Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-05

The PreSDVtery OF Butler met at
Butler, Pa, April 9th. Rev Samuel
Williams was elected Moderator, and
Rev. James A Menaul, temporary
clerk.
Rev. S. NJ. Glenn was received from
the Presbytery of Erie, and he is to be
installed as pastor of Centreville church
on the 4th of June, at 2 o'clock, p. M;
J. r. Coulter to preach and preside.
w. J. McConkey to charge the pastor,
and L. D. Decker, the people.
A committee appointed for the pur-
pose at the Fall meeting, reported that
they had organized a church at New
Hope, Butler county.
A committee, consisting of Rev.
Messrs. Williams, Walker and Mar
shall, and Elder II. HI. Vincent, was
appointed to organize a church at
North Liberty, on the 4th Monday of
June, at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
A committee, consisting of Rev.
Messrs. Glenn, Marshall and Decker,
and Elder J. w. Anderson, was ap-
pointed to organize church at North
Washington on the Sd Tuesday OF
May, at 2 O'Clock, p. m
Sessions that have not yet furnish
ed to the committee on Benefcence
(Rev. w. Z. Wylie, chairman q COM
plete roll of their congregations, in
cluding each member of every family,
and indicating whether they are COM
municants, adherents or children, were
directed to do so without delay.
The pastoral relation between Rev.
R. NJ. Davis and the church of Har
lansburg was dissolved, and Mr.. Davis
was dismissed to the Presbytery of
Shenango. The charge at Rich Hill
having given him a call, that church
and Leesburg will constitute his
charge.
The twelve churches that failed to
report full payment of pastors salaries
were directed to report on this subject
at the June meeting.
A committee, consisting of Rev. W.
j. McConkey, Rev. James A. Menaul
and Elder j. W. Anderson, was ap-
pointed to confer, with the officers of
the Women's Presbyterial Missionary
Society and make arrangements for
Missionary meeting during sessions of
the June meeting.
The Sabbath Schools of the Presby-
terry were recommended to use the
Helps furnished by our Board of Pub
lie ltion.
Mr. j. W. Anderson, engaged under
the direction of the Presbytery's COM
mittee on Colportage, reported having
entered upon his work, and he is COM
mended to the churches for their cordi
al cooperation in distributing the Lit
erature of our Board.
The Sessions of all the churches were
urged to take measures for introducing
copy of the Foreign Missionary into
every family, and are to report the re-
suit of their efforts at the June meet
ing
The assessment for the General AS
sembly's Fund was paid by all the
churches.
Rev. A. w. Lawrence was released
from the pastoral charge of Pleasant
Valley church, and leave was granted
him to labor without the bounds of
the Presbytery.
Rev. James T. Patterson was dis.
missed to the Presbytery of Alleghe-
ny.
At call meeting, April 18th, Rev.
w. d. Patton was relieved from the
charge of the church of Amity, and
was dismissed to the Presbytery of
Platte, Missouri
Rev. Ephraim Ogden and Elder
Charles McCafferty, were appointed
principal Commissioners to the Gener-
al Assembly, and Rev. |. ID. Decker
and Elder w. d. Brandon, alternates
A communication from the Sabbath
committee of the Synod Of Erie was
presented to the Presbytery, and an
overture in regard to the better observ-
ance of the Lords day was sent to the
General Assembly by our Commiss-
toner's
The next meeting of Presbytery
was appointed at Pine Grove, on the
4th Tuesday Of June, at IL O'Clock,
a. m.
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