, 1864-10-23
SYNOD OF PEORIA.

Ksrre, FreoericI shortz, John Esle, Henry Houeb,
| Jamee Thompson.
SYNOD OF PEORIA.
AInual Deetins in Cbicags-A Cnfsu Of Pres
,byteriAus-The County-Religieus Scr
vices To-Day.
This impor,nn. body, the ministers Of the Pres
bytc.iau Church n. s.,} and do1egates from the
Churches. convened On Thufsdly evening last In
2, N, Humpbreys-and was opened BY a sermon
hycrest nertdnepce from the retiring Moderator,
.ReT, Il. "a. Kellogg. After which The body ad-
jourIcd TIL hay psss e'cht CLOCK on fnday'
FRIDAY FORENOON.
The s,nod convened pursuant to adjournment.
and epent the first hour In devotional exercises OF
ytrr in -ctstt1rg nature. The ho3y ten proceed
cd to bnttn.s-, W.tn large number Of ministers
Billy, of B1oon,neton. wss cho.tn Moderator.
ana Hev. 4. Z: strone. OF dllsnA temporary clesk;
IT. nnss 81 t9s at Rsss9 shsp wsxe
man, aod John Sailor, being present from other
ecclesiss1ca bodies, were invited 10 cit as corres
rev, L J. Haley. D. D., and Elder VIM. @.
Holmes, Of the Synod Of chieaEo 20. 81, sppeaEed
as delepa,cs from that body brtns1ug to the sy-
= &C eos1erpcnocace "a nj Between toe hodles similar to
that alrea5y 1nauGutated between the two Gen.
Dr. n Hs!sey on being introduced to the Synod re.
marked tubetsntall, :: that the members
81 The booh which hs a1sS hsd
should he drawn more closely together. They
came, therefore, 70 propose an e1eh'nss 81 good
itan M W quarter Of century The iesias was becon:
mich nj sI closer grIod ehoald ps formed sh,a
se nsan of H. p.st Rsfe66 s6ou
b. buried and brethren 60 nearly allied by anees-
try aims and destinies. ehoatd meet IN unity, and
10 be 20 desirable and important. To carry ou1
themovemeut begun By the General Assemblies, the
synodsof Chicsxo proposes to this oody aimilar
pleatu1e. The time for this movement was an =
piesous: Eye M since The the year III, We may see an
sp o co ana "a Ins a9
century euch an ebbIng and fowIpe OF sentiment,
now toWsrds the fo1mer anu now towards the lat
ter. U1der the growing missionary feeling Of the
first quarter Of The century. there Brous ten
deuce to intercourse and union among all CHRIS.
tinEe. Later, the tendency Was towards deaomt-
ss IL 70 ns
arotheF. Now reaction IL perceptfbe, ard de-
tfre to come torelher again. Protestant denoml-
nations nov seek = common e!ouud OF action.
Another inference drawing these two branches Of
the church towards each other Il the fact that we
sfe one mtny respects, bein, descendants Of the
o1en e he u e sea
End the Reformation. VIC claim the sine Illus
uioua names as oars, both Of the fstaers, and
AID success was both yours aud ours. We have,
too, the s.me standards, and the eamc po.ity. We
agree, moreover on all the great qutrtions Of the
ujoice together In its sucee.Brr and hveand labor
to band down to our descenuants tho nst1onal
unity our fathers toiltd fvr. We luve our country
and its ca1se4 For all theec reasots we are here
SntPfNnnFEa n naRh hAar frn n1npr
interrupted Il you aGree, your delegates will be
rece1SeA With open arms..
same BODY, desired to 1eiteraie ihs End Tee ftelIuss
just expressed. He Was thankful the time had
arrived when we can thus come together. he
Preebyteitans in oar laud may Be one in ;act. as as
they are now one in feeling lie 5e.loved The day
Was not lar distant when these distinctive named
viii be matters Of history only.
In reply to these addresses the moderator e1-
p1etacd. In 3 very happy manner, the pleasu.e
Synod expeEicnc. d in hearing the remarks Of the
the action Of your body. Our churc6es are foaad-
ed On the same principles, have tue kame'
history, and the same common heritaee. We feel
cence Il powerfully teaching us that disunlon does
site action In response. We welcome you. md
sha3 be hspny to hare you remain. and participate
A committee was nor appointed to prepare
minute expressive OF the views Of SyIod on this
The subject of the ren place Of anun.1 meehn,
was brought up, and Vans ecan selected.
Upon motion Of Rev. Alfred EDDY. committee
On ne %ta'e nf the country ~es 1eised, consie1ng
Of Meetra Eddy, Curtis, azd Williams, With in
htruc,iorsto bring in report on this subject,
AFTERNOON SESSION..
