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Presbytery of North Alabama

Met on the Odd of April, at Union Church, Mar
shall county. Tenn. and was opened with sermon
by Rev. j. NJ. P. Otis, from Rom. s: %.
There were eleven ministers and sixteen ruling
elders present. Rev. G. Foster Williams was
chosen moderator. and Rev. j. Simpson Frierson
and Rev. f L. Ewing temporary clerks.
Rev. j. Watson was received on certificate and
examination.
Candidates for the Mnistry.-Mr. T. B. Stone,
a member of the lst Presbyterian Church, Column
bia, Tenn, and Mr.. Allen Wood, were received
under care of Presbytery candidates for the holy
ministry.
Rev. Messrs John H. Bryson, A. Enloe, and
A. McElroy, all of the Presbytery of Nashville,
were invited to sit as corresponding members.
Permission was granted Rev. Dr. Wardlaw and
Rev. A. Enloe to labor within the bounds of Pres.
bytery for the next six months.
Presbytery resolved to hold an adjourned meet
ing at Columbia, Tenn, on Friday, I! o'clock p.
NJ, Immediately preceding the Sd Sabbath of June
next.
Miscellaneous Reports. reports of the col
porteur, Mr.. e. E. Vernon, showed an encourag-
ing state of things in this department of labor.
The Treasurer report showed a balance in the
Treasury of $685..
The neat Stated Meeting will be held at Fayette-
vile, Tenn, on Thursday, u o'clock P. NJ, on
or before the full moon, in September next
w. H. VERNON, Stated Clerk,
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Supplies Appointed by Roanoke Presbytery.

Mr.. Editor,-Intending to communicate with all
the pastors by letter, it was not my intention to
ask you to publish our list of supply appoint
ments. But, mas much as the list already pub
lshed in the Central is erroneous in several par
ticulars, shall be much obliged if you will give
an insertion to the following:
Rev. DR.. Peck, Sabbaths in Lunenburg; Rev.
}. II. Davis, Sabbaths at Diamond Hill, in
Lunenburg. and as many lafternoonl appointments
as he can afford at Doug las; Rev. Thomas Wha
rey, Sabbaths at Bethany Rev. B. W. Moseley,
Sabbaths at Bethany, and 2 at points yet to be
determined; Rev. Alexander Martin, Sabbath
at Castle Craig, and | at Diamond Hill Rev. H
G. Alexander . Sabbaths at Rough Greek; Rev
A. B. Darlington, Sabbath at Diamond Hill
and at Castle Craig; Rev; G. r. Vaughan,
Sabbath at Castle Craig, and at Rough Greek
Rev. VIM. FL. Matthews, Sabbaths at Castle
Craig and at Cascade; Rev. j; NJ; Kirkpatrick
Sabbaths at Cascade; Rev. +. n. Whaley,
Sabbaths at Penuel; Rev. J. B. Shearer;, Sab
baths at Aaron's Creek; Rev. II. A; Brown
Sabbaths at Rough Creek Rev. Jos. w; Walkup
, Sabbaths at Diamond Hill, and Castle Craig
HUGH A. Brown, Stated Clerk.
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Reliaioas 9mtelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Met at Coalsmouth May 9th, 1869, at II o'clock
A. NJ There were present seven ministers and
nine elders.
Rev. NJ. H. Bittinger was chosen Moderator,
and DR.. B. Romer, Temporary Clerk.
Rev. Edward Eells from the Presbytery Of Eben-
ezer, KY, being present, was invited sit as cor
responding member.
A call from the church Of Coalsmouth for the
ministerial services OF Rev. j. G. Brown was pre-
sented, and Presbytery having placed the call in
his hands, he asked for time for further consider,
alton of the subject, which was granted.
A call from the church of Buffalo for the paste
raj services of Rev. B. B. Blair, in connection
with Point Pleasant church, of which he is now
pastor, was accepted and Rev. j. G. Brown and
j. G. Barr were appointed a committee of this
Presbytery to install Rev. B. B. Blair at such time
as might be suitable.
Rev. NJ. L. Lacy, pastor elect of the Lewisburg
church, being prevented by sickness in his family,
from attending this meeting of Presbytery, at the
request Of the session of said church, Presbytery
resolved to hold IAN adjourned meeting at the
church of Lewisburg, on Friday before the 2nd
Sabbath of July, that the necessary steps might
be taken for Mr. Lacy's installation.
The Rev. B. B. Blair with the Rev. S. R. Hous.
ton, alternate, and elder q. w. Craig with elder
j. E. Thayer, alternate, were appointed Commits.
sioners to the General Assembly at Mobile.
A petition was received from a number of the
members of the Lewisburg church, asking for a
separate organization to be known as the Richand
church. The petition was granted, and Rev.
James HI. Leps, j. G. Barr, John Stuart and the
elders of the Lewisburg church were appointed
a committee to organize said church, at such time
as might be most suitable.
The statistical reports were generally encourag.
ing. There was no church reported that had not
received some additions on profession, numbering
from to land nearly all the churches had
come up to the Assembly's plan of Systematic
Benevolence
The church of Spring Greek was chosen as the
place, and Thursday the Dist of October, at /
o'clock A. NJ, as the time of the next meeting OF
Presbytery
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Lewisburg on
Friday, July 9TH 1869. J. G. BARR,
Stated Clerk.
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Presbytery of Macon

