Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03
ARD MEANWHILE, TENNESSEE sATURDAY,-MAY 3, 1890

The presbytery then took a recess
till 1880 p. m.
The night session was devoted ems
tirely to the special order, being the
ordination to the ministry of licenti-
ates G. II. Rayburn, t, B. Rice, w.
r.. Grafton and w. T. Barkley. Rev.
T. B. McAmis preached the ordina>
ton sermon, and Rev. j. N. Laughry
delivered the charge.
All of the local pulpits were filled
on Sunday morning by visiting min
listers. A presbyterial communion
service was held at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
night.
MONDAY MORNING.
The presbytery attended in body
the opening exercises of Cumberland
Female College at s o'clock a. m.
Short addresses were delivered by
two or three of the visitors.
This mornings session of presby-
terry was taken up principally with
routine business.
A contract between Liberty Church
and Rev. J. T. Barbee for one-half of
his time as pastor was ratified.
The following Commissioners to
the General Assembly were elected:
Principals, Rev. Geo. T. Stainback,
Rev. T. B. McAmis; ruling elders,
w. G. Britain and ]. P. Buchanan;
alternates, Revs. III. ]. Lanham and
j. n. Laughry; ruling elders, J. w.
Barbee and r. M. Bone.
A resolution ofthanks to the church
and community for the entertainment
of the presbytery was adopted.
The Committee on Education SUBJ
mitted the following report, which
was adopted:
Your committee on education
would report that we find the edu
cational interests of the Presbytery
in good condition. 1t seems thai
your young men are determined t
obtain an education; the times il
which they live demand this Of them
and, therefore, your committee cal
: your attention to your duty in rela
ton to them. So far as the schoo
facilities are concerned, they are am
pie. The new building at Lebanon
will be ready soon, and your com
mittee recommend that you do all il
your power to put all of your younl
men in school there. And in orde
2 to do this we suggest that a commit
J tee of three be appointed to secur
, funds to furnish room in the nev
building for the use Of the presby
terry.
We recommend thatevery membe
t of this presbytery try to procure a
least one young lady student 70
Cumberland Female College, Nc
Minnville, Tenn.
) Revs. NJ. X. Hollister and A. H
, Alsup, with Elder w. r. Johns
were appointed as the committee sug
= gested in above report.
The presbytery granted one-fourt
i of the time of Rev. Zwingle to Gree
p Hill Church for the ensuing year.
8 The Committee on Publication sui
mitted the following report, whic
: was adopted:
y Your Committee on Publicatio
; are gratified to report that this enter
. prise has now permanent habita
y y ton and is in successful operation
q with great promise for future usefu
e ness. 1t calls only for your patron
% age. Its publications are a credit t
% the church. The Cumberland Pre-
: byterian is one of the best papers i
: the land, and should be read b
20 20 every family. Our Sabbath-schO,
e literature is good and should be use
q, % in all our Sabbath-schools. "
: think that as now Officed and equi
ped it will pay its own way and be
Is success, and prove lasting blessir
to the church.
&c The Treasurer's report was read ar
ID adopted. A resolution ordering Il
c. clerk to have the minutes publisht
Il, was passed, and with singing al
a. prayer the presbytery adjourned,
y meet in GAINESVILLE, Wilson Count
Tenn, at II o'clock a. M, on Satu
l., day before the fourth Sunday in @
Xt tober next.
It.