The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
PreshYterY of Florida

Met at Quincy, November 10th, 1869, and was
opened with sermon by the Moderator, the Rev.
D. Fraser, from Tim. v: Is.
The Rev. w. j. Mccormick was chosen Moder-
ator and the Rev. W. H. Crane, Temporary Clerk.
There were present during the sessions ten min
listers and seven ruling elders
Early in the sessions the clerk reported and
read a communication from the Presbytery of Cen.
trail Philadelphia, which was referred to commit
tee consisting of the Rev. Messrs. Fraser and
Montgomery, and elder Hagan. This communica-
ton was in reply to fair and courteous letter
adopted by our Presbytery in June last and for
warded to the Philadelphia Presbytery, setting
forth the real facts of the case in the history Of
the church of Jacksonville protesting against the
action of that Presbytery in sanctioning and en-
couraging fractlon-a one-f fourth minority-who
claim to have placed themselves under the care of
that body, and assume to carry with them the en-
tire property of the church. consisting Of valua.
BILE church building and parsonage and making
demand upon them for the restitution OF the pro.
perty. The substance of this communication
for it is too long to publish entire-will be pub
| lished in conexion with the report Of the COM
mittee.
The committees appointed to organise church
in Sumter county, and to re0rganise the church at
| Orange Creek, respectively, reported the former
with one eder and seven members, and r. latter
] ole elder and nine member
, committees 0u the installai
IN H. saux Ia the pastorate Of the J
vile church, and of the Rev. " j. McCormic
| in the passionate of Gainesville and Mcanory
churches, reported the performance Of the same
| in June and May respectively
| Calls from the churches of Lake City and Ellis.
vile for the pastoral services of the Rev. w. B.
Telford were put into his hands, and, after consul
taton with Presbytery declined by him.
The following committees were appointed to or.
ganise churches at the following places, if the way
| be clear, VIZ:
At Live Oak, on the 5th Sabbath in January
Messrs Fraser, Carruth, Telford, Hagan, and Hull.
At Mellonville, on the Sd Sabbath in March
Messrs. DeVeaux, Mccormick, i. Montgomery,
James NJ Baker, and Forward
In Hilsboro county-Messrs. Joseph Brown
and E. NJ Beckett.
The Rev. James Little was during the sessions
of Presbytery installed pastor of the Quincy
church, in the presence of large and deeply in
terested OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Fraser, Montgom-
| cry, Mccormick, and Crane conducting the services.
The installation OF the Rev. D. Fraser as pastor
of the church at Monticello, was appointed for the
Sd Sabbath in January, to be conducted by the
| following committee-to preach the sermon, DR..
DuBose, with MIR. Little as alternate to charge the
pastor, Mr.. Little, with Mr.. Crane as alternate;
to charge the people, Mr.. DeVeaux.
| Ihe following resolution was adopted:
ResolUed, That, in view of our low spiritual con.
dition, our churches be requested to spend the
Friday before the Sd Sabbath in January as a day
of fasting, humiliation, and prayer; and that the
people be exhorted to repent Of their SINS and to
seek the outpouring of Gods Holy Spirit
The report upon the Minutes of the General
Assembly, embodying the following resolutions,
was adopted, viz:
l. Striking out Sec. w. Chap. X of our Form
of Government
q Enioning upon our sessions the "absolute
necessity of enforcing the discipline provided in
our Constitution against offences-under the word
offences including attendance by our members
upon theatrical exhibitions and performances, and
pronscuous dances against intemperance; and
against avaiing themselves of the expedients for
evadng pecuniary obligations now permitted by
the legislation of the country, in such manner as
cannot be justified by conscience enlightened by
the Spirit and the word of God, and as must dis
honor the cause of Jesus Christ"
g. Referring the Revised Book to committee
consisting of Messrs. Little, Fraser, and David.
son, to report at the next meeting Of Presbytery.
Presbytery adjourned to meet in Gainesville,
Fla on Wednesday before the I'd Sabbath in
April, at I! 2. NJ.