The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-21
MISSISSIPPI p-REspYTERY.
A Large Attendance and a Profta.
bile Meeting.

The Presbytery OF Mississippi met in
Brookhaven on the evening of the 18th
inst. and remained in session till Saturday
evening. The opening sermon was preach
bv the outgoing Moderator, Rev. j. Wood
brigde. 1t showed great research and
much thought.
We only have space to make a brief
synopsis OF the most important p lrt OF the
proceedings. The following delegates were
in attendance:
Ministers-Revs. G. T. Storey, J.. Wood
bridge, w. b. Bingham, J. s. Shaw, A.
McCallum, j. Gilbert, j. B. Stratton, ID. d.,
C. W. Grafton, G. A. Monroe. Elders
G.. A. Teunissen, f. Hall, d. A. Nc
Laurin, l.. N. Patterson, d. J. Melnnis,
Lewis Cato, J. W. Anderson, ii. S. Earns,
J.. NJ. Newton, John Gilchrist.
Rev. G. T. Storey was elected Modera-
tor, and DR.. G. A. Teunisson, Clerk.
4. w. Brown, candidate under the care
OF this Presbytery, was, at his own request,
dismissed to the care of the Savannah
Presbytery.
w. b. Bingham and l.. n. Patterson
were elected Commissioners to the General
Assembly, with C. A. Monroe and n. II.
Clark, alternates.
Dry Creek, Covington county, was Sc
| Looted ~, tho ,axt ,l,ao of mantinu Tburs-
day before the first full moon in October
1881.
J. S. Shaw was re-appointed Evangelist
for the churches of Pine Ridge, Green
wood, Fayette and Red Lick.
Mr.. Geo. Woodbridge was examined and
taken under the care of Presbytery.
J. B. Stratton, John Archer and Jessie
Darden were appointed i Committee to
take charge of Evangelistic work.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Trustees of the Chamberlain Hunt Acade-
my to render a minute account of the
affairs OF the institution to the next meet
ing of Presbytery.
C. A. Monroe was appointed to deliver,
at the fall meeting, a lecture in Foreign
Missions, with w. B. Bingham as alter
nate.
A resolution was adopted declaring it to
be an o~ffense, calling for Judicial discip-
line, for a COMMUNICATE to engage in the
sale OF liquors, or to h~abitually visit drink
ing saloons.
Before adjournment, Saturday evening,
the following resolution was adopted:
The Presbytery of Mississippi hereby ex-
presses its heartfelt appreciation OF the
graceful manner in which its members
have been entertained by the families in
this community; and to the President, in
structors and pupils of Whitworth Female
College for the pleasing and profitable hour
spent in the Chapel by invitation; and to
the Methodist and Baptist brethren for the
tender of their houses of worship on Sab
bath.
During the week sermons were preached
by Revs. J. Woodbridge, Gilbert, Shaw,
Grafton, Monroe, Storey and DIR. j. b.
Stratton. The latter was delivered Sunday
morning to the largest audience ever as
sembled in the Presbyterian church. His
text was from second Corinthians, fifth
chapter and fifth verse: +@Now he that hath
wrought us for the self-same thing is God,
who also hath given unto us the earnest OF
the Spirit" 1t was a grand discourse and
has been highly complimented by all who
heard it. DR.. Stations grace, ease, round
sentences, able thoughts and fine delivery
never fail to captivate his hearers. He is
one OF the most attractive pulpit orators in
the South.
All the ministers and elders seemed we'll
pleased with our town and the hospitality
OF its people. They have taken with them
the best wishes of our citizens.