The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-04-20
Presbytery of the Western District.

We have received neat pamphlet copy of the
Minutes of the Presbytery of the Western District
which met at Humboldt, Tenn, March 3d.
The following are the principal items of business
transacted:
Committee appointed to organize church at
Milan, reported compliance. and the church was
ordered to be enrolled
There are belonging to this Presbytery 90 church
es and nine ministers. Of these % churches four
teen are supplied with the ministry of the Word,
and eight are entirely destitute.
The Committee on Education reported that dur
ing the last year two of the candidates. MIR. Ingram
and Mr.. Sloan, have been regularly pursuing their
studies-the former in the Seminary at Columbia
S. c., and the latter in the Mississippi University
Dr. Baird writes that the Tabb street church,
Petersburg, Va, has undertaken the appropriation
$4,000 made by the committee for Mr.. Ingram S
assistance
Commissioners to the General Assembly, Rev.
G. K. Caldwell and elder Jno w. Campbell.
The committee on Minutes of the General AS
sembly, report the followir resolution, according
with the second resolution the Standing Com
mttee Of Sustentation, rel d to the last Assem-
bly,, Minutes p. 1881 viz:
Resolred, That this 2 ytery shall hold re
sponsible to its proper Gems every church session
which neglects to co0peratf work so important
to the life of the church to the permanence
and spread Of the Gospel
Rev. James Greer was Kissed to the Presby-
terry of Palmyra.
An adjourned meeting of Presbytery was ordered
to be held at Brownsville on the third Wednesday
in June next, u o clock p NJ.
1.-The Amended form of Church Order" was
taken up and approved with the following excep-
tons: Chap. 2, sec, and 5, the word church
should be used in the place of congregation Chap.
6, sec and g. should be put in the order they are
in the old book.
The committee on the church property at Paris
reported they had disposed of the same for $500
and that the money was held subject to the order
of Prcsbytery. 1t was ordered that the $500 re-
ceved for the Paris church property be loaned to
the session OF the church at Union City, to aid
them in building a church the same to be loaned
for the term of ten years without interest," and that
elders G. B. Black, John T. Carthel and Rev. NJ
NJ. Marshall be committee to take the obligation
of said Session.
Mr.. John B. Inman. from the Mari Bluff church.
after the usual examination, was received under
the care of Presbytery, as candidate for the min
istry.
Committee on Systematic Benevolence reported
that only ten churches have contributed anything
to the benevolent enterprises of the church; some
to only one, others to two, and only one to three
OF the committees.
Sustentation, S246 so; Foreign Missions, $685. 80;
Education, S257. so; Publication, $685. IS.
More than these SUMS have been contributed by
individuals and churches not reporting, which not
being definitely known could not be added to the
amounts above. A large majority of the churches
lack system and regularity in giving.
Committee on Sabbath Schools reported that
out of 90 churches only five have reported on the
subject.
Overture to the General Assembly.-The Pres
bytery of the Western District, (met in Humboldt
March 90, $780, respectfully overtures the Gen.