Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment, at Lebanon, in Christian county, and State of Kentucky, on Tuesday, November 3, 1812. Opened by a sermon delivered by Mr. Kirkpatrick, from 2 Tim. IV, 2. Constituted by prayer.
   Members present: The Rev. Messrs. William McGee, Finis Ewing, Samuel King, Hugh Kirkpatrick, David Foster, and Thomas Calhoon; Absentees: Messrs. Samuel McAdow, Ephraim McLean, James B. Porter, Robert Bell, and William Harris. Elders present: Messrs Chatham Ewing, Josiah Wilson, David Benham, Alexander Gwin, and Ezekiel Cloyd. Representatives: Messrs. Joseph Brown, from Little Bigby and Litle's Creek; John Ewing, from Red River; Silas Barr, from Karr's Creek and McAdow; James Stuart, from Smith's Fork; Francis McConnell, from Lick Creek, Hopewell, Flat Creek, Rock Spring, and West Fork; William McCord, from Bethel and Hopewell.
   Presbytery proceeded to choose a moderator and clerk--Mr. Ewing was chosen Moderator and Mr. Kirkpatrick Clerk. The minutes of our last Presbytery were read.
   Presbytery adjourned by prayer, to meet to-morrow morning, nine o'clock.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
   Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment. Opened by prayer. Members present as yesterday.
   Presbytery made inquiry with respect to the order of our last Presbytery, whether the ordained preachers attended their number of sacraments. Information was obtained that they were fulfilled, except Messrs. McGee, King, Kirkpatrick, and Foster, whose excuses were sustained.
   Mr. Harris appeared and took his seat. He was requested to give his reasons why he was absent yesterday: they were sustained. He was interrogated whether he had attended the number of sacraments agreeably to the order of our last Presbytery. Mr. Harris reported that he had attended nine sacraments.
   Messrs. Samuel McSpadin an elder from Big Spring, John Nichols, elder of Mr. Harris, and Robert Reed, from Little Muddy and Ebenezer, have come and took their seats.
   On reading the minutes of last Presbytery, an omission was observed in not noticing a letter sent to the Muhlenburg Presbytery. Ordered, therefore, that the Stated Clerk be directed to apply to the former clerk for a copy of that letter and insert in our Presbytery book in its proper place.
   Presbytery made inquiry of the committee appointed to superintend Mr. Philip McDaniel's [sic: McDonnold's] education with respect to his progress. Agreeably to the report of the committee, it appears that he has made satisfactory progress in the several branches of literature to which he was directed to attend. It also appears from said report that the whole demand against the Presbytery for said McDaniel's [sic: McDonnold's] tuition and board is fifty-seven dollars and ten cents; out of which sum there has been received by the committee, at the two former Presbyteries, forty-nine dollars and fifty-three and three-quarter cents, which leaves a balance due to the committee of seven dollars and sixty-six and one-quarter cents; which sum, however, is now paid to the committee out of moneys just received for the above purpose from the following persons, to wit.: Messrs. William McGee paid nine dollars and forty-three and three-quarter cents; Samuel King, nine dollars and forty-three and three-quarter cents; Hugh Kirkpatrick, four dollars and fifty cents; David Foster, four dollars; amounting in the whole to twenty-seven dollars and thirty-seven and one-half cents, which leaves a sum in the hands of the Stated Clerk, after the committee is satisfied, of nineteen dollars and seventy-one cents, which is to be at the future disposal of the Presbytery.
   Mr. John Carnahan came forward and was examined on experimental religion and his call to the ministry, which examinations were sustained, and having obtained a good report of his moral character, it is hereby directed that said Carnahan, who is now received as a candidate for the ministry, prepare a written discourse from John XIV, 6, to be delivered at our next Presbytery, or as soon as it is convenient for him to attend our Presbytery. It is also recommended that he exercise his gift in a prudent manner in promoting the work of God, and that he organize societies, so far as to enroll members, nominate elders, etc.
   Mr. McDaniel [sic: McDonnold] read a discourse from Rom. X, 4, which was unanimously sustained as a popular discourse.
   Presbytery appointed all the ordained preachers to attend this evening at Mr. Finis Ewing's as a committee to do such business as they may view necessary.
   Presbytery adjourned by prayer to meet to-morrow morning, nine o'clock.

