Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-17
Ouachita Presbytery Proceedings.

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 This body having under its care the ministers and churches of the Southern Presbyterian church III Southwest Arkansas, convened Ill the Presbyterian church at Prescott, on the 4th inst. The exercises of the occasion were introduced by ser mon from the retiring Moderator, Rev. J. C. Williams, of ArkadeIphia'
 The roll call showed the following ministers present; J. C. Williams, Arkadelphia; J. $. Van Meter, Hot Springs; E. NJ. Monroe, Camden; A. J. Cheatham, Hope; |. r. Os- borne. Dobyville; J. T. Paxton, Fl Dorado; II. C. Moore, McNelI.
 The churches were represented by ruling elders as follows; Arkadci- phia. Alcxandcr MrNj4h,; Bie.ne, E. G. Fairburn; Camden, W. +. McRae; Carolina, ]. l.. Cheatham; Fulton. V. J. Green; Hope, W. 5. Foster; LewisylIe, II. Gates; Nal vern. w. D. Lieper; Marlbrook, II. C. Cross; Mt Holly, J. B. McRae; Prescott, J. C. Brown; Richmond, NJ. P. McRary; Scotland, W. F. Ponder; Bingen, !. II. Ramage.
 The Rev. 1. F. Osborne was elected Moderator and Alexander McNlght Clerk. Rev. R. B. Morrow was received on certificate from the Presbytery Of Mecklenburg, x. C., and his name enrolled. Rev 1. M. Gin, from the Presbytery of Paris, was invited to a seat as corresponding member. The Revs. J. II, Riggin and J. R. Ca5on of the NJ. E. church south. and the Rev. W. T. Thurman of the Cumber- land Presbyterian church, were ln- vited to seats as visiting brethren.
 The Eyangeic Committee reported the condition of the work in it's hands as quite encouraging, The lresby- terv has had the Rev. k. B. Morrow employed as Presbyterian Evangelist for four months. The work gives great hope of success in building mp the Presbyteran church in Southwest Arkansas.
 The Rev J. C. Williams and Elder w. D. Lieper, of Malvern church. were elected commissioners to the general assembly to convene i'll Chat tanooga, Tenn, May lGth.
 Shady Grove church (Bengln) was selected as the place and Sept. 3th as the time for the seml-annual fal meeting of Presbytery.
 The church at Fulton was dissolved at the request of it's officers and mem bers and the members transferred tt Hope church.
 The committee appointed to that work reported a church organized al Stephens and it was enrolled.
 i Presbyterv will hold an adjournct meeting at McNeil on l4th May, al which place committee was ap pointed to organize a church soon.
 The Presbytery adopted an impor ] lunU l'dIlCl OH Ol'oNl ' any VI '''N '-''' bath and appointed Elder W. D Leiper to secure its publication.
 By Ia unanimous vote Presbyterl cordially returned thanks to the gooC people of Prescott, for the generous and unbounded hospitality shown it members, also to the various churche, for the;tender and use of their house. of worship on the Sabbath.
 The Rev. l. P. Osborne, Modera tor of Presbytcry, preached at | a m. in the Presbyterian church, I'm mediately after sermon the Lord's Supper was administered by the Rev J. $. Van Meter. The Rev. J. T Paxton preached at s P. m. At , ;3' D. m. an interesting dedicatory ser vice was held in the new church. The Rev. J. $. Van Meter preached al excellent dedicatory sermon. Tn, Rev k. B. Morrow led the congre gation in the dedicatory prayer
 The music of an excellent order was furnished for the occasion b' the members of the various churcl choirs, combined in one. NJ.