Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-15
PreSby terry OfCIlpsnnpaLe

Vas resumed and concluded.
Report, OF missionary abors performed bv
minister's, under the direction of the EyappeJ
is,c Com nitce were made
A motion was made and carried to appon,
i Committee on the EvangeI,zation cf The Co.
orcd People. The Committee Consists Of R.y,
A. W. Ptzer, Rev. Dr.. Bullock, aud Judge
Iuglis.
The Committee on Foreign Missions present.
ed their report, in which they urged upon the
churches greater iberality in support of this
cause, and the organization of societies to pro.
mote tins object
a call Was presented 20 the Presbytery BY
the church at Culpeper tor the pastoral. rvlces
IF Rev. w. w. Reese, which Was pu. ITO hi.
hands, and he asked permission OF the Presby
terry to hold the same until the spring meeting.
which request was granted.
Rev. DR.. Hamaer, from the Committee on
EYargellstic Libors, offered the following rcso
luton
ReS0lred, That an appropriation Of $3.50 be
asked from the Evangestic Fund Tor the EN-.
ployment oil Il " G. NJ. Howard 10 the mis-.
sionary fields LoudouD county for Two months
This resolution led 70 considerable discus
sion. IT. which the subject ct the work of evan.
gtll-t- y as clrvaSSed pro aud con-. The rcsr.
luton was not adopted.
The Presbytery adjourned until to morrow
morning a; 9 elcck.
Services were held at y o'clock, and tie
church was we'll filled. Rev. DR.. W ito preach.
ed very able sermon.
THURSDAY MORNING
The Preabytcry re.aSScmbcd and was open.
cd with prayer. The minutes of yesterdays
- s>iIn We're read aud approved.
ThG cum: Ss!oners to the Genera Ass mbIy
rep RED thai they had fulfilled thri appuut-
meLt 10 The best If their ability, aud Ihc Pres
bytcry commc, Did them for their d,i1ycuc..
1t was resolved by the Prvsby;ery that
Church Sessions. 10 making up their narratives
| for tie fall meeting of the PreSbytery, must
conform to the rule Of the Synod, witch re
quircs that they shall ell. brace the whole 81 the
synndic.i year.
Ga motion it was resolved to take under the
car, OF the PresJytery as c,ndldaIe for the
ministry, Mr.. Jnsc:h Addison Smith, a M u
| Der Of The churcn from Icx,s
At this point, the hour Of | arrived, aud
the Pr,s'gtery look :, recess Tor divine service.
| Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Lcfcvre, OF Bslt
| more
| After the service, the examination Of Mr.
| Smith % The subj CT Of experimental religion,
aud MS motives Tor desiring to enter the min
istry. vas conducted ly Rev. Mr.. Lief gre,
which examination was unanimously supported
as satisfactory, and Mr.. Smith was accordingly
received as a caud date uoder the care Of this
Presbytery.
The Presbytery then took IL recess until 3!
| o'clock =. Ill.
Rev DIR. Muikland, of Baltimore, is to
| preach tonight.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Presbytery rc.assembed according to
adjournment.
The Committee Oh the Minutes Of the Gen
eral Assembly made a report, calling the attcn-
| ton OF the PrcSbytery TO various SUGGESTIONS
aud .juactiUns OF the Assembly made 10 thcir
mnutes, which report was adopted.
Rcg. DR. Bullock ntfered the following reso.
luton, as az amendment TO the report Of the
! G. ,mmittee Oh The Mnutcs:
RcSolred That the Prcsbytery of the Chcsa.
| axe n,r, by expresses its great pleasure IN the
action of tie General Assembly ID reference to
! thu Pan. Presbyterian Alliance and FraernaI
R"lati Us with tn Northern Presbyterian As
| sembly.
After d,batc, motion was made to lay the
amendment On the table, which was carried;
| arc afterwards tie report of the COMMITTEE, 10
winch the resolution, Was az Amendment, Wa
| ai>) laid on the table.
a committee, consisting o! Ministers DnwId
die, FIcurnoy and Lefyvre, and Elders ShIi!S
and lngIls, were appointed 10 examine the
30 K of Church Order. sent down 10y the ten.
cral Assembly, a.d report to the D"xt meeting
of The Prcsbytcry.
The Committee on Education made report
which was adopted; a. was also the report OF
the Finance Commllee on the Treasurer Ac'
counts
The place of the next meeting Of tn, Prcs'y
terry is Franklin street Church, Baltimore, and
the inc The last Tuesday in April.
Having finished the business on the docket,
The Preshytcry adjourned with prayer, after
having adopted resolution Of thank 10 the
good people Of Cupcper for their generous
hospitality to the mcu,bers OF the Pre- sbytcry-
which was well deServed-tor all who had the
pleasure Of attending It's meetings will bear
cheerful testimony TO the open hearted ADD un'
bounded Christian liberaity with wh ch they
were entertained.
This meeting Of the Pre,bytcry wa a very
harmonious one, and will long be Remembered
with pleasure.