The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-28
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.


state that an attendance upon Lancaster Court prevent
ed us from giving full und curly report Of its pro.
cecdnps We dccn this, the more necessary, us VIC
have learned that tho attendance upon the Synod was
rather full one, the number OF members being about
sU, and that the exercises were decidedly able and in
teresling.
We obtained III an carly moment o promise from a
member Of that body. who had ACCESS 1" the minutes,
10 furnish US condensed report Of their entire business
transactions, but it has not yet come 10 hand. In
case distance and engagements should prevent him, We
promise 50 soon as the official report is published, to
notice them fully.
Below we give our readers full account Of their
public religious exercises, furnished Us y Tho ready pen
of fiend Whose constant attendance and discrimna.
ting Judgment rendered suitable reporter Of their ability
and effect. We learn that c.owded Churches, and
marked attention characterized every oocason,
The Synod Of South Carolina convened in
the Presbyterian Church in this Town on
Thursday evening, 18th instant. The services
were introduced by most able and interesting
sermon from the Rev. Mr.. BRowN, alter which,
the Synod was called TO order, and The Rev.
Mr. BIsHop, Of YoIkville. chosen Moderator.
The Synod then adjourned until Friday morning
at 9 O'Clock.
1t does not come within our province 10 speak
oflhc business meetings of this body as their
proceedings will be officially published, but we
may state lha, We were "A frequent "looker on, "
and listener, and never failed 10 derive both
pleasure and edicaIon. The public Religious
services, however We feel at liberty to notice,
aud we NOW proceed very briefly 10 do so.
1T IL o'clock on Friday, most chas'e and
impressive sermon was delivered by the Rev.
DR.. AULD, with that sweetness and happy flu.
ency for which the Doctor is 50 generally re.
markable. We were pleased to observe that
this genleman's health seems generally i'm.
proved since we las, heard him, and We are led
to hope that h. may be long spared to that
Church OF which hr is al the same time use.
lu member, and one oI lis brig hles ornan'en nts'
In the evening very large audience was de-
lighted with sermon OF great strength and
beauty from the Rev, Mr.. PALMER, of Lam
baskerville, who though very young man, has
already won position in a Synod, where, in
every respect, The standard is very high.
On Saturday. at IL o'clock \. NJ, the Rev.
DR.. SMYTH, read lu crowded house the annu.
al Report of the Cummitlee on Foreign Mis-.
sions, most interesting paper which he sue
ceeded by an address, which fully realized the
an,cipatiuus OF those 10 whom his reputation
was familiar. He was followed in a brief, but
affecting and entertaining address from The Rev.
Mr.. LANNEAU, who has been for some ten
years the representative ol this Synod as
Missionary in Palestine.
In the evening, an address on the clerical
Office was delivered by the Rev. DIR. Thorn
WELL, the audience was very large, and we DO
not remember ever to have seen one more com.
pletely enchaincd than this was by the enrap'
turing elogucnce OF the speaker. The address
must have stirred up the hearts and fired the
zeal Of his brethren in the ho y calling, ITO
buckle On The whole armor," 10 no little extent,
if we judge by the enthusiasm it produced in
our own mind.
He was succeeded by the Rev. DR.. TALL
MADcE of Ogelhrope University, Ga. in a
most delightful address, in which the sweetness
of manner WAS on,y equallcd by the depth and
purity of The ple,y which Pervaded every sen'i
rlcnt.
On Sunday a1Ofhing, We, with good many
others, were SD unfortunate as 10 be crowded
uul,-lhe spacious Church was filled to over
flowing, but we understand the audIeaos were
amply repaid iorany discomfort they may have
experienced on this account, by most ab!e ana
affecting Discourse hy The Rev. Dr. JONES, (oi
The Theological Seminary from Tho Is1t 'lhe
fashion OF this world passelh away" which lha
Rey. DR.. hauded in SO successful manner as
to bring home the application lo each and every
heart. Many were brought 10 tears, and all
were chaslened by the reflections which The
subject awakened. Alter this, the sacred and
impressive ordnapce Of tho Holy Sacrament
was administered.
In the allernoon the Rev. B, NJ, PALMER
preached lo y very large audience, and we do
not use words olfal,ery, when we say, that, des.
plte his youth, we are not surprised al The rePu'
latiun he bears IN the Synod, or til" great IN.
ilueuce he wields over his congregation III Co.
iunbiu.
On Sunday evening, able addresses was
made by the Kew, DR.. SMYrH and the Rev. MIR.
ApGER, Oh The subject OF Foreign Missions aud
collection ior The promotion OF that cause, was
taken up, amounting to some hundred and hity
dollars.
This closed the public services olthe Synod.
1t was in session on business during the whole
Of the ne2l day, Monday. and adjourned on that
evening until the next annual session.
On tuesday, the members OF The Synod gen.
eriaIly left our Town, apparently well pleased
with II, and the hospitaities they bad enjoyed,
and which were most happily and checruly
extended TO them, and we doubt not, that our
citizens would greatly rejoice III the ear ly re.
currence Of so pleasant Il sersion.
THE METEORIC STONE,
We have received from friend in Union County.
n &. small piece ol the slone, said TO huve fallen
from the meleoric explosion, which excited so much
attention lately IN the papers, 1t resembles in appear