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BYW A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

its reach, SO the report was amended, 81
as to include the scope of the motor
made by Rev. J. F. Gilbert, (See "3rd
Order" for Thursday. Thus amended
the report was adopted as whole.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
was given to the examination Of Mr.. T
G. Ligon for ordination. The eXamina
ton was sustained, and the Presbytery
resolved to hold an adjourned meeting
at Smyrna Church OH Friday before the
fifth Sabbath in June for the purpose
of o.daining and installing Mr.
Ligon (if the way be clear pastor o
Smyrna, Gilder's Creek, and Mt. Bethe
churches.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The sermon on ministerial Consecra'
tion," appointed by the Presbytcry last
fall, was preached by Rev. d. r. Frier-
son, from Phillip 8: 13, II. After the
sermon the Presbytery, by unanimous
vote expressed their appreciation of the
sermon, and their qualification.
SATURDAY MORNING.
1st CRDER-Report of the Committee
on Seasonal Records. Several points in
the reports on various records, caused
more or less discussion. Only one item
1 can notice now. 1t appeared from the
minutes of certain Session, that they
had paid q certain amount for preaching
for the past twelve months. The amount
was very small, and the Chairman
wrote on the margin of the Session book
where the record occurred: Don't pay
enough for preaching" Tkis remark
the Presbytery endorsed. This illus
trates my idea of digesting a Seasonal
Record that item certainly was prop
erly attended to.
I'd ORDER-Report of the Executive
Committee of Publication. This, to-
gether with the Standing Commit
tees report las amendeU, recon-
mended assessing those churches which
were delinquent in the matter of the
Endowment Fund of the Assembly's
| Committee of Publication, so that the
balance due to that fund by the Presby-
terry should be fully met.
81 ORDER.-Election Of Commission
ers to the General Assembly:
MinisteridL-Rev.D d. +. Frierson and
John B. Adger, D. d., principles; Rev.
J. $. Young, and Rev. A. P. Nicholson,
alterEates. =.
Ruling Elczcrs.-H. L. MCGOWAN, and
/ F. L. Harrison, Principals. w. It.
Russell and Horace w. Leland, alter
mates. .. ..,. - go.
4TH ORDER.-Rcport of the Commit
tee appointed at last fall meeting Of
Presbylery to inquire: whether all its
pastoral relations are profitable to the
cause of Christ, and as to what has been
done in remedy of the stated supply sys-
tenn ?" This report was presented at the
adjourned meeting of Presbytery, held
last November, during the meeting of
Synod. At that time the preliminary
portion of the report was adopted. This
preliminary sets forth the following
proposition: I'VE are making progress
in the right direction." In proof OF this
proposition, the following facts are re-
| ferred to: l. The attention of Presby-
terry has been directed to the subject
with the effect of producing o some
what general determination to bring the
stated supply system to an end. 2. The
brethren aDho sustain the relation Of
STATED supply to our churches are be-
ginning to recognize and acknowledge
the evils of the system, both to them
selves and to the churches. 3. Our
Churches are beginning to entertain more
Scriptural views on this subject. Thus
far the Presbytery adopted, and sent up
to Synod as Prcsbytery's response to
Synod's inquiry-"What has been done
i'm remedy of the stated supply system ~
The remainder of the report, consisting
Of niue resolutions, was referred, by the
adjourned meeting, for further conside-
ration at the next regular meeting, viz:
The Spring meeting, to be held at Abbe-
vile :. II. In consequence OF the pres
sure of business the matter (Which came
up as unfinished business) did not claim
the attention of Presbytery until the 4M
order of the last day, when three fourths
Tor nearly) of the members had departed.
This caused motion to refer to the next
Presbytery for further consideration
This motion, when amended so as to
make the report the 1St order for the first
duy's session of the Fall meeting, was
willingly accepted by the supporters of
the report. All they ask for the report
is thorough sitting in the light OF
scripture, and experience and observa-
ton.
I have only to remark further under
this head: lst. That those who desire
to have the history of this report will be
benefited by the following references
Min. of Synod for 1869, PIP. 0 aud To-
! Min. of Synod for 1870, p. 16. Min. of
Presbytery, S. G. April, 1871, p. IS. Min.
of Prcsbytery, S. G., for Oct, 1871, p. g..
Also Min. of Presbytery S. c., adjourned
meeting-Sentcrville, Nov. ISL, p
| (not yet printed.)
2dly. Let those who study this matter
mark the difference between a stated
|supply and q temporary supply, and the
/ difference between supply and a
church or churches making their own
bargain for preaching, not only inde-
pendenty of the sanction Of Presbytcry,
not only without asking permission of
Presbytery, but actually in opposition to
the scheme adopted by the Presbytery,
as the best for the whole church; and
the difference between this independent
action and that where the matter is
brought strictly under the ''reUicW and
controp' of the Presbytery. = ,...
3dly. In this whole movement, the
Opposition is not to men but to measures.
1t is stated supply-ism that we are fight
ing, not stated supplies. He who says,
this is distinction withouta difference,
betrays the fact that he has not mature
ly considered the subject.
In order to afford opportunity for
studying the report, Presbytery ordered
it to be printed in full as an Appendix
to the minutes.
AS the writer has been drawing alto
gether on his memory in the preparation
of this article, he refers to the remaining
items of business somewhat miscellane-
ously, not being certain of their exact
position in the order of business.
The following Committee was ap-
pointed to devise ways and means for
defraying the expense of the commits
sion: Silas Johnston, Thos. Thomson,
Thos. G.. Perrin. This Committee is or
dered to report at Smyrna Church next
June. No more important duty than
the one referred o.this Com, now await
the action vf Presbytery. Upon the ju-
diciousness of this report, will, to great