The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-10
United synod of the Presbyterian
Church In the United States.
FIFTH DAY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Tuesday, April 6.-Tbe Synod
resumed the consideration of the report from the
Committee on Bills and 0vertures. lPublished in
the Dispatch yesterday.
The discussion lasted throughout the morning
session, and portion Of the afternoon.
A motion made, to strike out the second
seetion, which failed. The -ote was then taken
and carried for its adoption. The third section
was then read and unanimously adopted.
The fourth was read, aud after a few remarks,
suggesting some verbal alterations, it adopted
unanimously without amendment. The fifth was
then read.
Rev. Mr.. McLain objected to this, as proposing
TO bring us into the Old School too hastily, aud
that too by committee.
DIR. Boyd said it was not the Committee, but we
the Synod, who settled the conditions and princi-
plies ofthis union.
Rev. McLaiu: Does the Synod act for my Presby-
terry and are we to be yoked aud taken into the
Old School Church without orr consent.
DR.. Boyd said: 1fyour Presbytery approves our
action they are bound.
Rev. Mr.. White said his Presbytery was opposed
to the proposition and that he was not ready to
vote.
DR.. Ross said feel maysef in difficulty, il
Brother Boyd's position be correct. am present
in this Synod with the idea that my Presby terry is
bsund by my action. If not, then are eDscting
the merest farce. | represent my Presbytery and
have power to transfer or dissolve it. never did
beieve,i the doctrine of instruction; it is too
democratic for me.
DR.. Boyd said Brother Ross is partly right and
partly wrong. We act distinct body; and
what we say or do, is done officially And If these
brethren are instructed to pursue this course, then
their Presbyteries are bound by their action; bat
otherwise they are not.
Rev. Mr. White said: We have no authority to
take our Presbyteres into the Old School, or apy
where else, not specified in our commissions /
object, because it provides for merging our Pres
byteries into the Synods of the General Assembly,
where they, by their geographical limits properiy
Ia ntfa inf rl.t ~
some OF onr Presbyteries to ao,pherc III we are IN
have unton let ii be uson but II absorption, be i,
After few more remarks from several of the
brethren, the vote was taken, showing 10 in the
Affirmative, and @ Ia the negative
Rev. Mr.. Parish moved reconsideration yet
expressed Willingness to acquiesce in the vote.
DR.. Boyd felt Indifferent, iuasmuch as there
was no principal involved. lie proposed to Law It
over till morning.
Rev Mr.. Parish moved to re.commit the 5th and
9th articles TO tho CoDmittoe-carried
DR.. Ross read report of education. The report
was received and made the order of the day for oo-
morrow ut 10 o'clock, A. NJ. The Committee on
Finance male report, assessing fonr dollars for
every hundred communicates 10 each Presbytery,
for the purpose of raising fund for meeting the
contingent expenses of the Synod. The report was
received ard adopted,
The Committee on Church extension made re-
port. which was received and made the order OF
the day for : o'clock, p NJ, tomorrow.
The Committee on Church Polity made report,
which was received and adopted. Synod then ad-
iourDed, till O'Clock tomorrow morning. Closed
by pray er, by Or. Gaines.