The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-01
THE EMPORIA PKEsBYrEEY

The presbYtery of Emporia convened
at the First Presbyterian church las
Tuesday at $50 O'Clock. The retiring
moderator, Rev. j. r. Kirk wood, d. D.,
being absent, Rev. j. N McClung, oil
Emporia, presided. In the absence OF
DIR. Kirkwood, whose duty it was. &C.
cording TO the rules of the church, to
preach the opening sermon, Rev. Davis
d. D., preached the sermon by invita-
ton. At the conclusion of the sermon
the presbytery OF Emporis was formally
convened by the moderator.
DR.. Davis, D. D., was elected m0der;
ator and Rev. Brown of Wichita was ell
ected permanent clerk, and Rev. j. r.
McQuown of MulYane assistant clerk.
The minutes OF the last meeting of the
presbyterY were read and approved.
The following ministers answered 10
roll call: Reuben Hahn, George ALL
worn, Rev. r Cruikshank, L Dudley, r
NJ Overstreet, John Jones, John F. Hen
dy, Joseph II Byers, Samuel NJ DAVIS,
B q Meeker, L NJ SchofieId, d Hewitt,
Morgan Williams, a ID Moore, John A
McClung, B Fleming, E ] Brown, E
d Walker. w NJ Pocock. J r McQuown.
The following elders. representing
their respective churches, were present:
j II Leedy, Council Grove; G Huburt,
Florence; II w Marshall. Walton; ] l.
CavenY, Newton; JudsOn Phelps, White
CITY; + Brown. Morris county, ]
MOggle. Parkerville; Van McCulloch,
Emporia First; w Ii Lawrence, WIch-
TIA First; I II Mason. Belle PIaine; j
NJ Amburn. Peabody; II W Glass. Wa
verify; l. Billings. Marion; B l. Butler,
FL Paso; A salisbury; Quenemo.
From Wednesdays DaiIy.l
The session of yesterday afternoon was
in the evening as follows:
The letter of Rev. James w. Hanna
from the presbYtery of Topeka was re-
celved and accepted and his name
enrolled.
Rev. VIM. Hendricks reason for non.
of this meeting were sustain
ed.
The moderator announced the follow
ing temporary committees;
Fina1c e-ReY. Reuben Hahn, Rev. L.
Dudley and Elder Q. Hobart.
Bill and OYertures-ReV. J. F. Hen 1y.
ID. d., Rev. B. q. Meeker and Elder ii.
w. Lawrence.
JudIciaI-Rev. j. N. MeClung, Rev.
]. N. Byers and Elder W. H. Marshel.
Ministers General AssembIY-Rev. s.
d. ID. Rev. r. NJ. Over
street and Elder a. w Glass.
Assessment-ReY. s. b. Fleming, Rev.
]. L. Caveny and Elder j. NJ. Amburn.
Leave af ,AbSence-Rev. Morgan WILL
llams, Rev. A. ID. Moore and Elder A.
A paper from the people of Agricola
was read requesting the Presbytery to
q Presbyterian church al that
place. The paper was referred to the |
on home mission
Nerious other matters in the interest TO
the PresbyierY were then considered and |
the remainder of the session was taken |
up IN reports of the standing committee
on financd, ministerial relief aud tenn
perance. each followed by interesting
discussions.
MORNING SESSION
The presbY:ery met this morning and
spent an half hour in devotional exer-
clses AZ the college ball, after which
they adjourned 20 the Presbyterian |
church. A call was then read from
Lyndon asking for the pastoral ser Eicea
Of r B. Whitehall. The following CON-
mittee we're appointed to consider the
cali: Revs. Hendy and Hewitt and Elder
Lawrence.
The following ministers and elders
were then added 10 the roll: Rev. R |
Ar.hers, c. p Graham. w. w. Curtis,
and Elders z. McCung of Clearwater
church ana J Il. Ray of Elmendaro
church.
The ;re4surer's report was then read |
and considered.
The committee on church erection
presented satisfactory report, winch
was accepted.
Rev. Whitehall, alter hearing favor
.ble report of the committee 10 consider