The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-09-30
PresDytery Of MeoklonDurg.

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midst OF u prosperous farming com
munity.
The opening sermon was preached
by the retiring Moderator, Rev. C
w. Robinson, OF. MuDroe, from Lux,
17;5. Rev. ]. L. MeIees. of Char
lotte, was elected Moderator amC
Revs. r L. Law ami ]. r. Meal
| pins acted as temporary clerks
Twenty flour ministers and about
twenty elders were present during
the session.
/ Rev. Roger Martin was received
from tue presbytery of Bethel and
accepted the call of Providence
church. Rev. r. w. Boyd was res
ceived from the ipresbytery of Con.
cord and accepted calls from Cas-
ltanea and Unity churches. Mr.. G.
N. G. Butt resigned the Office OF
treasurer of presbytery and Mr.. J.
B. Ross was elected in his place.
Rev. G. D. Parks, D. D.. reported
concerning the organization of a
church between Charlotte and Paw
Creek and a commission was ap>
pointed to organize the church ifthe
way be clear.
The apportiontment of the current
expenses of thepresbytery was chang
ed and the sums Of churches west OF
the Blue Ridge are fixed as follows :
Asheville, $25; Waynesville, 81; Da.
wilson River, SIS; Hendersonville,
$5; Mills River, IS; Franklin, SO;
Oak Forest; 50; Swannanoa, "a; Hi
wassee, 50; Bethel, So; Red Oak, 50;
Charleston, 50. The past indebted
ness of the churches to this fund
was cancelled.
The report CT the committee on
Foreign Missions shows that nine
new laborers have been sent out,
that seven are about to go and that
four new stations haYe been occu-
pied. Four hundred new members
were received in foreign fields dur
ing the year. No debt rests upon
tn,. w,,~k and the total for the year
is $500, au increase Of $4,000
during the year. Figures show that
this presbyLsry exceeds any other
in the assembly in contributions to
this cause. Nashville, Tenn, gives
1851; Lexington, Va, LII, and
Mecklenburg S5,173. The Mission-
Gry was commended and the read
mess of the presbytery to support
missionaries in the foreign. fields was
announced.
Rev. NJ. A. Henderson was inN
stalled pastor of Little Britain
church. A call for Paw Creek
church for the services of Rev. A. G.
Huckner was presented and placed
in his hands.
Matthews church waB-zk0zen as
the place of next meeting.
The report of the committee or
Home Missions showed extensive
labors during the year and marked
| improvements. New edifices were
reported at Charlotte, Asheville
Ironton, Bethel, Brevard, Hayes
Vile, Lowell, Robinson, represent
ing $13, 300.
A commission was appointed tc
organic, church, if the way be clear
at Waxhaw, Union county, on the
third Sabbath of October next. Ap'
propristions amounting to 50, 800
were made for ministerial support
Conn ittees were. appointed tc
visit HendersonvilIe and Oak Fores
churches to hold congregationalmee
ings with view to making definite
arrangements for the supply o
their pulpits.
Rev. T. A. Wharton was directeG
to restrict his labors hereafter t
Haywood county; and was advised
TO abate somewhat his arduous la
bors- t4asaa
The arrangements made for tn
sale ofthe property of the Presbyter,
in Murphy were confirmed and tn
lot offered bylMr. E. P. Valentine an,
valued at $500. was accepted. A neV
edifice will be erected thereupon b
July 1st, 1889.
Rev. Jesse w. Siler was directe,
to labor in that field as an evange
list until the next fall meeting.
: The committee of Home Mission
; was continued as heretofore. Th
apportionment for this cause Tor th
churches west OF the Blue Ridg
are: Asheville, 5000; WaynesyillI
! $40; Davidson River, $50; FRANKLIN
$12; Mills River, $6; Hendersonvill,
Sc.
]. A. Morrow, colorsd nan,
member of the Rutherfordto
church for eighteen years was ex
amined upon experimental religio
7 aud his motives for seeking Il
!. ministry. He was received as
candidate for the ministry and wi
pursue his studies at Tuscaloosa II
stitute, Ala. This is the first il
stance of the sort occurring j
Mecklenburg Presbytery and tt
reception accorded Mr.. Morrow Wi
cordial aud fraternal.
The ordination OF Mr.. Jesse "
Siler to the full work OF the ministr
and as an evangelist, took plat
upon Friday morning. Rev. D
Miller, of Charlotte, preached Il
sermon in his able, vigorous an
comprehensive style, and Rev. NJ
McLees propounded the constitt
tional questions, after which, Il
candidate kneeling, the hands of Il
presbyters were laid on Il
& head of the candidates ar
l. the prayer of ordination W
a offered by DR.. Miller. The ca
didate then rising received the rig
hand of fellowship from the presb
ters.
: a historical sketch of Little Bri
I tain church Was read.
" The report on education shol
t two licentiatea andkwelve candidate