MINUTES
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OF THE
At their eigiity-fiftii session
HELD WITH THE CHURCH AT SARDIS,
Cir.iiix e I.issH Coimty, iV. -
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1855*
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EAYETTEVILLl|:
HUNTED BY CAMERON & FULTON,
1855.
EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
OF THE
PRESBYTERY OF FAYETTRVILLE.
Sardis Church, Cumberland County, N. C., Nov. 1.
The Presbytery met according to adjournment, and
was opened with a sermon by Rev. Matthew B. Grier,
the last Moderator, from Mark IV., 26—29, "And he 0p3alnsSermo*
said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast
seed into the ground : and should sleep and rise night
and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he
knoweth not how.
"For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself: first the
blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.
"But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he
putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come."
After sermon Presbytery was constituted by prayer.
present.
Ministers. Rev. Messrs. Adam Gilchrist, Hector Mc- Mls"iI1s^erspr#"
Lean, James P. McPherson, Hugh A. Monroe, Neill Mc¬
Kay, Matthew B. Grier, Duncan B. Black,. Neill Mc¬
Donald, Hector McAlister, George M. Gibbs, Daniel T.
Towles, Duncan D. McBryde, and Martin McQueen.
Ruling Elders. Edward W. Barge, Fayetteville, Arch- Eiders present,
ibald Smith, Philadelphus, Neill Kelly, Brown Marsh,
John W. Bonev, Rockfish, Robert W. Gibbs, Wilming¬
ton, William M. Whined, Beth Car, Robert E. Troy,
Lumberton, Kenneth Black, Carthage, Neill McPhail,
Long Street, Peter Shaw, Bethesda, Nathan Bowdon,
Mount Carmel, John Dairymple, Buffalo, Joel Williams,
Bluff, James Hodges, Sardis, John L. Campbell, Sandy
Grove, Alexander Little, Lumber Bridge.
absent.
Ministers. Rev. Messrs. Robert Tate, Simeon Col-MInistora ab4ont
ton, D. D., Samuel Paisley, Hector McNeill, John R.
Mcintosh, Frederick K. Nash, Coim Shaw, Daniel John¬
son, William H. Hogshead, and James M. Sprunt.
On motion, Rev. Duncan B. Black was chosen Mod- M£]°!^or aIid
erator, and Rev. Martin McQueen and Robert E. Tray,
Ruling Elder, Temporary Clerks.
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Presbytery had a recess for fialf an hour.
After recess Presbytery resumed business.
Eer.E. ajcNair. Rev> £ McNair, of the Presbytery of Brazos, Texas,
being present, was invited to sit as a corresponding mem¬
ber.
On motion, the reading of the Minutes of the last
meeting of Presbjrtery was dispensed with.
Eev.Messrs. Rev. Messrs. C. Shaw and H- McNeill appeared and
Nem.and Mc" assigned satisfactory reasons for tardiness.
d. b. black ex- Rev. D. B. Black was excused for absence from last
cused. Spring meeting of Presbytery.
Com on Beiig's Messrs, D. D. McBryde and G. M. Gibbs, and
Exercises. James Hodges, R. E., were appointed a Committee on
Religious Exercises.
Caiifron* Buffa- A call from Buffalo Church for the ministerial services
l0- of Rev. Neill McKay (for one-half of his time) was
read ; and being found in order, was placed in his hands.
Accepted. ^c&ay having signified his acceptance of said
call, the following arrangements were made for his in¬
stallation, viz; Rev. D. I). McBryde preach the sermon
and propose the constitutional questions, and Rev- H.
McAljster deliver the charges to pastor and people.
It was agreed that these services should take place at
such time as might suit the convenience of the parties
interested.
com. on vacant On motion, The ministers appointed at our last spring
churches. meeting to supply vacant churches were called upon to
report, when it appeared that they had performed the
duty assigned them-
Whereupon it was resolved, That Rev. Messrs. Gil¬
christ, Grier, and McKay, with R. W. Gibbs, Ruling
Elder,' be appointed a committee to attend to the interests
of vacant churches, and report to Presbytery as soon as
practicable.
