The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-04-25
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Columbia Presbyrery.

The Presbyterian Assembly of the
Columbia district. in session at Mt
Pleasant. elected Rev. W. J. Mcmillan
as Moderator anil Prof jackson Reaves
as Temporary Clerk.
Saturday morning a devotional meet
ing was held. continuing thirty min
utes. after which The assembly pro-
ceeded with the regular order of bust
ness and reports were received from
the various churches of the Presbytery
AT IL o'lcock there was a sermon by
/ Rev. r. 5. Brown of Lynnville. At
80 p. m. an educational session was
held. A report was received from the
Trustees of Hay Long College. and a
resolution was adopted that each
church in the Presbytery should take
up collection this year to assist the
college.
Rev. John N. Lyle, formerly pastor
at this place. but now of Nashville,
appeared before the assembly and pre-
scented petition for reconsideration of
the action of the Presbvtery at a for
mer session in respect to his connec-
ton with the church at this place.
No definite action was taken ON the
matter, however.
Sunday the pulpits of Mt Pleasant
were occupied by Presbyterian minis
tiers, and the congregations enjoyed
some excellent sermons.
The Presbytery concluded its session
on Monday afternoon and adjourned to
meet for the regular fall session at
Zion Church, in this county, on Sept.
16 next.
The principal transactions of Mon
day were the adoption of resolution
that this Presbytery employ an
evangelist to devote his entire time
to evangelistic work within the Pres
bytery, and the appointment of COM
mittee to take charge of raising the
necessary funds for carving on this
work. The Presbytery hopes to secure
the services of Rev. Robert S. Brown.
j. P. Street, of Columbia, appeared
before the Presbytery ON behalf of the
new building for the Monroe Harding
Memorial Orphanage, and steps were
taken toward increasing the contri-
buttons from the churches in this Pres
bytery for this work, each church |
being assessed definite amount aggre-
eating 800,
Rev. G. W. johnson. of Fayetteville,
and Judge z. W. Ewing, of Pulaski,
were chosen as commissioners to the
General Assembly at Jackson. Miss.
May 10. Rev. w. A. Cleveland, of
Mt. Pleasant, and Capt. A. A. Lips
comb. Of Zion, were chos en- as alter
mates.
A committee of Rev. M s. Kennedy,
Of Pulaski Rev. W. A. Cleveland of
Mt. Pleasant. and Judge 2. W. Ewing,
Of Pulaski, was appointed to visit the
Betheri Church to adjust the troubles
existing there.
The Presbytery will hold an ad-
journed session at Frierson Memorial
Church, Columbia, Tenn. on the third
Sabbath in May, at which time Rev.
r. A. Wharton will be received as a
member from the Presbytery of Mem
phis and Rev. j. B. Green, pastor
elect of the Frierson Memorial Church,
will be ordained and installed.
There was quite discussion
lad on the subject of Sabbath desc
ration, and the churches in the Pres
,ytery were urged to give earnest ,
thought to this subject.
The Committee on Sabbath Schools
recommended a Sabbath School Insti
ute to be held and that Dr. A. l..
Phillips, Secretary of Sunday school
Work be invited to attend. This report
vas adopted.
The call from the Frierson Memorial
hurch of Columbia, to Rev. J. B.
ireen to be its pastor was accepted, J
nd arrangements were made to ordain
nd install him.
Rev. W. J Mcmillan accepted the
all to Lewisburg. Permission was
iven for the Columbia Presbytery to
mploy Rev. 7. A. Wharton as stated y
apply. O
The overture to the Presbytery pre- b
,nted by Rev. j. N. Lyle was an b
vered unani inously in his favor +
The clergy in attendance as members a
the Presby terry are Rev. w. j..