The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-24
For the Central Presbyterian.
Presbytery of Eastern Texas

Presbytery of Eastern Texas
Met at Longview, October Both.
Present, seven ministers and two rul-
ing elders.
Rev. R. n Smith, Moderator, and Rev.
j. 7. Paxton, temporary Clerk.
Corresponding Mem6erS.-Rev. E. T.
Hoge, of Virginia, and Rev. d. A. Nc
Rae, of North Carolina the latter having
been laboring in our bounds the past six
months and the former having Just en-
tered the field.
Permission to labor within our bounds
was granted to Rev. w. @. Wallace, Rev
j. @. Buchanan, Rev. E. T. Hoge, and
licentiate G. T. Jennings, (colored). And
leave to labor without our bounds part
of his time, was granted to Rev. w. NJ
Whey, colored evangelist.
Sabbath.-A committee was appointed
to report on the observance of the Sab
bath, and to correspond with the Assem-
bly, Committee.
Directory of Wor8hip.-A committee
was appointed to examine and report on
the proposed new Directory of Worship.
Memoir of Rev. Robert Mccoy, de-
ceased, was presented and adopted.
assessment for Commissioners Fund
was fixed at the rate of twenty cents per
member, to be paid by the churches at
the spring meeting; and the churches
that have not paid their assessment for
this year are urged to do So
C6lportage- committee of Publ
cation reported that, they had pot been
able to secure a suitable colporteur. They
were directed to continue their efforts in
this direction The churches that have
not contributed to Publication this year,
were urged to do So And all the church
es are urged to take up a collection for
Publication at the regular time, the first
Sabbath of next March, and forward the
same to the chairman of the Presbytery' s
committee of Publication, to be used in
colportage, if the way be clear, or re-
tanned subject to the order of next Pres
bytery.
-Education.-O candidate for the
ministry, Mr.. Cole, is reported as having
made good progress in his studies, and is
now at the Normal College of Nashville,
Tenn. Our colored candidate, Alexander
Turner, is reported as advancing well in
his studies, and is expected to complete
his course of study at the Tuscaloosa In
stitute by the end Of this year. The
churches are urged to take up a collec-
ton for the cause of Education in No
vember, and forward the same to the
committee at Memphis and also to take
up a collection for the Tuscaloosa Colored
Institute on the first Sabbath in Deem
Der, and forward the same to DR.. J. T.
Searcy, at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Pastoral relation DISSOLVED between
Rev. j H. Virgins and Longview church,
he having been called to Texarkana and
Jefferson churches. At his own request
he was dismissed to Paris Presbytery.
San augustine Church.-The original
records of this first Presbyterian church
of Texas, organized forty-two years ago,
were reported as having been kindly pre-
sented to Presbytery by the wife Of the
last surviving elder of that church. 1t
was ordered that they be carefully pre-
served in the archives of Presbytery, as
valuable historical documents. 1t was
RESOLVED, l. That Presbytery expresses its
deep interest in the San Augustine church-as
the mother church Of Presbyteriansm in Texas
and our intention TO use all proper endeavors
to have it supplied with the ministry Of The
Word, and also TO aid them in building house
Of worship.
ResolUcd. g. That Presbytery expresses it.
appreciation Of the efficient iabors of Rev. D. A
McRae, and earnestly desires him to continue
his labors in that field.
Staining Committees were arranged SO
that w K Marshall is chairman Of For
eign Missions, S. f. Tenney Of Home Mis-
sions, w r. McLelland Of Education
and Publication, and r. N. Smith Of Sab
bath Schools.
Churches organized were reported as
follows: Bethany" and Homer" in