Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-13
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
session of the Charlotte Presbytery.

Session of the Charlotte Presbytery.
HOUSTON COUNTY. TENN, March Z,
lS73.-Charlotte Presbytery met at Wells
Creek Church, March Z, 1873, at IL O'Clock.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
VIM. M. Cooley, of Dickson county, from
Titus ii. l. The sermon was plain, pointed
and calculated to do good. He was follow
ed by the Rev. A. A. Wilson, who in very
appropriate prayer constituted the Presby-
terry.
On motion of Rev. A. j. Parrish, the
Presbvtery took a recess till q O'Clock,
when the regular business was resumed
At the calling of the roll the following
brethren answered to their names:
Ministers.-A. A. Wilson, A. j. Parrish,
A. G. Stockard, j. NJ. McClerkin, D. ID.
Cooley, T. o. WeOb, VIM. NJ. Cooley, A.
G. Shelton, A. NJ. Taylor.
Licentiates.-A. A. Hutson.
Caudidates.-Wm. r. Lowry, II. n.
Miles, W. D. Owen.
Elders.-G. Dougherty, A. j. Turner, j.,
II. Turner, S. T. Walker, j. w. Brown, P.
Wren, J. II. Owen, G. G. Wall.
On motion by Rev. L. o. Webb, Rev. A.
A. Wilson, of Johnsonville, was elected
Moderator, and A. j. Turner was elected
Engrossing Clerk.
On motion of Rev. VIM. Cooley, Rev.
W.D. Cherry, of the NJ. E. Church South,
being present, was invited to take seat in
this body as corresponding member. Mr..
Cherry acknowledged the courtesy by a
short speech.
The Stated Clerk, Rev. j. NJ. McClerkin,
read the names of those who were absent
at the previous session, when the brethren
rendered their respective excuses, which
were all received.
On motion, w. r. Lowry read a short
sermon from Romans j, 3, and Henry n.
Miles read one from John iii, 16. The ser
mons were referred to an appropriate COM
mittee.
On motion, Rev. S. II. Holmes was grant
ed dismissal from this Presbytery, and a
recommendation.
On motion, the Presbytery adjourned till
tomorrow morning at 81 O'Clock.
SECOND DAY.
Presbytery met at 81 o'clock Saturday
morning; was opened by prayer by Rev. L.
o. Webb. Religious services were con-
Quoted for one half hour by Rev. A. NJ.
Taylor. The minutes of yesterday were
read, corrected and approved. Rev. A. @.
Stockard presented a report on Sabbath
Schools which showed a general suspension
of these grand auxiliaries to the church ia
the bounds of this Presbytery. The report
was received and the committee discharged.
The committee to whom the sermons of
Brothers Lowry ana Miles were referred,
made favorable report, which was received
and the committee discharged, and the can
didates continued on probation.
On motion the ministers were called on
to read their reports when the following
brethren reported as follows:
d. D. Cooley had preached about twen-
ty-four times since last Presbytery, ordain-
ed two Elders and received from the va
rious congregations Si1.25. A. g. Shelton
had preached ten timss and received as a
remuneration S.. John McClerkin had
preached fifteen times and received 500.
T. o. Webb bad preached twenty-five
times and received $50. VIM. NJ. Cooley
had preached forty three times, had one
profession, five accessions, five adults and
one infant bsptised, received $57 so
A. A. Hutson had preached five sermons
received S44. A. n. Taylor had preached
| thirty six times, had two professions, two
accessions, received $4l.50. A. A. Wilson