The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-08
PREsBYTBRY OF LAFAYETTE.

4hSb HI snail, Iuo., august ZStu,
and was introduced by Foreign Mis-
sionary Convention held the day be-
fore. This was new departure, and
somewhat of an experiment; but in
point of numbers, in the interest man.
iieSt2d, e'id in actual and probable re-
suits, the nvClti0n was a decided
success, and added not little to the
pleasure and p, oft of the Presbytery
and its meetings. The presence at the
convention of Rev DR.. Houston, Sec
rctary of foreign missions, gave addi-
tional interest and importance to the
occasion.
Organization - Pr ibytery proper
was, ut the request of the moderator,
DIR. JnO. Montgomery, opened with a
sermon by Rev. NJ ii. Houston, ID. d., g,
from John 1924 Rev. Ii. B. Barks
was chosen moderator and Rev. j. Ill.
Gauss temporary clerk.
DismissiOns AT their own request,
Rev. S. Il. Ruffner was dismissed to
PotOsi Presbytery; Rev. Ii. VI. Syden-
strickcr 10 Presbytery of Platte (north),
and licentiatcs j. n. McFarlane and +.
w. Snead 10 The Presbyteries of Upper
Missouri and of Chicago (north) re-
specIively.
Ordination and Order for Installa-
ltiOns-Liccntiate Chas. s. Newman
was received from PrCsbytery of lI0ls
! ton, and calls from MaplewOod and
Blackburn churches being placed in his
| hands and accepted by him, he was
examined for ordination, and having
successfully passed all the parts of trial, =,
he was solemnly set apart to the full
work of the gospel ministry by prayer
and "the laying on Of the hands of the
presbytery." And order was taken
| for his installation al the above churches
on the last Sabbath of September.
Messrs Bowen, Barbee and Washburn
being the committee; and Mcssrs. Mil
| ster, Heagen and Morton were appoint
ed a similar committee to install Rev.
g. l.. Lcyburn at Springfield, Mo.
Rev. II. 5. SimraIl, of Palmyra Pres
! bytery (north) was present and invited
| TO sit as corresponding member; he
| was also granted leave TO labor within
oar bounds for six months. A request
i,pm Rev. A. w. Mister was granted to
| labor without the bounds of the Pres
bytery till next meeting.
Trustees of e. A. Seminary.-The
following were re.nCninated rs trus-
tees of The seminary, WIS. G.. Went
worth, VIM. q. McCausland and Jos
| A. Wilson, term TO expire in 1892; and
Rev. ii. B. Barks was chosen trustee
vice Rev. Dr. Mister resigned.
American Bible Society "A commu-
nication was received irom Rev. DR..
Lewis, general superintendent for the
state of Missouri, aud III response the
following action was taken, viz: Isl, I,
Presbytery hereby expresses its full
sympathy with the noble purposes and
great work of this benevolent agency !;
and I'd, Presbytery regrets the small
contributions of the churches of Mis-
souri, to the society, and does hereby
pledge iteell TO cooperate with the
superintendent to increase her dona-
lions to this useful cause.
Supplies wer ~sappointed to hold SER
vices one Sabbath, or if the way be
clear a meeting, in the following vacant
churches, viz: AT Colburn, DR.. Mont
gomery; at Bethany, Barbce and
! Oater) Heagen; at LaMoutc, Wash
bnrn and Morton; at Westminster,
iauss and Leyburn at New Hope. j.
. V. BarkS and Bowen; ut Salem, ilca.
| gen; ~ Lees Summit, III. 3. Barks,
| anu AT MIAMI. w aIlaCc.
Call from Lexington church for pas
tOral services of Rev. Il. 5. Gordon, of
Salem, Va, was presented, and being
found in order, Elder Richard Field
commissioner OF said church, was
granted permission to prosecute said
call before Presbytery OF Montgomery.
Reports of executive committees of
home and foreign missions, pub
llcation and education, were receiv-
ed, giving All account OF the pres
ent state of the work in these various
departments, which for the most part
was heaIthiul and encouraging.
| Family Worship - The following
paper was adopted upon this subject,
viz: In view of the apparent neglect
oi family worship, as shown by ses-
ei0nal reports, be it resolved,
1st, That every minister be instruct :
ed to preach upon the subject of family
worship and family religion before next
meeting of Presbytery.
I'd, That a committee be appointed
prepare briet circular letter upon
mis- subject, and send ii down to the
sessions with directions to have it read
TO their congregations. COMMITTEE
ltC hLSSs!s "OIlOlJ bo"Ch iltt w dl =
lace.)
Sd. That sermon be preached upon
this subject the second night OF the
next session OF Presbytery by Geo. l.
Lcyburn.
Upon minutes of general assembly
Pfesbytery called attention to and in
dorsed the assembly'5 action in urging
all ministers TO preach upon the sub
jeCt OF ministerial education on first
Sabbath of November, and to bring
this subject to the attention of Ladies
| Missionary Societies and Sabbath
schools in urging our churches to use
our own publications, and to hold pre-
paratory weekly meetings for the study
] OF the Sunday school lessons by the
teachers and uthers, and to direc-
ton of the assembly, p. 4l0, that Y
regular annual collection be taken up
| The first Sabbath OF February forztiie'
cause OF church erection. n s.sa'
After hc arty thanks for the geptrous
hospitality OF the Marshall pdeple,
preshytcfy adjourned to meet at calisof
moderator during sessions of synod at
Pleasant Hill, and in stated session at
Lamar, Mo-, on Thursday, April 23d
1859, at 1880 p. III.
STATED CLERK.