The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-02
PREsBYTERY.


The Presbytery of North Alabam,
convened in the Presbyterian Church
in Pulaski on Thursday, March 18th
continuing its sessions until Saturday
evening. Rev. Mr.. Woods, of Marshal
county, was elected Moderator, and Col
Boyles, Of Fayetteville, clerk pro TEN
The attendance of ministers Sgd dele
gates was very good. the following
named ministers being in attendance:
Rev. DIR. Mack and DR.. J. C. Mitchell
Columbia; Rev. W. Mitchell, Zion
Church, Maury county; Rev. J. S. Fri
erson, Mt Pleasant, Maury county
Revs. W J. Frierson and C. F. Will
Hams, Maury county; Rev. Mr.. Gray,
Spring Hill; Revs. Vim. StOddert and ].
T. Rothrock, Giles county; Revs. Alex.
Smith and Isaac Osborn, Lincoln county
Rev. w. J. Alexander and Rev. Mr..
Woods, Marshall county.
The Clerk of the Presbytery left the
city on Monday morning eally, taking
the minutes with him, and we cannot
give as full report as we intended, and
for the report we make we are indebted
to Rev. DIR. Du Bose, of this city. The
sessions were characterized by great
harmony and fraternal feeling, and it
was believed that the conference of the
brethren would be prolific of good re-
suits, both in the government of the
Church and their advancement in theo-
logical learning and brotherly love.
Rev. DIR. Du Bose, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church in this city, from Muh-
lenburg Presbytery, and Rev. Mr.. Gray,
of Spring Hill, from the Presbytery of
Abingdon, Va, were received into
membership with this Presbytery.
Pastoral calls were given to Rev. DR..
J. E. Du Bose. of this city, and Rev.
DR.. J. C. Mitchell, of Columbia, one
from the Church at Pulaski and the
other from the Church at Columbia,
each of which being accepted by those
committees were appointed
by the Presbytery to install them into
their respective churches. The install
lation of Rev. DIR. Du Bose in the Church
at Pulaski is to take place the third
In April.
The reports from the different church
es were very favorable, showing that,
with few exceptions, they are in a
healthy and growing state.
A very interesting and heated discus
sion arose upon the question of Church
rolls, it being found that some of the
churches had the names of persons up
On their rolls who had never been dis
missed yet could not be found, and 9TH
ers who had long since considered them
selves out of the church, yet no session
al action had been taken in regard to
hem. Elder Newton White asked the
question in Presbytery, "shan we re-
port our entire list as members, or drop
hose who are not members de factO?"
The subject is one of vast Importance
% the church and needs to be seriously
1t is a lamentable fact
hat there are those in every community
who have had their names enrolled as
members of the church, and yet are
men of ungodly habits and precarious
walk. Hitherto there has been no set
led, authorized method of expunging
.hese stumbling blocks, and the ques-
ion received in its discussion that con-
ideration of the members which its
1ast importance demands. The question
vas referred to a special committee, who
ire to report at the next meeting of the
Presbytery. Rev. Drs. Mitchell and Du
Bose were appointed upon this commit
tee.
Another matter which elected some
lebate was the application of a church
'Or the ordination of licentiate with
out pastoral call. There being Oppo-
,ition to it, the matter was deferred.
Swan Greek Church was determined
lpon as the next place of meeting of the
Presbytery.
Rev. J. S. FriersOn was elected dele
gate to the General Assembly, which
in Columbus, Miss, in May
next.
Other matters of Importance came up
before the body, which we are unable to
give. The Presbytery adjourned Sat-
1rday evening, but many OF the minis
sers remained over Sabbath.
The Methodist and Cumberland
Churches were rendered by their respec-
live pastors for the use of the Presby-
terry. Ministers were sent to the Cum
berland Church on the Sabbath, but by
agreement the congregations of the
Methodist and Presbyterian Churches
together at the Presbyteri-
an church. The communion service in
the afternoon of Sunday was solemn
and impressive, and the more interesting
because there were those of different
creeds around the same table, manifest
ing a common interest in a cause which
lay equally near to each of their hearts.
1t was indeed an occasion of heart-re-
joicing, and many felt Ike exclaiming
with the Psalmist: ''Behold, how good
and how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unityr"