of
the person, no good reason for refusing to act
on his certificate. ..
Secondly. On page IS, DR.. Jacket being
present, presented his certificate, when he was
received on examination, there being no good
reason for refusing to receive him on certificate,
which your Committee think not sufficient oil
itself. See Book Dis, Chap. II, Sec. 2.
The committee would state, that they find
request from the Canton Session, asking Pres
bytery for advice, and soliciting authority IN
respect to the removal Of an Elder Of the Can
ton church, from the active duties OF his Of
fee, in accordance with q provision OF our
book. See Porn Government chap. 10 and
SECT.
Il 10 the opinion of the COMMITTEES that the
evidence furnished in the Session book, fully
jus,i6es the removal Of the Elder from the ae-
tive duties Of his Office in that congregation,
and the Session 10 advised accordingly.
A request Of q newly organized church, at
Lake Providence, La. :, to be taken under the
care Of this Presbyiery, wn Rade and granted :
The committee to prepare minute in rela-
ton 10 the action Of last Synod, touching the
records Of this Presbytery, reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Whereas, the Presbytery are fully convinced
tina, great injustice has been done them. in
this matter, owing chiefly to want OF clear
and definite views Of the proceedings in the
case, ss 10 obvious to Presbytery, from the re-
port adopted BY the last Synod.
Where's, The Presbytery are conscientious
Iy convinced, that the position heretofore as
sumed by them, and distinctly presented IN
their minutes, is correct, and cannot be relin-
ouished, without criminal violation Of their
sense Of duty.
whereas, The Presbytery are earnestly de-
sirous Of submitting to the Synod % higher
iudiestory Of the church, sgreeably to their
ordination VOWS, and do most dsvoutly wish to
Justify their course TO that body. Therefore,