The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-26
For the Central Presbyterian.
For the Central Presbyterian.
Report of Action of Lexington
Presbytery on the Directory
OF worship Sent Down by the
General Assembly of 1881.

OF Worship Sent Down by the
General Assembly of 1881.
Chapter 1. In art. 2 in the third line
the word "was" was substituted for "is
recommended by" In 4th line "has
been" was substituted for "by." In 9Th
line all stricken out after the word there
tore and recommended as proper pos
ture for prayer by our congregations in
the worship of the Lords day" substi-
tuted.
Art. 8 stricken out and the following
adopted:
80. The public worship of God, author
lied and enjoined in the Scriptures, con-
slsts OF prayer; of singing praises; of
reading, expounding, and preaching the
word of God; blessing the people; and,
on suitable occasions, the celebration of
the sacraments of baptism and the Lords
Supper; in connection with which it is
proper to make offerings for the relief of
the poor and for other objects of Chris
tan bepevolence.
On page 6, art. stricken out and the
words order of public worship" substi-
tuted.
In sec. 2, second line, "to be regulated
by was changed to under the control
Page 7, sec. 5, the last clause was
strlcked out and for any of these pur-
poses collections may properly be made
IN connection with the services of public
worship" substituted.
On page s, the second paragraph of
Sec was stricken out.
In sec. 10 all "the benediction" was
stricken out except the words "The Ben
ediction"
Chapter III. Art. 2 stricken out.
Art. 3. The words cor parent" were
inserted after parents" in all the an
swers on page 10. The second line of
Sec l, the last word of LIST line, and the
first word of 3rd line stricken out and
receive the sign and seal of membership
IN substituted In third line ain" was
changed to "of' and Him" to God"
On page IL. The last word, sec. 8,
under art. 3, was changed so as to read
this benediction The blessing of the
God Of Abraham, a covenant keeping
God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, abide
with you and your seed forever; Amen"
Sec. l, art. A. All of first sentence
after Christ" in second line stricken
out, also in second sentence the words,
and usually in the presence of the con-
gregation." The following was added to
the section: "The proper time for the
administration of this ordinance is when
the person to be baptized is publicly re-
celved into the fellowship of the Church. :"
All after words Scriptures in @. l, strick-
en- out, and the candidate shall answer,
[ do" substituted.
On page IL. All before "the candi-
date shall, etc., stricken out. and the fol-
lowing substituted 90. 3. Do you take
God to be your Father, the Son to be
your Saviour, and the Holy Ghost to be
your Sanctifer; and to this one God in
three persons, do you give yourself away
and all that you have, in covenant never
to be broken ?"
In @. 2, page II. In first line after
the word "that" this is inserted, $50 far
as you know your own heart"
Between sec. a and art. 5, this is in
serted "The minister may then give his
hand to the person baptized, in token of
his welcome into the congregation of the
faithful. The last clause of art. s.
changed to read: In such case it shall
be proper in addition to the questions in
the former case to put the following ques-
ton, viz, that one marked "21" on page
IL. The rest of page 13, after "I do, :"
stricken out.
The first three lines on page IA strick-
en- out.
Art. 6 rejected, and "the names of all
persons received into the church are to
be announced to the congregation" added
to the preceding sentence.
Chapter ", art. l. After the words
e" holy feast, )" sec. 3, on page Is, through
the words presence of the minister" in
serted.
On page Is, between sec. and sec. 9,
Of art. 2, insert "Eph. i: 81, Phil. ii : s.
IL, Heb. K 1926, to be printed in full.
After sec. 2, this sentence adopted
~ Then the minister shall set the ele-
ments apart by prayer and Thanksgiving.
On page 16, first sentence changed to
read "Then having poured out the wine"
he shall, etc. After the words Drink
ye all of it, insert, "Then the minister
may recite l Cor. XII &c. All the rest
Of the chapter rejected and the following
substituted {: The minister and elders
serving the elements shall communicate
at such time as may be most suitable.