The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-28
Presbytery of North Alabama.

Presbytery of North Alabama
The Presbytery of North Alabama met in
Pulaski, Tennessee, October LIST, 1868, and in
the absence of the last Moderator, was opened
with a sermon by the Rev. s. w Mitchell
after which, Presbytery was constituted with
prayer the Rev. j. Simpson Frierson.
Present, ministers Is, elders -
Rev. j. W. p. Otis was chosen Moderator,
and Rev G. Foster Williams, temporary Clerk.
Rev. John H. BrySon, of the Presbytery of
Nashville, and the Rev F. r. Hill, of the
Methodist Church, were invited TO sit as a
corresponding members.
Rev. j. b. MeCOmbs was, at his own re-
quest, dismissed to the PreSbytery of --;
the Rev. A McElroy was dismissed to the
Presbytery of Nashville. The Rev. Z. D.
FriersOn asked and obtained leave TO labor for
six months within our bounds
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the Rev. Henrie II. Smith stated
by letter, that he was engaged in teaching
school, and wished to be excused from atten-
dance on the present meeting of PreSbytery;
therefore
hesotred, That brother Smith be excused;
but that for the future such a reason shall not
be deemed a sufficient excuse
On motion, it was resolved, that the written
reciprocal reports between the pastors and
sessions shall be made at every spring meeting
Of PreSbytery.
ReSotred, That the churches which are de-
hnquent in regard TO the last Commissioners
Fund, be notified and requested to forward the
amount to the Treasurer of PreSbytery
Union church, Marshall county, was selected
as the place of the next stated meeting of
Presbytery, and the time, Thursday. ! o'clock
7. NJ, on, or before the full moon in April,
1869
Mr. f. t. VornOr, cOlpOrteur of PreSbytery,
made a verbal report, which was adopted
Mr. Allen Woods, a member of Union
church, was received as a candidate for the
Gospel ministry, and his examination, on ex-
detrimental piety and a call 10 the ministry
sustained.
Mr.. Isaac p. Osborne, candidate for the
ministry was examined on Natural and Re
vealed Theology, the Sacramento, Church
Government and Ecclesiastical HistOry-and
an adjourned meeting of PreSbytery was or
dered TO be held in Pulaski, on Friday at half
past O'Clock r. NJ, before the first Sabbath
in December, to continue his examination
Presbytery adopted the following Report on
Domestic Missions.
1.-The Committee have very little to report
since the last meeting of PreSbytery The
unite with this Presbytery in employing and
sustaining an Evangelist, the Committee have
done nothing on that subject One of our
vacant churches Fayetteville has been sup
piled with the Gospel since our last report
1t is hoped that Swan Greek and Unity will
be able to secure the services of Rev. John
N. Blackburn now of Florence, Alabama
A committee, consisting Of Rev. MeSsrS j.
Simpson Frierson, j. NJ p OTIS, and ruling
elder j. w. s. Frierson, were appointed to
prepare Pastoral Letter to our churches, TO
be reported at the next Spring meeting.
The Committee on the Minutes of the Gen
eral Assembly made the following Report,
which was adopted
Your Committee would respectfully report
that we find no overture sent down TO Presby-
terry for Its action We recommend Presby-
terry to adopt the following, as its action on
the subject of Sabbath Schools: That our
churches be eniOined to see TO it that Sabbath
Schools In the churches, and Mission Schools,
under the care of the churches, be established
in all cases where it is practicable; and also TO
send up to the Presbytery, at each Spring
Session, special reports Of the extent and
character of the Sabbath School within our
bounds; and that, in order that the attention
of our churches be specially called to this sub
ject, Presbytery appoint committee TO look
after this important matter, and report from
session to session.
On the subject of Schools and Colleges, the
Committee recommend the adoption OF the
following:
''That our people be urged to establish and
encourage Schools and Colleges under Presby
terrain influence, and be earnestly advised not
to send their children TO schools where they
are likely TO be estranged from our church
With regard to the i've great objects OF Be-
nevolence, recommend by our General Assem-
bly, 10 our churches, We recommend that all
our ministers and churches give diligence that
collections are taken upon days appointed by
our General Assembly, and that the ministers
and churches which fail to do so be required
TO give their reasons for such neglect or refusal
at each stated meeting of Presbytery-for its
approval or disapproval-and that the Stand
ing Committees on these subjects De required,
through at least one of our religious papers,
one month previous TO the time of collection,
to call the attention of all our churches to the
same, with any special reasons which exist,
why such collections be large.
The Committee further recommend that
Presbytery appoint a special committee to
bring in a report, at the next Spring meeting
of Presbytery, on the subject of Pastoral Re
latiOns and the Stated Supply System which
now prevails in our churches.
Also, that Presbytery appoint another com
mittee to bring in a report, at It's next Spring
meeting, on the subject of SuStentation, re
ferred to in the Minutes of our General As
sembly page 272.
Also, that Presbytery authorize the Com
mittee on Domestic Missions to employ an
Evangelist within our bounds, provided suit
able man can be obtained, and also the fund:
to sustain him.
Respectfully submitted,
w. II. VERNON,
Chairman of Committee.
The Moderator aDnointad the follOwiD,