The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
THE PRESBYTERY.
Second Days Session of the Cen
trail Texas Presbytery.
Appointment of Committees-Ex-
animation of Theological
Glass and Other Work.
From Thursdays Daily


quorum present.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Rose, of Burnett, after which
the minutes of the preceding days ses-
sion were read and approved. The mod
orator then announced the standing COM
mittees as follows:
Bills and overtures-The Rev. Messrs.
R. X. Moseley, ]. M. Robinson, j. M.
Purcell - Storey and - McCelvey.
Judicisl-The Rev. Messrs. Z. H. Dobbs,
M. @. Hutton and j. B. VIM.
Narretive-The Rev. Messrs. j. P. Rob-
ertson, @. R. Dudley and N. W. Mcmillan.
Finance-Rev. Messrs. w. I. Shannon,
@. NJ. Hutton, W. E. Young.
Systematic benevolence The Rev.
Messrs. H. B. Rose, S. Seymour, R. H.
Flanikan.
Minutes of synod-Rev. Messrs. @. Nj.
Psyton, R. K. Smoot, W. G. Dodson.
The chair then appointed Messrs. G. H.
Dobbs and M. G. Hutton to nominate the
following corresponding committees, and
they will report to-day;
First-Sustentstion.
Standardization
Third-Foreign missions.
Fourth-Evangelis and invalid.
Naturalization.
Sixth-Sabbath.
Seventh-Sabbath schools.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed on seasonal reoords:
Messrs. S. A. King and j. B. VIM
San Angelo, Ballinger, Coleman, Llano,
San Saba.
Messrs. R. X. Noseley and s. Storey
Comanche, Hamilton, Wilson Valley, Dub
lin, Hico, Fredell.
Messrs. G. M. Hutton and B. Y. Bushe-
land-Burnet, Austin, Georgetown, Corn
Hill.
Messrs. G. W. Peyton and W. W. Mo
Naturalization, Unity, Gatesville, Waco,
McGregor.
Messrs. J. z. Robertson and ]. Mclean
Nazareth, Zion, Bolton, Temple, The
Grove.
Msssrs. @. R. Dudley and W. Crowartie
-Mayesfeld, Caroline, Robinsonvllle,
Martin, Prairie View, Blue Ridge.
Messrs. j. M. Purcell and W. E. Young
Hugh, Wilson, Caldwell, Golden Prairie,
Cameron.
Messrs. M. G. Hutton and -. Emmett
Kossie, Mexia, Oak Island, Fairfield, Cor
sicans, Midway.
A communication from the San Saba
church, relative to the dissolution of the
pastoral relations between that church
and their pastor, Rev. R. B. Palmer,
owing to the bad health of the pastor,
was read and postponed till to-day, when
action will be taken.
A call from the Lockhart and Llano
churches for the ministerial services of
the Rev. j. S. MoMurray, of Burnett, was
read and action deferred till to-day.
At 10 O'Clock the presbytery adjourned
to the theological school in order to exi
anime the scholars. The entire day was
consumed. The Rev. Mr.. Johnson, teacher
of Greek and Hebrew, examined those
branches; Doctor Dsbney examined in
theology and sacred rhetoric, and Doctor
Smoot in church history and church gov
eminent. The members of the presby-
terry expires sed themselves as more than
pleased with the examination, and
a motion was made that Rev.
I. G. johnson be elected permanently
to the chair of Greek and Hebrew and
said chair be endowed. Postponed till to-
day. After few preliminary remarks,
the meeting adjourned until 8 a. m. to-
day.
f}LEANING5.
The Rev. Mr.. Greer delivered an elo-
quent sermon last night.
The choir furnished good singing.
1t is distinguished looking body.
There are very few silk hats present.
The meetings are graced with the pres
ence of large number of ladies.
The Rev. Mr.. Tanner, of Houston, will
preach tonight.
Doctor IS excuse for being late was
that his wife wouldn' let him come any
sooner.
One of the reverend sirs was heard to
remark that he would have been here
sooner only he didn't come.
The presbytery yesterday was like unto
the old negro who had saddle but had
no horse. The presbytery was here but
the stated clerk and the minutes and rec
ords were on the fast mail (Y and OF
course failed to arrive till about nine
hours after schedule time.
The following overture was presented
and read from the session of the Waco
church:
The session of Waco church respectfully
request the Presbytery of central Texas
to address pastorallett to its churches,
setting forth the teaching of the Script
ures as interpreted by cur standards and
. by the deliverances of our general assem-
bly, with regard to worldly amusements.
S. A. KILLoUGH,
Clerk of the Session.