Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-26
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him into his family. But for that Institution, he
would not be minister to-ay. In the neighlor-
hood Of Maryville are some OF our largest church
as. and vet they IRE the poorest.
lie would suggest plan for raising funds. viz:
Let each Prcshytcry be pledged for certain sum-;
he would guarantee 500 To Marvvilr, and SOU
to the Seminary ut charlottesville.
DIR Ross said. There is great deal IT power
the power of ruti-in what brother MeLain had
sad. 1t is necessary to have our institution ut
Mnrvville to put down all the jcaluusies among
cur Tennessee brethren.
\ jealousy between two men IN former days
Ind come down to our times lie hal shared in
the jealousy himself; In, while he lived in Ten
nrSscc he bud done all that he could 10 allay that
feeling. But for him the Chair al Sacred litcra-
tute would not now exist Keep up Mnry,llc
College. aud you alay tha, icalnnsy.
Dir Boyd sustained tho report of the Committee
by able speech.
All difhcutie. would be done away by accept
ing the transfer Of the institution. lie did not
suppose that any prejudice existed against the
place. Maryvlle. We have now two young men,
looking to the Ministry, who will go To Maryylle.
lie intended to take hold of the Institution heart
and hand; would subscribe money for it; supposed
that $4,000 was all that would be needed NJ pres
ent. lie hal subscribed to the Theological Semi
nary only n portion Of what he had Appropriated
to the cause Of education.
this matter we as United Synod, hay" no con
Germ whatever with iealoasies and differences Of
opinion existing in Tennessee, except To throw
tie mantle of charity over them all, and bury
them in the gulf of oblivion. There is
sileraton, which. with me- "utwoighs everything
Else and that j.. bound IN "good faiM."
hv the action Of he Synod last year, ut Knoxville,
to adopt this College at Mary,ilc, which the Sy
nod Of Tennessee now offers To transfer 10 our
pcryiSion aud control. Besides. the location is
central mud Just where it on3ht to lc, To draw
students FIR IN Tennessee Alal ANA. Mississippi.
Texas. and the whole South West. as v ell II, from
Virginia.
Mr. Tucker sud that whilst up he woull say
few words With reference to the PRO Irc 81 II The
oogicul Seminary at charlottesville lie was
happy 10 have it in his power To correct certain
nlcynlen false impressions with regard IL Mr. jet
ferson, which had done him great ill., Justice. !
have recently seen in the hand writln.s Il TINT
great man. his original sketch Of plan t,r The
University of Nirginin and it is remarkable that
one of the leading features of tllnt plan was. the
establishment If The 10 sica Srn,lnures l., differ
ent religious denominations around the lni,nrsj-
", that they m, hit throw the hnllowed influence
Of religion ever the Institution. without being
legally connectc with it, aud that the lhroi gcai
Student might. free If charge, derive all the hd,
yantagrs to be enjoyed from attending on the
SEES Of lectures there delivered. | say it
grand idca-a proper dcn-and am prepared Ia
yindicatc it ON this floor or any where else.
Mr. Tucker further remarked that the B.ard of
Visitors Of the University, Of which he is Il mem.
Der, were exceedingly struck and pleased with
the pruposiiiun. when first suggested Of II The,
lagical Seminary, and now that such n School has
been determined on hv this body. he had Il" doubt
they would do all in their power consistent with
their position and obligations to favor tie matter.
With reference to DIR Stiles, cncte yesterday.
/ 4 a., IF tlo tha i,t,, ..ft Iin
earth prefer him. know him well, and 1--we
him dearly he has mind rs larg" rs h>
heart. and both are ms big, to use "A common en-
preston. as all outdoors"
The vote WA, then taken, and the entire Report
of the Committee on Education relating t, Mary
vile College. the education Of Young m"t FIR the
Ministry. and the establishment of scho /, for ed
ncating I'll" young, WAS unanimously adopted.
Rev Il 4 caldwell, Chairman of the Committee
on the Narrative: presented Report, n,,rh was
adopted and ordered To be published in the Ar.
pendx to III" Minutes.
Synod took recess till 81 o't"ck. p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Synod mot Mt 3! o'clck.
Rev NJ. Mlrin offered the f.ilowing:
Resolved, That the assessment of Prc>hvteries
for the coi,ti"srnt fund Tor the next year Ge the
same that ii WAS last year whh'h VIA adopted.
Rev Mr. King, of Texas, rialc some ,'nt"mrnt'
in regard to TO luction # fate on >ey, Al roads
West and said such reduction should be deducted
from the amount refunded to him hy the Sgnol
The last Thursday of February, ''iD, SCI
apart MS day of prayer for Colleges art for Stu
dents having tho Ministry in view.
Rev Mr. Mitchell called the attention Of mem
bers Of the Synod to the "Presbyterlan Monthly"
AMI solicited Il patronage of the friends OF he
enterprise, and hoped that Ministers aud f.I.iers
would do something in the way of SnbstaJdia All
from subscribers.
The following Committee was appointed 10 visit
Mnryyllle College in accordance with resoiI-
ton previously passed. viz: Rev W X Handy,
Rev Rubt McI.ain, Rev NJ Ma, shall. ana Rev &
\ Callwel Elders y Ordway, Wallace, and
NJ p Jarnegin.
On motion the Treasurer was ordered t, pay
the travelling expen,es Of Mr.. Iianly, incurred
in visiting Maryvllc COLLEGE, Tenn, n, Chairman
of the Visiting Committee, to b. paid ont 1T
any monies in treasury not otherwise nprr"pI,a-
ted and also To pay the Jantor Ten Dollars for
his services during the Sessions of this body.
The Clerk proceeded TO read the Minute 81 the
entire session for correction and eppiasn.. during
which Il request was made that an Arrangement
he made by which the opening serin ~ Of each
Session be printed. to which DR. Real objected,
and hoped the matter might be dropped just he e.
Such sermons were the sentiments of ia ministers
only and not of the Boly--and to print the nre>
cnt sermon would be establishing precedent
which at some future time it might he convenient
but ndelicate to change.
Dr. Newton said he did not care h it was done
provided he be enabled to see the sermon in print;
The Committee on Bills and Overtu,o> were
discharged.
There being no further business, the Session
was dissolved in tho prescribed manner, t. meet
at the Presbyterian Church Of Huntsvie, Ala,
on the third Thursday Of May 1850. Prayer was
offered l,y the Moderator, after which tire cnn1re
cation and members Joined in singing
'I be the tie that binds
Our hearts Ia Christian lave
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