The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-06-09

l. Resolved, That instead of prosecuting
complaint before the Assembly, as was pre-
posed by the committee of defence, there be
full minute, and candid publication prepare
and circulated extensively, on this whole sub
ject.
2. Resolved, That committee of five con
sisting of Rev. R. McInnis, D. L. Russell
VIM. II. Harris, VIM. II. brennan, T. c
Harris, be, and they are hereby appointed t.
prepare and publish at the expense of the Pres
bytery, full history of the case.
3. Resolved, That - copies be printed
and that said committee Of publication furnish
every minister in this Synod with a copy. ant
that the remaining copies be distributed il
such way as they may deem expedlent.
Hopewel was chosen as the place for the
next stated meeting of Presbytery, and Thurs
day before the 3rd Sabbath in October, IL o.
clock m. the time.
Rev. N. G. North, and Elder J. McCravan
were elected delegates to the next Assembly
and Rev. D. Comfort and Elder l.. Wyman,
their aternates.
| Presbytery had recess until O'Clock p. m
After recess, resumed business. ~
Rev. S. II. Hazard, member of the Pres
bytery Of Logans Port, being present was in
vited, and took his seat as a corresponding
member.
A letter was received from Rev. S. IL.
Hazard, which was read, requesting permits
sion to labor within our bounds. Whereupon
Rev. S. H. Hazard was called upon, entreat-
ed by different members OF Presbytery, and
asked by the Moderator to state to Presbytery
he wished to pursue, which he refused to do (.
The request was then laid on the table, with q
view to inquire into the condition o { the Can
ton church.
Whereas it appeared incidentally to Presby-
terry, that difficulties exist in the Canton
church. Thereupon,
Resolved, That Presbytery now proceed to
inquire into the state Of Canton church, so far,
as it may be lawfully done by statements in
Presbytery, and by documents Of an authentic
character, pending the investigation. Presby-
terry adjourned until tomorrow morning 0
O'Clock.
April 18th. PIesbytery me, and resumed
business.
The affairs of the Canton church was taken
up, when the following preamble and resClu-
ION was offered
Whereas, 1t is known TO this Presbytery,
that Rev. S. ii. Hazard, n,smber Of another
Presbytery, is laboring in the Canton church,
which is under the care of this Presbytery, and
regularly supplied by an act of this body
Therefore,
Resolved, That Rev. s. II. Hazard be, and
be is hereby called upon TO state to this body
how and by what authority he has taken the
Canton church; which was unanimously adop-
ted. The Moderator then called upon Rev &.
S. Il. Haz zard in accordance with the forego-
ing resolution When he refused, saying that
he was not amenable TO this Presbytery, and
that he denied the right TO make such de-
mand, and at the same time thanked Presby-
terry for the courtesy extended to him, in invi-
ting him to sit as a corresponding member,
and that he now declined the invitation.
The investigation of the condition of the
Canton church continued until the hour of re-
cess. After recess, Presbytery resumed BUSH
ness.
Rev. j. Martin of the Tombigbee Presbyte-
ny being present, was invited, and took his
seat as a corresponding member. ElderP. NJ.
West, from the church Of Carthage, appeared
and took his seat as a member Of Presbytery.
A paper purporting to be complaint against
the proceedings Of n majority Of the Canton
Session, in inviting Rev. J. T. Russell, to
supply the Canton congregation, was present.
ed by Messrs. w. Mcbride and 3. D. Shell
read, which the Moderator decided out of or
der, from which an appeal was taken, and sus-
tanned, and accordingly the paper wssread.
Mr.. Mcbride then asked as a matter Of
courtesy, permission to explain, which was
granted.
The letter from Rev. s. II. Hazard asking
permission to labor within our bounds, was
taken up, whereupon the following resolution
was adopted. The yeas and nays being called
for, stood as follows: Yeas, w. II. Harris, J.
I. Russell, ID. L. Russell, r. McInniss, T. c.
Harris, J. Alsworth, and E. Brown. Nays, r.
b. w. Fleming, excused, II. B. Campbell.
Resolved, That in view Of the vagueness of
Rev. s. II. Hazards request and in view q
bis refusal to state to Presbytery where he ex-
peeted to labor the request cannot be gram
ted.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted.
Resolved, That rs we have no report from
the assessment committee, that members Of
Presbytery proceed as early as practicable 10
take ups collection, for the Commissioner
Fund, and forward the money to Elder R. Bar
nett Of vicksburg, or Elder L. Wymsn Of
Yazoo City.
The committee on the records Of the Let
church Of Alfalfa, reported, recommending
their approval with slight exceptions. The
name Of said church was changed TO that Of
Kosciusko.
The following minute and resolution were
adopted:
Resolved, That the paper PurpOriins TO be
complaint, has not been sustained 90 COM
plant, nor tresisd ss such, bui n a paper per-