Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-25
tie AFFAIhS.
the Presbyterian Church
y ANNUAL MEETING.
W-rcEsDAY, NAT 24rH, 1859.
MORNING SESSION,


ID Il pavne. Trca .urcr If the Synod. made hi
r mrt, from which il appears that S6l9,S hay"
ben mil for the contingent fund, of wh-l,
there has b ea paid out 1918 10, having NOW ON
baud St263S.
TIE Committee on the records Of the SYM OF
Tennessee, reported them 10 be correctly krt and
they were amp owed.
d Ross, lisa !. Dill $ Cota-r. l. B Sh ffs. J
Tracy, pr barnard and VIM Figures We mp
pointed the Committee Of Arrangements for the
meeting of this body in Huntsville, Ala, May.
1850.
The lowing persons were appointed 7 ustees
e the Theological seminary: DIR Vim Games,
} Il Tucker, JOS CT vd Chas l. Mostly, Gro $ CIV
mt p II Grnttnn, Caswell. The following
constitute the Board Of Directors Drs d vi,
Mitchell. Read. Newton: Rev Mrssrs Bill. Robin
son. Martin AMI Mnrshall and Me,sr- Gaines,
johns III, Armi,tcad, Grat;an, Maynard, ordway
and Shelton
On motion Of Rev Roht McLain, il was R"sals-
cd That 500 copies Of the Minutes Of the pr',en,
Sessions of Synod be printed under The sunets
sion If the Stated Clerk. and distributed anon.
the Ministers and Ruling dcrs within our
bounds.
The Committee Church Pnlity reported, re-
commen ling that the Northern b ,undarv ct tie
Prshytery Of North Alabama be extended to Il {
Northern boundary Of the State # Tennessee:
that the boundaries Of the O.ag. Preshvtery COIN
eide with those "f the Synod Of Missouri, and in
cluie the otite ~ Nrkah-hS anu ti"t INC ''N'''h
Of Mississippi in lude the Pre.hyteres If Usage
ard North Alaha,na; and the Synod If Nir.inia
include the States of Maryland and Delaware.
DR. Read was appointed to prepare a Forn OF
Admission to the CLurche, before the next meet
ing "r Synod
The election Of a preacher on the subject OF
Missions and OF Education, was referred 10 the
Board II Missions and If Education.
The Committee on Missions submitted tie fol-
lowing plan tr regulating the Missionary opera
tons ct the uniled Synod:
|. Resolution first recommends. that the Pes
hyterles dlsburse The funds collected Tor n'>>i ms
within their own hounds, ana pay over surplus
>. Prcsbyteres are u search ont INN r'ant
fehls Of missionary labor. urge upon their church.
~ tn" duty OF c""peratn'n. correspond Win Ill"
Board "f Missions on tins Subject and make ar
engagements t" have meeting IN the snl@'t' mt
least once year, W or"er 10 AWAKEN M '"''''>'
in our missionary movements.
.. The preshyterl's are requested ~ ,r'Frt
through their Missionary Committee t" the u 'nid
OF Missions the amount 81 Their c"ntri'h tn.
AMI TIER missionary eli rts IN time To enable the
Board to report t" the United synod
a. The n'ssl'n IN Greece to he brought hc,a'e
the churches Tor 'heIr sympathy contributions
aud prayers.
8. The employment Of II General Missionary
Agent commended to the attention OF the MS
slonary Board.
Il. The Board ut MISSIONS to consist "f Is mem,
hrrs. five ct whom shall constitute qu rum, and
"nc-third g. out OF office each year
I. An Executive COMMITTEE to act Tor the Is n'd
OF Missions during the interim OF their ADJOURN
ment, VIZ:
Df VIM t'aines kev III keai ID - lion
X Grattan, Messrs Ihos SamP.,", Joseph krnlie,
NJ Price, Robert Lancaster Mrssrs d VI h"'l',.
lllinms, ii 'war'I, ChaS Hehnef, u
Hart, " Mayo. Alexander krrr, 4 u race
Roht Is s"me'v'lle, Il Knowles, and George
Bhgly
The consideration OF this report was male the
order q" the day i"r tins afternoon at hali'pas' )
ormck;
Inc committee on Leave OF An-ehre' f'n'r'r'
that they hau grahc" ,eave 10 h'ders IL 'o' '"'h''-
IL was maze me second orner "' ''l' "ry 'r
this afternoon q eject PROFESSOR "t oS
teha''c anu PASTORAL iheoi"ey !" 'he ine"''9''"'
seminary; :, ;, -.
me o'oer VI '"c 'uy ''r - c''eh !'''s "'''
MN me sermon o" ,N.''',er'a' r'uc'''io"--""s
PoStPo"eu "'' Q U ci,cN II. '"e evening"
IL wa, move" ana c''r,'eu :" ,,kc up 'ne III
Oh Tue on'ii,''ee o,' ""urc' io''y' ""''" was
yesterday ih'u on tne ,an,e' WIN reference To "
ehahSe Vi ha"o vi 'o "'s"ee' Ju"o"l''. W ''e
chnrcn.
Dr newton moved 10 ameh '',r, 'he report :"
calling the h'gneSt Jud'ra'"ry Inc "eneiai Az
sembiy ~ tue fFespy'er',h Ch"rGn' Sou,h.
some uiscuSs'on ehSue'' when ir he'u "here"'
rs SUBSTITUTE nat !, IL 'heape"'cht 10 overture
Inc res ter,eS y" rne su'!'e. vi e"""-e ~
name "' 'hiS pooy' ihiS ,cs"'u.,o" was ",'r'e"
a hePor, was Preseh'e" ny 'ne "i'e''" '"''
in'ttee on the commissioner ruhu' rec"mhie""-
ing me'"u "i r"'>''S "o"ey 'or 'n's "p'''-
nus gave rise 10 S''lhewna' eH'enoe' n'st"N
ther" heig great Narel! VI "p'''"" 's 10 Tic pes'
plan Tor securing thc iun'S III question.
pr mitchell m"h,'"hea tna' aoou, eo'' NOR"
hah cen sunScf'nen yes.e.uny ny inc iah.eS ''r