The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-27
Presbytery of Ebenezer

Met at Hopewell church, September 18th,
1882, and was opened with sermon by Rev. E.
E. Erwin, from Acts i: II. There was the
usual attendance of ministers, but very few
elders
Rev E. H. Rutherford, D. D., was chosen
Moderator, and Rev. E. E. Erwin, temporary
Clerk
Nea0 Laborers-Rev. J. T. Plunkett was re-
ceived by letter from the Presbytery of Meek
lenburg, and having signifed his acceptance &C
the call from the Second church, Covington, a
committee was appointed to attend to his in
stallation. The Mlllersburg church presented
call for the pastoral services of Rev. w. W.
Moore and the church was granted permission
TO prosecute the same before the Mecklen burg
Presbytery. Mr.. E. K Hoke licentiate, was
granted leave to labor within oul bounds and
Rev. Paul F. Brown signifed his purpose to set
tie at Grayson.
FrdternGI ReldtionS.-The following Taper
was unanimously adopted:
ResoIUed, That while this Presbytery valves
every discussion of the expediency or propriety
of the particular steps and mode by which our
Late General Assembly established a treaty or
fraternal relations with the Northern Assembly,
1t recognizes the said action as clearly within
the unquestionable prerogative of our Assem-.
bly,, accepts the result as a conclusive and final
settlement of the questions which have embar.
raised the intercourse of the two branches of the
Presbyterian Church, and would deprecate any
discussion tending to neutralize or embarrass
the results thus attained or to create discussion
on the subject among ourselves
Minutes of General Assembly.-On the ne.
glect OF the means of grace by the youth of our
churches, and the dearth of candidates for the
ministry, the committee on the minutes of the
General Assembly reported the following reso-
buttons, which were adopted:
ResotOed, That the special attention of pa
rents, Sunday School teachers, and officers of
our churches is called to the lamentable ten
dency of the youth Of our congregations to ne
glect the stated minstrations of our sanctuary.
1t is urged upon all those who have charge over
our youth to impress upon their minds the re-
sponsibility and duty of constant attendance
upon the preaching of the gospel, as the means
which God has appointed tor the salvation Of
them which believe, and to exercise the au.
thorlty dlvinely invested in them, severally, to
enforce such attendance
Resolved, That the attention of our people ia
earnestly solicited to the dearth of candidates
for the ministry, and to the duty and privilege
OF our consecrated young men to ponder prayer
fully the question of personal dedication to this
work. 1t is also recommended in accordance
with the appointment of the Assembly that the
last Thursday in February. be observed by all
our churches as a day of special prayer for the
young men in our institutions of learning.
The call from the Second church, Little
Rock, for the pastoral services of Rev. A. r.
Kennedy. of Maysville, was placed in his hands,
with advice to hold it in consideration until the
sessions Of Presbytery at Synod
Covlngton was chosen as the place of the
next stated meeting, and third Thursday in
April u o'clock P. NJ, the time.
1t was also resolved to hold an Adjourned
meeting during the sessions of Synod.
Henry M. ScUDDER, Stated Clerk