Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-21

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SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED SySop
OF THE PREsBYrERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AxERIcA-F7ra Day.-This body met,
according to appointment, in the Second 'Presby-
terian Church in this city, Thursday evening.
Nav 10Th, Mt 8 o'clock. A large congregation
was present. A hymn having been sung, Rev }
j Robinson, President Of the Marysvilc College,
Tenn, read the 3rd chapter Of Coossians, and
PRAYER was offered by Rev DR. Converse, of Phila-
delpbia. After another hymn was sung by the
choir, the opening sermon was delivered iy kev
Cbas II Read ID D. of Richmond. Moderator Of
last SYNOD from 2nd Cor. iv, s: For We preach
not ourselves. but Christ Jesus the Lord twas
an able and eloquent perfoiman setting i"rth
the temptations that cset ministers OF the "oSpe'
to preach self rather than Christ. and tho ways IN
which this NAV he done; and secondly, exhibiting
their true work Of preaching Christ and lin cru
Gifted
After the sermon, the Synod was constituted
with prayer.
The body then adjourned till Friday morning
at 8 e'clock. A closing prayer was offered by Kew
DR. Boyd.
SECOND DAy-MoRNING SESSION.
Friday MAY 20, o'clock, A NJ.
The Synod met, aud was opened with prayer
by the Moderator.
The Minutes of the last Session were read
The Permanent Clerk presented the report of
the Committee on Commissions; and the following
persons were thereupnn enrolled ms duly appoint
ed Commissioners to this United Synod:
Sunod Of Tirgiaid- Iiresbyfe'y Of Winchester.
Ministers: A IL II Boyd, ID, !ienrie II Smith.
Elder Robert Jameson.
Tresbytery Of District Of Columbia-Not rep
resented.
Presbytery of Hunorer Ministers: c II Read,
DDIW X Handy. Elders Pcachy Il Gratinn.
ESQ, VIM F Gaines. NJ d.
Presbytery of Observation-Disclosures: d Mitch
ell, D d, A ii Sloat. Elder: David Payne
Synod Of Tennessee Presdytery Of tnioa:-
Ministers: Jos ii Martin. in" j Robinson FL
ders: Hon Horace Maynard, Gen VIM II Caswell.
Pres5uery of Hoiston.-Ministers: Rufus Z
Wells. j NJ Hoffmcster. Elders: VIM = Brewer,
VIM Cannon.
Tresbytery of Kingston.-M Minister: Geo Cald-
WELL Elder JOS NJ Alexander, NJ d.
Pssbytery Of Ne~ Rirer.-Elders: lsaac n
Naff. Lee Brown.
synod of Mississippi PesJyteryof CHn'on.-
Minister: "A Newton, d D. Elder: Duke Askew.
Presbytery Of Lexington, So"h.-Minisier; X
NJ Morrison.
Presbyte,y Of Norton. Minister R,b't McI.an
Tresbytery Of 7eras.-Minster: Sam King
Synod IF ---ires1yte'y, Of N",h ala,
ID. Elders: Jacob Gilispie. G n Ordway, NJ ID.
Iresbyfery Of Osoge-Not represented.
Rev John j Robinson, Of the Preshytcry of
Union, was unanimously elected Moderator; and
Rev | W X Handy, Of the Presbytery of llano-
YER was chosen Temporary Clerk.
The General Rules for Judiciatories, contained
in the Appendix to the Constitution, were adopted
as the Rules of this Synod.
The Docket Of Business was presented and read
by the Stated Clerk.
On motion Of Rev DR. Mitchell. it was Resolved
That the Synod hold its daily sessions from
o'clock A NJ, to | = NJ and from 81 NJ, to
M; and that the first half hour of the morning
session be spent in devotional exercises, under the
direction of the Moderator
On motion of DIR Mitchell, it was made the first
order of the day for this afternoon to receive Syn
odcal Records aud Reports, Presbyterial Reports
and Narratives. Ovcrturcs, Memorials, Appeals
and Complaints.
ed that 100 copies of the roll be printed, under
the direction of the Stated Clerk.
The Stated Clerk presented his report, stating
that 800 copies of the Minutes of the last meeting
of SYNOD had been printed distributed as direct
ed; that the Overture sent down to the Prcsbyte-
ries, proposing certain alterations in the Form OF
Government, and change of name of the high
est ecclesiastical body Of the Church from the
General Assembly to the United Synod had been
answered in the affirmative by all the Presbytc-
res except New River, and that therefore the Con
stituton is legally altered in the form specified
and the present United Synod is constituted upon
the new basis of representation. This report was
accepted and approved.
The Committee, consisting Of Rev. Charles ii.
Read, D. D., and Rev. NJ. NJ. Marshall, appointed
to attend the Old School General Assembl (which
met in New Orleans in May, 1858, with instruc-
tons to request that body to appoint Committee
of Conference on the subject Of union between
the two bodies, made their report. The report
stated in substance that the Committee proceeded
to New Orleans, and q Committee having been
Amounted by the General Assembly, they made
known to this Committee and through them to
the General Assembly, the terms of union pro-
posed by the United Synod. The Assembly de-
clined to enter into union on the terms proposed.
On motion of Pcachy r. Grattan Esq, it was
Resolved, That this report be accepted, and the
Committee discharged.
THE official papers relating to this action hav-
ing been published heretofore in the religious pa
pers, we deem it unnecessary to give them at
lengthy
Gen. VIM. R. Caswell, of the Presbytery of Union
was elected a Trustee of Synod in place of Hon.
A. d. Reyes, deceased.
On motion of DIR. Newton, it was
Resolved, That the Declaration of Principles
adopted at the last stated sessions Of the United
SYNOD bc published in the Appendix to the Min
ucs of this year.
Rev. DIR. Boyd, member Of the Committee APP
pointed to confer with the New School General
Assembly which met in Chicago in May 1853,
reported that he attended the meeting of the As
sembly, and was courteously received by the body;
that n disposition was manifested to divide the
funds held in common before the division with
the United Synod but that further action was de-
ferred until the next meeting of the General AS
sembly.
SYNOD took recess to attend public worship.
sermon being preached by Rev. r. NJ. McLain of
Mississippi.
After the sermon, Synod resumed business.
The Moderator announced the following Stand