The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
PREsBYTERY or ATHENS.
Proceedings aud Report OF Standing
Committee ON Systematic Beueii.

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7:3O p. m, and was opened with 4
sermon by Rev. Phos. Turnbull,
from John S;l2
Rev. Park W Taylor was chosen
Moderator, and Thos. Turnbull,
Temporary Clerk.
Rev Vine +. Taylor was received
from the Presbytery of Blooming
ton.
Mr.. w. a. Shedd, student in
Princeton Seminary, after the usu-
al examinations, was licensed to
preach the Gospel.
The following committees were
appointed: Judicial-Wm. Addy,
y. d., w. \. Powell and Edward
Turnbull. Bill and Overturcs-Q.
j.. Young, II. w. Hubert and Hi
ram Windsor.
Or. Eaton, Commissioner to the
General Assembly, reported his at
tendance.
The report was accepted and his
fidelity approved.
Bevs. G. B. Taylor, w. A. Powell
and Thos. Turnbull were appointed
u committee to consider the report
of the Committe of the General
Assembly on the revision of The
Confession Of Faith. They report
ed as follows, and the report was
adopted: "Whereas, the General
Assembly has referred the report
of the committee on Revision to
the Presbyteries for reconsideration,
criticism and amendm Ant;" the
Presbytery of Athens replies, that
the report has been considered;
thai it appears to us to be, in the
main, Il careful, conservative and
judicious report; that the altera-
tions and amendments to the Con-
fession which are recommended
in the report seem To us TO be in
accordance with the truth of Gods
Word and the faith of the Presby-
terian church; that we suggest
that the committee be reminded of
the direction given to the West
minister Assembly, that nothing
should be placed in the Confession
which could not be clearly proved
from the Word of God.
We also suggest that the com
mittees revision of section third,
in the chapter on Efectual Calling
be further amended by placing the
words, are elect, with comma
after the phrase, "by Lhe ministry
of the Word"
Beverly, Ohio, was chosen as the
next place of meeting, and the
church mt that place recommended
to the Board Of Church Erection
for the sum Of $500
Reports were heard from the
committees on Church Erection,
Ministerial Relief and Publication
and Sabbath School work.
Rev. w. ~. Powell preached IL
sermon from PhilOs. .: is.
David r. Moore was elected
Stated Clerk and Treasurer for Il
term OF three years. The following
were elected principal delegates to
represent the Presbytery at Wash
ingtOn, Ohio, Oct. 18th, 1861: Min
isters-Thos. NJ. Stevenson, Henry
w. hubert, David Il. Moore, Thos.
Turnbull and Charles B. Taylor.
Elders: +. Harrington, o. b. Sloane,
S. n. Poston, \ ID. Brown and NJ.
w. Allen.
The Judicial committee reported
on the case of the Tupper's Plains
church to the effect that all parties
concerned mutually agree to drop
all animoSity, and in Il spirit Of for
giveness and brotherly love, work
together for the advancement of
Zion. Report adopted.
An addition of one cent per
member was. made to the annual
assessment to defray the expenses
Of delegates to Synod. Rev David
X. Moore preached from Ps. IS: 12,
l3. The following resolution was
adopted: BesoJ0ed; That the Pres
bytery of Athens in session at Tup-
per's Plains, o., Sept. 16, 1891, in
view of the peculiar troubles un-
der which our brother, Park w.
Taylor has had to pursue his min
isterial labors and recognizing the
ability and fidelity with which he
has discharged those lubors, hereby
express our confidence in him us II
worthy minister Of Christ, and
jealous and efficient brother in the
PresbyterN. And we pray that
"the tod Of all comfort" may min
ister unto him abundantly of that
gracious comfort with which he is
nigh, unto all them who are faith
full even under trials.
The thanks of the Preshytery