The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-04-21
APRIL 31, 1885,

These for the most part were SaiiSfActOrg aud
encouraging; and the following action was
taken upon them, VIZ: As To publication
Where's. The exc tive committee of pub
LEGATION Of the General Assembly has uIcrr,t
10 siStnin "A SynUli"al Colpnricur tor DOR
synod.
Resolved. L.. That .provi~i0nally the clair
maiI oi the PTeSbvterial en- Pub
licatiDn he authorized To cooperate with the
chaIrInen OF similar committees IN III" other
PreShvterlPS OF the Synod. with the view I'll
securing II SvnDdical COlpurtrur and directing
hi movements
81. That II an oral conference OF said chair.
man b. necessary, the charm IN OF our com
mittee II authorized tn draw from the rret--
urer, out of the publication iund, enough
10 meet hi expenses while attending said
conference.
And a. Ia Home MissIOn-.-Rrv. \. w
Mister, Pre~bvtcriaI evangelist, asked leave
10 resign that position; and after appointing
u committee TO confer with DR.. Mister upon
the subject, Presbyirry reluctantly accepted
his resignation Hs evangelist, II pOHlInn he
had filled 10 acceptably aud u~-etuIIy Tor near.
" six years.
Church Transferred "A request was pre-
scented from the Broadway Church, Scdalia,
30 he dismissed to the (northcrn) Presbylrry
Of Kansas City, In order TO n union OF the
two Presbyterian churches IN that plnss.
After some discussion and u iull hearing Of
the matter the following was adopted, viz
Whereas, the broadway Pre7h, Ierinn
Church of Sedslia. by its representative,
Judge Chas. Richardson, present reasons why
In their opinion 1t j. desirable and Tor the
glory Of God that this church form an organic
union with the First Presbyterian Church,
Ia Sedalis.
Resolved, lst. That In so far rs such power
IL vested In us. we do hereby dismiss said
church to the PrCsbytery of Kansas City, and
a1ectionately Ommrn them to the Christian
care Of said PresbyterY.
I'd. That we recommend to all The mrin-
bers OF the Broadway Church u faithful yEd
earnest cooperation In the work III the
united church.
Changes Among Ministers and Churches.-
At their own request Rev. q. r. Thompson
was dismissed To the PresbyterY of Dallas,
and Rev. b. l.. HobsOn 10 Louisville Prcsby-
terry. At his own request. the church re-
luctantiy cOncurriug. the pastoral relation
between Rev. !. 4. Ruffner aud the Higgins
vile church was dissolved, aud Rev. }. w
Wallace Was directed to preach in said church
aud declare the pulpit vacant; the same action
was taken with reference TO Rev. J. Barbee
and the Pisgah church. and Rev. g.. l.. WASH
burn was appointed to preach and declare the
church vacant. CThis resignation OF MIR.
Barbee WAS offered and accepted ~ u step
toward 4 new aud better arrangement OF the
churches In Saline county; tina work has ~
enlarged that the labors OF another minister
are needed.l A call from Springfield Mo-,
WAS presented for the pastoral services OF
Rev. Il. l. Leyburn, pastor OF the Lexington
church; after hearing aii parties Pre-bytery
decided 10 place the call In DR.. Leyburh's
hands. and he having signlhed his acceptance
Of II. the pastoral relation between him and
the Lexington church was dissolved: and
the moderator. DIR. Jno. Montgomery, was
direoted 10 preach in this church and declare
its pulpit vacsnt-which he did on last Sab,
bath. Rev. A. A, Wallace, "A licsntiate of thi,
Presbytery. having received q call from the
church ut Mexico. Mo-, was at his own re.
quest dismissed to the Presbyterv OF Missouri
Reys. Fl. NJ. Sydenstricker and j. n. McFar'
lane were granted Iesvs 70 labor without Oul
bounds until the next meeting Of Presbylery
The following narrative was adopted aIC
directed to DO forwarded to the General AS
sembly, viz e.
