The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-18
Presbvterv Of South Alabama

Met at Oxford, April 10th. Present Is ministers
and IL elders DR.. Burgett was Moderator, g.
w. Boggs, Clerk
Rev, G, Hill of Mississippi Presbytery, was
present as corresponding member, and was re-
qUeSted By the Committee of Missions to spend a
month or two at Baldwin church, in the vicinity Of
Mobile
Revs. James Watson, E. P. Palmer, and w.
w. Carothers, were received by letter from their
respective Presbyteries as members of this body
Rev. j. O. Mitchell was dismissed to Join the
Presbytery Of North Alabama.
Rev. +. Anderson, of Tuscaloosa PreSbytery,
was present as corresponding member. He is now
labonng, under direction Of our Committee of Mis-
SONS, as missionary tor the county of st. Clair.
All the permanent committees were reappointed.
Rev. y. d. Johnston was added to the Committee
on Sabbath Schools
Additional permanent committees:
On Systematic BeReUolRce-Mess Mclean,
BOggs, Hamilton, and Hardie.
On Foreign NSSi0RS-NIessrs Arbuthnot, Nor
gan, Underwood, and Fellows.
Rev. Il. T.. Bhtcbfeldt, of the Established
Church OF Denmark, was invited to sit as cor
responding member
PreSbytery, after hearing some statements from
him, resolved that be be invited to labor for twelve
months in our bounds for the spiritual benefit of
his c0untrymen, with reference to his ultimate
ecclesiastical coDnexiOn with our Church as a min
lister, If the way be clear. La view of a tender of
a LOT and subscription made by him for building A
Presbyterian church at Calera, Messrs. MeCorkle
and Knox were appointed to visit Calera and make
such arrangements as may seem to them advisable
On account OF the great deficiency at this time
in the Education fund.- it was resolved that pastors
and sessions be required to take up collections at
once and forward the same to the Committee at
Richmond, or to- w. J. Lowry, Selma.
The report of James Watson, our evangelist
Inh
the vacant churches. His instructions are to
preach as he hnds opportunity, visit all the tami-
hes, take up collections every Sabbath for some Of
the Church enterprises in short TO do the full work
of pastor In these destitute fields He has filed
nine appointments since January Goth. preached
htty-two sermons, and collected one hundred and
sixty dollars.
PresbyteTy decided adversely to an overture ask
ing change from Semi-anuUal to annual meetings
j. K. Burgett ID, d., principal, and j. Nj. Nc
Lean alternate, also elders A B. Cooper prinei-
pal, and j. c. Knox alternate, were appointed
Commissioners to the General Assembly.
MeSSrS Burgett and Cooper were appointed to
Educational Convention.
Ii was resolved that it is inexpedient at this time
to attempt the establishment Of such University
as Is contemplated
On the joint request of A. J. Witherspoon and
the Montpelier and Geneva churches, the pastoral
relation was dissolved, that he might accept the
work Of city missionary in Mobile
In response to a petition from Dr. Osborn and
sundTy other persons of Springvile, st. Clair
county, Messrs. James Watson and +. Anderson
were appointed to organise a church Chere on the
lst Sabbath in August, It tAe way be clear.
\ call from Jackson Street church was accepted
BY Rev. f. p. Palmer, and MeSsrs. Burgett, Low
~, and WitherspOOn were appointed to install him
pastor of that church at the earliest practicable
time
The Assembly's new scheme for Relief Fund
was recommended 10 the consideration of all our
churches
The Committee Of Missions reported that they
had far learned of but twenty out of our forty
four churches that had contributed to the Susten-
tation fund since the lSt Of January. Other
churches are urged to make immediate collections
for this object, and send TO Prot James Woodrow,
Columbia, 5. c.
The narrative Of the state of religion, although
presenting many painful features, shows much
reason also for gratitude to God. Some churches
report precious re.reShingS; and there has been a
total Of l25 accessiOns to membership on exami-
nation.
The Statistical Report shows that We have II
ministers, a churches (Of which Is are vacant.)
hceutiate, and candidates.
PreSbytery adjourned to meet at Taladega, on
Thursday before the Sd Sabbath in October, at S
7. NJ. h. r. RAYMOND, s. Clerk