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Abingdon Presbytery

Met in Bristol Tennessee, May 81, and was
opened with sermon by Rev. w. " Wilson.
Fourteen ministers and sixteen elders were pre-.
sent.
Rev G.. II. G liner was chosen Moderator, and
Rev. j. d. Thomas and II. r. Smith, Clerks.
Rev. o Sullivan was received from Arkan.
sas Presbytery. He supplies the place oil Rev. IL.
NJ. White at Glade Springs
Presbytery took order for examination and IL
censure of two candidates-B. Belts and j. w.
Sexton.
Dublin depot was chosen as the next place Of
meeting, September IL 1876
The pastoral relation between Rev. j. Lyons and
Jacksonville church was dissolved.
Presbytery overtures General Assembly to abol
sh sections 3 a. and s. chapter y Form OF Gov.
ernmeut. This is in relation to representation Of
elders in Presbytery and Synod.
Mr.. W. +. Rhea was received as candidate for
the ministry
Rev. Il. H. Barnett was chosen as delegate to
ternate DR.. John ID Stuart, elder and MIR. j. NJ
Lowry, alternate
The pastoral relation between Rev. Lee @. Brown
and the churches at Hillsvile aud Grsyson was dis
solved.
The report on ministerial support shows that
many of the churches have failed to pay their pas
tors their full salary.
The candidates have been examined to day on
theology, aud Mr. Belts delivered his trial.sermOn
before very good congregation.
The reports to the General Assembly were
adopted. They show commendabe progress in the
work of the Clutch. There are now 1000 mem
bers of the Church in the bounds Of the Presby-
tery-about double the number six years ago. The
number of collections has greatly improved the
amount has also slightly increased. The tota
amount this year is about $l2 00O
The rest of the day was taken up with the free
conversation on the state of religion.
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South Carolina Presbytery

Met at Anderson Court House, April 5'h. and
was opened with a sermon by Rev. T. Q Lyon
Rev. DR.. J acobs was chosen Moderator. Twenty.
seven ministers and as many or more ruling elders
we're present.
Rev. j. s. Young was Dismissed to Nashville
Presbytery.
Rev. L K Glasgow to Concord Presbytery.
Rev. w Fl Davis to Augusta Presbytery. al
centiate j. Y Fair to Central Mississippi Pres
bytery.
The pastoral relation between Rev. j. g. Law
and the Walhalla church was dissolved.
Ministers by twos were appointed to visit and
hold meetings during the coming summer at all
the vacant churches and the churches that have
preaching only once a month. This plan was
work with happy results last summer.
A son of Rev. John McLees was taken under
the care of Presbytery, with the view to his study
ing for the ministry.
The Presbytery decided not to act with the Gen.
era Assembly's Committee of Education any
longer but to look after aud to provide for its can.
didates for the ministry. Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs,
D. D., was elected chairman Of the Presbytery 8
Committee of Education.
The fall meeting will be held at Ninety-S <
church, October llth, o'clock p M.
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The Presbytery of Savannah

