The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-11-13
Meeting Of Synod.


This BODY convened in the Presbyterian Church ot
this place on Wednesday Evening last. The opening
sermon was preached b. DR.. POST OF Charleston, the
Moderator of last Synod. Delegates tom all the lreS
bytcr;cs were present aud their names were enrolled
by the Stated Clerk DR.. Palmer. Re-. e. Z Gregg o
Harmony Presbytery was elected Moderator, and Rev.
+. 7. Palmer, Temporary Clerk Rev. Mr. Coo 0! ILL.,
and Rcvds. Mcssrs. Stacy and Cauln OF the Mctho
dist Church were elected corresponding members.
On Thursday the usual business oithe enrolment Of
delegate not in attendance at the opening, and the
appointment of the various committees occupied the
morning session In the afternoon the Church Stats
tics forthc past Synodcal year were presented.
A delegation, consisting OF Rev. DR.. Presley and
Rev. Mr. IIcmphill from the Synod Of the Associate
Reformed Church, was in attendance for the purpose
Of cltctng. If possible, 4 more intimate union tc-
tween these two Churches Rev. Mr. lemphill was
heard in behalf of his Synod he presenting the reio-
utons of that body, which propose to cxpurgatc or
do away with ROuscs version ol the Psalms on con-
don that their brethren Of the Synod Of South Caro-,
lima woald consent their part to gle abolition as
whole Of DR.. Watts PSalms-thc two Churches
uniting upon some other version, different from either.
1t will be rccollcctcd that the only point Of difference
between these Churches has been in the lsamody.
Dr. PRESLEY in IN able and conciliatory speech
advocated with much feeling the union Of these two
branches and think his speech produced upon the
minds Of all, favorable feeling towards that Union.
y committee, consisting OF DR.. Kirkpatrick, Chair
man, was appointed. WHO have had the matter under
hny cd tn
Synod, favorable to the Union, the matter, however,
will be- referred for final arrangement To the next
meeting Of the General Assembly.
Two days or nearly So, were occulic with tic case
of call from New Orleans to DR.. Palmer Tie Pres.
bylcry Of Charleston refusing to place that call III Pr
pa!mcrs hands. An appeal was taken from the ac'
ton Of Presbycry and the case brought up TO Synod
The Compainants were represented by r. G. Gill;
christ, Esq, who made an earnest appeal for his re-
mcyal to New Orleans The PrcSbytcry was heard in
reply through Dr. Howe OF the Seminary, and DR.. Adj
ger whose speeches the occasion were rcplctc Will
irresistible arguments in favor cr his remaining. Tic
case settled BY very large majority in favor o
his being retained in the Seminary.
| On Sabbath the exercises were Of highly interest
ing character. In the Presbyterian Church DR.. Nirk
patrick Of Charleston. preached in the morning, ii
! the Methodist, Dr. Adgcr, in the baptist Rev. Mr.
! Morse, in hc,cvcning Rev. Mr. Williams.
In the afternoon the Missionary exercises o! Synod
were held in the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Smylhc
delivering interesting and instructive address
with the annual report. Rev Mr. Gcr,lcau preached
in the Methodist Church in Tic afternoon and Rev
T. l.. McBryde i'll the evening
Dr. Palmer preached toa crowded honsr i'll the exc
!jns rho 2,hyrcrja" c!0 c!-his ability ruqn"s
roua,r We oug'tto h:,," mentioned scv,I:i ",nc
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