, 1875-01-12


l.cn taltea oyer. I1c couitl not proinlse to give
~ IND iii. yoar araIAt II. 900 Tho past gear.
i,y. ,ittrtdro pai! tho TAird t,ht1rcIi was ,1n-
willing to nav e1,no1 ngaust s2.0tU BY the first
Ghnrci,. but hat tah'i no formal action OH tho
'Iiu Iho Fourth Church Was not prepared to re-
Vii, Tne 1fflh Church would meet its aasesanent
Hracs Churcl, reported that 1t would not be
nbe to raise ilH ataeAAmlnt, for tho reaeon that
It hat! largo local work oil ttB handa.
The other CHURCHES answe1inE iu complained M 't'a
ulai,.stng dissatisfaction with tho disposition Of
tic contributions. A few wished to sever cou-
n1ction will The uenoral Doard, plcdgin. to take
care uf themselves.
air. Trowbridgo again urge'1 action in tho
matter. 1t wus necessary to reputt to the
Eoara eone actian Of tHc lsoBhytery.
Air. Mitchell thought it was evident, from
would prove failurc. lEo believed tho plan i'm
prarticablc, and thought tho btst that could ho
uotn would lie D return to tho old why Of raial1ig
tho 1Gotlie-A Mission fund, letting oach church do
ton tho greatest lihorality, aud was satisfied that
tho 1nlE.atry ge,Iernily wuuid do tho BAnc.
On motion, finally, tho presbytcr7 resolved
that tho assessment plan was t'npractleable.
THE SfSI1l CHURCH AGAIN.
Tho Committee to whom lad bton referred
Sacramento l'resbytery upon Tho case Of Dr.
Mckaig, reported AZ follows:
Tho Committee appointed on the matter Of tle
Enb Church report that they have coufc fred with tho
3essiDn uf t.at church, md fi that affairs In ths
church have recently suke,, turn which is likely to
Conduct speedily tn resnlt that will he aat1sfactoFy to
errfore suggest that sllc rcsbytery adjourn when
to hear lie fal report Ut lie 0oinnttec.
In regard to tue apers from the reahytery q Saca
1pentU the Committee would say that As Dr. McKAtK
b.u FacrpS this t}{IF.
tlon on that subject seems 10 III to e calei ior at o
present line We steters recommend thst ~ thSse .s
tha stated CLERK aD instructed to inform tue Freshly
tery of Sacramento of this disposition Of the MISTER
Anrifup Ml1oHAL1~
| 3. nj. MoonE+
I Tho report was ntloptcd.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rev. Mr. Forsytho moved that the Nov:
Mr. Davis bo authorized to rres enz tho cnsse of
| Homo Missions to tho Sessions during the year,
| and to urgo liberal contributions Carried.
Mr. 1IaTt's trial-papera wore reported upon IA
| vorably.
terry, liconBea sIr. W. Ii. doodoll and Nr. charloa
| Hart to preach.
The Committee to organize q church at River
J Park reported that the church wss organized oh
tie 24th of November, aud that t1esArs. G. II, u.
| lllodes, William Carver, and Charles Martin
wsro ' ei,oson Elders, and 4. &. Mcneil and john
A. ropp DeacoliB.
ROTARY ELDERS.
The question Of tho rotary elderahip was to-
kou up aud answered. III the affirmative. IAe
overture il al follows:
II any particular church, by vote Of members IN full
communion, shall prefer to ELECT ruling eldsrs for
t ns IN ths e1esSsf ' ut yt t, TIER eGs ,e eas ha s
thres years. aud the Sessions oo nate ~ co1sHt p1
throo casses, Of which ony shall 10 elected every
ycar; md provided that esera oncs ordained sha Aot
10 dyeate Of tho office when hoy arc not fc-eccetl,
but shall DO entitled represent ,at particular church
iu the higher jauttatoFies. when appointed W tue
| HcasiUns or tie iEcshyteIy.
Or. Hurt moved the postponemont Of tho sub-
fect for three mouths.
Tho motion was seconded and discussed, but
Wns finally lost. -....... .
Tho answer was tLon put and prevailed, very
| few voting tn tho negative.
letter was read FROM Jacob krobb, Of Deioit,
Wis, setting forth that uuc I.cv. john WoitzeI,
| . Men4bes Ut the CAtcago proauytery, waa
| 4 rEnsIsTEST pEAD-IEAT,
| in H1ltoh regret was Expressed that the preebs-
{ tory, ~ 4 Turner nlcctlpg, lad relnf tatod him
| into au honorable connection, falling at the
| Same tsnlo to make him an honorable man. Iho
| Letter charged tliat he WAS pruwling around tho
[ country hoggiug funds for QUO purpose or
another, all of which ho Was applying to bis own
uso; TINT be waa grahf scamp ot tho first
! water, mud gu 1bt to ho exposed.
Some inquiry followed III refarnnce to tue
| writur of tho letter aud its authenticity, which
| wua followed by spirited discussion.
| Ono n,embar had mot Wcitze1 sud had hoard
| OF Lis IulnkH.
Another wanted to know it Wetzcl had ever
been member OF tho Albany prosbytory. Doing
answered in tho Affirmative, and also assured
that lie was IN good stauding in the Chicago
prcsbytory, he was free to pronounce him q
| rascal
Thn cnAe was finally referred to a special CON.
ruttee of The Reys. Messrs. johnson and Wsue1
to i1,ycstigate.
Tie lsosa. Messrs. Kittredge. Mitchell, And
Davis were appointed . special committee te
taks steps to MD some Of tho ministry who wore
| threatened with tnaIciaj distrosB,
The l'resbytery then adjourned till the flrs1
Monday III February.
THE METHo1,STS.