Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-27

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From the minutes of the above Presby-
terry, which convened in Bethany PFesbyter-
ian Church, Giles county, Tennessee, Thurs
day Sept. 2S, we make the following extract
which win prove of interest 10 many of our
community:
The number of churches present by dele
gate Elders was ten, several having failed to
sent representative, in relation to which
resolution was adopted requiring the reason
for such failure, from churches so failing, to
be made out in writing and presented to
the next stated meeting.
Rev. w. II. Vernon was retained as Evan
gelist for the ensuing year on a salary of
$1,000, to be eguitably apportioned to the
churches. and to this amount $500, for
house rent and $500, for incidental ex-
penses was added, to be raised by subscrip-
ton from the newly organized and other
vacant churches supplied by the Evangelist.
Mr.. w. P. Nelson was also procured, by
the Commission ON Colporteurf, as an addi-
tional colporteur. The memorial from the
churches at Columbia was postponed until
the next Spring meeting, so as to give dele
gates properstime for receiving instruction
concerning their action on the subject.
CoLPoRTEUR's WORK.
The report OF E. Z. Vernon, colporteur
was gratifying to the Presbytery, inasmuch
as it showed, among other things, that the
colporteur had visited more Sabbath-Schools
and families, supplying them with holy
scriptures and the publications of the Board
and of the American Tract Society, and had
sold and donated much larger amount of
of these publications than in any previous
civ months of his labor
ELK RIDGE CHURCH.
The propriety of reconsidering the late
action of the Elk Ridge congregation de-
Ginning organic union with Hopewell Church
was recommended to the session of the
former church.
DECHERD CHURCH.
The action held relative to the transfer
of the church at Deeherd was recOnsidered
and ordered before the Presbytery at its
meeting during the sessions of the coming
Synod at Knoxville, at the call Of the Mod
orator.
OYERTUREs.
The Committee on Bills and Overtures,
in answer to overture No. of the North
Alabama Presbytery, relating to the sale
of religious and other books on the
Sabbath, reported that such work would
| be j n violation of the laws of God and
man. First because of its being in the ma
ture of traffic and second because we are
commanded to avoid the appearance of
| evil.
REPORT ON NARRATIVE.
The Committee on Narrative, among
other items complained of the criminal de-
linquency in attending to the annual col
lections of and appOrtiounmentS to the
churches and a manifest and painful reluct-
ance in meeting pecuniary obligations. The
Committee reported no new candidates for
the ministry.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
The Committee on Domestic Missions
were requested to write pastoral letter on
Evangelistic work, to be published with the
printed minutes. The same we find added
to the printed minutes; it was written by
the chairman, j. NJ. p. Otis, and is one Of
marked ability and religious fervOr
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Hopewell Church, Giles county, was Sc
lected as the place for the next stated meet
ing to be held at u PM. before the full
moon in April next. Sunday morning fol
lowing the sermon of Foreign Missions
will be delivered.