The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-10


and out Of the church and the high mark of
the Christians calling.
THE rREsBYTERY OPENED.
At the conclusion of the sermon Rev. r. Q.
Way, the moderator, took the chair and
opened the meeting of the presbytery
with prayer. The roll was then called by
the clerk.
The following ministers and elders an-
swered:
Rev. L. C. Vass, D. D., First church. sa-
vannah.
Rev. R. Q. Way, Second church, ssvan-
nah.
Rev. j. W. Montgomery, Walthourville.
Rev. J. ?. Word, Quitman.
Rev. l.. B. Davis, Waycross.
Rev. J. H. Herbener, Thomasville.
Rev. R. E. Steele, Mount Vernon.
Rev. j. W. Quarterman, Waycross.
RULING ELDERS.
H. F. Train, First church, Savannah.
A. F. Mckay. Second church, Savannah.
A. P. Waite, Dorchester.
T. P. Miller, Walthourville.
E. McRae, Mount Vernon.
w. II. McPhail, Poulan.
c. G. Varnadoe, Valdosta.
J. T. Mcintyre, Townsville
W. p. Williams, Waycross.
Rev. Paul f. Brown OF Brunswick and
Rev. n. Kef Smith aud Elder A. E. DIM
mock Of Darien came in in the afternoon.
OFFICERS OF THE PREsBYTERY
There are twenty-seven churches in the
Savannah presbytery, number Of which
were not represented. Other delegates will
probably come in to-day. A quorum being
present the presbytery proceeded to the
election of officers
Rev. J. II. Herbener of ThomasVile was
elected moderator. Elder C. C. Varaadoe of
Vadosta recording clerk, and Elder E. p
Miller Of Walthourvllle reading clerk.
The report of the commission appointed
at the last meeting Of the organization of
churches at Nidalia, Montgomery county
aud Pembroke, Byran county, was read
and accepted.
The recent death Of Rev. Dr. l. 8. K.
Arson was announced, and DR.. Vass moved
that committee consisting of Rev. r. O.
Way, Elder j. T. Mcintyre, and Rev. J.
w. Montgomery be appointed to prepare
neutrality-suspicious. upon the death Of Dr.
Arson, Which motion was adopted The
committee win report at the fall meeting.
Petitions for the organization of churches
at Abel and Glenwood were read.
THE HOURS OF SESSION.
The hours of session of the presbytery for
the present meeting were announced as fol-
lows: Morning session begins at 8 80 o'clock
and adjourns at O'Clock; afternoon session
begins at $3.50 o'clock and adjourns at will.
Preaching at night except when it is neces-
sary for the presbytery to hold night meet
ings.
At the opening Of the afternoon session at
$50 o'clock the moderator announced the
following committees:
On Devotional Exercises-Rev. L. c.
Vass and Elder H. F. Train.
Narrative to Assembly-Rev. R. Q. Way
and Elder e. p. Miller.
On Examination of Church Records
Rev. N. Kef Smith and Elder A. F. Nc
Kay to examine records First church, Sa-
vannah, Bryan Neck, Dorchester and Flem-
ington.
Rev. R. E. Steele and Elder H. F. Train.
Darien, Brunswick, st. Marys aud Waynes-
vile.
Rev. J. w. Montgomery and Elder W. P.
Williams, Blackshear, Mt. Vernon, Poulan
and Hazlehurst.
Rev. Paul F. Brown and Elder E. M.
McRae. Walthourville. Naldosta, Quitman
and Second church, Savannah.
DR.. l.. G. Nass and Elder w. II. McPhaul,
Waycross, Mt. Horeb, Bethany and Thorn
Rsville.
Rev. L. B. Davis and Elder J. T. McIn-
tyre, Cairo, Faceville. Mineral Springs and
Pleasant Grove.
Rev. r. Q. Way and Elder Waite, Balm
bridge, Nidslia and Bushy Park.
CONDITION OF THE CHURCHES.
The church records and narratives were
handed in. The hearing of the reports of
the churches was made the first order of
business for this morning.
A letter of diSmisSion was granted Rev.
w. II. McMean, who has recently accepted
call TO Covington.
The reading of communications to the
presbytery consumed considerable time
The communications were principally upon
the subjects of education and missionary
work, and were referred to the proper COM
mitteas for action.
A communication was read from General
secretary Stradtman, extending the pri-
vileges OF the Young Mems Christian AS
soclatlon to the presoytery during its ses-
sion IN the city. The offer was accepted.
The special evangelistic commissioner an
nounced the election of Rev. r. J. Allison
OF North Carolina as special evangelist of
toe Savannah presbytery. Mr. Allison was
recommended by DIR. Vass, who has known
him for some time and has worked with
him in the same field. The action of the
commission was Endorsed.
hse< John Mclean, who had been dis
mist3 from the Northern Alabama pres.
bytefy to the presbytery of Savannah, was
Gxamined and received as a member of the
Sayannah presbytery. Mr.. Mclean is To-
Gated at cambridge.
NEW MEMBER.
.. =. CaloWell OF brunswick applied for
license and TO be received into the care of
She presbytery as a candidate for the min.
istry. He passed thorough and salts.
factory examination on all points
of faith and doctrine. Elder
II. +. Train was appointed a committee to
examine him in the languages and sciences,
and to examine the Latin thesis prepared
by Mr.. Caldwell. He will deliver his candi.
dates lecture this morning, and will preach
10 1919 lube ,,ba a
"And there appeared an angel unto him
from heaven, strengthening him"
The session adjourned at $3.50 o'clock K
$50 o'clock this morning.
The meeting Of the presbytery will last
through the coming Sunday. The visiting
members are being entertained by the resi-
dent members.
Rev. j. II. Herbener preached last night
The New Isle Of Hope Railroad.
The engineer IS surveying the line for tn
Savannah and Isle Of Hope railroad from