The Intermediate Presbytery met
at Suggs' Creek, on the 27th of July, 1810, agreeably to appointment,
to hear trials from Mr.
David Foster, preparatory to his ordination, and Thomas
Calhoon, preparatory to his licensure. Members present:
The Rev.
Finis Ewing, Samuel
King, Hugh
Kirkpatrick, and James
B. Porter; Chatham Ewing and John Gilmore, Elders. Mr.
Finis Ewing was chosen Moderator, and Mr.
Porter, Clerk. Constituted by prayer.
Presbytery
heard sermons, as parts of trials, delivered by Mr.
Foster and Mr.
Calhoon, both of which were sustained.
Presbytery
adjourned to meet to-night at Mr. Roach's, at candle-light.
Mr.
Calhoon was examined on English grammar and divinity,
which examinations were sustained. The Moderator accordingly proceeded,
after Mr.
Calhoon had adopted the Confession of Faith, except the
idea of fatality, and the Discipline of the Presbytery Church,
as exercised by Cumberland Presbytery, the Presbytery did, and
do hereby, license him, the said Thomas
Calhoon, to preach the gospel of Christ, as a probationer
for the holy ministry, within the bounds of this Presbytery, or
wherever he shall be orderly called.
Presbytery
examined Mr.
Foster on English grammar, natural and moral philosophy,
geography, astronomy, church history, and divinity, which examinations
were sustained.
Presbytery adjourned,
by prayer, to meet at the meeting-house to-morrow morning at nine
o'clock.
JULY 28.
Presbytery met according
to adjournment. Members present as on yesterday. Opened with prayer.
Mr.
Kirkpatrick preached the ordination sermon, after which
the necessary questions, contained in the Discipline, being put
to Mr.
Foster, who answered them in the affirmative, the Presbytery
proceeded agreeably to the usage of the Church and form in the
Discipline, solemnly to set him, David
Foster, apart, by prayer and imposition of hands, to the
whole work of the gospel ministry. Concluded with prayer.
Given under our hands, this 28th
day of July, 1810.
FINIS
EWING, Moderator.
JAMES
B. PORTER, Clerk.