The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-10
TEE SACRAMENTO PRESBYTERY.
Its Session in MarysviIIe Closed
Saturday Night.
Tho Reports of the Committees Show
Healthy and Highly Satisfactory
Condition of Affairs.

The Presbytery of Sacramento con-
Guided its session in Marysville on Satur-
day, and the appeal reports its proceed
ings as follows:
The devotional services were conducted
by the Rev. w. r. Cumming of Rose
vile, after which the regular order of
business was taken up.
a report was read from the Home Mis-
sion Committee, which was adopted.
The Board of Home Missions was asked
TO aid the following missionary churches:
Roseville, 800; Anderson, 800; Elk Grove
for three months, $50.
Rev. w. G. Scott, who had OBLIGATED at
the latter place for several years, stated
that the people needed an efficient minis
ter as they are now thoroughly united.
Then followed a very interesting feat
ure, the examination of A. J. Porter for
ordination.
DR.. Eastman presented report on edu-
cation, in which he recommended more
efficient work in providing means for the
education of young men for the ministry.
Rev. Mr.. Burris of Yuba City, in con-
nection with the Pacific Conference of the
NJ. E. Church South. being present, was
invited to sit as a corresponding member.
Frank l.. Doane of Red Bluff was re-
ceived as candidate for the ministry and
placed in charge of the Presbytery.
The Committees on seasonal Records
reported, and their report was unani-
mously adopted.
The Committee on Foreign Missions
reported an increasing interest in this
work and suggested some methods of i'll
creaSing the contributions, such as an eX-
change of pulpits Cd foreign missions
day under the direction OF committees,
when the subject would be presented
specially by the visiting minister with
the result OF obtaining much larger dona-
tons for this object.
The Church Erection Committee re-
ported, and the report was received and
recommendations adopted.
The Committee on Systematic Benefi-
cence by its report showed that the sub
Ject was receiving more attention than
formerly.
The Committee on Societies of Chris
tan Endeavor in its report called atten-
ton to the rapid growth of the move
ment.
Rev. R. NJ. Stevenson of Sacramento
was elected a delegate to the General AS
sembly, which meets in Washington, ID.
c., next month, and Rev. Taitsworth
was elected alternate delegate. Elder B.
+. Butterfield of Colusa was elected lay
delegate to the General Assembly, and
Elder Richard jenkins OF Gridley alter
nate lay delegate-the ecclesiastical and
governmental polity of the church recog-
nizing the party of the ministry and
laity.
Rev. G. ]. A. Porter having been eX-
amined for ordination, the evening was
fixed as the time for the ordination
service, following the popular meeting
held under the plan of the Committee OF
Arrangements.
By request of the Redding Church per-
mission was granted to supply the pulpit
for six months.
The following resolution, offered by
Rev. L. H. jerks, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF the PresDytery
of sacramento are due and are hereby ex--
tended to the pastor session and people of the
Marysville Presbyterian Church and all who
entertained delegates, for their kind hospital
TO the press OF the city for faithfully and cor
Iectly printing the proceedings of the Presby-
terry.
AT 1880 P. NJ. w. B. Cumming of Rose
vile delivered a sermon address on 1.-The
Manliness of Being a Christian" Mr.
Cumming is young man who was or
dalned at the last annual meeting of the
Presbytery and has had great success at
Roseville.
Following this service was an unusu-
ally impressive one-the setting apart of
Rev. G. J. A. Porter to the gospel minis
try by ordaining him to the Office of the
ministry, he having been called TO the
church at Arbuckle.
The Presbytery decided when it adj
journed to meet at Vacaville on May 80,
10 ordain to the ministry and install Rev.
NJ. McLain as pastor of that church.
The Presbytery having concluded its
business, the installation of Rev. Z. l..
Allen Sunday having been arranged for,
it adjourned finally.
This closed a very harmonious and
helpful session of the Sacramento Presby-
terry,