The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-05-09
@eliaions 9ntelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Pesbytery of Florida Nine ministers and
five elders were present at the Spring sessions.
The pastoral relations existing between the
Rev. j. L. Dunlop and the church of Balm
bridge, and the Rev. WE Hamilton and the
church of Monticello, were dissolved, and Mr..
Dunlop obtained leave to labor out Of the
bounds as did also the Rev. Il. p. Crane.
A call from the Bethany and Valdosta
churches for the pastoral services Of Mr.. d.
Comfort, lcentiate under care Of Presbytery,
was accepted by him and an adjourned meet
ing appointed at Voldosta on Friday before the
Sd Sabbath of May, at II o'clock A. NJ, to
ordan and install him. His trial sermon for
ordination was heard, and sustained.
A call of the church of Monticello for the
pastoral services of the Rev. ID. Fraser was
presented and the churches Of Madison and
Oakland cited to appear before Presbytery, at
its meeting in Valdosta, to shew cause, if any
exists, why this call should not be placed in
his hands.
A petition, signed by thirteen persons, for
Florida. was granted, and the moderator, with
the Rev. d. Fraser, and Elder G.. w. Means
of Micanopy church, were directed to carry it
into effect, if the way be clear.
The condition of the churches Of East Flor
ida received much attention, and the Rev.
Messrs. j. H. Alexander and W. j. McCor-
mick, with Elder Means of MicanOpy, were
appointed a committee TO visit the churches
Of Palatka, Jacksonville, st. Augustine, and
Fernandina, to ordain elders, receive members,
and use all practicable and requisite means to
place those churches again on regular basis.
The Rev. A. Baker received permission to
labor at Jacksonville, if the way be clear.
The narratives sent up to Presbytery from
the churches, showed, on the whole, much
ground for encouragement, almost all reporting
accessions and evincing spirit OF hope and
courage, in the midst of the difficulties pressing
upon them
Pres5We1p of Central Teas met at George
town the last of March. Rev. Mr.. Overstreet
and ruling elder r. SAMSON introduced reso-
luton, "That this Presbytery now take the
proper steps to return to the General Assembly
of the United States Of America. 1t was
discussed at considerable length and the ques
ton on its adoption was taken by ayes and
noes with the following result
AYEs-Overstreet, SAMSON, 2
NAYs-Dickson, W. NJ King r. NJ. Lough-
ridge, A. j. LOughridge, S. \. King, McNlil-
lin, 6.
So the resolution was not adopted.
A Minute in reference to the proceedings OF
the late General Assembly which met at Macon
was adopted, which expresses the full concur
renee of this Presbytery in all the measures
adopted by that Assembly pledges ed hearty hearty
in the prosecution of the important enterprises
of Foreign and Domestic Missions Education
and Publication; discontinues the Committee
on Domestic Missions appointed by this Pres
bvtery at its last meeting, and directs churches
to send their contributions to Rev. James
Woodrow, Treasurer of Assembly's Commit
tee, or to the Commissioner for this Synod. -
The resolutions adopted by the Assembly in
reference to our relations to the o. S. Presby-