Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-10-24
Pne.nyrEnIAx SYNop- IAnrnlau .1flcrnoon.

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PRESBYTERIAN SYSoD- TAur@lay 1Itteraooo
Synod met and opened with prayer. TIL,
committee on the Western Theological sernin
AIRY presented the following report, which wa.
accepted and adopted
WHEREAS: The Western Theological Se,nin
.ary was founded and located by the General AS
seipbiy Of the Presbyterian Church, and In,
through long series of years, been sustained in
a career OF increasing usefulness, amid great
difficulties, chiefly by the liberality Of tLl
churches III this region; and whereas u brighter
day has tawIed, III which this Institution o
church las, under the signal favor of Prov.
idence had its debts paid. Three Professor.
ships fully endowed, commodious building
aud four Professors houses erected, and its
faculty completed by the election Of q fourth
Professor by the last General Assembly. There.
fore,
Ae,olsed, That this Synod recognize the good
hand Of God in its past history, and a present
call upon the church for the contribution of so
much Of her abundance as NAV be needrul to
complete the endowment of this beloved ln-
sttutinn.
Resoiced, That whereas the sum of S25, 600
is immediately needed for this object, Chris
tian men OF Substance in all parts Of our church
BE- called upon as thank offering for Gods IA
Western Theological Seminary as school of
the prophets, to forward liberal sums to the
Treasurer, 4. II. Nevin, ESQ., to be permanent.
~ invested for this purpose; that with their
aIms they grant their Ecrvcnt prayers that God
my ever continue the usefulness aud success of
this Seminary, as growing blessing to our
whole country, and to tue world.
Judicial cuse No. l, being the complaint of
Rev. ID. Robinson, against unanimous action of
the Presbytery Of Washington, was taken up.
The Moderator ndmonishcd the members to re-
member their high character as Judges in a
court of Jesus Christ. The action of the Pres
bytrry complained of aud also the complaint
and the leasons thereof were read The Rev. D.
Robinson was heard ON his own part.
Rev. James i. BroWnson appeared for the
Preshytery of Washington.
The roll was then called and members were
allowed an opportunity of expressing their opin-
ions on the case.
The vote being taken, the complaint was sus-
tanned in part; two members voted to sustain
the whole, seventeen to sustain in part, fifteen
not to sustain ut all.
The following minute was adopted, as ex-
pressing the views of the majority Of the Synod
in regard to the complaint. 1t must be remem-
bcred that the members Of the Presbytery Of
Washington, constituting nearly one half of the
entire Synod, were, according to the Book OF
Discipline, not permitted to vote on the final
decision.
Resoleed, "That the complaint of the Rev. d.
Robinson be sustained III part, because, wbcth-
or the matters in regard to him were false or
true, OF whether they were ceiisua able, it was
fltn aft he SlSVtR III
Washington to decide on the improper conduct
Of one not a member of their body, or under
their ecclesiastical control; and especially TO de-
clare that his course was reprchcnSible and dis.
graceful, without being present or able to an
swer the allegations against him..
Several members of the Synod gave notice
that they should prepare u dissent from this de-
cision; and the Prcsbytery of Washington gave
notice that they should complain to the General
Assembly.
At7 o'clock p NJ, Rev. David H. Campbell
preached sermon from Cor. 10: "A, 10. Sub
ject, Faith as an element of success in the
spread of the Gospel
After the sermon, Judicial case No. 3, being
the complaint Of David Duncan, against the de-
cision of the Presbytcry of Washington, sns-
tanning the decision Of church session Of Flor.
ence against said Duncan, was taken up. After
a hearing of the whole case. was referred back
to the session for new trial, on the ground Of
vasueness in the first specification of charges
against said Duncan.
Ffidag -Vorniag, o'eSock.-SynOd met and
spent half an hour in devotional exercises.
The committee upon Washington College re-
ported, and their report was accepted. It sets
forth that over sixty-two thousand dollars have
been subscribed to the permanent endowment
fund Thanks were returned to Rev. Jno. NJ
Faris, who has resigned his position as agent OF
the Synod for their College, and Rev. A. swa-
ney, who takes his place, was commended to
tie churches. The College was never in more
Prosperous condition. Messrs. Acheson and
Wines have been appointed Tutors. This is re-
garlCd as equivalent to another Professor
Judicial case No. was taken up and dis
Cus,el. Also, Judicial case No was taken
W, and at four O'Clock was still IN progress
iuII report caunot be given now. SYNOD
vii probably adjourn this forenoon.
OK last Monday evening at attempt was made
by two persons to rob the house of ThOs. Hen