The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-15
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CONCORD PRESBYTERY, N. C.

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CONCORD PRESBYTERY, n. C.
Concord Presbytery held its Spring SEES
sions at Reem's Creek Church, Buncombe
County, N. G., March 20 and 80, 1857.
The opening sermon was preached by the
Rev. John C. Carson, from Math. II: 49,.
Presbytery was then constituted with prayer.
The Rev. L. L. Stewart was chosen Mod
orator; and Rev. ]. Curtis Stewart, and Ru-
ling Elder, G. F. Pendland, Esq, temporary
Clerks. fsI
Presbytery unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, viz:
WHEREAS, Concord Presbytery, at the
meeting in Lenoir, Sept, 1861, tell into the
hands and under the control OF wild, ia
natical secession majority, who perverted its
high calling and prostituted its influence
and power to subserve the purpose of re-
bellion in the State, and schism in the
Church; and whereas, the loyal members of
said Presbytery were then, and thereafter
during the war, restrained by civil and &C.
clesiastical tyranny from expressing their
true sentiments and from publicly occupying
their legal position as Concord Presbytery !;
and whereas, that civil and ecclesiastical
tyranny, in the good Providence of God, was
overthrown in 1866, and the secession major
ity separated themselves from Concord Pres
bytery, and as is generally rumored, formed
a nen, so called, ecclesiastical body, arrogant
ly claiming the name, property, rights and
authority of Concord Presbytery and where
as, the Presbytery having passed through
this anomalous state is now liberated
from Confederate oppression in State and
Church, SO far as to enjoy protection in
occupying its legal position and in perform
ing its appropriate work; therefore,
Resolced, That in order that the true status
of Concord Presbytery may stand on record,
that committee consisting of two Minis
tiers and one Ruling Elder be raised to pre-
pare and report at the next meeting of this
body, an historic sketch, stating briefly the
sentiments held and the course of conduct
pursued by the members of the Presbytery
during the period from Sept, 1861, to the
present time, March 3Orh, 1857.
The committee contemplated in the above
resolution was appointed.
1t was resolved that Presbytery spend the
first half hour of each morning session IN
devotional exercises.
A committee was appointed to investigate
the legal rights, &c, of Presbytery.
The following paper was adopted:
WHEREAS, The constitution of our Church,
Confession of Faith, chap. 20, sec. 4-lays
down the following law:
And because the pOpers which God hath
ordained and the li5erty which Christ hath
purchased. are not intended by God to de-
stroy but mutually to uphold and preserve
| one another. then qoho. upon preteuce of Chris
tian liberty, shall oppose ami laaofM pocer on
the Lnnful ereyrise of it. qoiether it he emil or
| ecclesiastical. resist the ordinance of God. 1
Peter End chan. IL. IA. 16 Heb ia. IL
Rom. 10: Is. And for their publishing
of such opinions. or maintaining of sucR
practices as are contrary to the light of ma
ture or to the known principles of Chris
tianitv whether CONCERNING taith. worship
or conversation. or to the power of oodl;ness
or such err0nsous 0Dinions or q,roct;ces nc
either in their o,nn nnture or in the manner
of publishing or maintainiuo them are de-
structice to the external peace and order which
Christ hath established in the Church. Rom.
/: 80. 1Cor. 5:1.5.11. 10. Thea man law-
f11a, he colled In oceo,,nt and ,roceeed noo;n Of
M The censuysrs of the CIvr6 2 Tbes 2 !.
IL Tit. 3: 1On
And whereas, the Rev. Messrs. ]. L. Kirk
patrick. DID,. j. D. Wilson. D. A Penick.
Sr.. Walter W. Pharr. Jesse Rankin. T. E'
Davis. r. B. Anderson. G. d Parks R N
Davis, w. G. Sheetz, T. N. Paxton. g. J.
Porter, ]. RUMBLE. W.B. Watts. R. IL Chap
man, D. D., H. 81. Banks. W. N. Morrison.
w. Graves. A. W. Miller. B. L. Beall. + s.
Barr, D. A. Penick, Jr., ]. D. Hall, VIM. W.
Pharr, R. q. johnson, R. H. Morrison, d. D.,
w M Kilpatrick and G. E. Eoleton have
pursued course of conduct and taken a
nosition as it is understood from GENERAL ru-
NOR and from published statements. anna
rently in direct ISOLATION of the above lao of
our Church. and evidently calculated to dis
htrb tsDeace and pu,itv :: therefore.
Resolred That n committee consistino of
the Rev. J. Curtis Stewart, Rev. J. G. Carson.
and Ruling Elder. Col. George Orr be an,
nointed to INQUIRE into the matter as Il re.
| listers. and report the facts to this Presbyterv