Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-04-11

The Opening Sermon Preached
by Rev. w. s.. H. Bryan-COndia
ton nd H ~a~tS Of BariuIn
Springs Orphanage.
WADEsBoRo, N c., April 9.-The spring
meeting of the Presbytery of Me. i.lcn-
burg was held in this place, beginning
Tuesday evening, April 8. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. W. S. p.
Bryan, OF Ashcville, the last moderator
present. The Rev. Roger Martin was
elected moderator and Rev. +. d. Hunt
and G. A. Sparrow, clerks. The attend
ance of elders was larger than has been
seen for many years, and the total roll
showed about ffty-fve presbyters
present.
Rev. D. F. Sheppard was at his own
request dismissed to the presbytery of
North Mississippi, that he may serve the
church at Senatobia, and Rev. G. A..
Sparron was elected agent of the Bible
cause in his stead. The Rev. DR.. Law
renee, OF Ashevlle, president of the new
Normal and collegiate institute, was
invited to sit with the presbytery and
made an address on the subject of his
new undertaking. The deaths of Rev. A.
W. Miller, D. d., LII. D., and of Rev. Jas.
E. Morrison were announced and COM
mittees appointed to report suitable
memorials at the next meeting.
Rev. Roger Martin resigned pastoral
charge of Providence church and accep-
ted call to Mallard Greek. Rev. DR.. J.
Harrcll accepted calls to Philadelphia
and Robinson churches. Rev. c. ID. Parks
accepted call to Mulberry church.
Cook Memorial church was enrolled.
The Rev. DR.. Biddle, president of Biddle
institute, and Rev. II. NJ. Payne, of the
presbytcry OF Fort Dodge, were invited
to sit as corresponding members. Kings
Mountain was chosen as place of next
meeting and the Wednesday before the
second Sabbath of September appointed
as the time.
The Rev. DR.. Rumpc, ofSalisbury, pre-
scnted the condition and prospects of the
Synodical orphanage at Barium Springs,
near Statesvilc. Funds for one new
building costing $4,000 arc already in
hand and $4,000 towards the second
building is promised These will accom-
modate sixty orphans and funds are
needed to complete and furnish and
maintain the buildings. Presbytcry ti'
rected pastors and elders to say this be-
tore their congregations at once.
Rev. W. S. p. Bryan, chairman, re,
ported, advising the prcsbytery to vote
against the proposed substitute for the
directory of worship and this was done
unanimously. Rev. w. S. p. Bryan re.
signed as trustee of Davidson College
and Rev. {. w. Robinson was elected to
fill his uneXpired term.
The following were chosen principal
commissioners to the general assembly
Revs. Roger Martin and L. A. Sample
Elders L. N. Hutchinson and ]. S. Col
Inns; alternates Rev. f. d. Hunt and G
A. Sparrow, Elders T. II. Hoke and X
c. 6. Love. The auditing committee re
ported that the hooks of the treasurer
were in good order and disbursement.
covered by vouchers, Rev. W. S p
| ID yam llOHl lllC COllllllll llec on CluTCH ttHt
christian education presented a report
! Showing the number of church schools
and the condition of the schools in the
bounds OF the presbytery. He having
resigned, Rev. j. L. Williamson was ap
pointed in his place.
Rules for the guidance of session clerk:
in keeping records were adopted Tho
narrative to the assembly prepared by
Rev. DR.. Reed was also adopted. pc
tition to congress to vote no money tc
the Worlds fair at Chicago except OF
+ condition that no liquor be sold on th
grounds and that the grounds and build
ings be closed on Sunday was unani
mously adopted. An overture to TIN
general assembly was adopted askin!
the scriptural and constitutional au
thority of synodical evangelists, their re
lation to the presbyteries and the gen
eral scope of their work.
! A resolution of thanks to the hospta
BILE people of Wadesboro was adopted b.
a rising vote.
b. Presbytery adjourned Friday after
noon to meet in Ashevile Friday, Apr
%, at Il a. n., to dissolve the pastora
relation between the First church an
Rev. w. S. P. Bryan.