The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14
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CONCORD PRESBYTERY, N. c.

Concord. IrcsbSteiy ie," 80 =
;onS at Reem's Creek Church, BuncomDe
Eonnty. n. c., March 20 and 3D. 1857.
,r,,n onen;nG sermon was preached by the
INC J,bn G Carson, from Math. II: 80.
oso:,,ytcry was then constituted with prayer.
a., pny T, L. Stewart was chosen Mod
and Rev. J. Curtis Stewart, and Ru-
fa," Wider. G. =. Pcndland, Esq, temporary
ylerSs- ;,,.,,, od,n+o7 tho f.,
~, nr,anble and resolution, viz:
o% rr,!,,rp,s. Concord Presbytery, at the
" .;n,r IN Lcnoir, Sept, 1861, tell into the
lect tn ..,l rnltler the control of wild, IA
a lt;'s, secession majority, WIKI, perverted its
.t c,rur and prostitutcd its influence
III ~ cover 10 suhserve the purpose of re-
NIX, in tie State, and scllism in the
I'LL and whereas, the loyal members OF
~ pro,h ;icry were then, and thereafter
80 tIt, war restrained by civil and &c
Ia.isstjc;,l tyranny from expressing their
~, sc,,f,Uents and from publicly occupying
i'a;r l,ra] oosition us Concord Presbytery :;
l'I' ',nrrcas, that civil and ecclesiastical
n~ ,,rr IN the coed Providence of God was
1.-Two, in 1868, and the secession major
's,.,,sratcd themselves from Concord Pres
.".r and IS IS generally rumored, formed
,l,c 60 called, ecclesiastical body, arrogant
cIs;,o;pr the name, property, rights and
rthn,;ty of Concord Presbytery and where
"S thr Presbytery having passed through
a., anomalous state is now liberated
f.nr confederate oppression in State and
Chnrch so far as TO enjoy protection in
occ,,nvinp It's legal position and IN perform
mo- its appropriate work; therefore,
p>o7n1d That in order that the true status
rto Il n,>r n,.1
That A committee consisting of two Minis
ter, and one Ruling Elder be raised to pre-
mare and report, at the next meeting OF this
,olr m historic SKETCH stating briefly the
rortimcpts held and the course of conduct
Irr,red by the members of the Preshytery
nrng the period from Sept, 1861, to the
e,rrscnt time, March 30lh, 1867.
The committee contemplated III the above
|resolution was appointed
If was resolved that Preshytery spend the
first kali hour of each morning session IN
devotional exercises.
! committee was appointed to investigate
he legal rights, &c, of Presbytery.
The following paper was adopted:
WHEREAS, The constitution OF our Church,
Confession of Faith, chap 20, sec. lays
down the following law:
And because the poacers which God hath
ordained and the liberty which Christ hath
purchased. are not intended by God to de-
strov but mutually to uphold and preserve
one another, thy Tho, upon pr'etence Of Chris
HAN liberty, shoX &HpoSe 01y i@t.tHi F@mer Or
the lre5W >.rsyri~, @J 1t, echcth<r 1t IL eirN or
kcrltxi1xtica2, resist tile ordinance Of G@I. 1
Peter and chap. -, IA, IS. Heb. 10: IL
Rom, 10: Is. And for their publishing
pf such opinions, or maintaining Of such
h)ractces as are contrary to the ight OF IA
lure or to the known principles Of Chris
tanity. whether concerning faith, worship
Dr conversation, or to thcpoWer of goClliness
|pr such erroneous opinions or practices, as
Either in their o1cn nutu5t, or in the O1nnne1.
bf publishing or aaaintainin5 them are de-
ktrurt;rc to the crtey2tat pedce and 0rder which
Christ hath established in the Church. Rom.
3D. Cor. ): l, 8, IL, IS. They mag laac-
Fullg IL caiid TO account and proceeded against
ky tie rsu@9rerS Of tile Church. 2 Thes. 3 IT,:
b.. Tit 3: TO-"
And whereas, the Rev Messrs. J. L. Kirk
patrick. D. d.. j. d. Wilson, d. A. Penick,
Er. Walter w. Pharr, Jesse Rankin, T. E.
Davis, r. B. Anderson, G. D. Parks, r. n.
Davis, W. C. Sheetz, T. N. Paxton, G. J.
Porter J. Rumple, w. 3. Watts, r. H. Chap
Imam, D. D., IL II. Banks, w. n Morrison
Nv. Graves, A. W. Miller, B. L. Beall, J. S.
Barr. D. a. Penick, Jr., J. D. Hall, VIM. ".
Pharr, r. I. johnson, r. H. Morrison, d. D.,
| ". VI. Fitzpatrick and G.. E. Egleton, have
pursued course of conduct and taken a
position as it is understood from general ru-
'lnor. and from published statements, appa-
'rently in direct ci0Iation of the above lac of
four Church, and evidently calculated to dis
FHlb It's peoce md purity therefore,
ReDlred, That a committee consisting of
the Rev J. Curtis Stewart, Rev J. G. Carson,
land Ruling Elder, Col. George Orr, be APP
pointed to inquire into the matter as it re
lates to the conduct of the above named min
listers, and report the facts to this Presbvtery
'At its next meeting.
"A Rev. J. Curtis Stewart, with Rev. J. G.
.Carson, alternate, and Ruling Elder G. F.
Penland, Esq, with J. H. Hood, alternate.
We're elected Commissioners to the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the
T.. S. A., to meet in Cincinnati, Ohio, May
10th, 1867.
Prcsbytery deeply sympathises with the
loyal churches within our bounds and with
bill our true and loyal people in their trying
circumstances, and while directing their at
tention to Rev. s: 7-13, we affectionatelv
bnd earnestly urge them to rebuke error and
Fclsm by prompt and decided action in IA
FOR of God and truth, and the Church of
their fathers
On motion, Presbytery adjourned to meet
'Tith the Davidson's River Church on Sept.
18th. 1867, at II o'clock.
Presbytery closed with singing, prayer and
Fthe Apostolic benediction.
J. CURTIS STEWART,
Stated Clerk
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regard to Presbytery will please address the