Met at Fort Gaines, Ca, on the Sth of April
Present, ministers, elders.
Rev. j. N. Bradshaw was elected Moderator,
and elder T. A. K. Evans, Clerk.
Rev. j. i. King resigned the Office Of Stated
Clerk, and Rev. j. H. Nall was elected
The Rev. w. A. Hall was dismissed to the
Presbytery of Red River, within the bounds of
which he is about to resume his ministry. with
improved health and encouraging prospects
The Rev. III. Hendee was dismissed to the Pres
bytery of Augusta.
The Rev. A. H. Mathes was received from the
Presbytery of East Alabama.
The Rev. j. H. Nall declined the call of the
church at Americas, placed in his hands at the
last stated sessions of Presbytery, and obtained
leave to supply the church at Columbus until the
next stated sessions.
The Rev. s. S. Gaillard and ruling elder J. j.
Gresham were appointed commissioners to the
General Assembly to convene at Mobile; and Rev.
j. H. Nall and ruling elder w. j. Patterson their
alternates respectively.
Rev. j. S. Cosby was elected Chairman of the
Committee of Education.
Rev. S. S. Gaillaird was continued as Evangelist
of Presbytery
Americas was chosen as the place, and Thurs
day at o'clock p NJ. before the first Sabbath in
November as the time of the next regular meeting
of Presbytefy
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And we think the meaning Of Gods providence
to this Seminary, in putting it into the hearts OF
his servants of another generation, to lay its foun-
dations, in permitting its friends to see years OF
depression and difficulty in its establishments and
in ordering, Just at this time, the unexpected sue
cess in carrying out fully the original plan OF It's
distinguished and beloved founder, DR.. Rlce' all
together constitute solemn call on all interested
in supplying the great need of our Church and the
world tr1y piouS and learned ministry, to arouse
themselves to an effort proportional to the mighty
interests at stake, and the magnitude Of the duties
required to secure favorable results.
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Rev. Joseph H. Martin was appointed Chairman
of the Executive Committee on Foreign Missions,
uice Rev. James Park, resigned.
Rev. John X. Hituer, Chairman of Committee
on Publication, Uice Rev. T. H. McCaie, resigned.
Domestic Missions. -Ordered, That special
collection be made in each church under the care
of this Presbytery for Domestic Missions before
the next regular meeting of Presbytery.
Supplies Charleston, one Sabbath each, Nor
rison and Hitner; Rockford, one Sabbath each,
Brown and Park Benton, one Sabbath Hitner:
Telico, Communion Morrison and Martin.
Ordered, That collection be taken upon each
occasion by the ministers supplying vacant church
es by the appointment of Presbytery, for Domestic
Missions.
Rev. Henry Brown and ruling elder J. w. Cliff
we're appointed Commissioners to the General AS
sembly.
The Presbytery was unanimously in favor of
striking out Sec 4, Chap. X, Form of Government.
Nearly all the churches (l6l were represented
by their elders.
The Statistical Reports show an increase of one
hundred and forty-four communicates, ninety in.
fapts baptized and sll gel 90 paid for all purposes
Presbytery stands adjourned to meet at Soddy,
on the 9th of October, at P NJ
JAMES PARK, Stated Clerk.
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Columbia Theological Seminary.

