Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-10-15

III The Synod of Nashville Of the Presbyterian
Church, held Its annual session here, commencing
on Thursday night the 7th aud closing Monday
the llth.
There were some IA ministers in attendance and
g or 10 elders.
The introductory sermon, which is highly spo
ken of, was pronounced by Rev. William Mack
former President of Jackson College, and until
recently of the New School persuasion.
Rev. w. A. Harrison, was chosen Moderator,
and Revs. c. Foster williams and J. Tlilman
Hendricx were made Secretaries.
Several letters were read from abseutees giving
their reasons for non-attendance. All of which
reasons considered sufficient, except those Of
minister who being the principal Of School sta
ted that his duties eac'er were pressing that
lie could not attend. Synod voted that his reasons
were insufficient.
The Moderator appointed the various standing
Committees TO whom were referred the subjects
before the Synod.
The Committee on atistics made very in
teresting report, while the narrative submitted by
the Committee on that subject, showed crafty
ing increase In members and real.
towards the close OF the session one representa-
tive from of them came in
The Committee on Colleges after long confer.
once, submitted resolutions After much debate
and the offering of sundry amendments--the
port and amendments were referred to the same
Committee, which afterwards brought in another
report with resolutions annexed, which after
ture discussion. was unanimously adopted. The
resolutions return thanks to President Stewart,
Prof's. Hendrick, Forbes and Haskins, for their
services gratutously rendered the College and ex-
press regret at the resignation of President Stew.
art empowered the Trustees to elect permanent
Prssi lent who should be Oteio the agent Of the
College 10 endeavor to procure an endowment Of
$l5O,OO0, and no endowment under $50 900 to be
considered adequate, aud all donations or subscrip-
tons towards endowment to be void uness the
sam Of $50 900 is subscribed by the first day Of
January 1861.
The Synod then by vote recommended TO the
Trustees asa proper person for President, the
Rev. r. b, McMullen, ID. D., of Knoxville. AZ
ter that 1t was officially announced that the Trus-
toes 70 being presently had met and unanimously
elected Dr. MoMulen to said Presidency. On
motion, DIR. Hendrick appointed to urge upon
the Church and Presbytery of Knoxville that they
permit Dr. McMullsn TO sever his connection with
them TO enter upon the discharge of the duties of
Presideht;-Dr, McMulen having openly stated
that he would not move either way, but leave it
entirely TO his Church and Presbytery under Prov
idence On motion the Moderator lead in Prayer
invoking Divine aid aud guidance to the President
elect, and those with whom he had left the solution
OF the question.
The Board of Trustees is as follows VIM. NJ
Stewart, d. Stewart, John Stacker, D. N Kenns-
dy, J. T.. Bailey, A. Robb, w, ?. Hume, W. A.
Forbes, T. ]. Prtchett Joshua Elder, ". b. Mum
ford, T. J. Munford, I. F Pettus, Il. NJ. Woods,
Peter Anderson, aud John McKeage.
Resolutions endorsing the course of study and
the Teachers in the Florence Synodical Female
school, and divesting, advising, or permitting the
appointment of an agent to procure enc owment for
said School with $25, 900 were passed mem con.
Other minor business (of which we took no
notes and have rec rd) being transacted and the
docket having been cleared, tho Synod with
singing and prayer by DR.. Edgar adjourned to meet
in Knoxville, on Thuriday before the ID Sabbath
In October 1859.