The greater portion OF the afternoon was occu-
pied IN TIRE on the state Of religion
| within the hounds Of the Synod The reports
indicating good degree q spiritual prosperi1y:
and an sdssnee IN ali the elements Of growth and
Rev Nc Cobb, agent Of tho Freedmen'a Aid
Commission, was heard in bchnit Of tnat cause.
and committee 9 appointed to prepare minute
01 Re9 wi d. ao9S Patterson from the Committee on oor
!stponaenee, eEoashl h. II II report Recommending
Chicago, and the appointment Of Dese9ates TO at
teId me preeen. se=sions Of that body. ut Rock
| The report was adopted, and Re5. J. e. Trow-
bridge And Elder q. Wheeler we're appointed said
6e'eVstte: md Rev. T.. II Humphrey aud Elder
and Oliver b. Zee, Elder, altuuates, to me meet
Ing Of nextJe
| ErEs1sa SESSION.
The Synod met and 1lstened to IN able dieeour1e
i on H. % In.prsion Il fhs separes T We WsGass 2fei
cur tphbtlity give outline Of this most time
1 " and interesting sermon.
( SATURDAY.
The synod met as II o'clock, and spent An hou1
md . half In devotional e1ercitea OF a highly in
tereeting character after VII ch the body proceed
60 70 baMeessr ,.... A..
q se cea,, ea1 s faSse oa %h
| report vas accepted and adopted:
4 REPORT.
WHEnEAs, The rapid changes whi.h occur In the
aspects Of the PRESENT great struggle IN onr coun'
Try eeem 70 require OF us, IRON time to time, Ut
Ref44red, Tnat we rfjotce IN the signal victories
God HAS given our armies and navy, as adord1nQ
precious proof Of His care Of q. as nation. and
promite 1f tie restoration and petpetu1sy OF oui
Rkao.red, That We regard these successes, to.
gethet With tie Increasing eyldent=s Of the 10y
atty Of the people and their dscerns ut Of aud de-
t.Im,nstio1 t. .xt1ngul=h taa great cause Of tnls
y7De Fros16eLc &c directing in the only path that
leadt to righteous aid laesiog peace.
Rsso'rsd That We zsitesste - or A. assurances q
and recommend to opr Churches that they a pray
without ceaslng " for f.s fnat and speedy tEinnpn
svelJ foe, ans he retatp Of unity. and God's
Sundiy ieporta. ct Of general interest followed
The Committee on Hume Missions reported .
psans psrl@ent ntsS " SblE.t}sn Rsnl elost 9 -
Rev. III. Hntchlnt, from the Committee on the
subject Of the Free dme1 reported, e1pretaing thu
deep sympathy Of the hady with this cause, fanG
Recommending th4t collections be made IN all
churches IN It's bet all. Accepted and adopted
ittefs tor tho Sabbath:
I First Prrsbyterlans Chulch-Morninc. Rev. j
| ". Bailey; evening, Rev. ". c. Dickinson. Com
munion service at ax o'clock. .. r..
| Second P1eshyterian Church-Mo,nlnR, Dr.. Cur
| tie; Evening, Rev. j. ". Bailey.
I Third 1esby teri.n Chlrct-Morntu-, Rev " n
c. DickenEon; Eve1.irg. R.v. A. & STo
Westminst. r Morning, Rev. 8. .Wyckofi Even
ipe, Rev. E. H. Avery.
Unyet Morning, Rev. D. E. Eddy; Evening
Rev j. L. Morton.
calsa.y7M Morning, Rev. L. P. Crawford; Ever
-.Edgards-Morping, Rev. A. E. Strong; Evening
Rev. E. Marsh.
RatlIosd Chspel-Eyenine, Rev. s. Wvckof.
Nprth Presbyteffau-Morninr Rev. j. Eidd Even
ing, Rev D. E. Eddy.
South Presbyterisn-Motniue, Rev. E. q. Avery
EreIing, Her. ". ". Welle. :
Rev. Il. De Puth (colosed), rom Keokuk, Iowa
w1s heart In behalf Of the coored people OF Keo
I kuk. askiGg aid in the erection Of an African
church 1t that place, and himself atd his objec
conmeEdtd to the sympathy Of the Christian
| pubic.
that the frrr Week il January next TT observed u
| week Of prsJer fur the worlds conrersou, ard
| the last ThuFtdAy In February az day Of prnytl
| for colleges, was reiterated By the Synod.
J Reese MI ~ O'clock.
THE ELUE 1eLAND DINNER.
mr.. PaFmly (Noa7 to Blanca New
| Verx1u n oI Damon and PyIh11g.
| We have received the. following note, admitting
-. ktnf faf f1tNn fr~ 4