The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-01-27
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Presbytery of Brazos.

The Presbytery having failed to meet at
Huntsville on the 4th Thursday in October,
met in Galveston, Texas, December 18th, 1868,
at the call of the Moderator; and after ser
mon by the Rev. j. r Hutcbison, D. D., from
Dan. ill.,, on - Christian decision of character, -
was opened with prayer.
Present: four ministers and two elders.
Rev. ID. McNair was reelected Moderator
and D. McGregor was elected temporary clerk.
The Rev. R F. Bunting, D. D., from the
Presbytery Of Nashville, was received after the
usual examination.
The Moderator appointed Rev. Drs r. T.
Bunting, j. r. Hutchinson, and elder d Nc
Gregor, Standing Committee on Sabbath
Schools.
Rev. Drs. r. H. Byers and r. F. Bunting
were appointed committee to report on the
whole subject Of Systematic BeDe6cence.
1t having been currently reported that the
Rev. III. =. Young, of the German church on
our roll, had et this Presbytery and united
with another body, Rev. Messrs. R. II. Byers
and W. Z. Somervllle were appointed a com
mittee to wait on him and ascertain the facts
relating thereto. After having had an inter
view with him they recommended that his
name be dropped from the roll Of Presbyerv.
A committee consisting of Rev. Messrs. ]
R. Hutchinson and w. g. Somerville, was an
pointed to inquire into the state of Chapel
Hill church and property.
Elder A. j. Burke was elected Treasurer Of
Prosbytery.
The Standing Committee on Sabbath Schools
reported, and recommended,
|. That the Presbytery enjoins upon the
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are organised in their churches when practica.
BILE, and efficiently conducted under their own
control, and that mission schools be organised
whenever and wherever practicable.
2 That church sessions be required to send
to the Chairman of the Committee on Sab
bath Schools, by the first of April of each
year, written report Of their Sabbath School
work for the preceding year, which shall en-
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l. The number of scholars.
2. The number of teachers.
3. Increase or decrease during the year.
4. Amount contributed by Sabbath School
5. Number added to the church from the
Sabbath School.
6. Their plans of working for the increase
and efficiency Of the school, and of interesting
the scholars; in detail as far as practicable.
This report shall be forwarded to Presbytery
with report Of the Standing Committee.
H. l.. BUNTING, Chairman.
A letter was received from Rev. j. NJ. Coch-
ran, assigning reasons for absence from Pres
bytery, and requesting dissolution of the pas
toral relation between himself and the church
at Huntsville
The Rev D. McNair and church at Gal
weston pettioned for dissolution Of the pasto-
raj relation, which was granted
A call from the church at Galveston for the
pastoral services of Rev. r. +. Bunting, d.
D., was received and placed in the hands of
Dr. Bunting, who signifed his acceptance of
the same.
In connection with this call, the following
minute was adopted by Presbytery: "We wish
to record our disapprobation of the manner in
which the Galveston church prosecuted the
call to DIR. Bunting, as violation OF our Form
OF Government (see chap. l6, sec. 81 and we
do this that our action in this case hereafter
may not be used as precedent for such action"
The installation of Rev. DR.. r. +. Bunting
as pastor Of the Galveston church was an
pointed to take place at Il clock on Sabbath
morning, and the following appointments were
made: Rev. DIR. j. r. Hutchinson to preach
the installation sermon, Rev. w. G.. Somer
vile to deliver the charge to the pastor, and
Rev. D. McNair the charge to the congrega.
ton.
Rev. w. G. Somervile rendered his resig
nation as Stated Clerk of Presbytery, which
was accepted, and Rev. r. f. Bunting elected
to fill the vacancy.
1t was, ResOlred, That hereafter we publish
in pamphlet form the minutes of our meetings,
with carefully prepared statistical tables of
our elders, members, and contributions
The recommendations of General Assembly
were taken from the docket and committees
appointed to carry them out: