Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-23
LOCAL NEWS.



LOCAL NEWS.
Baltimore (Old Schssl) Presbyterian Synod
This Synod, which is composed Of the Pres.
byteries Of Carlisle BaltiMore; Potomac, Win
the New York avenue Church, Rev. DR.. Cur
ley's.l Quite large congrsSsSson were pres
ent. In the absence Of Rev. II. Ees, the Mod
orator Of last the
Baltimore, from First Corinthians, 10th chap
ter and part OF I'd verse, upon the duty Of
giving
The roll was called, and the following min
Revs. r. G. Galbraith, Cyrus Dickson, DID,
w. r. Marshall, J. H. Potter, J. J. Gran, G..
s F. Hayes b Myers B. H. WILLIAMS, D.!
bytery; james Harper, And. ID. Mitchell, ]. n.
Hays, Robert F. Sample, J. Smith Gordon, w.
Q. Cattell, S. J. Nicollo, VIM. Pribeaux, H. q.
p: Cochran, ]. ]. Pomeroy, W. c. Stitt, J. g.
Bliss, Of the Carlisle Presbytery; G. H. MINI
mo and Q. Huntington, Of the Lewes Presby-
and F. r. Brown. Of the Potomae PresbyterJ.
Winchester Pres bytery was not represented.
Anumber OF elders from the various churches
The Synod was organized by the election Of
the Rev. DR.. Tustin, OF this city, Moderator,
and w. R. Marshall, Of the Baltimore Presby-
terry, and Smith Gordon, Of the Carlisle Pres
DR.. Tustin, in assuming the chair, said that
his case was an exception to the Scriptural SEN
timent, ga prophet is not without honor save
in his own country" He had in his own city,
that, too, in the very spot where nearly the third
of a century ago he had been licensed to preach;
and as he looked around the church he could
not see one clerical brother who was present on
that, to him, very interesting occasion Allhad
pas sed to their reward.
On motion of Rev. DR.. g hurley, the Synod re-
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hour would be spent in devotional exercises,
and adjourn at two-one hour at noon to be
devoted to devotional exercises-and to meet
again at X p. M; that this evening be de oted
to the interests of the board, an d that there bo
preaching on to morrow evening.
The Synod adjourned, and the ministers and
laymen present were taken in charge by the
members of the church. who will entertain them
sduring the session OF the Synod.
TO-DAY.
Synod reassembled this morning At o'clock,
and was called to order by the Moderator, and
hree.qnarters OF an hour was devoted 10 re-
The excuses of aosentees were presented and
were sustained.
The Moderator announced the following as
On Bills and Overtures-Revs F. T. Brown,
@. Huntington, James Harper, George p. Hays
and ]. q. Graf, and Elders J. N. McCallas, j.
Judicial Committee-Revs. W. G. Catlett,
Cyrus Dickson, w. T. Brown, J. K. Kramer
and K. C.Galbraith, and Elders ]. A. Craig,
VIM. H. Cole and James Graham.
Narrative of the State OF Relgion.-Reva p.
D. hurley and J. ]. Pomeroy, and Elder W. J.
Finance Committee.-Revs. ]. G. Bliss and
W. p. Cochran, and Elder Joseph Rerch.
Minutes Of General Assembly -Revs. Sam'l
J. Nichols and j. o. Proctor, and Elder D. D.
Davidson.
and g. ". Kennedy, and Elder Benz. Darby:
On Presbyteria Rocords-Raldmore Pres
bytery, Rev. G. H. Nimms, and Elder J. NJ.
Means; Potomac, Rev. r. II. Williams, and
and Elder H. W. Ro1bins LsWe, Rev e. fa.'e5
Finney, and Elder W. S. Harris; Winchester,
Rev. W. .. Stitt, and Elder Joshua Elder.
On motion OF Rev. Dr. Gurley, the Presby:
were presented from q number of Presbyteries.
The hour OF u having arrived the devotional
e5erclEes were entered upon and continued
After the devotional exercises had been con.
cluded, q recess OF fifteen minutes was taken,
and after the Synod had been called to order.
Rev. Cyrus Dickson took the chair.
Rev. J. J. Graf offered q resolution that the
Synod call upon the President and pay their
respects, at such time as may suit his convent
s pS and nat s..6 Rev Dr qSsisy' key Graf
and H. W. Robbins, appointed q committee to
wait upon the President and see when 1t would
be convenient for him to receive the Synod.
The Synod then proceeded to appoint place
tor the next meeting, and Gettysburg, Pa, was
selected as the place, and the third Thursday
Of October, 1864, as the time.
number Of pamphlets on the constitution OF
courts Of appeal in the Presbyterian Church,
which were here for the use of members.
Rev. Cyrus DICKSON made report upon Sy-
cepted, and the committee was continued, to
report next year.
Rev. W. Y. Brown and Elders H. W. Rol.
Tins and Read were substituted for deceased
members.
Mr. Dixon, from the committee on synodical
map, reported that it was not advisable at this
the Presby teries could not now get here and
the country was in q very disordered state.
Mr.. Dixon stated that he would be very will
ing to be DISCHARGED from the committee, as he
had once came near getting into scrape about
this map. He had engaged q lot Of maps from
a party in Baltimore, Just prior to the John
Brown raid, and had ordered them to be
finished about the time that John Brown was
arrested.
About this time a lot OF percussion caps were
sold at an establishment next door to the map
who ordered the maps. with dots representing
churches here and there about Hdrper's Ferry,
was connected with John Brown, and the
speaker stated that he had some difficulty in
connected with OesaWottamie Brown. Laugh.
teri Mr.. Dixon said he would be very willing
to be discharged from the committee lest he
should get into a further scrape.
It was argued by Mr.. Cross that this com.
mittee should have found out the bounds Of
each Presbytery and made their maps; while
other clergymen argued that on account of the
occupation of the country by the enemy it was
impossible to get at the proper territorial
bonnds.
On motion, the committee was continued
and directed to report to the Synod ut its next
meeting
DR.. Gurley read communication from Rev.
Mr.. Bosworth. relative to the difhc ulty between
the church at Bladensburg and the Presbytery
Of Potomac, together with other communica-
tion: and they were referred to the committee
on bills and overtures.
Synod then adjourned until TX o'clock.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Fisher.-Conpietio
Of the Colored Boy Courteny for the Aanslaugkter
trial Of the colored boy Baylor Courtsny for
the manslaughter Of Samuel Howard Kinsey
by striking him in the stomach, was resumed;
and