The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-05-12
The Presbytery of Florida

Met in Tallahassee on the 7th of April.
There were present during the sessions, twelve
ministers out of the fourteen on the roll and ten
elders The Rev. Donald Fraser was elected
Moderator, and the Rev. VIM. j. Mccormick,
Temporary Clerk.
Rev. DR.. Few Smith, of the Presbytery of
Newark. the Rev. Charles Kenmore, OF the Pres
terry of Central Mississippi, and Rev. W. L. Ham:
iton, of the Presbytery of Savannah, were invited
to sit as corresponding members
Communications were read from our iicentiate,
Mr.. B. L. Baker; from Col. B. +. Whitner in re.
lation to the interests of growing Presbyterian
community at Mellonville in South Florida, and
the Rev. Mr.. Wurts in relation to the church Of
Pilatka; all of which were referred to the Com
mittee of Domestic Missions.
The committee on the organisation OF church
at Ellisville, reported that they, had organised
church at thaSspoint nv twelve members and
four ruling elders
The reading of the narratives from the churches,
and the free conversation upon the state OF rell
gion within our bounds, though protracted, en-
gagged the earnest attention OF Presbytery. A
special interest was manifested in the account
given of the peculiarly trying and embarrassing
sit lation of the church at Jacksonville deprived,
as they have been, of their house Of worship and
compelled to worship in hired halls
The Rev. Charles Kenmore was received from
the Presbytery of Central Mississippi.
The pastoral relation between the Rev. L. l..
DeVeaux and the churches of Madison and Oak
land was dissolved and the Rev. L. A. Carruth ap.
pointed to declare that pastorate vacant.
Rev. T. L. DeVeaux is to be installed pastor Of
Jacksonville church on the Sd Sabbath Of June.
The Rev. Donald Fraser to preside, preach the
sermon, and propose the constitutional questions
the Rev. A. Baker to charge the pastor, and the
Rev. James Little the peOple
Rev. w. j. Mccormick is to be installed pastor
of Gainesville and Micanopy on the fourth Sab
bath in May: The Rev. James Little to preside
preach the sermon, and propose the constitutional
questions the Rev. L. A. Carruth to deliver the
charge to the PASTOR and the Rev. A. Baker, the
charge to the people.
The Rev. T. L. DeVeaux, with the Rev. Johr
W. Montgomery as alternate, and elder D. M
Hull, with elder W. P. Marvin as alternate, were
chosen Commissioners to the General Assembly
Resolved That the Presbytery of Florida hereby
recommend the Monticello church to the churches
within our bounds and throughout our land anC
that a collection be taken up on the fourth Sab
bath in April in all of our churches in aid of the
same.
The Rev. T. L. DeVeaux, by appointment
preached sermon on 'The Relation of Faith and
Works in Justification.
The Rev. John w. Montgomery was appointed
to preach at our next meeting on the subject Of
"The Support of the Ministry"
1t was resolved that Presbytery memorabilia the
Assembly touching the peculiar facts and circum.
stances of the church of Jacksonville; and the
Rev. Messrs. James Little and John w. Mont
gomery, and elder James NJ Baker, were APP
pointed committee to prepare the said memoria
and forward it to the Assembly.
Presbytery adjourned to meet in Quincy on thu
Friday before the third Sabbath in November a
u o'clock P. NJ.