The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23
Presbytery of Knoxville

Met at Athens, Tenn, on the 9th of Au
gust, and sermon having been preached by
the Rev. W. W. Morrison, the Moderator
from John xviii: 36, the Presbytery was con
stituted with prayer.
All the ministers were present, together with
Mr.. James A. Wallace, lcentiate, and the
Rev. George A. Caldwell, of the Presbytery
of Holston. The churches were unusually
well represented, greater number of ruling
elders being present than at any previous time
since the close of the war.
Rev. Henry Brown was chosen Moderator
and j. A. Wallace, Temporary Clerk
The name of Shiloh church, at Charleston
and of Samuel Kelley, as it's Commissioner
was ordered to be enrolled; and he was accord
ingly admitted as a member
The Rev. T. Fl. McCallie, Chairman of the
Committee on Education, made report which
was received and approved.
The Presbyterial Tax was paid by the min
listers and the following churches Chattanooga,
Madisonville, Sweetwater, Mars Hill, Leba'
non, Cedar Spring, Pleasant Forest New
Bethel, Monmouth, Shiloh, Mt. Bethel and
First Knoxville.
Rev. w. w. Morrison and DR.. Crookshank
were appointed Committee to assess the
churches for a contingent fund.
Rev. Il. H. McCallie, Treasurer, made a re.
port, which was audited by elders Locke and
White, and reported correctly kept, and was
thereupon approved.
The Report of the Committee on the Min
utes of the General Assembly was received
and adopted. This report recommended con-
currence in the action of the General Assem-
bly, on Education as found on page 266, print.
ed minutes, to-wit: THAT our people be urged
to establish and encourage schools and col
leges under Presbyterian influence, and be
earnestly advised not to send their children to
schools, where they are likely to be estranged
from their own church. Also, that Sunday
Schools 'be established in all cases where it
is practicable; and also to send up annual re-
ports of the extent and character of the Sab
bath School work within the bounds" of the
Presbytery. And pending discussion in re-
gard to the most efficient and practical means
of securing the cooperation OF all the church
es, especially the vacant ones, In regard to the
recommendation Of the Assembly touching
the duty of churches to sustain the Committee
on Education, elder j. w. Cliff, of Mt Bethel
church, offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolued, That this Presbytery learns with
regret, that so little regard has been paid by
churches under its jurisdiction to the injunc-
tons laid upon them one year ago, by which
vacant churches were required to assemble for
worship every Sabbath; and believing said in
functions to be right, and the duty imposed
for the good and advancement of the spiritual
interests and efficiency of the churches, we
would hereby impress upon them the impor-
lance of attending thereto and would also en-.
join it seriously upon the present representa-
ton to see TO the execution Of this injunction
in their respective churches.
Resolved, That at the regular times for pre-.
senting the claims of the various agencies of
the church, the elders and deacons shall afford
the congregation the opportunity of making
their contributions in the public assembly; and
shall afterwards give to each member, individ-
ually, absent from the public meeting, the OPP