Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-26
Religious.

Usual services at the Christian church to-
morrow morning. No preaching.
Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn will preach In this
CITY tomorrow morning and night.
Rev. VIM. L. Dempsey will preach at the
Methodist church tomorrow at the usual
hours.
Rev. Lamar Bedsworth will preach at the
brick church at Greenton. tomorrow at
IL o'clock, q. m.
Rev. j. A. Quarles, D. D., will preach at
Bunceton, Cooper county. tomorrow morn
ing and evening.
Revs. Tate and Leonard are holding 3 very
interesting meeting at the Flournoy school
house In Clay township.
Daily services at the Catholic church, 81
o'clock, .. M; Sunday services 81 and 104
O'Clock, .. M, and q O'Clock, p. NJ, Rev. J.
J. Lilly, officiating.
The hours for Sunday..services at the Epis-
copal church have been changed to II O'Clock,
q. NJ, and 4 O'Clock, p. 10. The Wednesday
evening service will continue to take place at
1880 o'clock.
Christ church, 17th..Sundsy after Trinity.
Sunday school. $3.50. q. m. Morning PRAYER
with sermon at II a. m. Evening prayer
with sermon, 4 O'Clock, p. m. Rev. John
Davis. Rector.
Services at the Baptist church Tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock, and evening at 1880
O'Clock. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Wm,
A. Crouch. Sunday school at 8 O'Clock
.. M, N. F. Royle. superintendent. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening at Z 80
o'clock.
PREsB YTERY OF lafayette
Met at Lamar, Sept. 18th, and at the request
of the last moderator present, was opened
with a sermon by Rev. G. l.. Leyburn from
9 SAM, 6:12.
Organization and Attendance--R Rev.. J. W.
Wallace was elected moderator, and Rev. S. |
T. Ruffner and Elder q. NJ. Francisco, tenn
p0rary clerks. There were present during
the sessions of Presbytery, ten ministers and
fourteen ruling elders.
Dissolution of the Pastoral Relstion-At
the request Of Rev. j. NJ. CLANCY. D. D.. the
church Ooncurring therein, the pastoral rela-
ton between himself aud the Pleasant Hill
church was dissolved; and the church at
Pleasant Hill was given permission to en-
ploy the services of Rev. h. N. Sydenstricker
As supply until.th next meeting. Of Presby-
terry.
Organization of Churches-The committee
appointed for the purpose reported, that they
had organized the church of New Hope, with
10 members, one elder and two deacons; and
the Presbyterial Evangelist reported that he
had organized a church at Springfield, Mo-,
on the second day of August, 1885, with Al
members and three elders. The action Of the
committee and the Evangelist was approved,
and the stated clerk directed to enroll these
churches as belonging to the Presbytery.
Call Of Pastor and Stated Supply-A call
for the pastoral services Of Rev. B. H. Kin
nsird, D.. D., of Midway. KY, was presented
from the Springfield church, and being found
In order the church was granted leave to
prosecute it before the Presbytery of West
Lexington. And the Brownsville church
asked permission to employ the services of
Rev. A. W. Mister as supply for six months I;
but after hearing all parties, Presbytery
declined the request ,dseming it more impor-
tsnt that Rev. Mr.. Mister should continue in
his Evangelistic work. And the Brownsville
church was specially commended to the care
Of the Home Missions committee.
Licensure of Candidate-Aftsr the usual
examinations and parts Of trial, which were
most satisfactorily passed, Mr.. B. L. Hobson,
3 recent graduate Of Princeton Theological
! Seminary. was licensed As q probationer Tor
the Gospel Ministry.
Publication and Education-The Presby.
terial committee reported that beside thu
. usual contribution for publication, on thu
part of fourteen churches, something had beer
l done in the Colportage work by one of oul
candidates during his vacation, and with very
u satisfactory results. The report was approx
y cd, and the committee directed to try anC
raise the amount needed for q Presbyteria
Z ColpOrtage fund, in whatever way nigh
seem best to them. Al to Education, twenty
two churches had contributed for this cause
u Presbytery has three candidates for the min
istry at the Theological Seminary. Tn
y amount apportioned to this Presbytery TO
y committee instructed to use all diligence t
, raise the same.
" Supplies The following were appointed
For Odessa, Messrs. Qusrles and Banks, H
B for Saline, Mr.. Bowen; for Brownsville
I Messrs. Ruffner, Leyburn and Clancy; 70
Dover. Mr.. Banks, j. "; for Miami, MI
Bowen; for Pspinsville, Mr.. Nesbit; TO
- Salem, Mr.. CLANCY; for Union, Mr.. Morton
for Little Tebo, Mr.. Barbee; for New Hope
i Mr.. Ruffner; for Westmins ter, Mr.. Heager
IL These brethren to preach one Sabbath each
the places assigned them.
s' Petition for Organizstion-Was receive
y from 3 number of persons living In an
u around Blackburn, asking that a commlssio
be appointed to visit Blackburn, and If th
way be clear, organize q church there. Th
request was granted and Rev. Messrs. Bal
bee and Bowen with Elder j. B. White wer
~ appointed a. said commission.
Elizabeth Aull SsmlnarY-The committe
&c appointed to attend the examinations of thi
e' institution reported the duty performed, an
heartily commend the system of instructio
t. and efficacy of the teachers. Presbytsry ais
l. nominated trustees, viz: Messrs. 8: 6
no Wentworth, w. G. MeCausland and j. A
:, Wilson term to expire 1888.
ie The Sabbath-Beside the report Of tt
I'd Sabbath committee which was adopted an
q directed to be forwarded to Synod, Presbyter
., passed the following resolutions rs suggeste
4" by the General Assembly, viz:
VI 1st-Presbytery e~nioins upon all its mini
Is tsrs to preach more frequently on this sui
is 1ect. and upon Sessions to guard the people
Il God against the sin of Sabbath dissertation.
hat Sessions take notice Of the violt
'y ton Of the Sabbath by members of Il
ed church. and admonish and reprove them
lie. the name of Christ; and if they persist
their infractions Of the Fourth Commant
ment, that it be regarded as an offense d,
ID. msnding and justIfying suspension. a.
W, Rules Of Discipline, Chap. III. Art, ~
w.. Family Religion-On this subject the 70
by lowing paper was UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
#. Presbytery has reason to be seriously ool
inc cerned in view of the Indifference and negle
Of our people with regard to the solemn r
Of sponsibilities of religious training and s0orsh
oil. in the family this latter duty being CHIEF
in relocated to the ministers and members
Sessions. And, as the Assembly
lon Presbytery hereby ~instructs every minist
nd having the care Of souls within our bOun(
, if to preach during the month of October,
~, as soon thereafter as practicable (and Fl
quently IN the %future), a sermon on the il
~. portance of family worship, to be follow
Use by one on parental responsibility; these sc
ITO mons to be preached in every congregation
~" = time most favorable for a large attendanc
we and that Presbytery require from every d
J.. tor q report IS to his diligence in the peri
nance of this duty.
After a pleasant session and with ve
hearty thanks to the good people of Lam