Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-10
FOURTH DAY.

The Presbytery met at 8 o'clock, ac-
cording to adjournment, in the Session
Rooms of the Church, the Moderator,
Rev. L. G. Johnson, in the chair.
The first half hour was spent III de-
votional exercises.
Minutes of the Presbytery of Friday
were read, corrected and approved.
Rev. JAS. Kelley appeared in the
Presbyte1y and rendered satisfactory
reasons for not appearing earlier.
| The Committee on Sustentatiors sub
mltted their report, which was rCceiv-
ed and adopted.
Rev. &. W. Mcmillan, Licentiate,
asked leave to labor out of the bounds
of the Presbytery. The request was
granted.
Rev. T. L. Devaux, editor of the
| Fayetteville Presbyterian, being pres
ent, was invited to sit as n CORES
ponding Member
Ruling Elder w. II. c. Beatty
asked for leave Of absence, which
was granted.
The Committee on Seasonal Re
cords, submitted their report. which
was received, adopted and ordered to
! be spread upon the minutes.
4 resolution was offered and adopted,
|
bytery to former request made from
this Presbytery, asking for a portion
of their territory.
Rev. JAS. Kelley, Agent of Foreign
Missions, submitted report, which
contained some practical suggestions
in reference to said mission. The re-
port was adopted and ordered to he
| spread upon the minutes.
| Tho Cn,n,Oittee To raiSo fJI,11S for
the purpose of erecting suitable
monument to the memory OF Rev
Robert Tate, submitted their report
and asked that said Committee be con-
tinucd, which was granted.
The Committee that was appointed
to prepare historical sketch OF Brown
Marsh Church asked to be continued,
and said that they would report at the
next meeting of the Presbytery. The
request was granted.
Rev. II. B. Blake being present,
asked permission to address the Pres
bytery, which was granted.
Mr.. Blake gave Il short history cf
the progress of his work in this Cit :
and surrounding country, and asked
that tho members of the Presbytery
unite with him in extending bis work
among the poorer classes of our com
munity. especially the colored people.
The thanks of the Presbytery were
returned to Mr.. Blake for his address,
and the Ministers and Elders werA re.
Quested to co. respond with fIr Blake
i'll reference to this matter, and ;,isC
that they carry oHt resolution OF the
Presb. .tevy with Was adopted at =
previous sesSi N, in reference to this
subject
The COMMITTEES on Bills and Over
lures submitted their report and asiet
that they be discharged, which wa:
g.anted.
Supplementary report OF the Treas
urer, Mr.. Alex. Sprunt, giving an ac
count of the moneys received hy hin
during the session of the presbytery
, The report was rcesived, adopt, ailt
t ordered TO be spread upon the min
utes.
The following resolutions, Offered il,
| Rev. James NJ. Sprr1nt, were adopted
EcsOIceG, That the thanks Of thi
, Presbvtery are due and are hereby res
, pectfullY rendered to the congregation
of this Church and other citizens O
Wilmington for their kindness an.
t hospitality to the members of thi
5 body during the present session, t.
l the officers of Churches of other de
nominations who have rendered thei
! pulpits to the Minister'S of this Pres
l hytery, and to the Rail Road ant
Steamboat Co npanies for courtesie
. extended by them
, ResOtred, That the papers of thi
city be requested to publish tits reso
i luton.
a 1t was ordered that five hundre,
copies of the minutes of this Pres oy
= terry be printed in pamphlet form an
D that the Stated Clerk prepare an all