Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28


EE. eILeyia.c PresD; teri.
Extract from the proceedings Il
they appeared in the N. @. Presbyte
rian:
The Presbytery of Fayetteville 1ne
according to ADJOURNMENT, at Centr
Church. Robson comfy, n. g., Apr
18Th, 1876, AID vas opened with a ser
mon by the retiring moderator, Rev
Neill Mckay, d D., from John xi
35 and ]. Cor. xii: 81.
There We're present at the calling O
the roll IL ministers and % ruling cid
ers. Six ministers were absent and l!
churches not represented.
Rev. Archibald Mcqueen was chosen
moderator aud Rev. John II. Coblt
and J.B. Graham temporary clerks.
A preamble aud resolutions express
ing the sympatnieI of this Presbytery
for Rev. L. L DeVanx, a member oil
this body, i'll MS ong aud severe per
soual all ctiou were adopted. after
which Rev. Hector McLean led the
Presb3 terry III earnest prayer on his
pc. +.
Mr.. J. A. McAlister was appointed
treasurer pro tenn.
Finance comm ted. A. McAi5ter,
W. j. Smith ana Il. G. Hill.
The treusurer's report was presented
and referred to the abnvA committee.
The asses meut on B,tntl church
WAS reduced to $40 and that on the
Montpelier increased to S..
A sIetter from Rev. c.. H. Wiley,
agent of the American Bible Society
for North Carolina, was read aud a
suitable reply adopted
IT Hill Of ,o
committee Oh susteutation, presented
a report on that subject, which was
adopted, and Rev. II. Mclean, chair
man of the committee of education,
report on that subject, which Was
likewise adopted.
After. which he was excused from
serving on that committe, and also
Mai. Jno. Mcneil; when Rev J. Fl.
A. N. Ferguson aud Mr.. Angus Blue
these designations.
Rev. William S. Lacy, chairman of
the committee on the manual and
report OF those subjects, which was
accepted.
The account for printing aud mail
paid by he treasurer pro tenn.
Committees on seasonal records
were appointed.
Bethel Church, Rol,eson county,
N. c., was chosen as the place for
no ding our fall sessions, and the
time, Thursday before the second
in October, 1876, at II o'clock
a. M.
Reports from church sessions were
heard.
Mr.. William McGlvary, one of our
preached a sermon from
l. Cor. vi: 20, which was sustained.
Committees on seasonal records re-
ported.
The agent of foreign missions, Rev.
NJ. Mcqueen, read his report On that
subject, which was adopted.
Rev K. NJ. Mcintyre was appointed
a commissioner to the general assem-
bly,, to meet in the FIRST Presby teriau
Church, Savannah, Ga, on the thirt
Thursday in May, 1876. at IL O'Clock
A. NJ, and Rev. Archibald Mcqueen
his alternate; and Mr.. D. @. dcILtyre,
ruling elder of Iona church, principal,
and DR.. D. n. Patterson, ruling elder
of Pee Dee church, alternate.
Mr.. E. Marshall Nun. oe. another
preac! ed a sermon from
J Ohm III: 7, which was sustained.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Messrs. Coin munro and Angus
preached their trial ser
mons, which were sustained. And in
the afternoon Mr.. Dugald Munro
preached his trial sermon, which was
likewise sustained,
Rev. II. Fl. B. 1ks made an inter
esting address o. the interests Of
DAVIDSON College, and in response
thereto the Presbytery adopted
paper.
The candidates for iiccnsure were
examined on theology, natural ana
revealed, church history, church go--
which was sustained.
Each likewise lead lecture which
wa also sustained.
Their examination on Hebrew was
sustained.
Presbytery then proceeded to license
in due form, these young brethren,
VIZ: G. A. Muuro, Dugaid Munro, E.
Marshall Munro, (three brothers) An
gus Mcdonald and William N. Nc
Calvary.
Afterwards DugaId Munro was dis
missed to the Presbytary CT Knoxville
TEMP, and Angus Mcdonald to the
Presbytcry of Louisville, Ky.
VIM. NJ. McGilvary likewise obtained
p emission to labor without our
bounds.
The narrative to the assembly was
adopted.
Other papers for the assembly were
read and approved.
Orders on the treasurer were passed.
All resolutions requi, ing the action
OF church sessions Will he published in
the n. G. Presbyterian.
Presbytery then adjourned to the
place aud time previously mention &
Closed with singing, prayer and
apostolic bened ction.