Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-19
)EB1ifia.,a al g. f,..lf+r,I.y, s1.o,DD. :

JEBAtfaYsAA 20. g. PRIsAffsRIaS1 sYkop.-
6eeo.d Bay..During tue morning session Of the
synod yss'eTSsy At Bridge.strees Church George
Rev. N q. North, Sysod Of Mississippi; Rev E.
w. Bittinger, Synod ~ North Carolina; and Rev.
Micnaei Bfttinger were Invited to sit as cores
Ponding members The hours for meeting, adj
tourning &c, were fxed, as stated yesterday, and
II was also resolved that there DO preaching e1ch
evening, at AZ O'Clock, go - 80
The Prssbyterial statistical reports were called
fofi feed, and handed 10 the stated clerk, Rev.
DR.. Gnriey, OF Washington --- y.
On motion, First Church Of Baltimore was 10
lecteo as me place Of the next meeting Of the
synod, and "Wednesday after the third Tuesday In
The Moderatorithsn appointed the usual COM
mittees, after which the synod adjourned, with
PRAYER, to az o'clock p. m. o - 90
apart for devotional exercises, and an able sermon
bytefy.
,s,no0. S.,,tOn@A paper on Judicial bu'-
There was very interesting debate on the sub
Ject OF appointing synodical evangelist; and
eloquent addresses were made by Rev. DR.. Bocock
and. Rev. Mr.. Gross, each in support of his own
On motion, the order Of the DAY fof Friday eve.
ming was made the consideration of the interests
Of the Boards of the Church. d =
The report Of the committee on the records Of
Carlisle Presbytery was read and approved. Ad-
Rev. Mr.. Sample, of Carlisle Presbytery, and
Rev MI. White, Of Winchester Presbytery, are
the clerks Of the body. The last-named gentle.
man kindly allowed us to examine the statistical
reports Of the Presbyteries. from which we make
up the following interesting summary:
The Presbytery Of Carlisle reports that II con-
sists OF 81 ministers, and has upder its care so
churches, licentiates, and 4 eandldates.- During
the year received ministers, installed , pastors
dissolved pastoral relations, dismissed to other
Presbyterics ministers, and organized the church
OF Meeh1nicsburg Rev. James Black has been
removed by death. o p ~ .l.r =
The Presbytery Of Baltimore reports that 1t con-
siss of 80 ministers, 30 churches, 3 licentia tes
and g candidates. During the year ordained
stalled 2, and dissolved pastoral relations. -
The Presoytery of Lswes reports 6 ministers, Is
churches, licentiates, and 2 candidates They
have received licensed l. elected an evangelist,
and dissolved pastoral relations.
The Presbytery Of Winchester reports 10 min
listers, p churches, licentiates, and candidates
Received minister, dissolved pastoral relation,
and organized the church Of Barton, which is
now under the care Of Carlisle Presbytery.
The Presbytery Of Potomac reports II mi nisters
is churches no licentiates, and candidates.
Total iOl ministers, and 13i churches.
THIRD DAY.
synod met at O'Clock. The minutes of yester-
days session were read and approved. Absentees
from the last meeting Of Synod were called for
explanation Of such absence, and the Clerk was
directed to ascertain from absentees of two years
meeting Of Synod
standing committee was appointed to attend
70 the department OF absence, in order to save
the time OF the Synod at Its regular meetings
The committee ON devotional exercises reported
an order for the exercises of tonight
The committee Of bills and overtures reported
that an overture had been made from the church
Of w est River Potomac Presbytery) to be trans.
ferred to the Presbytery Of Baltimore. and recon-.
mended that the overture be accepted and the
transfer made.
Some discussion followed his recommendation
as to the advantages Of such transfer and II was
urged as an important for it, that the church
In question 10 missionary ground. and that the
Baltimore Presbytery Is not supplied with such
ground, while the Presbytery of Potomac is over
burdened in this respect. Finally the transfer
was ordered as per overture.
The committee on the minutes Of the General
Assembly reported, through their chairman,
which report was adopted item by item
The unfinished business Of the last session, the
report OF the committee upon the subject of synod
ical, presbyterial, and congregational evangelism
was called up, and after some remarks thereupon,
tee, to be appointed by the Moderator consisting
Of three ministers and three elders
A letter was received from the Presbytery of
winchester, transmitting resolution passed at a
their relation to the Baltimore synod removed to
that Of Virginia; and also requesting that the
Baltimore synod interpose no obstacle in the
way Of such removal.
Pending action upon the same the synod took
recess Of ten minutes, prior to entering upon
the devotional exercises Of the morning.
CENTER MARxEr-The prices at the principal
market have been but little changed during the
past week. A few articles are beginning to dis
appear from the stands because Of the change of
Prices remain about as follows:
Beef, fresh, n e92 Ducks, " Pr. 5N675
Salt do......... 6Gl0Snap beans, PIX. 20
Pork :........ IogI2 Egg plants, each. 2glO