The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-04-16
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Tombeckbee Presbytery

Met at Columbus. Miss, on the 18th of March,
and was opened with prayer by Rev. A. p Smith.
Present, ministers. g. Elders, u
Rev. D. f. Smith was chosen Moderator, and
j. M. Ware, Clerk
Rev Milton j Mclean presented dsmission
from the Presbytery of Tuscaloosa, and was re-
ceived as member of this Presbytery.
The churches of Bethsalem, Louisville and Perk.
insville obtained permission to continue the ser
vices of Rev. M. j. Mclean for the ensuing year.
Macon church, Centrepoint and Dekalb, obtained
leave to employ Rev. S. j. Love. A call from the
Meridian church for the pastoral services of Rev.
r. Bardwe was accepted. The Rev. a. p. Smith,
and Rev. s. j. Love we're appointed tc install him
on the second Sabbath in April
The Standing Rule fixing the time OF the regu
lar meetings of PresDytery, was changed from
March and September to April and October =
Dekalb was chosen as the place for the next regu.
lar meeting
1t was resolved, to overture the General Assem-
bly, to take measures to ordain rule requiring all
icentlates to spend the first year in itinerant mis-
sionary lobor, except in extraordinary cases.
The chairman OF commltte on Education re.
ported the entire receipts amount to $lS9 The
dish easements for the same time amount to Sl49,
which leaves balance in the treasury of $40.
The committee on Sabbath Schools reported,
THAT only five or six Sabbath Schools have sent
up tabular statistical reports and in order to secure
more complete report IN future, your committee
recommend that this Presbytery appoint standing
committee on Sabbath Schools whose duty It shan
be to furnish blanks, and take such other steps as
may be necessary and practicable to secure complete
returns to be reported at each spring meeting OF
Presbytery. The report was adopted and w. H.
Perkins, 0. Heudrick and j. NJ. Garter, was ap.
pointed the committee. A petition was granted to
some of the members Of Friendship church to be
intn Nuifh han ;x
miles from Friendship church. Rev. A. H.
Barley was appointed to visit the neighborhood
ard organize the church ii the way be clear
The committee on tie Narrative reported, 1--WE
have written reports from only IA of the A church
es composing this Presbytery. OF these only three
have the gospel preached every Sabbath. A few
have religious services twice month, the remain
der only once month. One church is reported to
have had only one sermon In twelve months. Nine
reported additions during the year, amounting in
the aggregate to thirteen mem bers. Nearly all the
churches report Sabbath Schools prospecting in
greater or less degree; many of them yielding
precious fruit, to the honor and glory of God
Rev. ID. b. Boude, the corresponding member
OF the Assembly committee of Sustentauon re.
ported total received $3.50. Disabled Ministers
fund, $50.
Rev. II. B. Boude, chairman of committee of
Evangestlc work report,
l. lnaC our uestltutOnS are very great.
=. That there Is an indlspostion Cd the part OF
many OF the churches to cooperate with your COM
mittee, unless they receive part Of the ministra-
tons OF the evangelist, though they may have
preaching.
8. That 10 great many cases, the Session an
swered they cannot cooperate, and thereby refuse
TO give the people opportunity to contribute to
this fund
4. That in some parts of our field, there ought
to be steps taken Immediately to consolidate some
of our churches.
:. 5. That unless the ministers of the Presbytery
fully and heartily tC0p5rote with this commit
we cannot succeed.
1t was resolved. lst. That the ecclesiastical year
this work begin with the month OF April, and
at a committee on evangestic work be appointed
each Spring meeting of Presbytery, and that
they report at each meeting. ID That the church.
es be requested TO raise an amount equal to 81
per member for this work during the next eccesi
astcal year. 3d. That Rev A. Il. Barley be now
called to this work for his whole time, on salary
of twelve hundred dollars per annum, and that
Presbytery take steps to set him apart and regu
larly install him for this work. 4th. That the field
of labor for the evangelist shall be the vacant
churches and destitute places of our Presbytery.
5th. That this committee cooperate fully with the
central committee at Columbia.
Rev. s. h. Frierson corresponding member Of
committee of Foreign Missions reported total $34-
75 which has been forwarded to Columbia, S. G.
Rev. A. p. Smith. corresponding men Der of
committee of Publication reported total $2l.75.
Rev. j. Bardwell and elders Hon. A. McCalIum
aud L. B Brown were added to the committee to
organize a church at Shubuta
Rev. A. p Smith and elder A. Ames were cleo |
led principal commissioners to the General Assem-.
ply, aud Rev. s. r. Frierson and elder DR.. j. NJ. |
Henson their alternates
Rev. A. H. Barley signifed his willingness 70
accept the offer of evangelist when Presbytery
hall release ham from his present pastoral charge.
Adjourned to meet at CrawfordVie on Friday
before the second Sabbath in April and the church
IS Of Bethel and CrawfOrdville were cited to meet
he Presbytery by their commissioners then and
here, to show cause why said pastoral relation
hould not be dissolved
JAMES N. CARoTHERS, S. G.
Rev. John F. Cannon, member of the Senior