, 1865-09-13
CHICAGO P1EsHYTERY.
Sem1-Annual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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The Chicago Fresbytery met yesterday morning
In seml-annua1 session, punuaot TO adjournment Of
the day previous, In The Eighth Church OF th1e
city.
Before commencing the t1ansactlon Of busiEess
the assembly spent half IN hopr In devotional ex-
ercises: led BY Rev. NJ Humphrey, D. D., pastor
The following minister appeared: their names
were added TO she rolls: Rer. z NJ Humphrey, D.
delegate, do; Rev. r. G. Pories. S. S. Dupage;
lev. N. C. Dickcusons pastor Lake Forest; Elder
3 l. Chambc1lain, sih Presbyterian Church Of CHI
ihe minutes Of the last seselon wcre read and
fhe P1eshyteEy tbsn proceeded to the election Of
Res. A S. Brooks having resigned the Office Of
Stated Clerk, ficv. F. A. PeaIce YVES elected IN his
place ltev. E. q. Hill was appointed temporary
The minutes Of the Last annual adjourned meet
inc were then read and approved.
Rev. Or. Patterson senl in his e1cnse for absence
f &c. y Sass E; ssh md " e. sataase dele
fatce 10 the General Assembly ut Brooklyn, n. y.
Of May IS, 1So made an oral report which WIS nc
REV. JHmee L. Matthews, member Of the NIL
vaukoe District Cou!ention. Wa, by letters Of d.
ynlssou the1elrcm. received as memecF oI Ills
The u odcraor then announced the following CON-
Bills md ovsrturce-Rcv. A. Eddy, Res. E. A.
Jutidsj Committce--Key. T. N. Humphrey, ".
c. Dictinzon, Elder Il. Wheeler.
Minutes q! General Assenhly-Rev. A. Eddy, ".
G. UIcken4or, Elder E. 5. Skinnes.
Devotional isxcreises-Hes. j. =. Matthews, Elder
lev, 4, l. brooks basing requested = letter Of
dismiElon 10 the Frtsbytefy oi Knox, the Stated
Clerk was directed tc md transmit Il to him
lie First Presbyterian Church Of Hyde Park hav-
s4aefe ase M i'eensiate e.t to Reeone ,bei2 If mn
Ietcf II placed iu the banda Of the candidate.
ind by him received.
The examination Of Mr, Drndro5l :. Aycsi!1, with
vicw 10 Lis ordination for the Gospel ministry,
Vas lhen entered upon, the following temporary
changes In the Standing Committee Tor the e1anin.
ulion OF candidates for ordination having frst been
made
Ner. A. Eddy, EzamneE in THEOLOGY, In place Of
Dr.. Patterson Hev. ". C. Dickenson, in Arts And
Sciences, In place Of j. Ambrose Wight.
The statements OF Mr. Ayenn were heard In
ins IL ministry. Tie examination Of The canai-
daie In The ArF end Sciences and nso in the Lam
ssecsi.cd frcm Wi!!iaus' College and Ando,cs
oe e te1s IT, chaS Fsy ill.,
Theology. This WIS continued nntl the time OF
rverfs, when the report OF the Committee on Re
that Mr.. Aycsin preach the popular sermon requiE-
cd OF candi1atcs for ordination In the evening. AZ
cepted and adopted.
Al tue alt:-Doon session the examination Of iIr.
| Avcriu Nas renewed by Mr.. SMaEev, IN pioce Of
MIR. Eddy. Il was nj length suspended md unani-
1Oo,lhly sustained. --..--...
Itcy. Edwin G. .!co1c, Of Wilmington, presented
his rcasons for a'scnce Anm previous part Of ses.
| s!cn, which were tix1ained.
1he Committee On the Minutes OF the General
Assembly reported. Recommending . Standing
Committee Of the Pvcsbytey 10 look amer The
Uuls Of disabled minister, md Of tle widows and
Orphans Of lhoee deceased withIn its bounds, &C.
! cniiirs 10 the Recommendation Of the General As
! kenbly. Ncr. W. c. Dickinson WIS appointed fok
this Committee, md the Committee Oh Minutes
| was discharged.
The Judicial Committee reported no business
| and rns discharged.
The Ch1nmlttee on Bills nnd OFettures also rc,
| ported no hatinc>s and war discharged.
The Presbyterian Church Of Lake Forest was
selected II the place for the next animal meeting.
3Ir- Iradiosd Y. Ayc7ill PREACHED his Trial Fer.
| mon LIST evening, and committee OF three was
appointed Tor h,e ordination and installment-
Ibis tcfzniuatcd the proceedings OF the Prceby-
| tory, and tht members separated.