, 1861-10-12
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= Tha Synod assembled In Tia lecture MON
;of the: Second .Presb3te11xu Church. II a:So.
and sfent haif hour In deyottoual exarcdses.
Al v o'clock Thea Synod M called ID order,
the proceedings Of the previous session road
and approved, and the d1st order Of business
snnounced- the election Of Moderator. .
4 ballot was then taken for Moderator, with
the following result:
uno,. a.r,, -. :, FIRST 1Ias7 ..,1oF; : 4. -.
Rey: Re EsEssn M ] B.ast5 Ffgs. II otta.s::::.::1s
Rev. chas- n Hattoon. Pres. Of Beasidere IL
seattesaag g....-..::.:' .-:....t... 3s
o1deIed, resulting as follows:
szcosD BALLOT.
Whole number Of votes cast.-.-.......,... 40
Rev. Newton Barrett ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Aev. Ltvl F. Crawford. rd.....-...,,,.......s
Rey; 81 Chaa. n. Mattooa, D,D...:...:......:.
There still being no choice, third ballot
WAS ordered, resulting as follows:
THIRD BALLOT.
y ho1e number OF votes cast a
keT Newton Barrett. t.....-.............29
Rev Rey III c5,sa 4 c1sw1osd Msttasa X
NA7A's ~ @AA&%tlS1Ag O.1
EealtetoE-.--..-.-.-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1-38
RtT- Newton Barrett, of the PreabytetY Of
Ottawa, having clear majority OF all tha
votes cast, Was DECLARED elected Moderator,
snd he took the chair.
a uira pocs vote Was then taken for tempo
ra1y clerk, and the Rev. Leyi P. Crawford Of tue
P1etbytery of Ottawa Was declared unanI.
nously elected
The Synod being thus fully organized the
mibu'es OF yesterdays session were read and
The ron of the Convention waa then called
ard the following minfstera and elders found
to bs Present from the Various Presbsteries Of
the Synod,
or9AwA- -Hiaftters: Nahum Gould. Henry Ber-
Elders: Charles Meisner, a. II. Eberaon and ].
KFSxs Ss;,;,:. sx<s;tsrs: 3 +: q. Hayes D. P, caas
e. Miller. Elders: g. c. Wickes, and ). c.
GaIeAqo- -N;alsters:: Barter Dickinson, p. D..
Mtiehs. AM: Hsadsxso1; chsl,es ng5e.f L Ss1t-
cla1k, Il. Watson. ]. ii. Weed, and Yates Hickey.
Etd9Ts: Amos Bailey. OErin Kendall T. 3. Carter,
" naanssToh & WiaS ana 1ao 4 Rue
p, J: ' Downs, and ". ". Adams. Elders: j.
sS5 N5eSwoft6, Ayere1, G. A. Shaw, ). C. Button,
RLocxna7oS. - ministers: Adam Johnston.
Eha1les 4. Palmer, J. r Brown, and ]. T. W1Is-
tenore- Elder: 4. C. Washhurne.
The names Of the ahsentees we're then
called, and EXCUSES received aud acted upon
for non-attendRnce.
The 1olloHlDg gentlemen, not members Of
the Synod, being present, were invited to take
be1B:
Rev: Philander 3: Powers, Missionary of the
1rdiana, Secretary Of IL Presbyterian Gener Il
Assemhlg'a Education Committee.
nia: Secretary Of the Presbyterian General Assen-
by's Publication Committee.
Rev. 7. stiliman, Of the Synod OF Geneva.
KIT M; +; Abernethy, OF the General Association
Rev !: Pettibone, CT the General Association Of
Rex. R. L heCofd, OF the General Association
Rev. Geo. r. Moore, of the Eastern Synod Of
Pennsylvania.
Rev; F. Lawson, OF the General Association Of
Rev. $. s. Smith. Of the General Association Of
The Synod then took receas of fifteen min.
utes, to enable the Moderator to make up ths
proper committees.
Al the expiration Of the recess, the Moder-
ator announced the following committees:
, ReligioHt Exefc;sss-Rev- R. ". Patterson, ID,
NBiAs ana o1srtaresuRev, w M 6. In n. % NATION, DID,,
Rev. Cha1les Stebb1ns, and Mr. Z. 4. Hyde.
