The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-21
RECEPTION OF CANDIDATES.

Kerr Rankin, member of Lenior church. and
Mr.. John Culbertson Towel, member of Unity
church. Rowan county, were received under
care of Presbytery as candidates for the holy
ministry.
Rev. j. NJ. NJ Caldwell was dismissed to
ioin the Presbytery OF Orange.
A paper from Rev. A. ID. Montgomery, OF
Augusta Presbytery was read, stating reasons
for not being able to meet with the Presbytery,
and asking to be received as a member Nc
Rev. J Rumple and VIM Murdoch, ruling
elder. were appointed commission to exam
inc him. and if the way be open, receive him
as a member of this Presbytery.
SERMON ON THE DIACoNATE
Was preached by order of Presbytery, by Rev.
j. Rankin, and he was requested to furnish
said sermon to the editor of the North Caro-
lima Presbyterian for publication; and the
Presbytery's Agent for Publication was di
rected TO confer with the Committee Of Pub
LEGATION. on the propriety of having it pub
lshed as q tract or otherwise.
SERMON ON THE PAsToRATE.
Rev. VIM. A. Wood was directed to preach
a sermon Oh the pastorate at the next meeting
of Presbytery.
PLACE AND TIME FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETING,
Castania Grove church, Thursday before the
LIST Sabbath of May, 1869, at IL, A. NJ.
FOREIGN GIssIoNs.
The report of the Agent, REV. r u. John
ston. shows that about one half of our church.
es have contributed to this cause the aggre
gate amount Of $3.50 81.
PUBLICATION.
The Agent, REV G. d. Parks, reported,
that % churches had contributed to that cause
the aggregate amount of $3.50 II. Consider
ing the scarcity of money and the need that
exists for books, it was
Resolved That Presbytery earnestly recon
mends to the churches under its care, tC
make vigorous efforts to secure Libraries Of
our books for Sunday Schools, and for the
general use of the congregation, as by this
plan each family, for small sum, can secure
a large amount of valuable reading.
I'd. Resolred. That Presbytery, impressed
with the belief that much good may be done
by the distribution of books and tracts, doe
earnestly urge ministers, Office bearers and
private MEMBERS male and female, to make
faithful use of this mode of carrying the word
of life to all the highways and hedges within
their reach.
8 Reso7ced, That while this Presbytery re-
CARDS the Assembly's Committee on Publica
ton as faithful in the discharge of the impor
tant duties committed to their hands, SO fal
as it relates to the employment of funds al
their disposal; and while Presbytery gladly
comedies to the Committee the praise OF hav
ing accomplished much by the little means
which they have had at their command YET
feels constrained to express its conviction thai
the business department, especially relating tC
the filling of orders for books, papers, &c, is
subject to the charge of serious and vexing
carelessness and neglect.
4th hesolred, That our churches that have
not reported to the Agent, be enjoined to dc
so Immediately.
The Agent Rev. G. D. Parks, resigned, and
the thanks of Presbytery were rendered tc
him for his fidelity, and the Rev. e. Fl. Hard
ing, OF Concord, was appointed Agent Of
Publication for this Presbytery.
sUsTENTATIoN
The Chairman of Presbyterys Com mittet
on Sustentation, REV. j. Rumple,) submitted
a report and sundry rules, papers, &c, all Of
which were referred to special committee
consisting of the Revs. A. w. Miller, d. A
Penick, ST., B. l.. Beall, and Messrs. VIM.
Murdoch and Ell. Conner Reid; which com
mittee reported, recommending the following
action which was approved, viz:
lst. That the diligence of the Sustentation
Committee be approved.
I'd. That the 4S churches, which have ignored
the call of the committee, asking for necessary
information touching their ability to support
the ministry and contribute to the various OBJ
jects of benevolence, be informed, by circulars
from, tho Suctaptofion oom thot praehu.
terry enjOins it upon them, to furnish the neces
sary facts to the committee and that in case
they ignore the call in future, they will come
pears that Al churches contributed to this
cause 1884 Us cts. per member;) % churches
contributed nothing; 43 churches contributed
contributed to Education, nothing; 30 churches
contributed to Publication, nothing; and that
Concord Presbytery, the largest Presbytery il
the church, has paid into the Central Treasury
the sum of 5000, and has drawn the sum Of
$1,000.
These facts are enough to humble us in the
dust before God and fill our faces with shame
and confusion 1t is burning stigma upon
our Presbytery. tnat should make us blush be-
fore God and man, and should make us trem.
BILE lest jealous God, robbed Of his tithes and
offerings, should blow upon our ordinances,
and blast our churches with mildew and death.
Are we poor? We are rich in comparison
with the Macedonian churches, and yet the
liberality Of the Macedonian churches abound
ed even in the very depths of poverty LIE,
us not deceive ourselves, for God is not de-
ceived. He, whose eyes are as flame Of fire,
searching the churches, knows that we have
withheld from His treasury more than is meet,
and as the result, we are already visited with
much leanness and barrenness, and are threat
ened with more. 1t is the bOunden duty oil
every member of this Presbytery, of every
church, OF every communicate, who sits down
at the table of the Lord to receive the memo.
rials of his Saviour's dying love, to feel the
burden of this disgrace, and to resolve to take
no rest until it is forever wiped away.
Sd. We recommend that Presbytery enjoins
il upon members of our churches to bring Their
tithes into the storehouse of the Lord, and also
their free will offerings, laying by in store on
the first day of the week. as the Lord has pros
pered them.
4th. With regard to the minimum sum fol
the support Of the ministry, required by the
General Assembly to be fixed on by the Prsby
teries, we recommend that the sum be that sug
gested by the committee, viz: $500, and thai
the committee be directed to use the means
best calculated in their judgment, to secure
this minimum
5th. We advise that the committee s recon-
mendation, touching the termination by the
end of this year. of Rev. j. j. Kennedy's con
nection with Mallard Greek Church as Stated
Supply for one-half of his time, be adopted
so that said church may conform to the order
of Presbytery on Pastorates.
9th. We advise that the recommendation Of
the committee touching the termination as
soon as practicable, Of the connection of Rev.
r. N. Davis with Goshen church. as Stated
Supply for one-fourth of his time, be adopted,
in order that Goshen Church may form regu
lar pastorate with New Hope Church
It'll We advise that the recommendation OF
the committee, touching the formation of the