Death of w. Rev. H. McLean announced to Presbytery the death
announced ^ of William H. Hogshead, a member of this body: where¬
upon Rev. Messrs. Gilchrist and McAlister, with Mr.
Kenneth Black, Ruling Elder, were appointed a com¬
mittee to bring in a suitable minute on this subject.
Report of Com. The committee on religious exercises reported in part,
onEei. Exerc. which was accepted.
On motion, Presbytery adjoured to meet in this place
to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Closed with prayer.
Friday Morning, 10 o'clock.
Presbytery met according to adjournment, and was
opened with prayer.
Additional EI- Archibald Graham, Ruling Elder from Rockfish Facto-
' dfi"- ry Church, and Duncan Keilh, from Cypress Church,, ap¬
peared in Presbytery and their names were enrolled.
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The Moderator announced the following committees,
•viz
Committees,
Narrative,
Minutes of Gen.
Assembly, •
Free Convers'n.
On the Narrative : Rev. Messrs. Gibbs and Shav^with
A. Graham, Ruling Elder. j
On the Minutes of the General Assembly: Rev. Messrs.
Munroe and Gilchrist, with R. W. Gibbs, Ruling Elder.
On motion, Rev. H. McAlister was added to the com¬
mittee on the supply of vacant churches. i
On motion, Free Conversation on the state of Religion
was made the order of the day for 2 o'clock this After¬
noon. ]
Minutes of yesterday were read, corrected, and ap¬
proved.
Dr. John M alloy, Ruling Elder from Centre Chijrch, Additional mem-
appeared in Presbytery and took his seat.
Rev. D. Johnson appeared and rendered satisfactory
reasons for tardiness.
Presbytery took a recess for half an hour.
After recess, Presbytery came to order.
The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived, Presbytery vjent
into Free Conversation on the state of Religion.
A circular letter on Church extension was read
c-
extension was read and
referred to a committee consisting of Rev. Messrs. §
Pherson and Grier, and R. W. Gibbs, Ruling Elder.
A circular letter from the Board of Education
read and referred to the committee on Education.
S On motion, Rev. Messrs. Gilchrist and McLean, aid
John Dalrymple, Ruling Elder, were elected membersof
the committeee on Education.
On motion, Rev. M. B. Grier was .added to the co
mittee on the Minutes of the General Assembly.
On motion, the resolutions, in relation to the division
.of this Presbytery, were called for and read, whereupon
it was moved and seconded that they be indefinitely pos
poned, which motion, after discussion, was lost.
Verbal reports were made concerning Messrs.. Darrocl
McQueen, and Livingston, candidates for the ministry.
Presbytery then proceeded to fix the time and plac<!
of the next meeting of Presbytery, when the Grov<
Church in Duplin county, was chosen as the place, anc
the time the Thursday before the 2d Sunday in Apri
next, at 12 o'clock M. '
Resolved, That Rev. Messrs. Gibbs, Towles, Shaw,|
and Black, with Messrs. Boney and John P. Bannerman
Ruling Elders, be a committee to organize a Church at
Long Creek, should the way be clear.
Resolved, That Messrs. Munroe and Shaw, with
Messrs. Neill Kelly, James Cromartie and Neill Buie,
Ruling Elders, be a committee to organize a Church at
Whiteville, should the way be clear.
Free Conversa¬
tion.
Church Extenr
sion.
DjvMon of PreSr
bytery.
Candidates.
Time and place
of next meet¬
ing.
Long Creek.
Whiteville,
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F*irBluff. Resolved, That Rev. Messrs. McDonald and McPher-
son be| instructed to visit Fair Bluff', and report to Pres->
bytery at the next session whether it would be advisa¬
ble to occupy that place as missionary ground.
