1812
WHEREAS, Elijah
Cherry and Daniel Boe [sic: Daniel Buie]
came forward and were examined on experimental religion and their
call to the ministry, and having obtained a good report of their
moral character, the Presbytery recommend them to go to school,
study English Grammar, and prepare a written discourse as a specimen
of their abilities against our next Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes
of Cumberland Presbytery, November 3-6, 1812]
1813
Mr. Daniel
Boe [sic: Daniel Buie] being examined upon experimental
religion and his motives and call to the holy ministry, and his
moral standing fair, he is now received as a candidate for the
ministry, and hereby ordered to prepare a written discourse from
Hebrews II, first clause of the 3d verse.
[Source: Minutes
of Cumberland Presbytery, April 6-9, 1813]
1813
Daniel Buie
read a discourse from Hebrews 2nd Chap and first clause of the
3rd Verse which had been previously assigned, which was sustained
as parts of trial.
Ordered that Daniel Buie prepare
a written discourse from Romans 5th Chap and 9th Verse to be read
at our next presbytery.
[Source:
Minutes of Logan Presbytery, August 31, 1813]
1814
Daniel Buie
read a discourse from a text previously assigned, which was sustained
as parts of trial.
Daniel Buie is directed to prepare
a written discourse from St. John 5th Chap and 40th Verse, to
be read at our next presbytery.
Mr. Buie is directed
to ride as a missionary in the Western district until our next
presbytery.
[Source: Minutes
of Logan Presbytery, March 8, 1814]
1814
Daniel Buie
read a discourse from a text previously assigned him, which was
sustained as popular preparatory to licensure.
The
Logan presbytery having received testimonials in favour of Daniel
Buie of his good moral character and of his being in the communion
of the Church proceeded to take the usual parts of trial for his
licensure, and he having given satisfaction as to his aptness
to teach, as to his experimental acquaintance with religion, as
to his internal call to the ministry and as to his proficiency
in Divinity. The Presbytery did and do hereby express their approbation
of all those parts of trial, and he having adopted the confession
of faith of this church and satisfactorily answered the questions
to be put to candidate to be licensed, the Presbytery did and
do hereby license him the said Daniel Buie, to preach the gospel
of Christ as a probationer for the holy ministry, within the bounds
of the Presbytery or wherever else God in his providence may cast
his lot.
Ordered that Daniel Buie ride equally
on each district until our next Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery, October
5, 1814]
1815
Presbytery
allots the Library in the following manner, second and eighty
Volumes of C. Monitor and Halcombs letters to Daniel Buie.
Ordered that Daniel Buie ride the whole of his time
around both Districts in succession until our next presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery,
April 4, 1815]
1815
Ordered that
the former allotment of books of the Library stand till next presbytery
and that the following allotment of books be made, second Vol.
of Davis's sermons to Daniel Buie.
Ordered that
Daniel Buie ride the whole of his time until next presbytery and
supply the vacancies most remote from the settled preachers.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery,
November 1815]
1816
On inquiry
it appears that Daniel Buie has complied with the orders of last
Presbytery.
Ordered that Daniel Buie supply the
vacancies south of Cumberland River.
[Source:
Minutes of Logan Presbytery, April 1816]
1816
Ordered that
Daniel Buie ride the whole of his time as a missionary until next
Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes
of Logan Presbytery, November 1816]
1817
On inquiry
in appears that Mr. Buie has filled the mission assigned him by
order of last Presbytery.
Ordered that Daniel Buie
ride until the first of October next.
[Source:
Minutes of Logan Presbytery, April 1, 1817]
1818
Presbytery
having received petitions for the Ordination of Daniel Buie, and
having knowledge of his aptness to teach, his usefulness in the
ministry and his moral character standing fair, do appoint Messrs.
Finis Ewing, Alexander Chapman and John Barnett to meet at Mt.
Moriah in Logan County, Kentucky, on the 1st Friday in May next,
and compose an Intermediate Presbytery for the Ordination of Daniel
Buie, and that Finis Ewing preach the Ordination Sermon, preside
and give the charge. Ordered that said Buie deliver a sermon from
Gal. 5th Chap. and 22nd Verse preparatory to his ordination.
