Historical Sketches of Kentucky Embracing its History, Antiquities, and Natural Resources, Geographical, Statistical and Geological Descriptions with Anecdotes of Pioneer Life ...

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1 ^t.k;, hh CHifoiuod },y to riic*; oaHuiMlH in j declare that his action in the convention should be regulated by the instructions ol' his C(»nstituents and by tli«* strength of his piM'sonal pt>pularily, ho was eh>cted, I represion of Hanover presbytery. Messrs. Richard Steele, David G ly, Joh j sentatives of as many churches, viz :

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Providence (McAfee's station). Mount Zion (Lexington), Mou' Pisjah, station, Salem, Walnut Hill, Hopewell, Paint Lick, Jessamine creek, Whitle; and Crab Orchard. By the year 1802, the number of Presbyterians had so multiplied, f to call for Accordingly, on Tuesday, October 14, 180*., the synod the erection of a synod. of Kentucky held its first meeting, in the Presbyterian church in Lexington. Mr. Rice preached the opening sermon, and was elected moderator. Mr. Marshall was chosen clerk. The number of members present was thirty ; of whom seventeen were ministers, and thirteen elders. The total number of ministers within the bounds was thirty-seven. The synod was composed of the three presbyteDuring the ries of Transylvania, West Lexington, and Washington, in Ohio. sessions, Cumberland presbytery was set off from Transylvania, embracing the south-western portion of the State, and part of Tennessee. Thus it will be seen, that the territorial jurisdiction of the synod was co-extensive with the settlement of the entire region west of the mountains. The members of the synod were as follows Of the presbytery of Transylvania, Ministers present, David Rice, Samuel Finley, Matthew Houston, Samuel Robertson, Archibald Cameron. Elders, Andrew Ministers absent, Thomas W^allace, James Bigham, Court Voris, (Voorhees). Craighead, Terah Templin, James Balch, James McGready, William Hodge, John Bowman, William McGee, John Rankin, Samuel Donald, William Mahon, Samuel McAdow, John Howe, James Vance, Jeremiah Abel. Of the presbytery of West Lexington, Ministers present, James Crawford, Samuel Shannon, Isaac Tull, Robert Marshall, James Blythe, James Welch, Joseph P. How, Samuel Rannels, John Lyle, William Robinson. Elders, James Bell, Robert MafTet, Malcolm Worley, William Scott, Joseph Walker, William McConnel, Samuel Hayden, William Henry. Absent, Rev. Barton W. Stone. Of the presbytery of Washington, Ministers present, James Kemper, John P. Campbell, Richard McNemar, John Thompson, John Dunlavy. Elders, Robert Gill, John Campbell. Ministers absent, John E. Finley, Matthew G. Wallace. The limits of the synod were reduced, in 1814, by the erection of the synod