The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-01
PresbYtery of Louisville

Met at the Second Presbyterian church, Louis
vile. April l0;h, and was opened with short ser
mon by Rev. w G White Rev Gilbert Gordon
was elected Moderator and Hon. G. w. Morris, o
Louisville, Clerk.
Present. seventeen ministers and twelve or four
teen ruling elders.
Rev. w. E. Keller, now lsboring at Bloomfield
Kv., was received from Transyvauis Presbytery.
Rev. G. II. Roudebush, of Tsylorsvllle, present
ed letter of dismissal from Mississippi Presbytery
which had been granted to him more than yea
| ago. but after some discussion obtained leave II
| withdraw it.
This Presbytery has been heavily afflicted and hal
lost four noble and gifted members between the
fall and the spring meeting.
| Leave was given to the Carrollton church to sup
ply their pulpit. They hope to obtain the services
of the Rev. Mr.. Woods. of Indiana, of the North
ern Church, formerly foreign missionary.
! Anchorage church obtained permission to employ
| the Rev. d. z. Young, of BellewOOd Seminary, as
stated supply.
Hebron church received permission to employ
| the Rev. j. n. Saunders as stated supply.
Roekport church, Ohio county Ky. Presbytery
approved the arrangement of this church for en-
ploying the Rev. Charles Hl who is aboring as
az evangelist in this and Muhlenburg Presbytery.
Portland Avenue church received permission to
employ the Rev. j. II. Moore, of Ebenezer Pres
ton With this application that the Indebtedness to
Rev. DR.. j, d. Matthews their late pastor, has
been fully paid.
Absent Minister'S Very interesting letters were
read from Father Thornton. DOW residing ii Mis-
souri--the patriarch of the Presbytery-now 81
years old. Also from Rev. Ben. Helm, our mis-
siouary to China, who is now on his way home for
visit by way of India.
Commissioners to the General Assembly Rev.
n. - IL o1ss
Rev. w. j.. Nourse and Rev. T. Il Converse, al
ternates. Elders ]. q. Huber and Joseph Gault
principals, with w. Morrison and A Il. Csrothers,
slterustes.
Treasure. Mr. Andrew Davidson resigned his
position as Treasurer of the Presbytery, and Rev.
William Irvine was chosen to FL the vacancy.
Book of Church Order "A maj )rity report was
presented by Rev. Dr. Stuart ROblnsou, commend
ing the adoption both of the New Book and pro
posed amendments thereto.
A minority report was also presented by the
Rev. L h. Converse, recommending that we refuse
to adopt the New Book, and that the Assembly be
requested to submit such amendments to our pre-
sent standards as may be thought necessary. The
vote was first taken on this as substitute. IL
received II ayes and II noes aud was lost
The resolution OF the majority report to adopt
the New Book was then passed by a vote OF Is to 9
The amendments submitted by the Assembly
we're all adopted oy larger mal0ritles than the New
Book ITSELF The third alternative clause in refer
ence to the election of pastor and the first de6n
ton OF an offence were adopted.
Dr.. Matthews was made chairman Of The COM
mittee of Foreign Missions, ip place Of Rev. W. j.
Lowry, D, D., deceased, and Rev. j. j. Cooke was
added TO- the committee.
Rev. S W. Blain and Mr.. Joseph Gault we're
added to the Publication committee, in place Of
Messrs Duncan aud Watson, deceased.
DR.. BrOo0aS Memorial 1.-The committee appoint
ed at last Presbytery to report upon the paper laid
before Presbytery by DR.. William Brown, reported,
the following minute:
10 regard to the papers of DR.. Wm. Brown,
with reference to the Christian Observer, Presby
terry acknowledges their receipt, but inasmuch as
the matter has not been presented in judicial
form, the Presbytery declines any further action in
the premises"
The fall meeting will be held at Anchorage on
Wednesday before the full moon in September.