Met at Darien, Ca Nine ministers and six ell
ders we're present Rev. H. q. Gordon was chosen
Moderator.
Rev. S. Fl. Bell was dismissed to Westminster
Presbytery in the Synod of Philadelphia.
A request from Rev. j. A Smith to be restored
to the functions of the ministry was declined. An
appeal of Col. A. M. Sloan from decision of the
session of the First church, Savannah, failed by
of the non appearance OF the appellant, and
the sentence appealed from was made fnal.
Columbia Semindry.-An assessment of one
hundred dollars for the benefit of this seminary
was laid on the churches for the support of Column
bia Seminary.
The Sustentation cause was considered in pub
lie meeting. Presbytery eBjoned it on the pastors:
l. To instruct their congregations that giving to
the Lord as an act of worship is to he introduced
regularly in the public services of the sanctuary
and that it is the duty of every Christian to set
apart certain portion Of his or her income to be
the Lords, which alienation from self to God, of
our worldly substance, should 60 so far as to in.
volye positive self denial. LET this mind be in
you which was also in Christ Jesus. For ye know
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though
He was rich yet for our sakes He became poor,
that ye, through His poverty, might be rich"
9. To utilize the Sabbath School: instructing
the youth of the church in these principles of the
gospel, and afording them an opportunity to con-
sembly.
3. To encourage the formation Of Missionary So
cieties, both among men and women Of the church;
the object of which should be to stimulate mission.
airy effort to difuse information about missionary
work at home and abroad, and to augment the con-
ributions to the missionary cause, both foreign and
domestic.
a. To increase, as far as possible, the circulation
of the Missionary.
The Committee of Sustentation was directed to
prepare aud send forth to the churches a pastoral
letter enforcing these resolutions.
The Colored Presbyterian church of Savannah,
received permission to continue Rev. r. Carter, as
stated supply, and the churches in the Presbytery
were requested to take up collections for the bene.
fit of the Savannah church.
Adj burned to meet in Savannah during the ses-
sions Of the General Assembly, at the call of the
Moderator, and at Walthourvie, Ca, November
lIth.
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Lecture in Baltimore.-The interest in the ad
dress delivered by the Rev. Dr. Hoge at the un-
yelling of the statue to the memory of General
Jackson has not been confined to the time and oc
cssion of its first utterance. Upon the request OF
distinguished gentlemen in Baltimore, its substance
was repeated in that city on the evening of the
29th ut. Under all the disadvantages of Satur
day night-(the only night when the Academy OF
Music could be obtained) large and very select
audience was gathered, by whom the address was
received with every manifestation Of the highest de
light. The profits were devoted to objects OF be-
nevolence. Among those mentioned as being pre-
sent are the names of Governor Carroll who came
over from Annapolis to preside, and Ex-Governor
Whyte who introduced the speaker in few APP
propriate remarks. There were also on the plat
form and in the audience many distinguished
names too numerous to mention.
The lessons presented in this production with so
much force and beauty belong to no sect or party.
They are the property Of the whole country; may
it not be said, the property of the whole human
family, and full of blessings to all who receive them
In this point OF view it would be public benefit if
this eloou ent tribute, widely welcomed as it has
been with extraordinary applause, could be re-
peated in many places, especially over our South
ern land, where the name Of General Jackson is a
household word, and where its magic power kim
dies at once the utmost enthusiasm, and demon
stration of affection.
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geligiuas gutelligeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
PresbYterY of Lexington

Met at Timberridge, MAY Sd, at IL A. NJ, and
sermon was preached by Rev. James Murray;
Twenty-three ministers and twenty-five elders
were present. Rev. j. W. Rosebro was chosen
Moderator and Rev. Mr.. Humphreys and w. j.
Nelson, Clerks.
B. T. Hodge was dismissed to Greenbrier Pres
bytery.
Mr.. w. 6. White commissioner from Lexipg.
ton church, obtained leave to prosecute call tor
the services of Rev. Dr.. Laftwich, Of Atlanta "a.
Messrs. John A. Preston and Emmett W. Nc.
Corkle were taken under the care of Presbytery
as candidates.
Rev. ID. B. Ewing, d. D.. and Rev. j. Rice
Bowman were elected as ministerial delegates to
the General Assembly, with Rev. Fl. Gilmore and
Rev. j. W: Rosebro alternates; and ruling elders
Hugh G. Guthrie and Charles Grattan, with Col.
]. r. L. Preston and A. Patterson aternates.
The committees to install Rev. MIR. Hamilton
and Rev. Mr.. Simpson reported the discharge OF
that duty.
Reports on reciprocal duties evinced great de.
gree of fidelity on the part Of both ministers and
congregations
The reports on the state of religion exhibited a
general religious interest in the majority of our
congregations
Mr. w. p. McCorkle was allowed to withdraw
for the present as candidate for the ministry.
A call from Stony Run church for the pastoral
services OF heV Oamuel n1cOuue iOT nan hid 'iue
was presented and directed to be placed In the
hands of Mr. McCune.
Rev R. H. Fleming accepted call from Wood
stock and Strasburg and the pastoral relation be-
tween the Pendleton church and Mr. Fleming was
dissolved and he was dismissed to Winchester Pres
bytery.
Rev. Mr. Boyd accepted call from Mt. Horet
church, and Rev. Messrs. Stricken and Watkins
we're appointed committee to install him, May
20. at IL A. M.
Letters Of sympathy were sent to Rev. w. g.
Campbell. and Rev. Ell. FL. Winfree.
The Committee on Domestic Missions made re-
port aud arrangements were made to send Rev. p
Fletcher to Huttonsville, Leading Creek, and ohel
churches in the trans Allegheny region.
A resolution was adopted copcurring in the me
mortal of East Hanover Presbytery to the Genera
Assembly on the subj 'ct of the demission of the
gospel ministry.
Lebanon church was chosen as the place Of the
next meeting of Presbytery
1t was resolved to hold an adjourned meeting O.
Presbytery on the "a b Of May to hear and ISSUE
an application of Rev. Il I. Hogs for dissolution
of the pastoral relation.
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PRAYER for the General Assembly.