Mr. William McDugald, Ruling Elder from Barbacue
Church, appeared, and his name was enrolled.
The committee on vacant Churches submitted their re¬
import of Com- Port:' which was accepted and adopted, and is as follows,
mittee on Va- yjjr •
cant Churches. ' . . . _ , .
" "the committee to whom was referred the case or
the vacant churches within our bounds, respectfully re¬
port, That after due consideration of the matter, they
can arrive at no plan better adapted for present action
than the following:
"I. That a committee be appointed by Presbytery,
whcse duty it shall be, to correspond with their vacant
churches respecting the reasons which lie in the way of
their procuring ministerial services, and shonld they be
fomd unable to support a minister during the whole
of lis time, to inquire, whether a union cannot be effected
between thqmselves and one more of the neighboring
chirches, and said committee shall be prepared to report
to;his Presbytery at its next meeting.
'2. That it be enjoined on those ministers who are
appointed to the duty of- supplying vacant churches, that
Continued. atJditi0n to preaching, they spend as much time as
practicable in visiting the members of the churches and <
congregations, and in ascertaining the facts to be collect¬
ed for the use of the committee of correspondence, which
they shall report to said committee before the next meet¬
ing of Presbytery.
"3. That it be again enjoined on all our vacant churches
to appear by their representatives at the next meeting of
Presbytery, and to give such information as the Pres¬
bytery may require for their guidance,—and to secure
such representation, the supplies call the sessions to¬
gether for the purpose of electing delegates."
On motton, the following brethren were appointed as
the committee of correspondence, viz: Rev. Messrs. Gil¬
christ, Grier, and McKay.
Keport of com- The following report was presented, accepted, and
xnjtteeof Sap-adopted, viz :
p es" "The committee of supplies recommend the following,
viz:
Montpelier—A sacramental season, served by Rev.
(Messrs. McLean and McNeill.
Laurel Hill—A sacramental season, served by the
same.
Lebanon—A sacramental season, served by Rev. J. B
JMcPherson and any whose assistance he may invite-
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Long Strect—A sacramental season, by Rev. Messrs;
Gilchrist and McAlister.
Sandy Grove,—A sacramental season, by the same.
Union,, Euphronia and Carthage—Each by the Rev;
Evander McNair, by request of Presbytery, he being a
member of the Presbytery of Brazos, laboring in our
bounds.
Barbacue and Mt. Pisgah—By Rev. Messrs. Johnson
and McKay.
Bethlehem—Rev. D. D. McBryde;
Keith—By Rev. G. M. Gibbs.
Mt. Williams—By Rev. Q. Shavr; ,
Mt. Edwards—By Rev. D. B. Black. Each one Sab¬
bath, and sacrament to be administered in each church.
Rev. M. B. Grier, as Trustee of Davidson College, Etee8ofi)^d^
made d report, which was accepted, adopted and ip as eon college,
follows, viz:
" The Trustees of Davidson College, representing the
Fayetteville Presbytery, would respectfully represent to
Presbytery— I
1. That in accordance with the requirement of Presby¬
tery, they herewith present a copy of the charter of J)a-
vidson College, as printed in an appendix to the last an¬
nual Catalogue of the College. |
2. The Trustees announce to Presbytery that thereiis
a vacancy in their number, occasioned by the lamented
death of the Rev, Win. H. Hogshea,d—and recommend
that Presbytery fill the vacancy at its present sessions
3. Presbytery will observe that according to the char¬
ter Of Davidson College, sec. 5, "one fourth of said cor¬
poration shall go out of office every year; subject, how¬
ever, to re-election. As it is important now that all bi-
fringements of the charter should be carefully avoided,
the Trustees would recommend that the following plin
be adopted by Presbytery, to meet this provision, so f^r
as it affects this body.