[Source: Minutes of Logan Presbytery,
April 7, 1818]
1818
The presbytery
proceeded to examine Daniel Buie a licentiate, on experimental
religion, his internal call and motives to the ministry, and on
Natural and Revealed theology.
Members present
as on yesterday, and resumed the examination of Daniel Buie, upon
Philosophy, Astronomy, Geography, English Grammar, Ecclesiastical
history and of his knowledge of the constitution of the church,
all of which were satisfactory, said Buie also delivered a sermon
from a text previously assigned him which was sustained. Rev.
Finis Ewing preached the Ordination sermon, from 1st Timothy 4th
Chap and 16th Verse.
The moderator after making
some preparatory remarks proposed the necessary questions to said
Daniel Buie required by our Discipline, which were all answered
in the affirmative.
The Presbytery did by the imposition
of hands and solemn prayer, set apart and Ordain said Daniel Buie
to the whole work of the ministry after which the Moderator gave
a solemn charge.
[Source: Minutes
of Logan Presbytery, May 1818]
1819
Member absent:
Daniel Buie.
[Source: Minutes
of Logan Presbytery, April 6, 1819]
1819
Member absent:
Daniel Buie.
[Source: Minutes
of Logan Presbytery, November 16, 1819]
1819
McGee
Presbytery stricken off of Logan
Presbytery by order of Cumberland
Synod.
Whereas, it has been represented to Synod that members of the Logan Presbytery are located over an extensive tract of country, Synod therefore resolved to divide said Presbytery by the following metes and bounds, viz.: Commencing at the source of the Oakaw river, thence northwardly to indefinite boundaries from said source, down the Oakaw river to the Mississippi river; thence down the Mississippi to its confluence; all West of which shall be the boundary of a Presbytery, hereafter to be constituted, to be known by the name of the McGee Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, to be composed of the following members, viz.: Green P. Rice, Daniel Buie, and Robert D. Morrow, members at present of the Logan Presbytery, and John Carnahan, at this time a member of the Elk Presbytery, and any other member or members that may move into said bounds before said Presbytery be constituted, or any three of them. The above Presbytery shall hold its first meeting at or near the place where Robert D. Morrow held a camp-meeting, on the waters of Salt river, Missouri Territory, on the fourth Tuesday in next May, and report their proceedings to our next Synod; Green P. Rice, or, in his absence, John Carnahan or Daniel Buie, to be moderator until they constitute.
Resolved, That the present clerk transmit a copy of
the above order to Green
P. Rice and the other members who are to compose the above
Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes
of Cumberland Synod, October 22, 1819]
1820
Member absent:
Daniel Buie.
[Source: Minutes
of Logan Presbytery, April 4, 1820]
1854
Minister
absent: D. Buie (by permission)
[Source:
Minutes of the New Lebanon Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, April 1854, page 1]
1854
It being
announced to the Presbytery, that, Rev. Daniel Buie a member of
this Presbytery has departed this life, a committee consisting
of Bros. P.
G. Rea, J.
W. McDowell, and John Miller, was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the feelings of this Presbytery, and Bro.
P. G. Rea was appointed to preach his funeral an to-morrow
at 11 oclock.
On motion the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted. Whereas the Great Head of the Church
in his all wise & most Gracious Providence, has removed by
death Rev. Daniel Buie, the oldest minister of this Presbytery,
from his scene of sufferings on earth, we humbly trust to his
reward in Heaven, resolved, therefore:
First, that
we now with humble submission to the voice of Divine Providence
in his removal from us.
Second, That we record
our testimony in favor of his purity, zeal and, usefulness to
the Church, previous to his mental derangement.
Third,
that we sympathize with his afflicted family, and commend them
to the God of the fatherless and judge of the widow.
Fourth,
that the Stated clerk furnish the widow of father Buie, with a
copy of these resolutions and signed by the Moderator and clerk
of the Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes
of the New Lebanon Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
October 7, 1854, pages 12 & 20-21]