Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03
MMINNvILLE PREsBYTERY.
Brief Summary of the Proceedings of
That Body.

McNIinnville Presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
met with the church in this place at
z 80 o'clock last Friday night, and
was opened with a sermon byRev.
A. H. Alsup, of Wilson County, the
retiring Moderator.
The following ministers were pres
ent and answered to their names
Revs, A. H. Alsup, NJ. X. Hollister,
|. w. King. j. N. Laughry, HI.
Lanham, G. w. McMurray, ]. f.
Patton, G. T. Stainback and J. N.
Thompson. Licentiates: w. T.
Barley and J. H. Zwingle. Candi-
date: r. L. Sneed.
Churches were represented by ruiz
ing elders as follows: Alexandria,
B. F. Bone; Bethlehem, David Mil
Ter; Bates Hill, w. r. Akers Com
merce, ]. w. Barbee Gainesville. j.
w. Ewing; Cedar Grove, M. A.
Thompson; Green Hill, ]. D. Fow-
Ter; Jerusalem, w. r. Johns; Lascas-
sas, E. G. Laughry; Liberty, G. M.
Smart; Lytle's Creek, ]. r. Rob-
ertson; McMinnville, T. G. Smart /;
Murfreesboro, H. H. Norman !;
Mount Carmel, D. H. Sneed; New
Hope, jim. Summers; Shiloh, j. F..
Cummings; Short Mountain, E. O..
Underhill; Smithville, l.. r. Cam
trell; Union Hill, Thos. Prowell ;
White Hall, A. Northcut.
Rev. TT. Barbee was received, on
letter, from Anderson Presbytery of
Kentucky, and Rev. T. R. McAmis,
on letter, from Knoxville Presbytery,
and their names were enrolled.
Testers Chapel and Liberty Hill,
two newly-organized churches, were
; received into the Presbytery, and the
) names of their delegates, J. G. Pritch.
: ard and j. w. Turner, were enrolled
Ruling Elder H. H, Norman, o.
Murlreesboro, the stated clerk of The
Presbytery, was elected Moderator
5 DIR. G. T. Stainback was elected sta
: ted clerk pro tenn, and Rev. j. T
Barbee selected as assistant clerk.
2 From s a. m. to II M, and from
5 to 5p. M, were fixed as the hours
y for meeting of the Presbytery, wher
( an adjournment was had.
2 SATURDAY MORNING.
: Presbytery of McMinnville met a
s o'clock and spent half an hour in
devotional exercises.
Ruling Elder l.. G. Armstrong
f." representing Smiths Fork Church
appeared and was enrolled.
= The following preamble and resO
. luton were adopted:
Whereas, at previous sessions O
y this presbytery, many of its member
l. have desecrated the holy Sabbath
y day by journeying to their home
n when unnecessary, and
, Whereas, because of so many hav
D. ing left, it has been found difficult t
r. finish the business of the presbytery
r therefore, be it
d Resolved, first, that it is the sens
y of this presbytery that no membe
, shall be permitted to leave before tn
u close of the session without leave {
I'd absence; second, that all member
IS leaving the presbptery without bein
. excused by the presbytery be rer or
- ed to their sessions as leaving TIL
presbytery disorderly, and that leav
80 of absence be granted only when it
"a really necessary, the presbytery b.
80 ing judge.
so The usual standing COMMITTEES
e were appointed.
u The stated clerk reported that stint
a last meeting of the presbytery he ha
so granted letters of dismission and re
20 ommendation to Revs. F. E. Delzel
20 w. r. M. Crump and VIM. Jack
Sc. The action was ratified by presb,
% terry.
81 Gainesville, Wilson County, Tenn
- was selected as the place for the ne:
meeting of the presbytery, and Ss
urday before the fourth Sunday
October as the time.
Oh The pastoral relation of Rev. H.
D> Lanham with Alexandria ChurC
ST. was, at his request, dissolved.
w SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
w On motion, Testers Chapel W
w granted one-fourth ofthe time of Re
nv Nv w. G. Lewis for the succeeding twel
5o months.
so The following preamble and res
50 luton were offered by Rev. J.
so Barbee and adopted:
90 Whereas several presbyteries ha
% memorialized the General Assemb
% to pass a deliverance on DR.. Burney
90 book, "SOteriology," at its next me-
N inn. and