The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-10-24
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

The PresJyte,y Of Potosi, Missouri, at its re-
cent meeting adopted resolutions disappearing
of the action Of their General Assembly in the
case of Mr.. Furguson, and also in regard to
the Louisville Presbytery, believing these acts
engendered division and strife in the Churches.
The Presbytery had delightful and harmo-
NOUS session.
Dmlqpsrille, hdiana-A number of per-
sons met there on the seth September to con
slider the propriety of organizing Presbyte-
rian church upon the basis of the Old stand
ards, to the exclusion of all the Assemblies
New doctrines touching political questions.
A paper was adopted to lie presented to all
who may desire to be included in the Organiza-
ton, for their signatures, stating their disap-
proval of the political course of their Assem-
bies, and their apostasy from the old paths,
and the truth as founded in the Scriptures and
our Confession Of Faith, and their belief that
the "Presbytery of Louisville, Of which Rev.
b. III. McCown is Moderator, and Rev. Rob
ert Morrison, Stated Clerk, holds, as we be-
heve, the faith as it was once delivered unto
the saints - has kept Christ words, and has
not denied his name Therefore
Resolred, That we, whose names are here
to subscribed, do, and hereby, petition said
Presbytery Of Louisville to take such steps as
they may deem best, to organize us into a
church, to be under their care and control"
A committee was appointed to arrange for
procuring the services of a minister
ROBERT LOGON Chairman
Rec. John D. Mattie,os, d. d., was installed
pastor Of the First Church, Lexington, Ky,
on September 9th, by the Presbytery of West
Lexington.
The Synod of Kentucky has been divided.
The Synod met at Henderson, Kentucky, and
the Moderator, the Rev. r. l.. Breck, having
preached a sermon, proceeded to constitute the
Synod. The Stated Clerk, the Rev. S. S.
McROberts, in calling the roll, omitted the
names Of the signers of the Declaration and
Testimony, in obedience to the orders of the
Assembly The Moderator directed him to
call the entire roll-this the Stated Clerk de-
cined to do. The Moderator, after a short
speech, lamenting the painful task imposed
upon him, proceeded to call the roll himself,
Dr. II. j. Breckenridge protesting After the
calling of the roll, the adherents of the As
sembly refusing to answer to their names, the
Rev. r. g. Douglass was elected Moderator,
the Rev f. G.. Suahan, Temporary Clerk, and
the Rev. Robert Morrison Stated Clerk The
Synod then adjourned to nine o clock the next
morning.
After the adjournment, the members Of
Synod adhering to the Assembly met, and the
Rev. Mr. Mckee, the last Moderator present,
constituted the Synod with praye4... The Rev.
Mr. Lapsley was elected Moderator, and the
Synod adjourned to meet at eight clock the
nextmorning. Next morning this Synod found
the church door locked, and the gate nailed
up, and adjourned to meet at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church, where there was
further adjournment to meet in Lexington,
Kentucky, November Goth.
The majority Synod met at nine o clock, and
found the gate and church door both open. A
telegraphic despatch says that the supporters
of the Declaration and Testimony" mum
bered go, and the adherents to the Assembly
81.
Columbia RresJyte7y ~ ca correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Presbyterian gives
an account of the organization Of this Presby-
terry in connection with the Northern o. S.
Assembly at Bethany, Iredell county, North
Carolina
The members are Rev. S. S. Murkland, S.
c. Alexander and W. i. Miller.
All of the above ministers are laboring as
missionaries among the Freedmen. No ruling
elders were present owing to the fact that UNI
til the organization of the Presbytery the min
listers had not the requisite authority to organ
ize churches. The Rev. s. 5. Murkland was
chosen Moderator, and the Rev. S. G.. Alex
ander Stated Clerk. The first order Of the
Presbytery was for the organization Of
church at Bethany. Twenty-iour memberSap-
piled for admission, were examined, and re
ceiyed. Two ruling elders and three deacOns
were elected by the people -
Rev. Reese Happasett d. d., a member of
the Presbytery Of Stockton, and for many
wears one of the Secretaries of the Board of
Domestic Missions of the Old School Presby-
terrain Church, died in California, October ID,
after week S illness, caused by fever.
Rer. H. 4. Hulo,o, of Princeton, New
jersey has received a unanimous call to the
Presbyterian church of Florida, Orange coun-
ty, New York.
The First Presbyterian Church Of Spring
field, Ohio have given unanimous call to the
Rev a. T. Fullerton, Of Walnut Hills, Ohio,
to become their pastor.
Missionary to Bogota.-Rev, P H. Pitkin,
son of Rev. John Pitkin, a graduate of
Princeton Seminary, has gone outas Foreign
missionary TO BOgOta, South America.
Rec. John w. Lol0rie ID. d., Of Fort
Wayne, Ind, has returned from Europe, great
ly benefited by his tour through Ireland Scot
land, England France, and Switzerland /;
though he has not entirely recovered the use Of
his voice for the pulpit.
The Rec. w. c. anderson, d. D., in COM
pany with his brother, Mr. John B. Anderson,
left New York, Saturday the 18th, for tour
in Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land
ReU. Simeon H. Calhoun, d. d., mission
airy of the American Board, who is stationed
on Mount Lebanon, in the Holy Land, is now
preaching in the Northern cities,