THURSDAY MORNING.
   Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment. Opened by prayer. Members present as yesterday.
   The committee appointed last evening report that they met agreeably to the appointment of Presbytery, at Mr. Finis Ewing's, and heard a written discourse, delivered by Mr. Ezekiel Cloyd as a specimen of his abilities, from St. John III, 16, which was unanimously sustained, and having obtained a good report of his moral character, he is now received as a candidate for the ministry. Mr. Samuel McSpadin delivered a written discourse form Rom. VI, 23, as a specimen of his abilities, which was unanimously sustained, and having obtained a good report of his moral character, he is now received as a candidate for the ministry. Mr. Green P. Rice came forward and was examined on experimental religion and his call to the ministry; which examinations were sustained, and having obtained a good report of his moral character, is now received as a candidate for the ministry.
   The above report made by the committee, was unanimously sanctioned by Presbytery.
WHEREAS, enemies to the Cumberland Presbytery have reported that our creed, or system of doctrines, is unknown, and whereas, friendly disposed persons have been apprehensive that some sentiments unknown might be concealed under the term "fatality," which term this Presbytery has chosen as a proper one to show their exception to the Confession of Faith, and whereas, we deem it our duty explicitly to declare our views on that subject,
   Resolved, therefore, unanimously, that the Cumberland Presbytery views, and hereby declares, the "Reply to the Pastoral Letter of West Tennessee Presbytery" to contain a just exposition of our exception to the Confession of Faith upon the term fatality, and also a just view of the system of doctrines held by this Presbytery as fairly deduced from the Confession of Faith, so far as doctrines are treated of in that reply.
   Whereas, a number of the members who received allotments of books last Presbytery, have been providentially detained from attending this Presbytery, and whereas, the committee is not now prepared to report with respect to the additions to the library, ordered, therefore, that the last allotments continue until next Presbytery, and that the committee prepare their report against that time.
   Received of William Montgomery some five dollars, by the hands of William McGee to be applied for the use of the Cumberland Presbytery library; also one dollar from Jesse Joyner, by the hand of Hugh Kirkpatrick, for the same purpose, which moneys is deposited in the hands of William McGee to purchase such books as he may deem necessary.
   WHEREAS, James Stuart and Francis McDonnell came forward and gave a relation of their experience and call to the ministry, and having obtained a good report of their moral character, they are now received as candidates for the ministry; ordered, therefore, that James Stuart prepare a written discourse from St. John III, 19, and Francis McConnell prepare a written discourse from Rev. III, 20, against our next Presbytery.
   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.
   WHEREAS, from the great increase in vacant congregations in our bounds, who require the sealing ordinances, and who cannot be well supplied with our present ordained preachers, and whereas, this Presbytery has made full proof of the ministry, and received a good report of Messrs. Alexander Chapman, William Barnett, Robert Donnell, and David McLin as licentiates or probationers,
   Resolved, therefore, That said men, after undergoing the proper examinations, be set apart by ordination to the whole work of the ministry, by two intermediate Presbyteries, one to be held at Mount Moriah, the second Friday in February next, and the other at the Three Forks of Duck River, in Mr. McGee's neighborhood, on the third Friday in February next, and that Mr. Chapman prepare a discourse from Rom. V, 1, Mr. Barnett from John III, 16, Mr. Donnell from Rom. VIII, 3, and Mr. McLin from Heb. II, and first clause of the third verse.
   Presbytery appointed all the ordained preachers to meet at Mr. Finis Ewing's to-night, as a committee to attend to the examination of Mr. McConnell previous to his licensure.
   Presbytery adjourned by prayer to meet to-morrow morning, nine o'clock.

FRIDAY MORNING.
   Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment. Members present as yesterday. Opened with prayer.
   Agreeably to the appointment of Presbytery, last evening, Messrs. McGee, Ewing, King, Kirkpatrick, and Calhoon met at Mr. Finis Ewing's as a committee to attend to the examinations of the young men under the care of Presbytery. The committee report as follows: Messrs. William Barnett and Philip McDaniel [sic: McDonnold] attended and were examined on Divinity and English Grammar, which examinations were unanimously sustained.
   The above report was sanctioned by Presbytery.
