The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-04-23
Louisville Presbytery

Met in the Second Presbyterian church, Louis
vile, April 9Th. and was opened with sermon
from the last Moderator. Rev. s. W. Blain, from
Marx ii: "a Rev. j X. Hitner%as elected Mod
orator, and Rev. WIN Irvine, Temporary Clerk.
Rev. w. T. McEroy. who is now preaching at
Perryvie, KY, was dismissed to join Transylvanla
Presbytery
The Revised Book of Disciplne:-At the meet
ing of the Presbytery last fall the Rev. DR.. Stuart
Robinson made motion that the Revised BOOK
OF Discipline, as now submitted to the Presbyte-
rles. be approved, and that the Stated Clerk be
ordered to SIND up the vote on it to the Assembly
This motion was taken up at an early period in the
sessions of the Presbytery, and after several mem
bers had stated the considerations which Influenced
their decision. the yeas and nays we're called, and
the book elected. Ayes, l6; Nays, II; Non
Liquet, l Excused from voting,
The next morning Rev. j. w. Canheld' VINO ar
rived after the vote was taken, obtained leave 10
record bis approval of the book.
Rev. DR.. Yandell asked the privilege OF record
ing the following explanation OF his vote, WHICH
was granted
The undersigned beg leave to record the fact,
that in the vote iinst the foregoing resolutions,
touching the revision of the Book of Discipline,
they do not mean to express disapprobation OF the
revision of which, on the contrary, In the man,
they approve, but simply to say that they think IL
nexpedent that the Assembly should adopt the
book at this time
This paper was signed by DR.. Yandell and sew
eral Others
The Presbytery of Louisville embraces every
shade of opinion respecting the new book, from
those who are earnest advocates Of its adoption, to
those who are uuqualfedly opposed to nearly
every change it introduces. majority OF Its
mem bers on the one band, regard the new book.
abstractly considered, as an Improvement on the
present book; but on the other hand, when the
proposed change is considered in all its practical
bearings, majority are opposed to its adoption,
iSiistentatton In view OF the failure of the Sy-
nod plan Of Sustentation, Presbytery resolved to
undertake the work, and supply Its own vacancies.
Messrs A. Davidson, j. q. King, j. h. Huber,
N. D Hunter and Bennett H. Young were appoint
ed the Presbytery's Executive Committee OF Sus
tentatlon.
Additional resolutions were offered in regard to
Sustentation, allowing the Executive Committee
10 regulate and provide for the payment OF thous
and dollars salary only to those ministers who
have been paid by their churches or are engaged
in missionary labor. And that the same stipula
tons apply TO the churches as were required By
the SYNOD plan.
A standing committee of three on Sabbath
Schools, consisting Of Messrs. Pugh, Huber and
Davidson, were appointed, who reported hat,only
twelve churches had sent 10 reports and that these
were III ROOu lucy dISD uIRcu tudt
greater attention be paid to Sabbath Schools, and
reports be made from all the churches each spring
meeting. Adopted.
Franklin Church, near Frankfort, KY, was
granted permission to dispose OF lot given for a
manse on condition that the proceeds be renvested
in like manner, and for the same purpose.
Rev. Messrs W. l.. Nourse and j. W. Pugb
were elected commissioners to the General Assem-
bly, which meets in Little Rock, Ark, in May next.
with Rev. Drs. Matthews aud Yandell as alter
mates. Messrs George and Turpio, ruling elders,
were elected commissioners to the same, with elders
Walker and Johnston as alternates.
Fall meeting will be held at Mulberry church,
Shelby county, KY, on Wednesday, October LIST,
1873
A Practical Question. -Presbytery, in answer to
an overture, resolved that it was within the pro.
vince of the church session to take action in regard
to church members who pay nothing to the sup
port of the ministry and the different objects OF
Deneyolepce; also that it at the discretion oil
the session to decide whether clear letter OF dis
mission be granted to a member applying for a
letter of dismission, and who had not paid his
church dues.
Louisville Presbytery has 81 ministers, SO church
es candidates, licentiates, 1914 MEMBERS $2S,-
500 we're contributed TO congregational purposes,
$l3, 100 to ministers salaries.