The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-23
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granted permission to prosecute call be-
fore the Presbytery Of Pittsburgh, Ps.,
for the PASTORAL services Of the Rev. Mr..
McKibben, of that city.
On motion the meeting was adjourned to
meet on Wednesday morning at 81 o'clock.
MISUNDERSTANDING convened at
81 A. NJ, and spent the first half hour in
devotional exercises.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Committee Oh Church Organization
reported the Organization of the Franklin
avenue church, Minneapolis, and the said
church was enrolled. Also the organizes
ton Of the Dayton avenue church, St.
Paul, was reported and the same enrolled.
The Rev. R. F. McLaren, of tho Pres
bytery of Marion - was received by let
ter, and his name enrolled, and call from
the church at Red Wing, for his pastoral
services was read and placed in his hands.
The Presbytery then proceeded to elect
Commissioners to the General Assembly, to
meet at st. Louis, Mo-, IN May next. The
choice was Rev. Mattocks and Rev. We'll
ton as principals, and Rev. Cocbrane and
Rev. McGovan Is alternates, and Elders
Taylor and McNair as principals, and FL
ders D. ". 1ngersol and Mr.. Daniels Is al
ternates.
A letter was received from Rev. E. D.
Neil, asking letter from the Prssbytery
showing his standing in this body, to en-
able him to unite with the Reformed Epis-
copal church. The request was granted
and the Clerk was directed to furnish him
with the proper testimonials.
Red Wing WAS chosen as the place Of the
next meeting.
The Committee on Home Missions made
| Lengthy report on the work in bounds Of
the Presbytery, showing advancement. 1t
was thought by many that the adjacent
fields might be consolidated, but the Com
mittee reported that this had been done -
far ~ possible. Instead or organizing
churches unless there is evidence Of q pro-
gressive and permanent result, care
should be exercised, and money will thus
be saved to the Board.
The overtures in the shape of . majority
and minority report on the consolidation of
the Church Boards was then taken up.
A resolution was offered modifying the
minority report as sent down, 80 that min
isterisl relief might be kept separate from
that Of education.
Application was made by the church at
Litchfield to the Board Of Home Missions
for aid, in the amount Of $500, for tho
coming season.
A.-The order Of tho hour being
reached, the Lords Supper was celebrated,
the Church uniting with the Presbytery.-
The services were conducted by Rev. J.
Mattocks and DR.. Stewart, and were i'm
pressive and very profitable.
Application was made through tho Pres.
bytery to the Board Of Church Erection
for $500 to aid in finishing the house of
worship for the new organization Of the
Franklin avenue church, Minneapolis
Aid was granted.
| The Committee on Session Records re-
ported, and were sustained in the striotures
made in some instances.
/ 73P. h.-The exercises of the eyenins
consisted Of . Sunday School concert,
which was largely attended. Rev. I. N.
Otis addressed tho children in pleasing
manner, giving sketch Of his experience
in missoin work. Rev J. G. Riheldaffe1
made few remarks to parents, in regard
to their duties to their children and the
Church. Mr.. Thompson then occupied ,
few moments in IN address to teachers and
officers connected with Sunday schools.
! The congregation was then dismissed
with the bensdiction, and tho Presbytsry
then transacted the following business
The Committee on Foreign Missions 70.
ported that $500 had been raised in the
Presbytery for this work.
i A letter from Mrs. Rhes, the returned
! Per sian missionary, wss read, uzgips th