Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18
ruE NASHVILLE rREsgrTEaY.
Proceedings of Yesterday Afternoon
Full and Accurate Report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Presbytery was called to order a.
$50 O'Clock by the Moderator, Rev
]. w. Pogue.
Rev. c. c. Hersman, d. ID. was re
ceived into this Presbytery on letter
from the Palmyra Presbytery, o
Missouri.
The regular order Of the day being
the reception of candidates of the
ministry, vas taken UP. Messrs
Nathaniel Smyle, Joshua Bohannon
Albert G. Allen and Richard O.
Finn were examined, which being
satisfactory, they were received under
the care Of this Presbytery as candi.
dates for the gospel ministry.
Rev. Jas. y. Wallace, of Knox.
vile Presbytery, being present, was
invited to sit as corresponding
member.
H. 2. Hawkins, colored, a graduate
of the Tuscaloosa Institute for train.
ing colOred ministers, and Daniel
Overton, colored, were examined foI
licensure to the ministry.
DIR. j. w. Price AID Dr. Bardwell,
of the Central Mississippi Presbytery,
being present, were on motion in.
vited to sit as corresponding mem.
bers.
The examinations Of Hawkins and
Overton being found satisfactory, on
motion t&ey were then licensed to
preach the gospel in regular form.
Rev. f.. A. Ramsey was nominated
and eleciel as Superintendent Of
coIpor;age, in place Of DR.. j. B.
Shearer.
Mr. John w. Frierson rendered his
as member Of tho
Evangelistic Committee which was
accepted. A new EvangeIistic Com
mittee was then formed AS follows:
Rev. r. &. Reed, chairman, Robt.
j. Gordan, treasurer, and Rev. E. A.
Ramsey.
On motion, the evangelists com
mittee was instructed to secure the
services Of an evangelist for the
Presbytery.
Parts of trial assigned to various
for the ministry were
read and approved.
Minutes were read, corrected axd
approved.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at
McMinnviIle on the 18th day of
April. 1889, at 1880 O'Clock, p. IN.
Closed with prayer by Rev. e. +.
Brantly.
AT the special meeting Of Nash
willie Presbytery help this morning
oy dispensation Of Synod, the report
Of the committee was received and
adopted.
The following paper was read and
adopted by rising vote:
In Diminishing the Rev. J. f. Can
ION, ID. D.. to the Presbytery of st.
Louis. This Presbytery would re-
ord its high appreciation Of his
Christian character, and Of his work
IS a minister of Jesus Christ.
AS a pastor Of one Of our most im-
,ortant churches, he has been greatly
blessed in building up the Masters
BY his consistent con-
luct, his tender sympathy, his
arrest preaching Of th@g0spel he
las won the confidence and deep love
f those who knew him most init
nateiy.
As a Presbyter our association with
ina has been delightful and pro1ita-
lie. With faithfulncss he has dis
hargcd every duty and by his wise
and efficient labors, has
cen a helper of every good work.
fc has carried on his heart and in
lis thoughts the interest of the whole
hurCh
AS a Christian man he has so lived !
nd walked among us, that he will
AIRY with him our love; and shall
yer have our prayers for his increas-
lg usefulness and hlessedness in the
roader field Of labor to which the
ord has called him. While we
rieve to part with him, we cheerish |
ontident hopes for his future success.
We atiectionately commend him to
he Presbytery of st. Louis, and to
he church in which he is to labor, as
n every way worthy of their respect,
heir confidence, their love.
The Stated Clerk is directed to send |
his action to the Stated Clerk of the
t. Louis Prcsbytery, and to the ses-
ion OF the Grand Avenue church,
nd also that Il copy be furnished
Bro. Cannon, st. Louis Presbyterian
Or publication.
Adjourned.