Whereas, the General Assembly of the Presby.
terian Church in the United States fully recognizes
the efficacy of the prayers Of Gods people. and
the necessity for Divine guidance in its own DELHI
erations; therefore,
Resolred, |. That the General Assembly recon-
mend to all the churches under its care to offer
special prayer during the devotions Of the Sabbath
preceding the meeting of the General Assembly in
each year, that God would of great mercy so give
the General Assembly the wisdom that cometh
from above and so direct all its plans, discussions
and decisions as to promote His own glory, and
advance the kingdom of Jesus in the earth.
Resolued, 3 That the above preamble and reso-
luton be printed annually in the Appendix to the
Minutes of the Assembly.
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Concord Presbytery

Met at Mocksville, April 81, Rev. J. Rumple,
Moderator. Four ministers we're received from
other Presbyteries and two young men RAMSAY
and McLellan) licensed to preach Reports showed
that the average salary OF laboring ministers last
year was from $7OO to $780,
Considerable additions were reported to the
membership of the church. There are now over
500 church members in the Presbytery.
new church was organized at Mooresville: ooo
Steps were taken with the view OF raising 900
the coming year for the cause of Sustentation.
Rev. L. McKinnon and Prof. j. r. Blake were
appointed Commissioners to the General Assemble.
Arrangements we're reported that promise that
every church in the Presbytery will be supplied
with the means Of grace in the course Of few
weeks.
The subject of beneficiary education elicited an
animated discussion. The Presbytery resolved to
continue its present plan.
One candidate for the ministry was received un-
der care of Presbytery. who will 60 to the Theo-
logical Seminary this fall.
The fall peetng Of the Preshvtery will be held
at Hickory, N. C.-Salisbury Vatchmaan
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Synod of Virginia,
Transportation of Commissioners to the Gen
eral Assembly to meet az Savannah, Ca,
May 18th, 1876.

The following Railroads will return Commission
ers free that have paid one full fare coming:
Georgia Central & Bramley; Savannah 4 Mem
phis; Selma 4 Cult; New Orleans 4 Selma; Jack
souville, Pensacola Il Mobile; Georgia; South Car
DINA; Carolina Central; Port Roval; North East
ern; Atlantic & Cult; Atlanta Il Richmond Ali
Line; Feruandlna & Cedar Keys; Cheraw Il Oar
ingtcn Vicksburg & Meridian; WASHINGTON 4
Ohio; Washington City, Virginia Midland 4 G. s.;
Northern Central; Baltimore q Potomac; Alexsn-
dria Il Fredericksburg Memphis IL Charleston
Spartanburg 4 Union; Mobile x Alabama; Crank
Trunk MaysviLe 4 Lexington; Arkansas Central ;
Western & Atlantic Nashville, Chatanoogs 4 st.
Louis; Gulf, Western Texas 4 Pacific; Memphis
& Little Rock Memphis 4 Tennessee; st. Louis,
Alton & T. H.; st. Louis, Salem 4 Little Rock ;
Atlanta & North Carolina; Cherokee; Alabama
Central and Eastern Kentucky.
The following Roads will sell return tickets six
cents per mile:
Memphis, Carthage & Nortbwestern Louisville
& Great Southern Greenville 4 Columbia; Mobile
Il Girard; Selma, Rome & Dalton; Savannah II
Charleston; Mobile & Montgomery; Wilmington &
Weldon; Wilmington, Columbia Il Augusta; Char
lotte, Columbia Il Augusta Western RR. OF Ala
bama; Montgomery Il Eutauls.
The following Roads charge full fare, and return
at one-ffth fare upon certificates:
Louisville, Padueah Il South Western; Paducah
Il Memphis; Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas; ST. Louis Il
South Eastern; Cairo 4 st. Louis; Texas Pacific;
Galveston, Houston Il Henderson.
Louisville Central Short Line, SIS round trip.
Houston Il Texas Central, special rates upon
application OF Commissioners with certificates.
The following Roads make no deduction:
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac; Mobile
& Ohio; Little Rock & Fort Smith, Kansas City 4
Northern; Alabama & Chattanooga; Atlantic Il
Pacific; Chesapeake 4 Ohio; Richmond Il Peters
burg.
Most Of those returning free will receive the GER
tifcates of the proper officer Of Assembly. Some.
may require different arrangement, impossible
now to designate. Commissioners in purchasing
tickets will make the enquiry aHd be informed.
H. A. CRANE,
Chairman Com. Of Transportation
Sqraaaah, Ca, April 20, 1876
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Rev. DR.. Leftwich-It was recently announced
that the Presbyterian church of Lexington, Va,
had given call to the Rev. DR.. Leftwich, of At
lanta, Ga. 1t is now announced that information
has been received at Lexington from DR.. Lsftwich
sgnifying his willingness to accept the call to be-
come their pastor. We suppose the matter has
yet to pass through tho hands Of the Presbytery Of
Lexington, and also that Of Atlanta, in the latter
Of which there may arise, as often happens, some
difficulty The Influence OF Dr.. Leftwich in his
congregation, and in the region round about is
great and growing, and it may not be easy to OBJ
tain the consent of all to have it interrupted. All
we can say now is that should the calm and pray
erful consideration of the interests involved lead
to the conclusion that it is proper to have this
change made, it will be a consummation hailed with
the greatest possible satisfaction, not only by the
church in Lexington, and by the Presbytery also,
but throughout the Synod of Virginia, to which
our esteemed brother formerly belonged.
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From the Missionary for May.
Monthly Review.

