The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-04-17
PREsBYTERY OF ATHENS.

, Prcsbytery met in the P'csbyte
; rian church, Logan, o., April Sth
at 8 P. NJ, and was opened with ,
sermon by Rev. d. l.. Chaplin. from
Phil. Ill: 20.
Rev. Henry Fulton WIS elected
Moderator. and Elder Wm. Hoover
and Rev. Thos. Tutnbul tempo
rary clerks. The first half hour Of
each morning session was spent in
devoti nal services
There were twelve ministers pre-
sent. and twelve lay representatives
of churches. Rev. w. A. Powell
was received from the presbytery
Of gainesville, and will be installed
AS pastor over the Athens church.
Rev. /. N. Monfort was granted
the relation of Honorable Retire :
ment. Mr.. VIM. M. Reese Of the
Middle Class III Lane Seminary,
after the usual examinations, was
licensed 10 preach the Gospel.
Revs. L. e. Turner of the NJ. E.
church. and NJ. B. Taylor of the
Free Methodist church. were in-
vited to sit as corresponding mem
bers.
The Committee on Revision of
the Confession of Faith reported:
l. In favor of revision without
impairment of the System of Doc
trine taught in the confession.
2. That in Chap. Ill a section
be introduced to guard the con-
sistency of the decree of God with
the Biblical doctrine of propitia-
ton. Chap. x sec. 3-revised to
express the actual belief of the
Presbyterian church respecting the
salvation of all persons incapable of
being called by the Ministry of the
Woad. Chapter X, sec. 4-last
clause to be omitted.
The report was vigorously dis
cussed. On the question Of rev,
sion the vote was as folIows-affir
native IS; negative Z. On the
amendments suggested the vote
wAs-affirmative II; negative 7.
Wednesday evening was devoted
TO popular meeting in the interest
of Sabbath School work, and ad
dresses were made by. Reys. Turn
bull. Taylor and Addy. Rev. Hen
ry Fulton declined the Call of the
Nelsonvi 10 church. 1t was order
ed thnt the presbetery concur with
the movementSowards the appoint
ment of a Field Secretary for the
Board of Foreign Misslons.
Rev. Thos. TurnbuIl of fsomeroy
was elected as ministerial delegate
to the General Assembly. and Ell
der J, F. Agre of Cheshire, layi
delegate. The Assembly meets at
Springs, N. Y, May % |
The question of the disorga nization
of Tho Athens prcsbytery WIS re-
Ierred to q committee, consisting of
Revs. W. A. Powell. D. r. Moore.
md Elder q. A. Cable, to report
At the fall meeting.
Revs. John Eaton and D. l.
Chaplin were appointed examiners
10 Lime Seminary. The special
on Home Missions re-
ported, advising the election of G.
B. Taylor as Presbyterial Mission
Try. and that his salary be fixed at
5000. and the report was adopted
In cOln .cti0n with the above &C
ion, Mr.. j. D. Brown was elected
Presbyterial Treasurer of Home
Missions. The stnted clerk was in
'tructed to publish a manual OF the
containing list of the
elders, the standing rules and com
The report from tile
Nom ms Presbyterial Missionary
Society shows that good work has
,cen done du,ing the past year,
he contributions amounting to
'ver $500.
Thursday evening was occupied
With a popular meeting In behalf Of
Foreign Missions, and an address
vas made by Mrs. Layah Barakat,
# New York.
A voto of thanks was rendered
he Presbyterian and Methodist
of Logan ard the commu
,ity. f,r kind and generous hos
,itality.
pr@sbytcry adjourned to meet at
Now Plymouth in September mex:
DAVID Il. MOORE, S. G.