The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-13
DR.. HOLMES TAKEN
BACK into OF
ALA. PRESbYTERY
Assistant Pastor Indepen-
dent Presbyterian Church
Requested Reinstatement
as Minister of Presbytery

On the recommendation of special
committee the Rev. w. B. Holmes, late
associate pastor of the Independent Pres
restored to membership in the presby-
terry of north Alabama, and vested with
authority to exercise all the functions OF
minister of that body. This action was
taken at the meeting of the presbytery
of north Alabama, which concluded its
session last night, after a three days
meeting held here. 1t was at the request
of DR.. Holmes, who resigned from the
Independent church. 1t will be recalled
that following the resignation of DR.. H.
NJ Edmonds of the South Highland
the meeting of the presbytery last year.
the Independent Presbyterian church was
formed, and DIR. Holmes became associ-
ate pastor. He resigned from the Vine
Street Presbyterian church for that pur-
pose.
The report of the committee and DIR.
Holmes readmisson was read before the
presbytery yesterday and was adopted.
The report follows:
your committee to which was referred
for further investigation and recommen-
dalton all matters relating to the re-
quest of Mr.. w. B. Holmes that he be
restored to membership In the presbytery
of north Alabama and be reinvested with
authority to exercise all the functions OF
minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ
derived from this court, would report
that,
.'Whereas, Mr.. Holmes has expressed
his regret and cody sorrow that he was
guilty of schism in rending the body
of Christ, disclaiming at the same time
any intention of renouncing or rebelling
against the government and discipline OF
the Presbyterian church in the United
States in the course of conduct for which
the censure of deposition was inflicted
and to the justice of which judgment
he assents, and,
PUBLIC, SENTIMENT
whereas, Mr.. Holmes in public state
ment before presbytery has again at
firmed his unchanged belief in and hearty
personally acceptance of the Bible as the
inspired word of God, the only infallible
rule of faith and practice in Christ's
voluntarily offering up of Himself as
as Gods gift of redeeming love to meet
all the issues involved in mans sin and
alienation from God, in the righteous
ness of Christ in His life and atoning
death as the ground of a sinners pardon
and reconciliation with God, in the justi-
puted righteousness Of Christ received by
faith. in the regenerating work of the
Holy Spirit in applying Christ's right
eousness to the soul in the creating and
developing of spiritual life therein to-
gether with his acceptance of the West
minister standards as historically in
terpreted by the Presbyterian church as
containing the system Of truth taught in
Gods holy word; therefore, be it
Resolved. first, that the presbytery
absolve Mr.. Holmes from the sentence
of deposition formerly pronounced
against him, and restore him to the office
OF the gospel ministry and the exercise
of all the functions thereof as derived
from the Presbyterian church in the
United States.
Second, that the presbytery does here
by express to Mr.. Holmes it's gratifica-
ton at his return to the Presbyterian
church, and assure him of its prayers
for the blessing Of God upon his labors
as he reprosecutes them amid the con-
fidence and esteem of his brethren in the
Lord.
Third, that the moderator convey the
judgment of the presbytery to Mr.. Holmes
in accordance with the provisions Of sec
ton chapter, 8. rules of discipline.
~. s. FOSTER, Chairman.
ct. p. HAY.
IF. B. WEBB