Intelligence from the Indian country is of an en-.
couraging nature. The report of Rev. Allen
Wright shows that there has been large accession
to the membership of the churches in the south.
western portion of the Choctaw country, whilst q
letter from DR.. Hobbs, of the 23d of March, men.
tons that still greater number had been added to
those in the northwest portion of the nation. The
church at Lenox had received twenty-three men,
bers in the course Of three months. The school at
Spencer is going on as usual, being better supplied
With teachers than at the beginning of the year.
We were glad to learn from late letters that the
health of Mrs. Cotton wasxradually improving.
Mr.. Grayblll still continues to write encourag-
iugly of his work in Matamoras. He writes: Our
congregations increase weekly. On one occasion,
about month ago, some had to 60 away for want
Of seats. Frequently we have as many as eighty
persons present. too many to be comfortably seated
in our present crowded quarters Our two day
schools embrace as many as eighty pupils, more
than sixty OF whom attend the Sabbath School,
where they are thoroughly instructed in the prin-
ciples of evangelical religion" This mission ur-
gently needs two things, first. we'll qualified fe-
male teacher to have the principal charge OF the
girls school, and second, schurch edifce, demanded
BY the growing disposition of the people to attend
upon public preaching. The people have raised
money enough to purchase lot, but it will require
at least SO 600 to put up suitable building.
From Brazil our letters are dated as late as the
18th of February. Mr.. Lanes letter shows how
laboriously and successfully he is engaged In evan
gelistic work in the country around Campinas. In
every direction the fields seem white to the harvest
Mr.. Morton speaks of the prosperity and great in
auence of the Campiuas Institute, bat regrets that
in view of the financial difficulties prevailing in
Brazil. that so little has been done to cancel the
debit hanging upon it, which they find to be source
Of embarrassment. The missionaries were generally
we'll. and the prospects Of their work were encour
aging in all respects, except so tar as they are
Cramped by the want Of adequate means. =
the dedication of the new chapel at Soo-chow.-
From Hang.chow our latest intelligence is to the
24sh of January. The missionaries were well, and
their work in all its various departments was going
on in very encouraging way.
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Him bia nronrietv in us and all that we

