Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22

The Presbytery of Nashville met in the
Presbyterian Church at GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
on Friday the 10Th inst, at JPN, and
was opened with sermon by Rev. L. V.
Moore, ID. D., Of Nashville, John xii, 81:
ave would see Jesus"
Our correspondent, Delta" saws that
there were present during the sessions of
the Presbytery, fourteen ministers and six
teen elders. Five ministers were absent,
and five churches were not represented.
Rev. j. H. Bryson, of Shelbyville, was
chosen Moderator, and Rev. J. H.
MeNeilly, of Edgefeld, temporary Clerk.
After reading the minutes of last meet
ing, the Moderator announced the regular
committees.
The report of the committee on Sab
bath schools shows that there are seven
teen hundred and Lightweight scholars
in the Sabbath shoots and Bible classes.
Reports Oh the state of religion show
that the Church is progressing 10 piety.
members and influence, and that there
have been added during the year one
hundred aud twenty four, on profession of
faith, and total membership of eighteen
hundred and ninety four. The aggregate
amount contributed foI pious uses is
about forty three thousand dollars.
The Presbytery was invited by the
Board Of Managers of The Tennessee Or
phan ASYLUM TO visit that Institution.
The invitation was accepted and the time
for the visit fixed for 8 o'clock P. NJ, on
the Goth inst
The report Of the Committee on Presby-
terial Missions shows large field in our
bounds unoccupied by our church. The
Presbytery resolved to employ as many men
as it can support in this vacant field and
also adopted the following memorial to the
General Assembly:
In view of the vast destitutions of our
Southern country, and the great dificulty
Of meeting its claims by the present modes
of operations, this Presbytery respectfully
overtures the General Assembly TO take
such order as may be needful, to require
every licentiate to spend two years in itin-
Grant missionary labor, under the direction
of some Presbytery, before being settled in
8 regular pastorate, except in such extra
ordinary cases as the Presbytery may deem
it proper 10 suspend the rule; believing,
as we do, that this Inherent missionary
labor will be an admirable training physi-
cally, mentally and spiritually, for the
settled pastorate.
Rev. w HoyIe was called to under
take missionary work, under the direction
of the committee of Presbyterial missions;
and Rev. T V Moore, ID ID, of Nashville,
and Elder c N Ordway, of EIgefeld
Church, were added to that committee.
Rev. Jno w: Neil of Murfreesboro, was
chosen principal, and Rev. J. H. Nc
Nelly of EdgeGeld, alternate commissi-
oner TO the General Assembly, which is to
meet in Mobile in May next.
Elder Jno w Burton, of Murfreesboro,
was chosen principal, and Elder Geo
Thompson, of GallatiD, alternate lay CON-
missioner TO the same Assembly.
Murfreesboro was chosen as the pla &c,
and October IL, 1869, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
as the time Of the next stated meeting of
Presbytery.
A committee was appointed TO organize
a church at McMinnVille.
Presbytery directed the stated clerk to
write to those churches which had failed
to send up their superintendent for Stewart
College, urging them TO pay the same as
soon as possible. ..
During the past year there have been
two churches organized, and six installa-
tions of pastors.
During the SESSIONS Of the PresbyteTy
Rev. Mr.. Chestnut, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, aud Rev. Mr.. Sears,
Of the Baptist Church, were invited to sit
as corresponding members.
A resolution was adopted thanking the
citizens Of ClarksYille for their generous
hospitality to the members of the Pres
bytery.