1. That the person now elected to fill the vacancy
serve for four years. '
2. That the Rev. F. K. Nash serve for three years froin
this time.
3. That Rev. M. B. Grier serve for two years frowi
this time.
4. That Mr. Alexander Martin serve for one year froiji
this time, and that this election take place at the fall ses¬
sions of Presbytery.
. The Trustees are glad to state, that the prospects of
Davidson College seem to be brightening. The Board of
Trustees, at their meeting in August last, established tw<j
new Professorships in the College—one having beer
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endowed directly by the will of Maxwell Chambers',
Esq., and the other by funds received from his estate.
The latter of these, the Troy Professorship, was filled
by the appointment of Rev. Adam Gilchrist, a member of
our Presbytery. This appointment has since been de¬
clined by brother Gilchrist; but we still recognise in his
election, the proof of a sincere desire, on the part of the
Continued.' brethren associated with us, that our Presbytery shall be
represented in the Faculty of the College, as well as in
its Board of Trustees. President Lacy, and Professor'
Leland, have been inaugurated into their respective
chairs, and are worthy of the confidence and respect of
all interested in the College.
(Signed) M. B. GRIER.
Presbytery took a recess for 30 minutes.
Trustees Cftwsii' On motion, Rev.< Adam' ^Gilchrist was unanimously'
elected a Trustee of Davidson College, on behalf of this
Presbytery, to serve* for four years, in the place of Rev.
"Wn. H. Hogshead, deceased.
Resolved, That the Presbytery hereby respectfully re-
Davidssn <» <luest *be Trustees of Davidson College, to give due no¬
tice, through the Secretary of the Board, of every called
meeting of the Board of Trustees, and that the stated
Cerk be instructed to transmit a Copy of this resolution
to the Board.
Resolved, That the Committee 011 Domestic Missions,-
^/rowae!*35' be directed to ask of the Board of Domestic Missions, the
$175.00. svm 0f f 175.0O; in aid of Rev. D. T. Towles ,as a mission-
aiy to New Hanover county.
Resolved, That the Committee' on Domestic Missions,
Aid for Rev. t b} directed to ask of the Board of Domestic Missions, the
it. Owen. $200. sim 0f $200.00, in aid of the Rev. T. R. Owen, missionary
in Goldsboro" and Everettsville, in Wa}Tne county, N. C.,
rhen he shall enter on his labors in that field.
Mr. Archibald Smith obtained leave of absence from
tie remaining sessions of Presbytery.
On motion, Presbytery adjourned to meet in this place
Adjourned. jo-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Closed with prayer.
Saturday Morning, 10 o'clock.
Presbytery met according to adjournment, and was
opened with prayer.
The minutes -of yesterday were read, corrected, and
approved.
Report of Com. The Committee to whom was referred the letter on
on Ch.Ex. Extension, reported, and pending the discussion
on said report, the, following painful information was
communicated to Presbytery, viz : the death of our co-
laborer, Henry Elliott, Escp; whereupon, it was
Resolved, That Presbytery have just heard, with sin-
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cere sorrow, of the death of our valuable co-laborer^
Henry Elliott, Esq., a Ruling Elder in this Church, as
a befitting testimonial to his wprth, and our appreciation
of the many excellent qualities which distinguished him
as a Christian and a map, and especially as a ruler in
the house of God; and in sympathy with his bereaved
family, and the church of which he was so distinguish¬
ed an ornament, this Presbytery do adjourn for the pur¬
pose of attending his funeral, at 3 o'clock, this after¬
noon.
The Committee on Education presented their report,
which was accepted, adopted, and is as follows: ^
Resolved, 1st, That the Board of Education is entitled .cation,
to, and possessed of, the highest degree of confidence of
this Presbytery.
2r That we rejoice to hear of the increase of candi¬
dates for the ministry % throughout the bounds of our
church, and regret to learn that the funds in the Treasu¬
ry of the-Board are so inadequate.