:. JGdiefa1- B. E. Hayes, D. D., Rev. Nahum
Lsase Of Abseace-Rev. Charles F. Beach, Rev.
L II b. Il Honss Il e; ra*stf SsS' Il Waldo
c1sreh PekKy-Rev. Baxter Dickinson, DID,,
r.; Alaufss I ef AsscnsNy-Rey ]. n. Weed, Rev.w:
". Wel1s and Mr. Amos Bailey.
DGxnestic MisSi0ns-ReY, Gtorce L. Little Rev
L@Y1 ?. Crawford, and Mr s. Ayeren.
g. e. e. Edszess ana u.s. n aMa%RaEs e. sFs
son, D.D., lev. Tatss Hickey, and ID Mr: E IVA va
FreqeAfr G, and z1eMe..Rey. Yates Hickey, Rev.
Ia4-Rey; Henry Bergen, Rey. CHARLES q.
Palmer, and Mr. ]. G. Button.
Rey. Thornton A Mile, D. D., Secretary Of
the General AesemblY's Education Comm ,ttee,
vas called upon to address the Synod upon
the sntje Ct with which he is immediately con.
Iected, which he did at considerable length,
making many important suggestions in "a.
gard to edueation,, the ministry, &c.
| at the termination Of Mr. Mills address the
s5Eod took recess until 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session Of the Synod WIS oc-
cupied from until~t o'clock, In hearing re.
ports from the various Presbyt.ries and
Churches in the Synod. The rule adopted BY
the Synod that these reports be made in wri-
ting, not being generally understood, an order
was passed PERMITTING. -na-4a1 -
mosI u item were made in that way. The
reports were generally Of cheering charac-
ter, although the present excited condition Of
our cou1ty had served In considerable de-
gree to distract attention from religious mat
ters. MaDy members Of the various churches
are IN the a1my-one Church (the First Pres-
byterisn Church Of this city,) having about
twenty me1nbe19thus engaged. Yet, notwlth-
standing this diversion from the churches.
the attendance Las not fallen of, the contri-
buttons to the various charities are fully equal
to previous. years, the full attendance On Sun.
day schools Is maintained, prayer meetings
lave not Lost their interest, and all things
consideled, everything bears happy aspect
for the future
| at the,eonclusion Of the reports from the
Presby teries and the Churches, Rev. Mr. Dul
lee, Secretary of the Presbyterian General
Assemb1y's Publication Committee, was per
n1tted to lay the claims Of that COMMITTEES
before the Synod. He spoke for half an hou1
and was listened to with marked attention,
at the conclusion Of Mr. Dulles's address
| the Moderator announced the following addI.
tional committees:
| Education -Zephaniah n Humphrey. b, D..
Reg. ". r. Adams. and Mr, G. G. Wickes.
B. Parsons, and Mr. &. 4. Hyde.
On motion, the following gentlemen, not
connected With the Synod, were admitted as
corresponding members:
| Wisconsin. ~
Key: Mr. Savage, Of the General Association OF
Rev. 4. T. Norton, and Rev. A. $. Edwards, Of
| the Association Of Illinois.
The hour Of 10 o'clock on SATURDAY. vas an.
no9nced for eonsidezii 6 the Committees re-
pert on Education, and II o'clock the Com
mittee,s report on Publications,
Professor J. ", Bailey, Of Ga1esburph. was
announced IS the preacher Of the next annual
syncdical Sermon, and the theme-st The dn.
ties of Laynen in building up the Church o1
Rev. Yates Hickey, upon request, addressed
I the Synod upon the present condition and
prospects Of the late Presbyterian Rkcor1z<r-
now known as he CAriaian Herald and "a
eo7dr, but which, afier the 1st Of January viii
be tsued under the name Of the 1Fssan Pres
Igtt7ian-
Rev O. 8. Rczeel, efthe Association of Wis.
c1nsfn. was admitted to sit in the Synod as
corresponding member.
On motion Of ReV, Mr.. Beach, committee
consisting Of Rev. Dr.. Humphrey, and Rev.
Ar. Beach, Wae appointed to prepare resolu.
tions expressive Of the sense Of the Synod. In
relation to the Arsossfe'aan Reeorder (Herahl
Rev. Dr. Patterson &tated that the Rev,
Philander = Powgn, Missionary Of the Amer