The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-01
THE REVISED BoOK.-vote of Presbyteries
EAST HANOVER.

EAST HANOVER.
Book as a whole adopted, vote IS to 9. Vote
for pastor-third form adopted. Definition of Of
fence-frst form adopted ALI the other amend
ments adopted, most of them by large majority.
WEST HANOVER.
The Book of Church Order was adopted as
whole by vote of nine to three. All the articles
upon which separate vote was required by the
General Assembly was then adopted. One which
the Committee on Revision proposed was rejected.
Where three alternative propositions were to be
voted upon the third was adopted where two were
given the first was voted.
WINCHESTER
Approves of the work of revision, but in the form
in which the Book Is now presented declines to
adopt; the character of the Book as a whole being
liable to be modified by the results of the votes of
the Presbyteries on the amendments submitted to
be voted on separately that the Assembly be over
tured to coate the votes Of the Presbyteres on the
separate amendments as sent up to the General AS
sembly, and incorporate in the present Revised
Book the amendments adopted by majority of
the Presbyteries, and send the Book, as thus
amended in its complete and final form, to the
Presbyteries for direct and final vote on its adop
ton as whole.
2. That Presbytery now proceed to vote upon
those parts of the Book upon which separate and
distinct vote is required.
Form Of Gov. Oh. 5, sec. 4, art. 2, Rejected.
F." 5, 7, on com sions adopted
g" 6, 8, alternate form third
adopted.
Book of Dis oh. 3, art. l, Revised form Of def
milton adopted.
Book of Dis Oh. s, art 10, Rejected
l2,. 1873, Adopted.
Revised Booh-P resbytery declined to adopt the
Book OF Church Order as whole.
Presbytery declines to adopt
Art 2, Sec A. Chap. 5, Form of Government.
I" {" + s.
Presbytery adopts the first of the three alter
native forms In regard to the election OF pastor,
ruling elders and deacons.
Book of Discipline -Presbytery declines to
adopt art. l., chap g. but adopts art. and 4, chap.
of the present Book, and art. l. chap. II, and de.
clines to adopt art. 2, 3, chap. II.
NEW ORLEANS.
On the Book, as whole, Presbytery adopts the
following minnie:
The Presbytery of New cleans, in sending up to
the General Assembly its final vote, adopting 1.-THE
Book of Church Ocder," desires to accompany II
with the statement, that it would not have the
adoption of this Book imperilled by the rejection
of any or of all the points upon which a separate
vote is ordered 10 be taken; but would cheerfully
accept the New Book, even thus reduced, as the
future law of the Church.
On the proposed amendments In Article 2
Section 4, Chapter s. strike out on account Of
sge or other infrmity."
90 voters for pastor-Adouted third form.
DefuItiou of an offence-Adopted first form.
The following was rejected:
When communicating member shall confess
before the Church Session an unregenerate heart,
and there is no evidence Of other offence the court
may transfer his name to the roll Of non communi.
eating members, and he shall be faithfully warned
of his guilt in dieobeying the Gospel, and encour.
aged TO seek the redemption freely offered in
Christ and statement of the case shall be made
to the church. But this action shall not be taken
until the church session has ascertaned, after
ture inquiry aud due delay, that this confession
does not result from Satanic temptation or dark
ness of spirit This rule, however, shall not be
applied to those who wilfully absent themselves
from the Lords table, which is always an offence
The other amendments we're adopted.
HARMONY.
l. Presbytery reafirmed its decision of last year
adopting the Book as whole.
2. Chapter 5, Section f. Article 2, Form of Gov
ernment relating to ministers not engaged in au-
thOrized ministerial calling, &C., o0as rejected.
3 Chapter 5, Section Z, Form OF Government,
relating to Ecclesiastical Commissions, ,caS rejected
Chapter 5, Section f. Article 5, Form OF Gov.
ernment first sentence Of the article soas rejected
5, Chapter 6, Section g. Article 4, relating TO the
election of pastor the third firm aoaS adopted,
which restricts the vote to COMMUNICATING mem
bers in regular and good standing.
6 Book of Discipline. Chapter 8, Article l, and
Of the present Book of Discipline. Chapter L. Asti
Gle 2, as alternative propositions adopting one Of
them. The lst Article o0as adopted.
Z, Book OF Discipline, Chapter II, Articles
and 2, relating to cases without process aoert
adopted.
8. Book of Discipline, Chapter II, Article 8. re.
latipg to the divesting of minister of his Office
aoaS rejected W. A. GREGG, s. Q.
ToMBECKBEE.
l. Form of Government, chapter 5, section 4, ar.
ticle Ayes 16, noes 7.
2, Form of Government, chapter 5, section 4,
article 5.-Ayes II, noes 7.
8. Form of Government chapter 5, section l.
Ayes 8, noes l5
4. Form of Government, chapter 6, section 3,
article 4-For first form 49, for second form l, for
third form T.
5. Revised Discipline. chapter 8, article L.
Ayes Is. AS against articles and 4, chapter l.
of present Book-Ayes 6, that is, Is for Reused
and for present form.
6. Z. s. Book of Discipline, chapter IL, article
l.-Ayes 90 noes 2. Article Ayes %, noes l.
Article 3.-Ayes %, noes 2.
9. Revised DISCIPLINE chapter s, article TO-
Ayes 10, noes 5.
Final vote on adoption of the Book as a whole
Ayes l9, noes 5.
MISSISSIPPI
Met and voted by II to to reject the New Book
The following is the separate and distinct vote:
/. Aye, IL to 4.
IL Aye, unanimous.
Ill. No, nearly unanimous.
~. First form of election, nearly unanimous.
V. Second form, aye.
vi. No, unanimous.
VII. l. Adopted unanimously. g. With amend
ment, striking out last sentence beginning with the
words this rule.
VIII. Adopted. j. WOODBRIDGE
EBENEzER.
l. The Book was adopted. 2. In Form of Gov
eminent, the article depriving ministers of their
votes under certain circumstances, was rejected
8. The examination rule relating to reception of
ministers into Presbyteries was adopted. 4. Sec
ton relating to commissions rejected 5. In cleo
ton of PASTORS 3rd FORM restricting right of voting
to members, adopted. 6. In Book of Discipline
lst definition of offence, adopted. T. Article relat-
ing to the demission of ministry, adopted g..
Chapter xii--all three articles, adopted.
SAVANNAH.
1st. Presbytery ado ~ the Revised Form of
Government and Rules Of Discipline as whole,
even though any or all of the articles upon which
separate vote has been directed to be taken should
be finally determined in manner different from
that which this Presbytery prefers as indicated in
the remainder of this response,
I'd. Adopts chap. 5, sec. 4, art. 2 page 10
3D. Adopts chap. 5, sec. 4, art. 5, first sentence,
page 10.
4th. Adopts chap. 5. sec 7, page "a
5th. Adopts the third alternative article in re.
gard to those who may vote in the election of
cburch officers. chap 6. sec. 8, art. 4. mage 26.