3. That, in compliance with the injunction pf our
General Assembly, and in obedience to the commlnd of
the great Lord of the Harvest, to pray that laporers
be sent into His harvest; this Presbytery observe the
last Thursday in February as a day of prayer fof col¬
leges ; and that in each of our churches at that time,
or on the nearest Sabbath that shall be convenient, a
collection be taken up in aid of the Board of Education.
Mr. Norman Ferguson, ruling Elder of Union Chprch,
(in Moore), appeared in Presbytery, and his name was
enrolled.
The Committee appointed for that purpose brought in a
minute in relation to the death of W. H. Hogshead, vhich Report ofCom-
after some discussion, was recommitted to the lame mi0f w?h. iLth
committee, with instructions to bring in a full biogijaph-
ical sketch of his life, at the next meeting of Presbytery.
The Committee appointed to audit the Treasurer's
account, presented their report, which was accepted, Ecport of
adopted, and is as follows, viz : mit accou^rcas*
We, the undersigned Committee, appointed to audit a°coim'
the accounts of James Martine, Treasurer of Fayetteville
Presbytery, have attended to the duty assigned us, land
do hereby certify that the* following statement is correct,
the charges being sustained by sufficient vouchers, ^iz :
that there is in the hands of the Treasurer $273.34, con¬
sisting of the following items, $244.64, belonging to the
contingent fund; $27.86, to Foreign Missions, and84
cents to Domestic Missions.
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James Martine,Treas. of Fayetteville Presbytery, Dr.
1855. To sum received for Foreign Missions, $267.53
" " " " " Domestic " 109.05
" " " " " Education purposes, 124.62
" " " " " Board of Publication, 26.29
" " " " Mizpeh Church £6.00
1855. Oct. 27. To balance in Treasurer's hands," 273.34
James Martine, Treas. Fay. Presbytery, Cr.
1855.J/TO sum paid Treas. For. Missions, as per
vouchers, $239.67
" To sum paid for Domestic Missions,^ ^ 108-21
" " " " " Education purposes, 124-62
" " " " Board of Publication, 26.29
« « « " Mizpeh Church, 86.00
Coitfoued. The Committee would wish to append to their report:
That the following sums have been paid by the churches
named, for Domestic Missions, viz :
Tirza Church, $61.00
Black River Chapel, 7.00
Eventtsville, 15.00
Philalelphus, 3.25
Cent©, 21.65
Anticeh, 6.71
Bethd, 10.20
Boclfish Factory, 3.00
Sards, 10.00
Lairel Hill, ■ 20.00
Boctfish Factory, 3.83
$161.84
And of those sums as per resolution
oi Presbytery:
To lev. G. M. Gibbs, for missionary
services in Samson county, $100.00
To lev. D. T. Towles for Church Ex-
teision, 61.00
$161.84
Leaving in the hands of the Treasurer for Do¬
mestic Mission Fund, 84 cents.
All of which is respectfullv submitted.
(Signed) J. MALLOY.
Re ort of Com- P.C.SHAW,
inittee on Dom" The Committee on Domestic Missions submitted the
Missions, following report, which was accepted, adopted, and is
asfollows viz:
" That they have successfully attended to the duties
assigned them, with the following exception : that the
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vord,
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Board considered the request to secure, by their agency
alone, the services of the Rev. D. Deruelle, a favor
which they could not grant, the amount required being
larger than they, as the agents of the Church, could af¬
ford to contribute."
The Committee on the Narrative submitted their re?
port, which was accepted and adopted, and orqered to
be transmitted to Synod by the Stated Clerk, arid is as
follows, viz:
" The Presbytery of Fayetteville would report ip Syn¬
od, that, in view of the past year, they find mucl cause
for gratitude and thankfulness to the great Heaqof the
Church. Though there has been no extraordina
extensive religious awakenings in our bounds, y<
of our churches have received accessions to theii
bers, and a few of them have enjoyed some outp<
of the Spirit. In addition to this, we are cheered)
fact, that, notwithstanding the special influences
Spirit have been withheld -from many of our churches,
still the attention to the ordinances of the gospd has
been generally good.
