Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-28
Religious.

Religious.
Preaching as usual at the Presbyterian
and right by the pastor.
Rev. G. L. Leyburn will preach at Maple
Glen schoolhouse tomorrow afternoon at
three O'Clock.
Elder Lucas will preach at the brick school,
house, on the Salt Pond road, on Sunday
afternoon, Nay 6, at o'clock. at which time
. Sunday school will also be organized.
Usual services at the Baptist church to-
morrow morning and night by Rev. DR..
Talbird.
Preaching at the Christian church to-mor-
row morning and evening at the usual hours,
by Ed. C. S. Lucas.
church tomorrow at 103 o'clock and at night
At "A o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
W. NJ. Poage.
Daily services at the Catholic church, 81
o'clock, 4. M; Sunday services and 1OA
o'clock, q. M, and "a o'clock, p. M, Rev. j.
J. Lilly officiating.
Father Francis Curran will hold services
| at tae following times and places at 10 O'Clock,
| .. m.:-Hfgginsville, 1st and Bird Sundays;
Odessa, I'd Sunday; Alma, 18th Sunday.
There will be services at Christ Church
(Protestant Episcopal, tomorrow morning
| at 103 o'clock; in the afternoon at o'clock;
and in the evening at a o'clock; Rev. E. NJ.
Peske, the rector, officiating. Sunday school
at 8 O'Clock, q. m.
DR.. John Mathews, pastor Of Walnut street
Methodist church Of Kansas City, will deliver
the annual sermon Of Central Female College
on Sunday, June 10th, At II o'clock a. m. DR..
Mathews Is among the most distinguished
and talented ministers Of the Methodist
church, and the citizens Of Lexington may
expect rare treat in listening to his SER
mon.
PREsBYTERY OF LAFAYETTE
Net 1t ssdalia, April 18th, and was opened
with sermon by Rev. J. n. Scott, retiring
moderator:
Organizanon-Rev. ]. Barbes was elected
moderator, and Rev. 8. T. Runner and Rsv.
g. L. Leyburn temporary clerks.
Calls-ealls were presented for the pastoral
services Of Rev. J. II. Chauey from tho
Pleasant Hill church; and from the Browns.
Vile church for those Of Lcentiste Joseph b.
Gauss and order was taken for tbs installation
Of these brethren.
Ordination-After the usual examinations,
mined to ordsin Mr.. Joseph Gauss to the full
work Of tho gospel ministry. Presbytery de-
iermined to hold an adjourned meeting at
Brownsville ON the 10th of May to ordain and
install him.
Rev. A. W. Mister was received by letter
from the Prssbytery of Potosi.
Rev. L. p. Bowen read q memorial Of Rev.
J. P. Forman, deceased. The memorial was
adopted and the stated clerk directed to sen, a
copy Of the same to the family Of the deceased,
and to have 1t published in the st. Louis
Presbyterian. +.
Commissioners to the General Assembly
Rev. 8. T. Runner, and Elder DR.. w. NJ.
hall. were elected principals, and Rev. J.
W. Wallace and Elder 8. G. Wentworth,
alternates.
Answers to overtures.-In answer to over
ture from the General Assembly, touching
proposed change in confession Of faith, in
regard to marriage with q deceased wifs's
sister, the following was adopted: "The
Presbytery of Lafayette having carefully con-
sidered the subject presented by the
overture from Concord Presbytery, does
hereby express its approval Of the general
object Of said overture, to-wit: Some change
In tho law - it now stands; but doubts
whether the present IL . favorable time for
altering the confession Of faith"
Also. that the overture of the assembly
minutes, page 571,) Is to quorum of q session
be answered In the affirmative; The ~arra-
tios was brief but encouraging, as was also
the report Of the Presbyterial Committee of
Missions. And It was the generally express
ed opinion that the Presbytery In most
respects has rarely ever been in better and
moro healthy condition.
The committee on the Sabbath presented
strong paper on the proper observance of the
Lords Day, aud against the various forms of
Sabbath-breaking now so prevalent, and con-
demuing in express terms the custom Of some
Christians aud ministers of the Gospel too,
of using the Sunday trains In order :'to do the
Lords work." This paper was passed unan-
imou,ly, and ell til, ministers of Presbytery
were directed to read it from their pulpits.
The church at Sedalia, in connection with
ouT dsSemoiy, IN uOt large IN HumOersj DuC
considering its size 1t has done wonders In the
way of building handsome and commodious
edifce, In the lecture-room of which Presby-
terry met. The main audience room Is not
completed, and there is yet great work be-
fore the little but heroic band of Christian
men aud women there. But with willing
hands and united hearts they look cheerfully
to the future, determined, God helping them.
to go tor~ard. Rev. A. w. Nesbit is the pas
tor elect; . worthy leader in such an enter
prise.
The following taken from sedalia paper
mentions very pleasant little episode:
"The ladies of the Broadway Presbyterian
church served the Presbytery, which conven-
ed here last week, with very elegant lunch
on Friday. 1t was something Of surprise
to the ministers, but surprise did not hinder
them from partaking heartily of the splendid
repast spread before them.'
Odessa was chosen as the place, and Thurs
day, Sept. 18th, the time for the next stated
meeting Of Presbytery.