The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-10
For the Central Presbyterian.
Arkansas Presbytery

opened with sermon by the Moderator.
Rev. F. Patton was chosen Moderator,
and W. P. Campbell, temporary Clerk.
There were present 10 teaching and
ii ruling elders during the session.
The ordinary business of Presbytery
was transacted with great harmony.
Rev. j. j. Johnson and j. F. Allen
were chosen commissioners to the Gene
raj Assembly, with Rev. T. ]. Horne and
w. M. Ponder, alternates.
Two new churches have been organized
since the fall meeting of Presbytery, viz:
Rock, the names of which were enrolled.
A call from the Second church at Lit
tie Rock for the pastoral services of Rev.
A. R. Kennedy, member of Ebenezer
Presbytery, was presented to Presbytery,
which, being approved, the church was
authorized to prosecute the same before
Ebenezer Presbytery.
The Revised Directory of Worship was
upon the recommendation of the COM
mittee, approved by Presbytery.
Upon the recommendation of the com
mittee on Education, the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
l. That all our ministers be required to preach
one sermon to each of their congregations, set
ting forth, to their charges, the claims OF this
great cause upon the sympathies, the PRAYERS
and the contributions of their people.
2. That the sessions of our churches be en-
joined to see to it that every member of the
church under their charge have a public or
private opportunity Of contributing to this
sacred cause.
3. That ministers and sessions keep a con-
tnual watch for plous young men, whose atten-
ton be turned to the claims of this great voca-
ton, with the hope that the Lord of the harvest
will call many laborers into this great work
for truly the harvest is great but the laborers
are few"
The following overture was adopted :.
The Presbytery of Arkansas would re-
specttully overture the General Assem-
bly,, if at all practicable, to place the
work of filling orders, etc., for books of
our committee of Publication, under the
personal supervision of the secretary of
our own committee of Publication, and
to establish depository at St. Louis, or
some other suitable locality in the West. I"
The committee on Foreign Missions
reported that 26 out of the 81 churches
under the care of Presbytery, had con-
tributed to this object. We regard the
cause of Foreign Missions as of the high
est Importance to the church; and re-
Jolce to know that it is receiving the sup
port which it deserves from some of our
churches. We would recommend, LIST.
That all our churches observe monthly
concert of prayer for missions. End.
That all our ministers obey the direction
OF the General Assembly, and preach on
this subject in May 3rd. That all of
our families be urged to take some of our
religious papers containing missionary
news.
The committee on Home Missions re-
port as follows, viz: that $18O.45 have
been contributed to the Invalid Fund
S2lO.l5 to the Evangelistic Fund, and
", 045.25 for Sustentation. OF the SO
churches on our roll 9 have contributed
to none of these objects.
We recommend the adoption of the
following resolutions:
l. That Presbytery commend the wisdom and
efficiency OF the Executive Committee in the
management Of this department of the churches
work
z: That our ministers and elders, and more es.
peclaly the elders in vacant churches. be
again urged to greater fidelity in presenting
and explaining these objects to the people and
see to 1t that an opportunity be afforded the
churches to contribute to all the causes of Svs
tematic Benevolence.
The committee on the Historical So
ciety called the attention of Presbvterv
to the suggestions in the circular of said
Society, and recommended that Presbv-
terry designate Little Rock as the place.
and Isaac Lawrence as the person to
whom anything of value to the society
may be sent, that it may be forwarded
to the library of said society at Phila-
delphia, Pa.
A commission, consisting Of Rev. w.
A. Sample, Rev. D. G. Boggs and A. w.
Dinsmore, was appointed to visit Gin
clnnati church, and take such action as
they may deem best in regard to it.
A committee, consisting Of Rev. S. w.
Davies Rev. J. l.. D. Houston, and D.
II. Hill, was appointed to organize a
church at Spring Dale, Washington
county, if the way be clear.
Rev. j. j. Johnson and elder w. M.
Ponder were appointed committee to
prepare and send out pastoral letter
explaining the duty Of sessions in regard
to sending reports Of collections to the
chairman OF the Presbytery's Executive
Committee Of Systematic Benefcence.
The Presbytery adopted hearty vote
OF thanks to the citizens of Mariana.
and to the various railroads and other
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