   WHEREAS, this Presbytery, in their circular letter, said it was their intention, at a proper time, to apply to the Synod of Kentucky, or some other Synod, for a reunion, but, on reflection, finding that the judicatures most proper to apply to were the Presbyteries of Muhlenburg and West Tennessee; and whereas, our Presbytery have made such application to the above church judicatures, which application has not been acceded to on their part; and whereas, instead of manifesting a spirit of reconciliation, our brethren composing a majority of the above Presbyteries have judicially and officially shut the door against the two bodies communing together;
   Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of this Presbytery, that we have in substance complied with our declaration in the circular letter on the subject of a reunion.
   2. That, as the opinion of this Presbytery, the Muhlenburg and West Tennessee Presbyteries have closed any prospect, at present, of a reunion between the two bodies.
   3. That this Presbytery have always been, and expects always to be, ready and willing for union with the general Presbyterian Church, on gospel principles.
   The Presbytery unanimously adopted the above resolutions.
   Ordered that Mr. Cloyd prepare a written discourse from St. John III, 14, 15; Green P. Rice prepare a written discourse form St. John X, 9, and Samuel McSpadin from Acts III, 23, against our next Presbytery.
   Presbytery received by the hands of Philip McDaniel, [sic: McDonnold] five dollars, Joseph Brown one dollar, Daniel Benham one dollar, and Samuel Miller one dollar, for the use of our Presbytery library, which moneys are deposited in the hands of Mr. McGee to buy such books as he may think proper.
At Lebanon, the sixth day of November, 1812, Cumberland Presbytery having received sufficient testimonials in favor of Philip McDaniel, [sic: McDonnold] of his literature as required by this Presbytery, of his good moral character, and of his being in communion of the Church, proceeded to take the usual parts of trial for his licensure, and he having given satisfaction as to his accomplishments in literature, as to his experimental acquaintance with religion, and as to his proficiency in Divinity and other studies, the Presbytery did and hereby do express their approbation of all the parts of trial, and he having adopted the Confession of Faith of this Church, as adopted by this Presbytery, and satisfactorily answered the questions appointed to be put to candidates to be licensed, the Presbytery did and hereby do license him, the said Philip McDaniel, [sic: McDonnold] 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.
   Ordered, that each circuit rider report to next Presbytery the number of societies in their circuits, together with the number of professors and seekers of religion.
   Ordered, that Messrs, William Barnett and Alexander Chapman attend at Mount Moriah at the time appointed and stand examinations previous to their ordination, and that Messrs. Ewing, McLean, Harris, and Calhoon attend at the time and place appointed for that purpose, and that Mr. Calhoon preach the ordination sermon, and that Mr. Ewing preside.
   Ordered, that Messrs. McGee, King, Bell, Porter, and Foster attend at the time and place appointed on Duck River, to attend to the examinations of Messrs. Robert Donnell and David McLin previous to their ordination, and that Mr. Porter preach the ordination sermon, and that Mr. McGee preside.
   Ordered, that Mr. John Carnahan form a circuit on the Arkansaw, in the bounds of those settlements in which he lives, and report to Presbytery his success when he returns.
   Ordered, that Mr. McDaniel [sic: McDonnold] ride on the Livingston and Kentucky circuits, and that Mr. Chapman spend the time from the intermediate to our spring Presbytery, on the same circuits.
   Ordered, that Messrs. Samuel McSpadin, Ezekiel Cloyd, and Samuel Donnell spend, each of them, two months on the Nashville circuit.
   Ordered, that Messrs. Barnett, Donnell, and McLin spend their time from the intermediate unto our spring Presbytery as follows: Mr. Barnett on the Kentucky and Livingston circuits, Mr. Donnell on the Elk circuit, and Mr. McLin on Duck River.
   Ordered, that Messrs. James Stuart and John Barnett spend each of them half of their time on the Roaring River circuit, and that Mr. Francis McConnell spend one month on the same circuit.
   Ordered, that Mr. Benjamin Benham be recommended to improve himself in English Grammar and other studies; in the meantime exercise his gift in a way of exhortation, until next Presbytery.
   Presbytery adjourned by prayer to meet the first Tuesday in April next, at the Beech meeting-house in Sumner county, and State of Tennessee.
   Nov. 6, 1812.                                                                FINIS EWING, Moderator.
   HUGH KIRKPATRICK, Clerk.