Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
i THE NASHVILLE PRESS vrEar.
Proceedings Of This Mornins Session
Fail and Accurate Rer ort.

I n ACoDS lNAldli GtiNtlNtt Nb IA " NAONh ibAo
morning. The following ministers
were present:
Revs. Alex Cowan, Madison; e. A.
Ramsey, Murfressboro; r.. G. Reed.
Franklin j. w. Pogne, McNeilly
church, Nashville; DR.. j. +. Cannon,
Shelbyville; Revs. S. w. Mitchell,
Smyrna; G. r. Thompson, Milton; J..
w. Stage, Second Nashville; DR..
Ferdinand Jacobs, Nashville; Revs,
f. #. Brantly, Edgor church, Nash
vile; G. #. Blair, Cottage Mis-. Nash
Vile; Drs. j. w. Lupton, GAINESVILLE /;
Jas. K. Wilson, GAINESVILLE.
The following churches were rep
resented: Edgar, VIM. Brantley /;
Franklin, Robt. J. Gordon; Gala
tin, DR.. J. w. Franklin Smyrna,
G. F. Weakley; ClarksviIle, ]. A..
Lyon; Hermitage, l.. Hatlley Nc
Minnville, r NJ. Reamsi Murfrees-
boro, j. II. Allen Shelbyville, Jno.
w. Frierson; Bethesda, g. B. Boyd;
Macedonia, Payne; West Minister, j.
II. Wilkes.
DR.. J. T. Hendrick, Of Paducah
Presbytery, Rev. ID, l.. Wilson, Of
Columbia Preshytery. Few. &. f.
Robertson, of Holston Presbytery,
being present, were invited to sit
with the Preshytery as corresponding
members.
The reception of candidates for
the ministry was made special order
of the day for $3.50 O'Clock this even
ing.
DR.. J. F. Cannon rendered his res
ignatiou as pastor of the s5h9ibyviIle
Church, and Mr. ]. N. Frierson, Of
the ShelbyviIle Church, presented a
communication from thatchurch join
ing with DR.. Cannon in the request.
On motion the PASTORAL relation
between DR.. Cannon and the Shelby
vile Church was dissolved.
a call from the Grand Avenue
Church of st. Louis for the pastoral
services OF Dr. Cannon having been
made, on motion he was dismissed
from this Presbytery to tlc st. Louis
Presbytcry.
A call from Gallatin church for the
PASTORAL services Of Rev.J. ". Shive,
was presented, and being formal in
order, motion prevailed that it be
placed in his hands. A letter from
Mr.. Shivc was read, signifying his
acceptance of the call. On motion a
commission was appointed to install
Mr.. Shive as pastor Of the Gallatin
church as follows:
Rev. J. II. McNeiIy, Rev. Alex
Cowan, Rev. G. T. BAR, Elder j. b
Vance. Time to be fixed by the com
mission and Mr.. Shiyc.
The Committee on the special bust
ness of Westminster Church, located |
in South Nashville, made a report
recommending that the combined |
Presbyterian Churches Of Nashville |
make special efforts to receive and /!
sustain that church, by encouraging
their members living within bounds
of estIninister Church to cast their
lots with that church. The report on
motion was adopted and ordered |
read from the pulpits Of the various
churches of Nashville.
Examination of II. p. Hawkins
and Mr.. Overton, both colOred, for
licensure to the ministry, was made
second order of day for afternoon
session.
Rev. d. NJ Munro, of Knoxville
Presbytery being present, was in
vited to sit as Il corresponding mem
Der.
The Committee on Minutes Of the
General Assembly made the follow
ing report, which was adopted
SeIlatlm:
Your committee upon the minutes Of the
General Assembly nud many valuable sug-
yestions, and would recomm md the follow
ing for adoption:
/. In view of the pressing sal! OF the Cen
erai Assembly for $4,000, to AID candidates
og the ministry during 1889, ihlS PGesbyieIy
pledges itself to make earnest efforts rot only
- meet our own Presbytsrial expenses, but
generously to aid the assemtly's committee.
As furthering this object, every member is
urged TO preach upon the subject of m!niste-
nal education, and TO take up collection for
hat object in November, to bring the subject
before ladies' societies and Sunday -schools,
lrge of them a contributor; and. further,
hat all our ministers and churcnes are ex-
pected to remember the fo nth Wednesday
n January, 1889, as the day OF player for our
ruuth In colleges and semiuaIies. We also
recommend the most careful examination of
for the ministry, as to their phys
cal, moral and spiritual qualifications; that
professors aud teachers be requested to
eud TO the chairman of the education COM
nittee semi-annu reports nS to their stand
nG ia studies, con luet. and spirituality. And e