LEBANON, Tuesday, the 23d of October, 1810.

   Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment. Members present: The Rev. Finis Ewing, Ephraim McLean, and Hugh Kirkpatrick; Elders Robert Guthrie, Chatham Ewing, and Young Ewing; representatives David Baity, from McAdow and Karr's Creek; Samuel Smith, from Sandy Creek, Piney Fork, and Hopewell; and James Baker, from Big Spring. The Rev. Finis Ewing was appointed Moderator, and Mr. Young Ewing, Clerk.
   The Rev. Hugh Kirkpatrick preached a sermon from John v. 39.
   Presbytery opened by prayer. The minutes from the Intermediate Presbyteries, held on Elk River and Suggs' Creek, were received and read.
   Presbytery adjourned, by prayer, to meet to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.

   Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment. Members same as on yesterday. Opened with prayer. Other representatives appeared and took their seats, viz.: Josiah Wilson, from Harpeth Lick, Spring Creek, and Rutherford; Jacob Scott, from Casey's Creek, Blooming Grove, and Means' Societies; and Robert Smith, elder, from Fall Creek.
   WHEREAS, The Rev. William McGee voluntarily suspended his operations as a preacher for a time, owing to some difficulties in his own mind--did not consider himself a proper member of Presbytery in that situation, but has since gotten his mind clear, and feels it a duty to preach again;
   Resolved, therefore (he being present), That he be considered and recognized as a regular member of Cumberland Presbytery, and that he be invited to take his seat accordingly.
   Concurred in unanimously. Wherefore he was invited to, and took his seat.
   Messrs. McLean and Kirkpatrick assigned reasons why they did not administer the Lord's Supper on Karr's Creek, which were sustained.
   Upon examination, the committee appointed at last Presbytery to draft a circular letter, have complied with the order.
   Messrs. King and Calhoon complied with the order of Presbytery, in the administration of the Lord's Supper in the upper circuit.
   Mr. Robert McCorkle's excuse was sustained for not being prepared with a discourse at this Presbytery as a part of trial.
   Mr. McLean complied with the order of last Presbytery in the administration of the Lord's Supper in Livingston.
   Mr. David McLin delivered a discourse from the subject assigned him, which was sustained.
   Messrs. Robert Bell and David Foster, being present, and the minutes of their ordination being read, they were invited to and took their seats accordingly.
   Mr. Ephraim Dickey, Mr. Bell's elder, is now come and took his seat in Presbytery.
   Mr. Alexander Chapman delivered a discourse from the subject assigned him, which was sustained.
   Adjourned, by prayer, to meet to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.

THURSDAY MORNING.
   Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment. Members present as on yesterday. Opened by prayer.
   A letter to the different churches under the care of Presbytery was adopted, viz., our circular letter.
   A letter to the Presiding Elder of the Methodist Society was adopted, as follows:

   DEAR SIR: Having learned by Mr. Clements, that you have manifested not only a willingness, but a wish, to come to a friendly understanding with the Cumberland Presbytery, we have had the matter before us, and have determined, agreeably to your wish, to appoint Mr. McLean and Mr. William Clements to meet and confer with you on that subject. As to former causes of umbrage, the Presbytery is sorry they ever existed on either side, and wishes henceforth that they should subside, and the effects produced in the mind be buried in oblivion. Nevertheless, the Presbytery has ordered that the Rev. William McGee, one of its own body, not only because it is a matter of which our Methodist brethren complain, but because they feel in effect the whole body (to which he belongs) is, in a certain degree, affected with the charges against him respecting Mr. Harper, make his defense before our next stated Presbytery on that subject, of which time and place Mr. McLean will inform you. But let that trial eventuate as it may, the Presbytery does not wish it to affect the union between the two general bodies or societies. Our commissioners will inform you that the Presbytery is cordial and sincere in its profession of friendship, but wishes it only to be on general and not particular principles, viz., that each Society feels at perfect liberty to preach its own sentiments and exercise its own discipline. As to the subject of proselyting, the Presbytery condemns the principle, but, notwithstanding, believes it would not be prudent to lay any particular restrictions on that subject, but allow the members of each Society to be at perfect liberty to join whom they please, without jealousy or animadversion from any quarter. The Presbytery would just add that if any individual preacher or member of either Society acts improperly in the view of the other Society, that such Society shall feel at perfect liberty to treat him accordingly, by refusing to let him preach or commune with them, without extending it to the body to which such member belongs. The Presbytery would also suggest, in order to prevent future jealousy, that neither body shall be considered inattentive because they may not always attend the communions of the other that may be convenient, the Presbytery having so great a proportion of societies to supply for the number of their preachers, that they cannot always attend the communions of other Societies when they would wish to do so, but when the bodies accidentally or designedly meet, let them be in union. You will see, sir, the above conditions are perfectly equal. We hope, therefore, they will meet with your approbation and that body over whom you preside.
                                             FINIS EWING, Moderator.
                                             YOUNG EWING, Clerk.
   October 25th, 1810.
   To L. BLACKMAN, P. E., M. S.

   Ordered, that Rev. Ephraim McLean and Mr. William Clements be a committee to wait on the Elder with the foregoing letter.
   Mr. William Harris delivered a discourse from the subject assigned him, which was sustained.
   Mr. William Bumpass delivered a discourse from the subject assigned him, which was sustained.
   Mr. Robert Donnell delivered a discourse from the subject assigned him, which was sustained.
   Ordered, that Mr. Alexander Chapman prepare a popular discourse from Romans x. 4, to be delivered at our next stated Presbytery, in order to his licensure, and that he prepare to stand an examination of English grammar.
   Ordered, that Mr. Harris prepare a popular discourse from 2 Corinthians v. 21, to be delivered at our next stated Presbytery, and that he stand an examination on English grammar at that time, preparatory to his licensure.
   Ordered that Mr. Robert Donnell prepare a discourse from Romans v. 1, to be delivered at our next stated Presbytery, preparatory to his licensure, and that he prepare to stand an examination on English grammar.
   Ordered, that Mr. Robert McCorkle prepare a discourse from Isaiah xlv. 22, as part of trial, to be delivered at our next Presbytery.
   Ordered, that Mr. Bumpass prepare a discourse, as part of trial, from Psalms cxxvi. 5, to be delivered at our next Presbytery.
   Ordered that Mr. McLin prepare a discourse, as part of trial, from Hebrews ii., and first part of the third verse, to be delivered at our next stated Presbytery.
   Ordered, that all the foregoing discourses be delivered in writing.
   Ordered, that Messrs. Barnett and Bumpass supply the upper and Nashville circuits, and that Mr. Robert Donnell supply the Elk River circuit, until our next Presbytery.
   Ordered, that Messrs. McLean, McCorkle, and McLin supply the Livingston circuit, including McAdow, until our next stated meeting.
   Ordered, that Messrs. Chapman and Harris supply the societies in Warren, Logan, and Butler counties as often as convenient, and that Mr. Chapman ride once round the lower circuit.
   A call was presented, through Presbytery, from the Big Spring congregation, in Wilson county, to Mr. Thomas Calhoon, which he accepted. Ordered, therefore, that he prepare a discourse from Romans iv. 25, to be exhibited at our next stated Presbytery, preparatory to his ordination. Mr. McLean is ordered to preach the ordination sermon, or Mr. Bell, in case of his absence or inability, etc.
   Ordered, that our next stated Presbytery be held in Wilson county, at the Big Spring, to meet on the third Tuesday of March next.
   Adjourned, by prayer, this 25th day of October, 1810.
                                                   FINIS EWING, Moderator.
   YOUNG EWING, Clerk.