The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-07
Presbytery of Nashville.

The Presbytery OF Nashville met at ii
o clock A. NJ, in the Edge6eld Presbyterian
church, and was opened with a sermon by the
last Moderator, DR.. W. Hoyte, from Romans
3: 81. do we then make void the law
through faith? God forbid Yea we establish
the law "
After the sermon the Presbytery was consti
tuted with prayer by the Moderator.
Ministers present, II; ruling elders, r.
Rev. D. Owen Davies, of GAINESVILLE, was
chosen Moderator, and A. G. Adams, tempo
rary Clerk. with Rev. j. w. HoyIe, of Nash
Vile, his assistant
A committee reported the organizing Of
"Hall Church" said church was enrolled, and
its elder took his seat.
Rev Mr.. Wilson of the Atlanta Presbytery
was invited to sit as corresponding member.
| GAINESVILLE was chosen as the place for next
regular meeting of the Presbytery, and 10th
of April, 1869, at II o'clock A. NJ, the time
The Presbytery held the free conversation
on the state of religion in our bounds, which
revealed healthful condition of the churches,
without any special or marked growth. 1t was
ResolUed, That our churches be requested
to observe the last week of February as sea-
son of special prayer for the youth in our
schools and colleges, and that each minister
be directed to preach on the last Sabbath of
the month, on the duty of dedicating our sons
to the gospel ministry.
1t was voted that section 4, chapter 10 Of
the form of government be stricken out
| The Presbyterial tax of fifty cents each from
ministers and churches was paid.
The Standing Committee on Foreign Mis-
sions made their report, showing the amount
contributed for this purpose since last April
$73l.
John s. Young, candidate under care of
this Presbytery, at his own request was dis
missed to another Presbytery.
The Presbytery concurred in the recommen.
dation of the General Assembly that our
churches be urged to establish schools for the
instruction of youth, and that the children of
the church be not sent to schools where they
will be estranged from our church.
| The Presbytery recommended that pastors
and sessions in our bounds raise a book fund
| and establish repositories Of the books of our
Committee of Publication in each church.
1t was ordered by the Presbytery that the
Moderator appoint permanent committees to
examine candidates for licensure and ordination
The Harpeth church and the Hall church
asked and obtained leave to employ supplies
| for their pulpits at their discretion.
The committee appointed to prepare a
minute for adoption by Presbytery, on Sunday
| Schools, made their report through elder Ken
edy. the Chairman. The report was consid
| cred Seridtiml
| |. 1t was enjoined that every church. where
care of the session of the Church.
| 2. That each church send up to each spring
meeting of Presbytery, a report of the condi
ton of the Sunday Schools in their bounds.
giving full statistics, and also reporting meth
DDS of teaching, etc.
3. That committee of two ministers and
one elder, be appointed standing committee
on the subject Of Sunday Schools.
Elder A G. Adams, Chairman, and Revs.
J. w. Hoyte and H. B. Boude were ap-
pointed said committee.
| A call from the Smyrna church for the pas
toral services of Rev. j. B. Chapman, was
presented to the Presbytery, and was put in
his hands,
The Committee on Sustentation reported
that 1856 had been contributed within the
year for that purpose
Rev. J. B. Chapman accepted the call of
SMYRNA church, and the following order was
taken for his installation: Rev. j. w. Hoyte
to preach the sermon and preside, and pro-
pound the constitutional questions. Rev. H.
B. Boude to charge the pastor, and Rev. j.
w. Neil to charge the people, on the second
Sabbath of January, 1869.
The Presbytery set the installation of Rev.
j. II. McNeilly, over the Edgefeld church,
| for next Sabbath morning at III o'clock, and
that Rev. R F. Bunting, D. D.. be appointed
to charge the pastor, instead Of Rev. d. Laps.
ley. who cannot be present.
There was granted to the first church of
| Nashville leave to prosecute call for the pas
toral services of Rev. T. v Moore, D. D., of
Richmond, Virginia.
| The Moderator announced the following
standing committees on examination of candi-
dates for licensure and ordination:
| Latin, Greek and Hebrew-Wardlaw Hoyte,
McNeilly Theology Cunningham, Rosser,
Chapman and -Davies Ecclesiastical History
Garfield, Finney, Enloe Sacraments and
Church Government-Neil, Wardlaw, Chap
| man.
Rev. James Wilson was granted leave to
labor in the bounds of the Presbytery until
the next meeting of the Presbytery.
Rev. w. L. Rosser, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Systematic Benevolence, made his
report, which was adopted.
|. Faithfuness of pastors in preaching on
the subject of Systematic BenevOlence.
9. Recommends weekly collections when
practicable, in all the churches
3. Recommends that supplies sent to vacant
churches, take up the collections ordered by
the Assembly.
The Chairman of the Committee on Pres
byteria Missions reported the amount received
since last meeting $3.50 60.
The Presbytery took up the report of the
Committee on Domestic Missions, and adopted
it.
|. Recommending the employment of two
Evangelists in our bounds-one for the eastern
and one for the western end OF the Presbytery.
3. Recommending that the Presbytery raise
$4,000 for this purpose, and that the Mission
airy Committee make the assessment on the
churches.
3. Recommending that Stone River, Hope
well, Cripple Greek and Mount Vernon church
es endeavor to sustain minister next year
without aid from the Missionary Committee.
Rev. Il. f. Bunting, d. D., rendered his
resignation Of the offices Of Stated Clerk and
Chairman Of the Committees Of Domestic
Missions and Of Sustentation, which was ac-
cepted.
Rev. DIR. Bunting also asked for letter of
disnission to the Presbytery of BraZOs, which