The meeting of the Board Of Directors Of this
Seminary, which closed on Thursday last, was one
of especial interest and the highest satisfaction.
In the first place, the Professors had al received
their salaries in full up to April lst. 1t is indeed
gratifying that SO general and wide .spread a
sympathy with this time.honored institution should
be felt over our whole Church and be manifested
by such substantial tokens. Its support comes
not from one Presbytery or one Synod, but from
ali parts Of this Southern Presbyterian Zion.-
Synods have assessed their Presbyteries, and Pres
byteries have assessed their churches to raise the
funds required and the churches have responded
all over the land with cheerful alacrity. Thus the
hearts of the people and the prayers OF the people
are secured, as well as their support of the insttu
ton: and thus the loss of the permanent funds, IS,
in Gods good providence, converted into bless
ing.
In the next place, the number Of students be-
gins to approach what it was before the war;
Twenty-six young men have been here this year,
of whom twenty-five were present at the examl'
nation-eight in the graduating class. And We
can safely say that there never was gathered here
a more promising company Of the sons OF the
Church. Both in respect to gifts and to graces,
we may well rejoice in them and look forward with
hope and high expectation to the future services
they shall render And we have reason to believe
their number Will De CONSIDERABLY lncTedseu next
year. These halls, we are very confident, will,
with Gods blessing, be filled shortly to the full,
with earnest and godly youth aspiring to be min
listers of the everlasting gospel
The Board of Directors manifested their conf
dence in our Church's willingness to support the
Seminary, by cordially voting necessary appro
priation of funds for sundry repairs and for some
increase of the library. A sum Of money was put
at the disposal of each of the Professors to enable
them to procure such books as the press of this
country, and especially of Europe, has added dur
ing the last few years to the several departments.
The grand old library Of $4,000 volumes will thus
be supplemented to some extent by the fruits OF
more modern theological learning.
But progress involves more progress. The
friends of the institution must help it to provide
for the comfortable, though economical entertain
ment of forty students next year. More dorml-
tories must be furnished with neat plain bed
steads, tables, and chairs and more furniture got
ready for the dining hall. The price of boarding
will be somewhat reduced so that fifteen dollars
per month will cover washing also. Should kind
Providence smile on our growing crops, we shall
count on many contribution from our farming
friends for still longer table for the of the
prophets here. Southern Presbyterian
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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church met in the Government St. church, Mo
bile, Ala, on Thursday, May Goth, 1869, at II
o'clock, A. NJ, and was opened with a sermon on
Canticles vi 10, by the Moderator of the previous
Assembly-Rey J. N. Waddel D. D.
After the close of these services, the Assembly
was constituted with prayer.
The Clerk reported the names of the Commits
sioners who had been enrolled
The Assembly then proceeded to the election Of
officers.
Stuart Robinson, D. D., was chosen Moderator,
by reclamation.
II. H. Paine was chosen Temporary Clerk.
There are over 100 Commissioners in attendance
from the Southern States and from Ohio.
Louisville, KY, has been chosen for the next
place of meeting
Acommittee has been appointed to mature plans
for the better instruction of the eolOred people,
with the Rev. DR.. Girardeau, of Charleston as
chairman
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Presbvtery of Western Texas

Met at Lavaca. Texas, April 18th, 1869. Rev. J.
NJ. Connolly, was elected Moderator, and Rev. W.
NJ. Fitzpatrick, temporary Clerk.
Rev. j. D. Porter rendered his resignation on
Committee of Domestic Missions, which was ac
cepted, and thanks of Presbytery returned him for
his diligence. The following were appointed
new Committee, viz: Rev. w. M. Fitzpatrick,
Chairman; DR.. 7. R. Bratton R. Bsset, and Rev.
j. NJ. Wilson, ec-o6icio members Headquarters
at Gonzales, Texas.
Green Lake Church was dissolved, and the men,
bership transferred to Lavaca.
Rev. j. D. Porter, and Elder A. H. Phillips,
were appointed Delegates to General Assembly.
The Committee on Supplies reported as follows:
Rev. j. NJ. Cochran to supply each of the follow.
ing churches, one Sabbath, viz: Victoria, Goliad
and .Lavaca Rev. j. n. Mccain, one Sabbath
each at Goliad, Texana and Helena; Rev. W. NJ:
Fitzpatrick one Sabbath each at Columbus and
Texana Rev: j. Fl. lively, one Sabbath each at
Seguin and Pleasant Hill; Rev. j. NJ. Mccullough,
once each at Selma and Seguin; Rev. J. NJ Con-
nelly, once each at Goliad and Helena Rev. j. +.
Martin, once each at Cibolo and Seguin,
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Presbytery of Memphis.