"Much diligence has been used in preaching the
and the people have manifested, in a good degree,
sire to receive instruction therefrom^ The conj
tions are generally reported as attentive. The chuiches
are generally enjoying peace and harmony, and brother¬
ly love is prevailing in an unusual degree among the
pastors and other office-bearers in our connexion. Sab¬
bath schools and Bible classes have received muel at¬
tention.
"And the number of those who look upon the noral
condition of our colored population with interest and
earnest prayers is increased : and to some of our church¬
es large accessions have been made from that too
long neglected and degraded people.
" The enterprises of Christian benevolence have not
received, during the year, that amount of aid which
should have been afforded.
" There is still a lamentable degree of apathy among
many of our churches on this subject. Surely, if jihe
petition, "Thy kingdom come," had formed a part of ^he
prayer of every Christian (as it should have done), lu¬
ring the past year, the offerings of the churches, for jhe
work of foreign and domestic missions, for the cause of-
education, and for the dissemination of religious knowl¬
edge in books and tracts among our people, and over the
land, would have been much greater.
" There is reason to fear, that the duty of contributug
of our substance, to aid in .carrying the gospel to the d s-
titute, is but imperfectly understood by many of cm
church members.
Narrative.
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.« Too many have regarded contributions to those objects
•as merely an occasional charity, and pot as one of the
-great practical duties of Christian life. Upon this ground
alone, we can account for the small contributions annu¬
ally sent up by many of our churches to aid in the great
and important work of spreading the gospel. Surely
these things ought not so be to.
"Upon the whole, while the external aspect of the
church presents many things cheering to the pious
heart, and while in a few of our churches God has man¬
ifested his presence ; yet, we have reason to be humbled,
that so little has been done for His cause, and that there
still esists in His church, so much to cause him to with¬
hold from us the more copious effusion of His Holy
Spirit," (Signed) G. M. GIBBS,
COLIN SHAW,
ARCH'B GRAHAM,
Committee.
(Callfrom Tirza. A call from Tirza Church, for the the pastoral services
of Eov. Evander McNair, was presented and read, and
being found in due form, was ordered to be properly au¬
thenticated and forwarded to the Presbytery of Brazos,
Texas, of which Mr. McNair is a member.
fflittee1 on mS-" Tie Committee on the Minutes of the General As-
uiesofG. a. semtly submitted the following report, which was accept¬
ed and adopted, viz :
"That other committees have anticipated and brought
to tie attention of this body most of the subjects that
dermnd attention. We simply call attention to one
iten on statistical reports. The resolution is this, viz :
" Resolved, That, in order to secure more completeness
and accuracy in the statistics of the Church, it be
enjaned upon the Presbyteries, whenever practicable,
to require the sessions of the churches under their
care to send in tLeir sessional reports at the spring
meetings of the Presbyteries, and that said Presbyte¬
ries also require their respective Stated Clerks to pre¬
pare their reports to the General Assembly, and read
them in Presbytery for sanction and approval."
Gen. A. D. McLean, Ruling Elder of Tirza Church,
appeared in Presbytery, and his name, was enrolled.
Historical Com. The Historical Committee reported in part, present¬
ing a very interesting sketch of the life and labors of
the Rev. James Campbell,, first preacher of the Presby¬
terian faith in the Cape Fear region, which was accepted,
Monument to and the Committee was requested to continue its labors.
^ 3b«iiCamp" A suggestion having been made by Mr. James Banks,
Chairman of the Historical Committee, that suitable
arrangements should be made for celebrating the cen¬
tennial anniversary of the introduction of Presbyterian-
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itatistical Eep't
Synod,
ism within the bounds of this Presbytery, * and also that
collections should be made in the churches in order tc
erect a suitable monument to the memory of Rev. Mr.
