The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-03-17

FRIDAY, March 10, 1871.

at l0is O'Clock, A. M, opening SER
mon preached by DIR. A. II. Berry,
Moderator, from Matthew, l6 chapter
and 10 verse: "And I will give unto
thee the keys Of the Kingdom" &c.
Opened by prayer by Rev. B. c.
Chapman, at the request Of the Mod
orator. On motion Presbytery took
recess until ~ O'Clock p. II. Recess
out Presbytery resumed business.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll
and the following ministers and eld-
ers answered: r.sa- rs1.s -,st ~,
Revs G c Stockard, G w Mitchell,
A II Berry, G p Reed, j w Howard,
A 4 Baker, J r Gracey, s G. Caruth-
ers, w C. Walker, j r Alexander, r S
Walker, N N Mcintosh, N B MOlloy,
James kirkland, s H Holmes, James
NJ Walker, J F White, T ] Dixon B
G Chapman ten or twelve ministers
absent. Elders present: G w Reaves,
G w Nellums, r A Mckay, s w
Caskcy, Ozni Benderman, w L Crews,
S Yokely, I Hanna, ] C Smith, Joe
III RUSSELL. Y M Hudson, N Woody,
j w Dooley, ] H Joyce, A Fleming,
w j Craig, j II Patton, j w Dennis,
J w Bundy, A w Blevins, w. Ross,
j w Martin, w r Tacker, j B Cy-
pert, Joseph Dowd; twenty-eight
churches not represented. Licentiates
present: n A Lavender, ] r Palsy,
w c Ratliff, s A McHackin and G
W Hudiburgh; two Liceniates abb
sent. Candidates present: r F Jen-
ninge, Joseph Tyler, E ID Paisley, w
M Medley, S II Grain, A w Paisley ;
two absent.
Pre.bytery proceeded to the cleo
ton of Moderator, when Rev. q. w.
Mitchell was chosen. In pursuance
of former order the stated clerk acted
as engrossing clerk. Elder j. c. Smith
was appointed assistant.
Rev. P. c. Blake, D. D., Rev. j. N.
Mcdonald, and j. NJ. Hallsell, of G..
p. Church, and Rev. w. H. Werner,
of Presbyterian church, were on mo-
ton invited to seats as advisory menu
beers.
Rev. John McEloy Of Elk Presby.
try, c. p. church, (by proxy present
ed letter OF dismission and recon-
mendation, which on motion, was re-
ceived and his name enrolled as a
member of this.
On motion, the revised Manual, by
General Assembly 1869, was adopted,
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
A petition Of q newly organized
church, known as "New Bethany" &c
members and 5 ruling elders, praying
| to be admitted, was received j. j,
Coffee, representative Of said congre'
| CATION, took his seat.
On motion, the rule was suspended
| to give time to Moderator TO make
ont committees. The rule was sus.
pended, and ON motion Rev. VIM
Mack, Presbyterian, was invited TO 9
seat as an advisory member.
On motion, Presbytery had recess
| 30 minutes, after which business wa,
resumed.
The appointment of committees
was announced by the Moderator
l. Missions &c C Stockard, s Yoke
ley and W M Ross.
2. Finance: RevJ d Howard, Eldert
A Fleming and j w Martin.
4. Ovcrtures: Rev B c Chapman
Elders r A Mckay aud w Craig.
4. Conference: Rev G p Reed, }
Nj Walker, s H Holmes.
5. Church Books: Rev W T. Wal.
l ker, Elders ] Fl Joyce and T Hanna
9th. State of Religion and Stats.
tics: Rev j 4 Gracy, Elders Y n
Hudson and j Dowdy,
Z. Education: Revs n B MOlloy
and S G Caruthers, Elder j n Woody
On motion the rule was suspended
and on motion Rev S G Caruthers was
released from serving ON committee
on Education, and was also granted
leave to be absent at discretion.
On motion Presbytery adjourned
PRAYER by Rev W II Werner.
SATURDAY, March ii, 1871.
Presbytery met pursuant to ad.
journment, and opened with prayer
by the Moderator. Roll called, mem.
bers presentas yesterday except Rev
J f Gracy, j T White, Elders Hanns
and Fleming. Minutes of yesterday
read and approved. Communication
addressed to this body were called
for by the Moderator, when sundr,
documents were placed on the clerk
table. Those for ministerial sevices
and other petitions were handed tt
committee on overtures.
| Upon request of T. J. Walker, hi
name as q prObationer for the minis
try was discontinued and his licen
sure revoked.
The report of the Presbyterial trca
surer was read and on motion, wa
referred to the committee on Finance
| The credentials of E. j. Deason
minister of the M. E. Church South
were read and referred to a specia
committee, composed of G. G. Stock
ard, A III Berry and Z P Reed.
| A report from the standing com
mittee was called for by the Modera
tor, after which the Presbytery pro
ceeded to select the next place of it
meeting, when Savannah, HardiI
county, Tenn, was chosen. On mo
ton Presbytery proceeded to cleo
commissioners to the General As
scmbly, and Revs. G. c. Stockart
and G. w. Mitchell were chosen prin
cipals and Rcvs. w. c. Walker ant
NJ. B. Malloy alternates. Elders j
C. Smith and r. A. Mckay, principal
and Joseph Dowdy and S. Yokeley
altcrnates. The following was read
and on motion adopted:
Resolved, That the Bylaws of Thu
Presbytcry be so amended as Il
change the regular meetings of thu
Prcsbytery, to Friday, on or befor,
the first full moon i'm March and Au
gust.
Rev. j. NJ. Z. Otis, pastor of Pres
bytcrian church ut this place, being
present was invited to seat as an adj
visory member. r
On motion, DIR. Blake addressed thu
Presbytery ON the claims of the "Me
dunn "Gem," and Banner
On motion 3 o'clock this afternoon
WINS appointed to hear discourses Of
Practitioners. On motion Presbyte'
nv had recess until O'Clock, p. NJ.
Recess out; Presbytery resumed
business. Roll call; members al
present except Revs. w. e. Walker
Mcintosh, j. N. Craig, II. S. Walker
Elders G. w. Reeves, Mckay, Hud
son, Joyce, Dennis, Ross, Tacker, Cy'
pert and Dowdy. On motion Pres
bytery had recess until 8 o'clock.