At an adjourned meeting in Memphis, May 9th,
Rev. Messrs f. NJ Richardson from the Presby-
terry of North Mississippi, and i. McNeely from
the Presbytery of Arkansas, were received; and
Mr.. Richardson received and accepted call to
become the pastor of the Third Presbyterian
church Memphis. Committee to install him on
the Second Sabbath in June, Rev. j. H. Gray,
d. D., to preach the sermon, preside, and propose
the constitutional questions; Rev. R. r. Evans to
f & nf 'saf dser t the pas se the e pea
Mr.. McNeely is supplying the churches of Ebeue.
yer and Mount Bethany. His Post Office is Mid
dleton Station, Hardeman County, Tennessee
Presbytery will hold an adjourned meeting in
the Second Presbyterian church, Memphis, on the
10th day of June, at u o'clock p. NJ
r. R. EVANS, Stated Clerk.
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Presbytery of Knoxville
the ood of AnriI. in Cleveland

Met on the ODD OF April In Cleveland
Since the last regular meeting two members
have been received from other Presbyteries, one OF
whom was ordained at pro re nata meeting in
September last. With one licentiate, assigned to
the Washington and Soddy churches we now have
secen actively employed preachers, where last fall
we had but four.
Rev. John *. Hitner was located at Cleveland,
where we have neat house of worship and a
promising congregation. Cleveland is prosper
Gus and growing place, on the line of the Il. Tenn
and Georgia r. R., at the head of the branch road
leading to Chattanooga and there connecting with
the Nashville Road land is the prettiest town in
East Tennessee. Rev. Joseph H. Martin has
charge of the church at Athens AL the churches
paid the assessment for the contingent fund, In
Guiding commissioners fund
pointed a Committee with power to employ an
Evangelist and to assign him field of labor
Sabbath DeSecration.-Th following memorial
was adopted and ordered to be read to the churches
I'm view of the increasing neglect and desecra-
ton of the Holy Sabbath, the Presbytery of Knox
vile would earnestly call the especial attention OF
those within its bounds to the more strict obser-
vance of Gods holy day. The proper observance
of the Sabbath is essential to the maintenance, in
its purity, of the religion of Jesus Christ and ii
has been well styled, one of the pillars Of our re
ligion.
Presbytery would, therefore, urge upon church
members, and others to give diligent attention to
this matter, in order that the day may be more
honored among us; especially that they cultivate
Sabbath Schools, that they forsake not the as
semblng Of themse Ives together, as the manner
of some Isl; and that they press this duty upon
others around them that they refrain from ordi
nary visiting, travelling and worldly conversation
on this day.
Presbytety also enjoins it upon its ministers to
preach once during each year upon the subject, to
each congregation, or at least to bring before them
observance of the Holy Sabbath day.
Executive Committees w. w. Morrison
was appointed Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee on Sustentation, cice Rev. James Park, re
signed.
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isterial character. By recognising him you no
more admit his error with regard to your Office,
than you admit the other erroneous doctrines he
may hold.
We by no means wish to e..tend courtesy that
would not be appreciated We would not cast
pearls before swine From such we would rather
withdraw ourselves
In this whole matter of our dealings with other
denominations let Christians look carefully into
the principles that govern their course Of action.
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THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN BIBLE SOCIETY is a very inter-
esting one The Society has addressed itself to its
work with renewed zeal, resulting in large dis
tribution of the Scriptures, and the formation Of
thirty ,three new auxiliary societies in Louisiana
and Mississippi. Fifteen thousand copies of the
sacred Scriptures have been sent forth by the So
ciety during the past year.
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THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL MONTHLY H..
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Giles C. H. Church.-Rev. Mr.. Darrell re

Giles C. II. Church.-Rev Mr.. Darrell re-
quests US to acknowledge the following contribu
tons recently received for this church:
"Rev W. f. Junkin, DanviSeaae., $50; Nor,
folk church, through w. D. Reynolds, $50; Miss
n. Douglass Taylor, So; Miss Jennie Adair, $l3;
Miss Z. G. Kent, $40"
Additional aid is still needed, before the church
can be contracted for, on the excellent plan fur
nished them by Col Danforth, of this city. 1t
has been pronounced perfect model of economy,
strength and beauty. For the summer months,
Mr.. Darnell has secured the use of Jury room in
the Court House, and in this way MAJ rcceed in
keeping his congregation supplied with religious
services
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pSy REMOvAL.-The Office of the Central Pres
byterian has been removed to No. 1o15 Main Street.
over the Banking house of Thomas Branch Esq.
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EVERY SATURDAY for May odd has the usual
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PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for May has seve-
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CATALOGUE of Washington College, Va, for
the collegiate year, ending June, 1869. Total
number of students, 34S.
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CATALoGUEo of the officers and students of Hamp-
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1869. Total number of students, SO.
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GALAXY for June. Contents; l. Put Your
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LIPPNCOTT's MAGAZINE for June. Contents:
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novel of great interest by Anthony Trollope which
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