The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN IN. s. SYNOD.
SIXTH nay


Dr. Boyd, chairman on Bills and Overtures. Ia
whom the 5th aud 9th articles, of the paper under
discussion yesterday, was re-committed, brought
in a report, which after few verbal changes aud
some little discussion by several brethren express
ing much that was said yesterday. was adopted
Motion then being made to fill MP the blanks
with names and numbers, and to adopt ii as
whole, lengthy discussion arose, in which
nessrs. Boyd, Mitchell, Ross, McLsin and others
participated
fcation under tise 3rd resolution. Lost.
The original report of the Committee of Bills
and Oyertures, with the amendments reported by
DR.. Boyd this morning. was then put to the house
and adopted. The said amendments are as fol-
lows
FYfth 1t is further agreed that in efFectiDg the
union the PtesbFteries connected with this Synod
shall he united Presbyteries, and without an
examination of their ministers, which the Synods
belonging to the General Assembly, to which, be
cause of their geographical limits, they should be
attached, excepting that the Synod of Tennessee
and the North Alabama Presbytery shall retain
their name, and occupy their territory.
S1h. In the event of the General Assembly
agreeing to the above terms. the Committee OF
Synod are directed TO communicate the fact to the
Presbyteries in connection with this Synod and
the Presbyteries are hereby requested by the Uni
ted Synod to take action upon the terms of union
agreed upon by the Committee of Synod and the
General Assembly, and to send a copy of their
minute to the United Synod that will meet in
Lynchburg on the 3rd Thursday in May, 1859.
The following additional article was submitted
and passed:
Eighth. That in the event no union is agreed to.
the Committee be directed TO propose to the Gene
raj Assembly the establishment of mstual cor
respondence in the future between US as eccesias-
tical bodies.
Mr.. Bradshaw introduced resolution to the ef-
iect that II no terms of union could be agreed
upon by the Committee of this Synod and the Old
School Assembly at New Orleans, the Assembly be
invited to correspondence with u.s. Passed
unanimously
1t was moved that the blanks in the plan of
union with the Old School be then filed up On
motion, the number, two, was placed in the first
blank
hlr. Mitchell moved to fill the I'd blank by bal.
lot-carried. Tbs Synod proceeded to ballot with
the following result, viz: Rev. Charles II. Read,
d. d., and Rev NJ NJ. Marshall. principals Rev.
A H. IL. Boyd, D. D., and.Rev. Robert McLain, al
teruates.
Mr.. White nominated Mr.. d. Payne, of Lynch
burg, Va, as the Treasurer of the United Synod
Elected.
Measures were taken to procure a charter for
the United Synod.
The committee on the Polity of the Church sub
mitted the following report:
HhereaS, This body has been organized, re-
commended by the Richmond Convention, and
styled the United Synod of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of America; and
fceredS, it is intended to represent. in one body
all the particular churches of this denomination
Therefore,
ReSoired, That an overture be sent down to the
Presbyteries, recommending the following clA hges
in chapter xii. of Form of Government. viz:
/. That the highest judicatory of our Church be
hereafter styled the United Synod of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States of America;
and that this title be applied in all cases where the
name General Assembly occurs.
,. That Section I'd be so altered as that each
Presbytery consisting of not more than six min
listers, shall be entitled to two representatives.
minister and elder. A Presbytery consisting of
more than six ministers, shall be entitled to two
clerical and two lay representatives; and in like
proportion for every six ministers in Presbytery.
These delegates shall be styled Commissioners to
the United Synod.
3. That Section Sd be so altered that ten Com
miSsioners, instead of fourteen. shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business, six OF
whom being mi uisters.