The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-26
The Presbytery of Potosi

Met in Clarkton, Mo, March Goth.
The sermon was preached by the retiring
Moderator, Rev. J. A. Graves, from Psalm
Xviii: II.
Rev. w. M. Stratton was elected Mod
orator, and Rev. ]. A. Graves, temporary
Clerk.
Rev. Robert Morrison was dismissed
and recommended to the Presbytery of
Missouri.
Respecting Sunday Schools, the Pres
bytery Resolved l. That we urge on our
Sunday Schools the use of the Shorter
Catechlsm as SUCH and in a separate form
from the lesson papers. g. That "The
Scripture Question Book" be recommend
ed as manual of instruction in the Sun
day Schools. g. That the International
System of Lessons, as published by our
Committee, be preferred to other helps.
4. That whenever our church members
conclude that their children cannot at
tend Sunday School and church both,
the preference be given to the church.
3. The Session may discontinue any Sun
day School which, in their Judgment
hurts, or is about to take the place of the
church. 6. That the Church of Jesus
Christ, and not the Sunday School, is the
children's church.
Respecting Publication the Presbytery
took action as follows: The Presbytery
of Potosi hereby overtures the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States, to direct its Committee
of Publication to assume immediate con-
troll of its publishing interests.
The Presbytery resolved to appoint
committee to cooperate with the Presby-
terian Historical Society
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution was adopted.
The Presbytery expressed its prefer
ence for the old Directory, but in the
event the revised Directory is adopted,
suggested certain amendments.
A committee was appointed to install
Rev. A. W. Mister, pastor of South
Bellevue church.
Commissioners to the General Assem-
bly, Rev. Joseph A. Graves and elder
Joseph Hunter, principals; Rev. A w.
Mister and elder Jesse E. Low, alter
mates.
The report of the Executive Committee
of Home Missions makes mention of 5000
dPBiO IOWdIu SuppOIG VI IeSN.
John B. Rubey the evangelist of Pres
bytery, and $3.50 to aid in support Of
Rev. j A. Graves, stated supply of New
Madrid and Clarkton churches.
Regret is expressed that the contribu-
tiOns OF the churches. for benevolent OBJ
jects are so slight. For Evangelistic
Fund, S5490, only few dollars over the
collections Of last year. For Sustenta-
ton not only no advance, but percepti-
bic decline in the total amount contrib
uted, and in the number of contributing
churches This sad failure is attributed
mainly to the dereliction of the officers
of our churches (D In not imparting in
formation en- the subjects Of Evangelism
and Sustentation, showing that the gen
erous support and vigorous prosecution
Of these causes are indispensable, not
merely to the efficiency, but to the very
existence Of the Church. (2) Also. in
withholding from our people the priv
lege of participating in the great work of
supporting the preached gospel in our
feeble churches by casting their offerings
into the treasury Of the Lord.
Ia the Narrative reference is made to
special outpourings Of the Holy Ghost in
three Of our churches; also to accessions