Agreeably to the order of our
last Presbytery, the intermediate Presbytery met in Dunham's settlement
on the 14th day of February, 1812, to attend to the trials of
Mr.
William Harris previous to ordination.
Preachers
present--Messrs. Finis
Ewing, David
Foster, and Hugh
Kirkpatrick.
Mr.
Ewing was chosen Moderator, Mr.
Kirkpatrick, Clerk. Constituted with prayer.
Mr.
Harris delivered a sermon from Rom. V, 9, which was unanimously
sustained.
Examinations were
attended to upon the different branches of literature pointed
out in our circular letter, which were sustained.
Presbytery
adjourns to meet to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Concluded with
prayer.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment.
Opened with prayer.
The Moderator
proceeded to preach the ordination sermon, from 2 Tim. IV, 2.
After sermon the necessary questions
in our Confession of Faith being proposed to Mr.
Harris, according to the custom of our Presbytery, and
being answered in the affirmative, the Presbytery, by the imposition
of hands and solemn prayer, set him apart to the whole work of
the ministry. Afterward a solemn charge was given with respect
to his duty, also the duty of the congregation. The whole concluded
with prayer, this 15th day of February, 1812.
FINIS
EWING, Moderator.
HUGH
KIRKPATRICK, Clerk.