Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-16
PUGET SOUND PREsBYTERY
Proceedings of the Meeting Held in
This CitY


opening sermon was delivered by the
moderator, Rev. Benjamin Parsons, from
Romans, 1870 The eloquent-and practi-
cal remarks OF the moderator left "a good
impression, well calculated to permeate
the session OF Presbytcry with Christian
spirit. The moderator was assisted in the
service by the Rev. Dr. Stewart, the Rev.
W. II. Coructt, the Rev j. Macmillan
and tho choir of the church.
After the service the PreSbytery was
called 10 order by the moderator and pro-
ceeded to business The roll was called
and the following members found present:
Reverends George Whitworth, Seattle;
ID. +. Carnahan, Port Townsend; j. A.
Hanna, Nooksack city; Benjamin Par
sons, Seattle; Calvin n. Stewart, ID. d.,
Sumner; James \. Laurie; A. i. Foster;
ID. NJ. Davenport, sumner: A. J.. Carney;
W. A. Mackey, Iairhayen; Il. h. Neil
mon. Lynden: Thomas NJ. BOZO, Seattle;
II. Vernon Rice, Port Townsend; J. NJ.
Hughes. Seattle: {. c. McCaTtY, Cedar
Grove: Elliot \. Brown, Seattle; X. +.
Reasoncr. Port lladlOck; j. Warren, Bal
lard; w. II. Coruett, North Yakima; ID.
j. Mcmillan. White River; j. w. Dor
rance. Suohomish; Edward \. Raymond,
Sedro; and Elders Joseph A. Campbell,
Peter Gilies, James darkness, David
Allen: George A, Joiner, A. Mcmillan,
Alexander Mckenzie, A. Coming, IL. L.
Williams, John +. Eandeyenter John
Landers, Robert McRea. +. II. Whit
worth, William Allen, d. i. W. Ballard,
Frank G.. BcnSens Charles K. Gill.
The X. ID. r. Canadian was unani-
mOusly elected moderator OF the PreSby-
terry. Elder George ). Joiner was elected
temporary clerk and Rev. W. II. COrnett
was elected reporting clerk.
I Rev. c. ". Stewart, ID. D., who pre-
scented q letter from the PreSbytery of
[ Westminster diSmisSing him to this
presbytFy. was received and enrolled as
member Of Presbytery.
Rev, L. n Raymond Of Duluth, and
/ Rev. j. w. DOrrance of East Oregon, and
/ Rev Thomas NJ. Boyd desiring admission
TO this PreSbytery, we're duly received
aud enrolled as members.
/ Rev. Anscen Il. Brown Of the Miami
/ conference Of the congregational church,
presented q certificate Of good standing in
/ that body. and asked TO be received as a
member Of this Prosbytery, the cOnsidera-
/ ton OF which was laid over till next seS-
sional meeting.
Rev. r. b. Dclworth made application
for letter of diSmiSSiOn to the PreSby-
terry Of Portland Granted.
Rev. ID. C.. MckinnOn made application
made application 10 be dismissed from
the Presbytery OF Puget Sound. Laid
over till tomorrow.
Rev. d. JlPierce Of the Baptist associa-
ton Of the Pacific Northwest, and Rev. j.
c, Wright of Puget Sound association Of
the Ang church were Invited to sit
Is corresponding members.
Adjourned to meet at p. m.
After devotional exercises, conducted
by DR.. Stewart, the Preshytery was called
10 order by the moderator.
A communication, from the Second
church Of Seattle, was read, requesting
/ that the session Of that church be called
TO elect delegate 10 this meeting Of
/ Presbytry. The matter was referred TO a
committee To report.
The Rev. Auselrn Brown was examined
and received into full membership Of this
Prcsbytcry.
.porls Of committees were as follows:
ON bills and OycriurcS-RevS. Elliott w.
Brown, w. A. Mackay and Elder A. Can
ming
on judicial busiuess-Rcvs. c. w. Stew
art, p. d., II, T. Rice and Elder Joseph
A. Campbell.
on minutes Of synod-Rcys. benjamin
Parsons, A. 5. Foster and Elder William
Alien.
Prcshytry adjourned tll Wednesday at
9 q. m.
At the close Of the session the ladies Of
the Presbyterian church furnished re-
trcshmcutS and an exceedingly pleasant
entertainment 20 the members Of PreSby-
terry, making them feel that they were
+ heartily welcomed To tairhaven.
WEDNESDAY
The PreSbytery of Puget Sound contin-
ucd its sessions in the Pres bvterian
church yesterday converting at a. m.
spending the first half hour in devotional
exercises, led by Rev Calvin w. Stewart,
/ d. D.. president Of WhitwOrth College.
The first thing, after reading important
minutes to be approved. was the eXami-
nation of Rev. Ansecn Il. Brown. pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church Of New
WhatcOm Mr.. Brown has always been
q tOngrepati0naliSt, and coming Ia from
another body, the rules require an eXami-
nation. Questions upon dOctrinaI the
OlOgy, the sacrament, inspiration, church
government. and various other points,
we're very satisfactorily ans wered. and he
was unanimously voted in as a member Of
the Pres6ytry.
In the course1of his examination, Mr..
Brown said he was a revsionist. His
motive in coming into a different demon
nation were grounded on the fact that a
Presbyterian church had asked for his
. services. lie was not by any means a
diSaitected COngregatiOnalist. He felt
strongly attached to IT. for many reasons.
but he hoped he was something more
than a denOminationaliSt and believed he
could be just as useful in the presbyter-
ian body as anywhere else.
After this examination, the request of
Rev. ID. G.. Mckinnon for a letter to the
Episcopal denomination was taken M
and after some discussion, touching the
custom of the Episcopal churches i'm such
matters, it was referred to a committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Rev. Il. d. Carnahan was unanimously
elected commissioner to the general as
sembly and Rev. j. NJ. Laurie as alterna-
tive In case Mr.. Carnahan be not able to
attend.
Elder Joseph A. Campbell Of Port
Townsend, was unanimously elected as
commissioner to the general assembly.
with Elder Geo. A. Kellogg as alternative.
OyertureS, from the general assembly,
on the question Of adding a new chapter
to Forms of Government relating to the
question Of revision, was received and
approved. Overture on the question of
"deacouess' was received and the resolu
ton was adopted, affirming that such
was not an apostolic Office. and also AT
the same time approving of the setting
apart OF women by prayer for this work.
Brother a. ID. Fox from the Presbytery OF
Westminster, was received into this Pres.
, bytery and his name added to the roll,
The request Of Rev. D. G.. McKinnon
for certificate Of idismiSsionn, wa,
granted
Il II was decided to accept the invitation
e of Rev. W. II. Cornett for the Presbytry
to meet az North Yakima at the fail ses.
sion, said meeting to take place on Tues
day, previous to the meeting of the synod
T. as early as possible in the Judgment ot
. the committee on arrangements
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