Him, his propriety in US and all that we
have, our thankfuluess for his mercies and
our communion with each other, &C.
Here the argument is that the very ma
ture of the act proves it to be external wor-
ship. But the decisive objection to this Is
that there is a hundred times more in the
premises than can be supported. Let us try
it: | go out to visit sick man, and DO 1t
Gin that state and posture of soul which cor
responds with the revelation which God has
made of himself to US in his word ;" and
moreover it "has God for it's direct object
as an act of obedience to his command
concerning this duty. But is this an act Of
worship? There may, and commonly should
be prayer at the sick bed; which of course
is worship; but does the visitation itself i'm
port this? Again; many fne little fellow
as children are now learning to help in the
cause of Christi will ask his father to le,
him plant patch Of corn, or put up pig
in the pen and feed it, that he may have
something to contribute. Suppose that
every time ne hoes his patch or feeds bis pig
he does it with pious estate and posture Of
SOUL towards God, that is with an intention to
please and serve him; is feeding the pig an act
Of worship? We would say that these come
under that category of duties required in
the first commandment, which relate to know
ing aud acknowledging God as the true
Cod" Our correspondent, having a fixed
idea that giving to the cause of Christ is al
act of external worship, has f, und himself
under the necessity of framing definition
or analysis which not only includes that, but
equally includes every conceivable duty and
act performed in obedience to God. 1t thus
breaks down with its own weight, and by
proving too much, refutes itself. To resolve
all acts of piety and all ordinances of religion
into acts of worship, is to pervert and con.
fuse human speech, which was given to dis
Germ things that differ, and not to ran them
into an undistinguishable tumble. 1t is in.
PRODUCING here mistake similar to thai
made in the recent work on metaphysics by
our acute and much respected friend, the
Rev. John Miller, in which all acts of the
mind, specified or conceivable, are resolved
into the one thing of Perception.
If giving to the cause of Christ is of it,
own nature an act of worship, then all suc1
giving must be. And that is just what some
of our good friends are after, because they
foresee that if this view is admitted, they
can smash up all fairs and festivals 18th {
vengeance. But how they would dispose O
such things as subscriptions made or paid by
the roadside, in the Court House, at sheriff
sales, for the maintenance of the pastor anC
for all sorts of religious purpOses-made un
der an endless variety of circumstances
how they will ever be able to invest thes
things, all excellent as they are, with the sa
credness and popularity of s0Orship, is be
yond our imagining. But the argumen
from Scripture still remains.
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Mav 9th, 1876

Pan Prssby tsrian,-An overture concerning the
Pan Presbyterian Council was sent up to the Gen.
eral Assembly, and adopted unanimously, as fol-
lows:
Presbytery of Louisiana overture the General
Assembly of the Church, to meet in Savannah in
May, to reconsider the sui jet of the Pan Presby.
terian Council, and, lift seem best to them. to re-
peal the resolutions passed at the st. Louis As.
sembly. Some of our reasons are the following:
!. We do not see any satisfactory reason for this
Council or Assembly.
2. We do not understand its purposes, its pow.
ers and its influence.
8. The action of the last Assembly was taken at
in hasty manner, and carried by small vote.
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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church IN the United States

VIII meet in the First Presbyterian Church OF
Savannah, Ga, on the third Thursday (lSth day.
of May, 1876, at II A. NJ. The opening sermon
will be preached by the Rev. NJ. D. HOGE, D. D.,
Moderator Of the last Assembly
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions,
will be present in the Lecture-roOm Of said church,
tsp. NJ. of the 18th of May, to enroll the names
of Commissioners.
The special attention of Prcsbytorios is called to
the action touching the Assembly Contingent and
Commissioners Fund, recorded on pages So and
sc of Minutes of 1875.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent Clerk.
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The Presbytery Of Florida

Met at Gainesville Fla Rev. N NJ. Long was
chosen Moderator. Eight ministers and ten elders
we're in attendance.
Rev. s. R. Preston was dismissed to Knoxville
Presbytery.
the call of the curators of King College, and the
Second Presbyterian church of Bristol for the SER
vices of the Rev. N. NJ. Long. These parties were
requested to desist from their call, and Mr.. Long
remains pastor of the Tallahassee church.
A new impetus was given to Systematic Benevo.
lence in the bounds of Presbytery through ad.
herence to the Assembly's ipjunctions.
The fall meeting will be held at Jacksonville,
November Bird, 7:30P M.
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LAFAYETTE Presbytery

Held its spring meeting at Brownsville, Mo-
Eleven ministers and eleven elders were present
Mr.. G.. @. Heard. of Sedalia, was appointed
treasurer of the Presbytery's Executive Commit
tee. There is q gratifying improvement in the
number of churches contributing to the Assembly 8
schemes
Rev. A. w. Mister resigned his position as the
evangelist OF the Presbytery, and was dismissed to
Potosi Presbytery
The centennial effort in behalf Of Westminster
College was endorsed.
A Quorum The following overture was an.
swered in the negative:
II, in congregation where there is more than
one ruling elder, persons are received into the
church by the pastor and one ruling elder, or by
the pastor Alone subject to the approval of the ses
sion, is their Tor his) action in accordance with the
Constitution
The fall meeting will be held in Westminster
church, Vernon county, Mo-, August zlst, at n
P. M.