!. The committee on narrative report the fol
lowing summation OF facts AS drawn from tn,
twenty- six seasonal reports placed in il
hands:-Five Of these churches have no reg
ular preachiGa OF the Gospel; two have nc
services at all; Of the twenty lone that have
only nine are installed pastors. About one,
; hall report their pulpits rs supplied for but
g.. portion OF the time. Hut one reports The al
tendance upon public service as poor, !" AM
In all hut six such services - PRAYER meet
. ing and Sunday School. are observed IN tn
= absence Of pastors. PASTORAL visitation h,
, elders practiCed TO some extent, In all cases b
pastors. In seven cases 4 appears that the hea
cons are remlss In the discharge of their du
!. tIes,a fact which can be noticed in almost an
e church, only to cause regret Oh the part q
a the fresDYterY, that our dear brethren Of tn
diacoEaie should Ia any Of our churches TAI
/ TO do high honor TO their divine office. o
4 the matter OF systematic benev0lence five G
l. the churches make no report; those thst d
RELY upon congregational collections; In on
: case the envelope plan has been adopted
y thirteen report having taken up a collection
a for each Of the benevolent causes OF IN
church. 10 y few eases these have bee
wholly neglected. One session reports tbs
h Its people refuse 10 contribute" The ssla
ries for preaching are with one or two excep
tons promptly paid: Yet Ut least half stat
e the salary to be iusuticient,' The majority
the churches reporting record no season {
speci1l grace throughout the wear that Il pas
vet not more than two have not been permit
e ed TO enjoy the encouraging evidence Of God
gracious approval, aud OF their own spiritui
e growth III having souls added unto their nun
her. II Is with sadness that the Preabyter
hears that In some Of our churche, famil
q worship sscms wholly neglected; and
many, II observed, not generally so. EXPIRES
home Instruction. apart from the aSsistanc
Or direction on the part Of parents in IL
preparation Of the Sunday school lesson ,mu,
be inferred to be rare Judging from, the stat
ments In our hands. The degree OF splri
IL nplitV nf mr. panuia In Phatr in,liyIlual Iiv.
II wo reio.ce TO state II good. Yet oaunot ia
10 10 note what would seem somewhat incOnsi
tent with this, u lack of devotion IN the In
Of Christian work. We take encourageme
u from the iaot That there appears 10 have PR
II vailed iu the preparation OF tue sessional n
ports. a conscientious desire to recognize Il
=. smallest degree Of Inconsistency. some 81
report difhculties Gu The subject OF lntempe
10 ance. There are some lntimations OF word
"a amusements disturbing the spiritual pea
and checking the Christian zeal of the YOUn
~ Another and fnsl point of encouragement
IL the steps that have been taken, though il b
!. u lew cases. to reach destitute partIOus OF Il
several communities. Yet 10 direct effor
in the interest Of the colored are reported,
q j. II. GAUSS, Chstrman.
ri Assembly Overtures sent down Tor the ca
sideratiOn OF the PresLyteries were DO
answered In the atirmativ.. preanyte
ni ahio0ihk u uohSohtihk w thC IuauSCN pi'
:, posed In each case.
Llcensure. MIR. Frank W. snead alter q
usu Il examinations was licensed to prca,
the Gospel ~ . prObatiouer iIr tho holy mi
=, istry.
SupplieS.-hevs. Barbee and J. ". Bar
re- were appointed TO visit Calvary church IA
hold a meeting there II tue Way DC clear; Al
no the same arder was taken with reference
Gseys. W. ID. Morton aud q. l.. Washbu
aud the Salem church.
10 The committee on Sabbath schools report
that they had received reports ron on
twenty-four Of the th.rty-ave churches, III
HI. hence ,betg report WAS incomplete. these !
,r port lTS teachers aud l.5lO scholars. wi
IN contributions amounting 10 1853. In y
. capita contributions the COrder scll"oi Tan
m ell first. being u Il pes %Haehber. aid HI
ginsyille .ext with 81 %.
-, the GU minutes OF Synod !
commended that Presbytery enjoin UPON
its churches to take up the collection ask
for bv Synod Ger ihe Incidental or current -
renses OF WestInInstsr College.
r. A. SeminarY.-The following lepOrI "