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SPRING SESSION OF THE BALTIMORE
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SPRING SESSION OF THE BALTIMORE
PREsBYTERY.
MORNING sEssIoN-April lltb, 1851
prasbv tery met at 81 O'Clock. Prayer by Mr..
CoulsOn
Elder Gibbs said that he was no alarnist, but
.,,,,bt that in view of the present aspect of the
-, of our nation the Presbytery might very
,roDr;atelv spend half hour In devotional
.o;os With particular reference to the condi-
r. .ho country: he therefore moved that the
Wv" - ,bo minutes be suspended for that pur
pose. $3.50 I'D hon,
orirtv of many great sins, and nothing could be lost
Inv devoting half hour to earnest and sincere
prayer The motion was adopted.
half hour was then devoted to singing and
prayer, and remarks were made Dy Messrs. Gai-
Iardet of Westminster, L. 5. C. Smith, OF Hartford,
and Nourse, of Annapolis. deep and earnest
feeling characterized the proceedings throughout.
The Secretary, Rev. s. McMullin, then read the
Minutes of the last sitting of the body.
On motion, the calling of the roll was dispensed
with.
The reports of Committees on Seasonal Re cords
we're then handed in.
Rev. Thomas S. c. Smith asked permission 20
dissolve his connection as pastor with Chestnut
Grove Church.
communication was received from the congre-
CATION OF the church, giving their consent to such
dissolution.
A motion was offered granting the request of
Mr. Smith, and directing Mr.. Myers to preach in
the church next Sabbath, and declare the pulpit
vacant
Dr. Backus desired to know whether this station
vas able to sustain itself, and was informed by
member of the Board of Missions that they would
need 5000.
Considerable discussion was elected on this mat
ter: when the question was taken upon Mr.. Smiths
annlication and decided in the aft rmative
Elder Davis offered resolution dir Getting that
the members of the Presb ytery be directed to
nreach a sermon upon intemperance on a day not
snecifed 1t was docketed on motion of a mem
Der.
lipion was then taken up and concluded.
Harmony Church, Franklin Street Church. and
broadway Church congregations were allowed to
supply their respective pupts until the next session
The anpeal in relation to the Third Church was
accented, and the Commissioners to the General
Assembly instructed to defend the action of this
Presbytery in the matter.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Presbyterv met at the appointed hour.
The order of the day was, motion, suspended,
to hear the report of the Committee on the Nara
tive of Religion within the bounds of the Pres
bytery.
The Treasurer's report on the Parsonage Fund,
which makes the following exhibit, was here pre-
sented
Balance on hand LIST April 1860. ......,. sS159O
Contributions of churches .....,.......... 1858
Balance. 800 90
$4,000
Balance on hand, April 10, 1861 ........... s34218
Balance be paid Beair Church ............, $4,000
The following churches have not contributed to
this fund during the year Madison street, Bethel,
Chestnut Grove, Franklin street, Hayre-de Grace
Packton, Church HILL
The election of lay delegates ano alternates to
the General Assembly being the next in order, the
following gentlemen were chosen. Judge w. F.
A. C,,.AL
John Thompson, with Mr.. I. II. Couson as alter
nate. Mr. Meyers. of Carlisle Presbytery was
admitted to this Presbytery.
The subject of appointing missionary for the
district on the west side of the Northern Central
Railroad was taken up, and on motion the commit
tee continued, with instructions to report at
the next meeting of the Presbytery.
A motion was made that when the Presbytery
adjourn this afternoon it adjourn to meet at eight
O'Clock tonight. Carried.
Rev. S. Guteau stated that be looked to the as.
semblng of the approaching General Assembly
with great solicitude, and in view of the fact that it
would be very important session, he offered the
following preamble and resolution
WHEREAS The excited state of the public mind this
country at the present time, renders it peculiarly i'm
porau that the utmost harmony should prevail in the
deliberations of the approaching General Assembly
Reotred, That this Presbytery earnestly request the
members ofour churches that in their private deyoons.
when bowed before their domestic affairs and in their
Giles OF social prayer offer special and fervent
suppcations that spirit of singular wisdom and entire
nnanimy. may be youchsafed to the members of that
body, that their deliberations and their decisions may
Ieao9nd to The glory Of God the prosperity of be-
oVeu hC and the welfare of our country and that pas
tors OF churches read this resolution their people
tne sabbath previous to the meeting of the Assembly,
ana solemnly, ahectonatey and earnestly urge upon
them compliance with the request
The resolution adopted.
a communication was presented from the church
es of Harmony and ChuT chville asking to be
united, and that they be allowed to supply their
own pull pits for six months.
The request was complied with.
Kew. Theophilus Stork, d. D., of East Pennsyl
yania Synod, Lutheran Church, was invited to sill
as corresponding member.
The reports of the Committee on Bills and Over
lures were then presented.
Presbytery adjourned at G O'Clock to meet at
O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Presbr terry .'et 1t Inc appointed hour anC
was opened with prayer by Rev. Geo. D. Purvi
"
Revs. John B. Ross and A. B. Cross were chosen
alternates to Rey. Drs Backus and Dickson, cleri-
cal delegates to the General Assembly, which meets
in Philadelphia in the Seventh PRESBYTERIAN
Church, on the third Thursday of May, at Ii A. NJ
Rev. Mr.. Brauns from the committee appointed to
examine VIM. 7. Carr, colored student under
the care of the Presbytery, made report, in which
several changes in his present course of study were
recommended.
On motion of DR.. Backus, the matter was re-
ferred to his preceptors, and they were directed to
make inquiries to his disposal in the future and
report at next meeting of Presbytery.
The Committee on Missions reported that they
had conferred with representatives of all the Mis-
sionary churches applying for aid, and in view of
the present condition of those churches. as well as
the reduced state of the treasury of the General
Assembly Board of Domestic Missions they recon-
mend Presbytery to apply to the Board to recon-
mission the pastors and stated supplies for the next
six months, with the following appropriations
viz: Taneytown and New Windsor at the rate of
$500 per year; Ecott's Mills, $3.50; Madison street
(colored church,, Baltimore $500; Annapolis SIPS;
Mount Parran and Springfield, SIS; TAYLOR Grove.
$50, Twelfth Church, Baltimore, $3.50; Chestnut
Grove, 500.
On motion, committee appointed, consist
ing OF Messrs. Leievre and Patterson, to supply
West River Mission, and all other churches need
ing supplies, for six months.
Rev. Mr.. Patterson presented call for the SER
wees OF DR.. Bullock, of Kentucky from the Frank
lin street church, Baltimore.
On motion, leave was given the congregation to
prosecute the call before the Presbytery of West
Lexington. The Presbytery then heard the trial
pieces, consisting of popular lecture and ser
NOR, OF Mr. Henry Woods licentiate candidate
Tor the ministry. His examination was len passed
upon, and he was licensed to preach
Elder Davis called up the resolution recon-
mending that the members of the Pre;byt terry
preach sermon in their respective churches, upon
tne SUBJECT OF intemperance, at their earliest
venience Adopted.
~ The Presbytery adjourned to meet on the I'd
tuesday of June, in the lecture room OF the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church.
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