Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-28
Dallas First church, Dallas First church,
colored, at the meeting were sustained.

some reason had not bsen enrolled. The
state clerk was on molten instructed to
] enroll said church.
The minutes CT the last stated and
subsequent to call meetings Of the Pres
bytery, were read, corrected and sp.
proved.
Rev. T. W. Erwin, Rev. G. A Walker,
Rev. William Whitehill, Phi. D., and
Rev. William Dickey, gave rea-
sons of absence from last meeti1s
Off Presoysery, which were sustained.
The churches st Arson, Hillsboro, Whit.
ney, Itssca and Milford gave reasons for
not being represented st the last meeting
Of Presbytery, which were sustained.
Rev. A P. Smith, D. D., gave reasons for
non-attendarce st this meeting OF Presby-
teIy of Rev. A. r Wilson, which were
sustained.
The Moderator announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Com mittee on minutes of synod
Rev. C. S NJ. See, Rev. B. D. D. Greer,
J. 6. Wharton.
Judicial cJmmittee-Rev. b. r. Ray
mond D. D., Rev. Angus Johnson, M. S.
Kshle, Rev g. T. Thompson, J. e. Whar-
ton, U. S Caldwell.
Committee on bills and overtures-
Rev. Robert Logan, Rev. T. W. Erwin,
Rev. A. P. Smith, J. P. Nenney, D. B.
| Wilson.
Narrative commit.ee-RsvS B. Erwin,
j. J. B obinson.
Finance committee-G. A. Mccall, W.
q. Field, Il. L. Caldwell.
Committee on minutes of General As
sembly-Rev. j. S. Moore, ID Rev. G..
a. Walker, A. W. Rice.
Committee On records-Revs. j. R.
Jacobs, r. E. Sheriff., c. ] Ralston, P.
d. Hensley, N. Bine, J. P. Barron.
Committee on suDplies-Revs. S. B.
Campbell, D. D., J. s. Moore, D. D J.
]. Harrison, D. d.
Committee on devotional exercises
Or. william Mitchell, 81. 81. Kerr.
Rev. r. E. Slerrill presented certif-
cate Of dismission from the Presbytery of
Central Texas to this Presbytery. Rev.
-. Rllstou presented q certificate Of
dismission from the Presbytery Of Holston
to the Presoytery Of Brazos. Rev. B. D.
D. Greer presented certificate of dis
mission from the Presbytery OF Macon to
| this Presbytery. Rev. G. T. Thompson
presented a certificate Of dismission from
the PresbYtery of Lafayette to this Pres
bytery, which were received, and they
being examined according to the pro-
visions Of the book Of church order, part l,
chapter five, section four, and their exami-
nation being sustained as satisfactory,
they were received as members of Presby-
terry and their names were ordered en-
rolled on their signing the obligation re-
CURED OF ministers, according to the
Book of Church Order.
D. B. Wilson, commissioner from the
Handy church, eppeared and WAS enrolled,
his < ;use for tatdlness from last nights
session being sustained. Rev. E. Brant-
ley appeared and gave reasons for
hardness, which were sustained and
he YVES excused from the sessions
after p. m. to-day. Rev. S. B. Clancy
was granted certificate OF dismission to
the Pfesbytery of Holster Synod of Nash
vile and DR.. Ii. R Raymond and Prof. J.
e. Wharton be appointed committee to
prepare minute expressing the views of
the PrssoY cry. w Shuster, commits
sioner from tine Waxahachie church ap-
peared and gave reasons for tardiDess
which were sustained and he WAS granted
as member CT Pcesbytery. Rev.J A.
Walker was excused from the sessions
after to-day, and Rev. J. R jacobs after
2:30 O'Clock p. m.-On motion Rev. S.
B. Campbell, d. D and railing Elder G..
| A. Mccall were appointed special com
ETC., from the Broadway Presbyterian
church.
On motion of Rev. a. P. Smith, D. D u,
8 committee Of three, consisting of Rev.
A. P. Smith, D. D., Rev. P. 81. Hall and
j. E. Wharton, were appointed to revise
the permanent committee Of Pfesby-
terry. The S. c. Of Synod pre-
sented an ABSTRACT of the proceedings
of Synod: which, on motion, was referred
| to committee On ministers OF Synod. A
| communication from Rev. James Stacy,
| D. D., chairman CT the essemblY's com
mittee on the Sabbath, wss received and
referred to the permanent committee on
the Sabbath. A communication from
R. P. Farris, D. D., permanent clerk OF
the assembly, was received and referred
to the committee on the minutes of the
assembly. Rev. J. g. Henderson was
granted permission to labor out
side the bounds of the Presby-
terry. The committee appointed to
organize church at Chico reported that
they had performed that duty. and on
motion the Chico church was enrolled.
We of the commissioners appointed by
the Dallas Presbytery, at Decatur, to Or
ganize Presbyterian church at Chico,
beg leave to make the following report
Met in the Cumberland Presbyterian
church in Chico at IL q. m, Sunday,
March 25, 1888, and after q sermon BY
Rev. Robert 81 Nall, proceeded to the Or
ganization.
The following members were received
by letter from the Alvord church: D F
Green, D. L. Green, Saul N. Green, Mrs
Alice Green, Miss Juliet Green, Miss
Fannie Green, Mrs. L. M Church, G. A
Nelly, Mrs G. T. Nicely, Miss Mary Nicely
Miss Susie Nicely, Jno. W. Nicely, Jno. a
Mcdonald, W. A. Mcdonald, Mrs. JUL,
T. Msyes, Miss Lens Mays, Thomas
E. Mack, Mrs. Josie G. Mack
and the following on examination, II
lieu of letters: D. J. Smith, Mrs. Marths
Smith and Miss N. "A. Smith, they having en-
tered into the covenant required in chap
ter 1, section 5, article 81, book of church
order were declared Dy Rev. Robert 81
Nall. presiding minister,to be constituted
the Preshvterjap church of Chico.