The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-01
UPPER MISSOURI.

RESOLVED. l. That we respectfully, but emphati
caly withhold our sanction for the adoption Of the
New Book in its present form.
2. That we would recommend to the General As
sembly to continue the work of revision that has
been so auspicously commenced.
On the parts on which separate and distinct
vote was taken:
|. Form of Government, chapter 5, section 4
article 2-adopted.
Ii. Chapter 5, section 4, article 5, the following
paper was adopted: Ministers coming from other
denominations shall be examined on experimental
religion, also touching their views in theology and
church government, aud shall be required to an
swer in the affirmative the questions put to candi
dates at their ordination.
Ill. Chapter s. section T. adopted.
". Chapter 6. section g. article 4. The third
form was adopted.
V. Book of Discipline. chapter article The
first Tor newt definition of offence was adopted
VI Chapter II, article adopted.
VII. Chapter II article 2, rejected.
VIII. Chapter, II article adopted.
TX. Chapter s, article 10. adopted
WEST LEXINGTON.
The New Book of Church Order, as whole
was rejected, but the following articles In Form Of
Government chap. 5, sec 4, art. 2; chap. 5, sec
4, art 5 chap. 5. SEQ T. art. l. 2, 3, 4 chap. g
sec 3, art. 3 and 10 Rules Of Discipline, chap 3
art. 2; chap. II, art. l {; chap. II, art. 3 were
adopted.
oUACHITA.
The New Book was adopted as whole by a vote
of IL to 7. Form of Government, chapter 5, sec
ton A. article 2-rejected. Chapter 5, section Z
adopted. Chapter 5, section a, article 5-adopted
Chapter 6 section article 4-third form adopted
Book of Discipline, chapter 3, article L. off 'nceS
D. Il
ected unanimously. Chapter II, article adopt
ed unanimously. Chapter II, article 2 adopted
unanimously. Chapter II, article adopted
unanimously.
Adopts the Revised Book of Church Order by
unanimous VOTE
Rejects the disfranchisement of ministers, ant
examinations in passing from one Presbytery to an
other.
Adopts the first definition of an offence, and th
third description of voters for pastor.
Overtures the General Assembly to include IN
chapter on Z" Preliminary Principles of the Oh
Book, in historical preface to the New Book,
WESTERN DISTRICT
Declines to adopt the Book of Church Order.
| Chapter 5. section article 2-rejected; chap
| ter section 4 article adopted chapter 5, sec
ton rejected chapter 6, section 3, article a
adopted. Book of Discipline, chapter 3 article l.
adopted; the definition of the Cd Book. Chan
ter g. article lO-rejected; chapter II, articles
| l, 3-reected.
Rejected the first of the seven articles sent dow
BY the General Assembly in regard to Form 0
| Government and Church Order, and adopted th
Sd form of article 4;h, aud the first definition OF OF
fence, and also adopted the remaining articles viz
2, 8, s. g. 7. The Book as a whole was the
adopted.
RED RIVER.
The New Book was adopted by a msjority Of tw
or three The vote on the election of pastor was
tie between the first aud third plan; of course tn
Old Book stands on this point.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Book was adopted. and all the propose
"parts" except the first. In the 4th part THAT re
terring to the election of pastor) the third form
was adopted In Rules of Discipline, chapter
the first definition OF an offence was adopted.
PALMYRA
Rejects as a whole-3 for, against, 2 excu'ed
All the amendments rejected except chapter 6, sec
ton 8, article 4, third form adopted, and chapte
| II, article adopted.
ABINGDON. Rejected.
PENNSYLVANIA. -Rejecte
NORTH Observation-Disclosures.
COLUMBIA Rejected.