The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-01
For the Central p esbyterian.
Presbytery of Western Texa


Met October 18th, at San Marcos, with
an attendance of Is ministers and 10
ruling elders. Rev. R. X. Moseley
preached the opening sermon from Zech.
iv: 6.
Rev. F. P. Ramsay was elected Mode
rator, and Rev. R. K. Moseley, Clerk.
Reception.-Rev. A. H. P. McCurdy
was received from the Presbytery Of
Central Texas. Upon examination his
name was enrolled Mr.. Frank Cowan,
now studying at the South Western Uni
versity, was received as a candidate for
the ministry from Holston Presbytery Of
the Northern Church.
Rev. William Johnson, of the North
ern Church, was invited to sit as a cor
responding member.
was dismissed to the Presbytery of Mis-
sissippi.
call to the San Saba church. Rev. A.
Fl. P. McCurdy accepted the invitation
of the Suling and Lockhart churches TO
supply them. After a full discussion
Presbytery declined to place in his hand
call from the Gonzales church for the
pastoral services Of Rev. J. r. Bridges.
Quorum of Sessions This overture
was answered in the affirmative.
Marriage of Deceased WTfe'S Sister.
A committee will report on this subject
at the next meeting.
Church organized by Rev. J. H. lively
at Dupre, on the International Railroad.
Pres6yte11at sermon on the Dangers
of Journalism in Religion" was preached
by Rev. j. R. Bridges, from l Tim. iii: 5.
Rev. A. Fl. P. McCurdy was appointed
to preach the next sermon on Heb. ii: l.
ministerial Education.-A committee
was appointed to report on this subject
at next meeting.
Blur Memorial Committee was dis
charged and a new committee appointed,
consisting Of Rev. J. H. lively and P.
FL. Hensley.
A committee was also appointed to
consider the question of establishing a
Prssbyterial Academy at San Antonio.
Rev A. II. P. McCurdy was made chair
man of the committee on the Sabbath,
and Rev. R. K. Moseley added to the
Home Mission committee in place of
Rev. w. L. Kennedy.
Rev. j. r Jacobs, commissioner to the
Assembly, was heard and his diligence
commended.
The evangelists, lively, Ramsey, and
Bridges reported. They were commend
ed for their faithfulnegs. Evangelist
lively rendered his resignation, which
was accepted.
A commission to organize church at
Legasto, if the way be clear, was APP
pointed.
ETateymaJ Relation8-A majority re-
port approving the action of the Assem-
bly, was brought in by the chairman,
Rev. j. R Bridges and elder J. D. Ste
venson. Rev. r. K Moseley brought in
a minority report, which, while profess
ing sympathy with those desiring frater-
nal relations, prayed the next Assembly
to harmonic the Church by placing this
subject on a Just and safe basis. Rev. J.
II. lively then offered paper opposing
any action of our Church till the North
erp Church withdraw the Herrick John
son resolution. After a long and ami
mated debate this paper was withdrawn
by its author, and the minority report
was brought before the house. This was
finally tabled by vote Of twelve to six.
The vote was as follows: Yeas-Revs.
W. E. Caldwell, w. w. Kelly. J. N. Nc
Cain, ]. r. Bridges, J. w. Neil, J. r.
Jacobs, Josephus johnson, Simon Frazer.
Elders-Johnson, Harwood, Stevenson,
Wishart. NayS-Revs r. K. Moseley,
J. Fl. lively, P. H. Hensley. Elders
Frierson, Shanklin, ]. M. Miller, Sr.
The majority report was then adopted.