Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-15
DELINQUENT CHURCHES.

| The committee appointed to bring in a re-
| port ia regard to churches not represented in
the Presbytery, presented, through Rulipg
| Elder Geo. d. Holmes, the following report:
Resolved, That standing Rule No. S be hereby re.
! therefor:
First That the Presbytery shall censure every
session that fails to have delegate in the Presby-
terry. and that fails to present to that or the sue
ceedinS Presbytery satisfactory reason fer such
SecoHd.-That in case of each censure the ses-
sion receiving it shall have said letter read before
Taird.-That the stated clerk shall furnish
| copy OF this standing rule to each session. with
sion shall be required to have this rule read before
rs congregation that the congregation may have
Onr constitution requiring churches to pay the ex
penses OF their representatives in Presbytery.
FOuTth.-That list of these delinquent churches
: be published in our church papers.
The Rev. DR.. D. d. Moore of the Method
list Episcopal Church, South, was invited TO
sit as visiting brother.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Bolivar was chosen sc the place for next
meeting, aud September as the time.
DELEGATES To THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Fhq Rev. Z. Daniel, ID, aud Ruling
Elder Frank Fentress, of Bolivsr, were chosen
commissioners TO the General Assembly,
which will meet in Lexington, KY, May 18th.
NIX
The hour for tho order Of the day having
arrived, the Presbytery, after propounding
the constitutional questions and engaging
in prayer, proceeded to license Mr.. Leslie TO
| preach the gospel.
Mr.. Leslie was then granted permission TO
labor in the bounds of the Center and Atoka
| churches till next regular meeting of Pres
| bytery.
HOME MISSIONS.
The Rev. r IL Evans inside report FROM
the Committee on Home Missions. He re-
ported that the Rev. w. s. Cochran had
| been engaged as an evangelist since the lst
Of July. He has been supplying seven va.
| cant churches most OF the time. The com
mittee has furnished $500 az part of Mr.
Cochrsn's salary. II was left TO the discre-
ton Of the Home Mission Committee as to
whether the evaugelis. be employed for an
other year.
THE NARRATIVE.
The following narrative was adopted ard
! ordered To be forwarded to the General
Assembly:
Your Committee OIL the Narrative would re-
| specially report that of our thirty-two white
| while a number have reported informally and
verbally The general tone of these reports seems
ssiI9aeSte more healthtul AMI encouraging con-
f'ira-Gs to ofIicial fidelity. All of our minis.
ported as actively and zealously engaged in their
sacred calling, and most of them Iaboring with
most of the churches which regularly sup
piled we have reports OF a commendable degree of
the vacant churches the elders have been faithful
in maintaining playermeeting and Sunday-school
Church. But in mrtny of The vacant churches The
elders seem to have done but little work of this
more to failure to appreciate the respo 1sibities
and dntes OF the office than 10 Indifference or |
want OF zeal, we THINK that as general rule our
the discharge of their official duties
secohd@The attendance upon the regular ser |
Vices OF the sanctuary has been very gratifying |
and encouraging; Wea are convinced that the in, |
te.est in the services OF Gods house is increasing.
outpourines of the Holy Spirit, but in |
many cnuIehes there has been evidence OF |
the presence Of Gods Spirit in the ordinary SER
Vices. While the ingathering has not been such |
IS We have desired, yet enough have come out |
from the wor to encourage our hearts for the fu-
ture In quite number Of our churches there
seems TO be gradual growth aud development of |
Fourth.--In many churches the sabbath-school
Work has lauguished account of a lack of ef- |
in quite number tn re many who feel inter
t achiSg Them God's SoTd ana in enJeavoriGs ~
lead them to Christ. On tbs whole we think the
conrehes have grown somewhat in this particular.
we could desire, either in ss6bath-schools or
fsmilies, but we believe there las been quite an
increase of interest in the study of the catechism
The scripture is not largely memoTiZed, but in
many of our Sunday-schoois the scriptures are
faithfully taught in connection with the Sunday
Sirth-In almost all our congregations a few
fai hful ones call upon God in their families night
and morning, but we have reason to fear that in |
religion
Seuenh.-We are encouraged to believe that out |
wardiy. at least, the Sabbath is better observed
than formerly.
Eighth-In the majority of our churches which |
are regularly supplied there is growing fidelity on
the part OF our people in worshiping God with |
their substance. The salaries have been paid more
fully aud promptly THAI is usual While the |
contributions 10 benevolent causes have not |
Increased as much as we had hoped, We can |
account for this IN two ways First, ON account of
failure in crops for the last two years money has
been unusually scarce in our smaller towns and
country churches; second, of our strongest
churches has been vacant for several months, and
two others. having lost their houses of worship
by fire. have not besn able to contribute aslargeiy
usual. In view of all the facts brought to our
notca, we are greatly encouraged in this respect.
little trouble reported in regard to intemperance
but as to worldly amusements we cannot report so
vorab bly,. Our ministers and church sessions
have lsbofed faithfully, and with some measure of
success, TO suppress this evil.
Tenth-But little has been done for the colored
ehuieaes outside of the abOrs of minister and
one candidate of their own color.
Eegenth,.The Presbytery has had an evangelist
time much destitu ion exists.
Respectfully submitted, ]. B. CARNE, Chm'n.
RECESS.
After some informal discussion on general |
matters, recess WIS taken until 2:30 O'Clock |
PA.
EDUCATION.
The following brief synopsis of the report |
OF the Committee on Education was kindly |
furnished by the chairman, the Rev. ]. B,
Csrns:
be churches of the Presbytery amount to s7i6 |
an increase OF S35 over last year.
Ire Presbytery hiss had under its care Two white
candidates for the ministry, and two colored
Mr., J. ID. Leslie comes before the present Presby-
terry for licen'ure, leaving but one white candi-
dzte W no is not now in course OF preparation II
ordered that all our ministers preach TO their
respective congregations on the subject of q call
to the gospel ministry.