The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
THE PRESBYTERY.
Licensing of Ministers - Next
Place of Meetlng-Routine
Business.
Round Rock Institute Discussed
Reports of Committees-Rou-
tine Business.
From Saturdays Daily.l

Presbyt terry met at 9 a. m. yesterday,
pursuant to adjournment, with moderator
and quorum present.
half hour was devoted to devotional
exercises.
W. Y. Shannon was excused from fur
ther attendance.
The following gentlemen we're enrolled:
Messrs. A. j. Brooks, A. Mars and j. Il.
Warbler.
Report No. was received.
An amendment was made to strike out
the correction of the minutes of Carolina
church.
Motion made and carried to receive re-
port as amended.
Order of day was then suspended,
to bring up special business of Austin
Theological school. It's financial condi-
ton was looked into and steps taken to
put it on better footing.
The report of the special committee
relative to its endowment was adopted as
q whole.
The report of the Round Rock Institute
was made the first order of the day after
2:30 pm.
Report No. Is was adopted.
the special order of licensing candidates
was then taken up.
The examination of the applicants in
Hebrew, Greek, theology and church his
tory was sustained.
On call Messrs. Wise, Montgomery and
Lentz appeared before the body and ap'
pile d for license.
Their theses were referred to commit
tee consisting of Messrs. M. Black, j. M
Black, Robertson, Hutton and Price.
A committee was appointed to examine
Mr.. Montgomery's sermon.
Presbytery then heard trial sermon
from Mr.. Wise.
On motion, Huntsville was chosen as the
next place of meeting, and, pending fur
Their discussion, the presbytery adjourned
till 2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The presbytery re-assembled at 2:30 p.
M, with quorum present and moderator
in the chair.
Reports Nos. IA, Is, 16 and II were
adopted.
Rev. M. Black was elected to fill the va
cancy of Chief Clerk Mckee.
Report No. Is was adopted.
Letter of Dismissal was granted
j. Wadruff to Tuscaloosa presbytery
letter of dismissal granted Robert Palm,
to Pueblo presbytery.
Resolution No. IA adopted.
Report No. 20 adopted; on motion re-
considered. The special order was taken
up, aud Rev. @. Il. Dobbs was heard in
behalf of Round Rock institute. A COM
Of 7,
Yenny, M. @. Hutton, A. Mars and I. P.
Farbian, to suggest what steps should be
taken in the case of A. B. Wilks.
On motion Saturday night was ap.
pointed as the time to have the presby-
terial sermon by the Rev. r. l.. Dabney.
Mr.. R. E. Lentz, candidate for license
to preach, delivered his trial sermon at
o'clock.
committee was appointed to examine
the candidates, relative to their collegiate
course.
Mr.. Lentz's sermon was offered as part
of his trial, and his popular Lecture
was also approved.
Rev. @. H. Dobbs, evangelist, made his
report concerning his work since the fall
meeting of the presbytery Motion made
that report be adopted.
The Rev. q. M. Hutton made a report
on sustentation and evangelistic work il
Central Texas presbytery. Report wa;
approved. Report No. 81 was left oper
until to-day.
Pending further discussion the presby'
terry adjourned to O'Clock this morning
NIGHT SESSION.
Sabbath School Work" was the order
for the night session. There were mum
Der of speeches and short talks made by
the members, and the entire evening was
full of interest to the large crowd present
PRESBYTERIAN POINTERS.
noble work.
No "wire pulling" INDUCED in. Much
interest is exhibited in the meetings.
The presbytery does not take to the ma
tional game,
The theological class is fine looking
set of young men.
The choir add much to the evening ex
ercises, and their kindness is highly ap
preciated.
Rev. R. X. Moseley, of Cameron, dele
gats to the general assembly, left fol
home yesterday, preparatory to going tc
Chattanooga on the 10th.
The statistical reports to presbytery
show the churches TO be in a better con
dition morally and financially tnan ever
before.
The delegates al express themselves a.
being delighted with Austin, and speak
in very high praise of the hospitality OF
their entertainers.
The committee appointed to work NJ
the $4,000 endowment of the chair OF
Greek aud Hebrew in the Theological
,eminary should meet with the hearty re-
spouse of all the churches. They coulc
not aid q more worthy cause, nor one tina
will be more beneficial.
Too much praise cannot be accorded
Assistant Clerk Purceli for his proficiency
in handliug the records, and his kindness
in i'm par,ing information to the news
gBtherers."
By order of the presbytery the Reverend
Doctor Dabuey will to-night,in the South
ern Presbyterian church, preach on some
doctrine of the Presby terrain religion
Doctor Dsbney is acknowledged one of thu
abest Presbyterian divines in the United
States, and his sermon 20 night will prove
a rare treat to the ministers now in at
tendance at the presbytery, and should
also be well attended by our own citizens
From sunday's Daily.l
Presbytery met at o'clock a. IN. yester
day pursuant to adjournment, With tht
moderator in the chair, and quorum