The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-20

puEaasYTERIAN.


Pregbyterian Church at the usual
hours tomorrow, l0l A. NJ. and 7
o'clock p. NJ The baptism Of child
rem will take place at the opening of
the morning service. Parents desir-
ing to dedicate their children to God
will please take notice, 4akW
We give most of our Presbyterial
space, in our religious department,
this morning, TO the narrative of the
Synod of Indiana; believing from the
place of meeting and other local con-
siderations, that it will be acceptable
to a large number of our readers.
The Synod of Indiana IN. 81
closed its Fall meeting, at Rockville,
on Monday last. From the Rev. Mr..
McCarer we receive the following
statements:
The meeting Of the Synod, by can
cessiOn Of its Oldest members, was one
of the most interesting ever held,
This was not on account Of topics OF
novel interest brought forward, but
because of the devotional manner and
awakened and animated interest with
which all subjects we're treated.
But three sermons were preached
before the Synod; the opening ser
mon By the Rev. Mr.. Marshall, of In
dianapolis; a beautiful Evangelical
discourse. on the eharactercof " the
EfIa. IN. hln Of tha
Prodigal, by the Rev. Mr.. Drennans
the lately elected pastor OF the Madi-
son Presbyterian Church; and Sa-
Ornamental discourse, by the Rev. DIR.
Tuttle, on Sunday morning9r
Other occasions, usually occupied
by sermons, were taken up by the
members generally, the time being
spent In devotion, rehersals Of what
God had been doing in their different
fields of labor, and the aspects of
those fields-exhortations to higher
and more determined cOnseeration
and utterances Of hope as to what
they believed God was about to ac-
complish by his truth during the in
coming year. 1tttli W. WY
The narrative of the state Of Re
hgion occupied some time. Resolu-
tons, on organic union with the
other branch Of the church, were
brought in and kindly entertained,
but laid on the table. Synod was
unanimous in the feeling that such a
union was desirable, but that it ought
not to be attempted until mutual re-
apect on the part of the two branches
of the Church, was real and undoubted
--of such kind al to make it evident
that the parties came together in good
faith, upon equal terms, and with no
residuary suspicious Members Of our
Churches are exhorted to cultivate
brotherly kindness towards the other
branch. "te
A half day was given to Sabbath
school interests and popular addresses
to the children of all the Sabbath
schools in the place, they having been
assembled for the purpose.
Another half day was given TO the
subject of Family Religion, and to,the
interests of the College at Crawfords-
vile, DIR. futile, for Inoge than an
hour and quarter, holding the as
sembly in delightful attraction while
he narrated the history of the planting
OF the College, when Its founders
clearing away the snow-drove the
stake which marked the spot on which
the College was to be built, and then
kneellng, amid the cold white drift,
gave il to God, to be, an institution to
promote his glory, commencing it
% his care. He then dwelt upon
its early struggles and its present
proud position, closing by saying that
he hoped Wabash College might have
a warmer place, hereafter, in the
hearts Of God people. n III
A Missionary meeting was held on
Sunday evening last, at which speeches
we're delivered on both home and
Foreign missions. fso
The Synodical meeting was a real
jubilee to the church at Rockville,
which is in fine, healthy condition,
enjoying the labors Of one of the most
earnest and faithful Ministers In the
West--the Rev John Hawks.