Campbell—
A committee of twelve was appointed, five of whorp
shall be a quorum, to carry out the foregoing sugges¬
tion.
The following persons compose this committee, viz:
Rev. Messrs. McBryde, Gilchrist, Grief, Paisley, Mc¬
Lean, and Black, with Messrs. R. E. Troy, James
Banks, Gen. A. D. McLean, D. McNeill, Dr. J. MAlloy,
and A. Martin, Ruling Elders.
The following is the statistical report to Synod, viz :
The Presbytery of Fayetteville would respectfully re¬
port to the Synod of North Carolina, That, at present,
they consist of 22 ministers, and have under their care
2 licentiates, 4 candidates, and 55 churches; that on.
the 2d day of November, 1854, they lost, by death, Rev.
Archibald Smith ; that on the 5th day of April, 1855,
they dismissed Rev. J. Jones Smythe to the Presbytery of
Orange ; that on the same day, they received under
their care the newly organized churches of Goldsboro',
and Sandy Grove; that on the 7th day of the same
month, they ordained, sine titulo, Martin McQueen to
the work of the gospel ministry, and dismissed Rev.
William N. Peacock to the Presbytery of Florida; that
they have dissolved the pastoral relation between Rev.
Neill McKay, and Tirza Church and installed Rev. D.
D. McBryde pastor over the Bluff Church; and they
have lost, by death, Rev. William H, Hogshead.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES P. McPHERSON,
Stated Clerk. Vie of Thanks.,
On motion, Resolved, That when Presbytery adjourn,
if adjourn to meet at Greensboro', during the sessions of
Synod, at the call of the Moderator.
On motion, The thanks of Presbytery were tendered
to the Church and congregation of Sardis for their kind¬
ness and hospitality to the members during our present
sessions, and Rev, D. D. McBryde was directed to com¬
municate the same.
On motion, Presbytery adjourned to meet at Greens¬
boro', during the sessions of Synod, at the call of the
Moderator.
.Closed with prayer and the Apostolic Benediction.
JAMES P, McPHERSON, Stated Clerkf
A|. to meet at
Synod.
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Greensboro'., Nov. 2nd, 1855.
Meeting at s7* presbytery met at the call of the Rev. M. B. Grier,
Memb's preset the last Moderator present, and was opened with prayer.
Present: Rev. Messrs. McLean, S. Colton, D. D., J.
P. McPherson, F. K. Nash, G. M. Gibbs, M. B. Grier,
B. T. Towles and M. McQueen, with Robert W. Gibbs,
Ruling Elder, of Wilmington.
The minutes of last Saturday were read, corrected
and approved.
Report ofcoi- Rev. Messrs. McPherson and Grier, Commissioners to
missioned, the last General Assembly, submitted their report,^which
was accepted.
gey. Mr.Coe. Rey. Mr. Coe, of Rock River Presbytery, and Corres¬
ponding Secretary and General Agent of the Church
Extension Committee, being present, was invited tp sit
as a corresponding member ; when he briefly explained
the objects and plans of said Committee.
°rpay tprtate;^' m°tion, The Stated Clerk was directed to publish
the usual number of copies (500) of the minutes of
Presbytery, and that our Treasurer, Mr- Martine, pay
for the same.
On motion, Presbytery adjourned to meet at the Grove
Adjournm Church, Duplin county, N. C., on Thursday before the
2nd Sunday in April, (the 10th day of the month), at 12
o'clock M.
Closed with prayer.
JAMES P. McPHERSON, Stated Clerk.
Note: The publication, of the Minutes of Presbytery has tbeen delayed by
causes entrely beyond he control of the publishers—and, in part, by the absence
of hands a •whom they had relied to assist in the work. They hope that such
impedimeits may not again stand in the way.