Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-05
THREE CENTS,
Z .FeP9rted for the Daily Commercial
Se NJ "S>Ff$ e BALTIMORE PRES.

Comm rnio
- VT " e e BALTIMORE PRES.
p, The Presbyterian Synod Of poNNN
luf sqsy evening. at = O'clock in BroaSro I3el on
Legan Cheron Trsuant to adjournment ;G 6ctSbgr
c. The opening sermon was preached bv Ro, r G
OtuchCI me last Moderator 'baginc his H. -, y
upon the 10Th verse OF the 2sfh canter discourse
After the conclusion Of the sermon he 81 ISAIAH
was constituted With praye r. and the roll of roIby
caIea,S large number Of ministers and elders an
- Rey. J; K. Kramer was elected Moderator. Rev
!; W. Branns Recording Clerk, and Rev i NJ
have one session on Wednesday, which should he
from A. NJ. to ?. VI. The minutes of the meeting
Tor the last SIX months were then read corrected and
On motion, Rev. VIM. II. Cooke ofthe Presbytery of
Tas ae was 2yfd a P seat
Wednesday morning at O'Clock.
SECOND DAY-wEDyEsD4Y.
The Presbytery met a o'clock, pursuant TO adj
jonrnment, and half hour spent in devotional e1-
Doctor Bullock asked leave of absence during the
remainder OF tho session, which was granted
DocIor Hammer requested dismission to tho Pres
pETTGGry OF Winchester, which was also granted.
IL inc od5!eraIor announced the following commit
II JV %!iiiiola committee, Rev. John Squier. Rev.
lucrative Of Religion, r. J. "a L efsTgs
1 hscoIGS 1 o. sSoions-lgt Church Rev r. H. VIII
S%sr and iSeF B inGa5 Archer ID Church Rey j.
tsf ron nnd j. p Flemming; Bethel Church, Rev. ].
S ~ ilip +. n Qren Govane Chage and FL
Pei2~ 3nd tTankinyille, Rev. 3. F. Bittengpr and
!. L. Davis; Aisguith Street Church, Rev w. R,
IIea5boroush md ! 6; Mathews; Broadway, Rev. G.
D. PuTyiance and ". Il. Cole; Franklin Street, Rev,
+ + s. AL Leioy T and p O. 0rem Westminster Rev.
W. Ralton; South Church. Rev. S. NJ. Bayien and
y }. Dck,on; Central, Rev. c. Dickson and f.
A1Shfr II fTedgrlcE and ANNAPOLIS Rev. s. Stucheil
y T. Myers and J. ?. FIemming; Churchville and
Hayre S rev IL H. G,ls and Thomas Hope
son and l. Archer Chestnut Grove Taylor Church
West River and Mt, Paran, Rev. J. II Kaufman md
george N9llare; l2th Church, Rev. DR.. Smith; Oak
GroyG ana Springfield, Rev. r. r. Wells and Mr..
The committees being announced the first order was
taken up and the seasonal records presented and
uSIrhq'ed to the appropriate committees. The sec
onh order relating 10 the presentation of statistical
repoTts' was next taken up and disposed of in the
The third order then being reached, about an hour
was spent in Tree conversation upon the subject of
bers Of the Presbytery.
Rev T. NJ. Cam. Of the Presbytcrv Of Whining
ton and Rev Il, r. Eschbach, of the German Re
formed Church, were admitted as corresponding
members. The narrative Of religion was made tho
nrSt Order Tor the session tomorrow
A memorial from the members Of the session of the
second Presbyterian Church in reference to the cleo
non ana ordination of elders in said church. was re-
T6SG ana fea!t and upon motion referred to the
Rev. J. N. Maxwell reading clerk. read letter
rom Key l. c; Smith preference to the missionary
work within tho bounds of the Presbytery which let
Missions vi
letter of dismissal Of Rev H. G. Burr from st.
Louis Presbytery TO the Baltimore Preshytcry, was
received, read, and, upon motion. accepted The
frtsny7ry at once went into the examination Of tho
character Of Rev Mr. Burr and which being declared
satisfactory, his name was ordered to be enrolled
circular letter from the Secretary the Board Of
i.ducatIOn VAS read. containing certain inquiries 10
he answered by the PreSbyery. It was referred to a
special committee consisting of Rev. j. r. Carter
and Rev. Cyrus Dickson
Candidate ". q. Cavips made n statement of his
progress in Biblical studies Se.. after which the re-
port Of the records Of sessions were received and an
proved with hut slight exceptions.
p, Mr.. W. B. Garfield, from the Committee on the
Ireas4rers account and assessment of churches sub
mitted n report which was accepted
The Synod then adjourned with prayer by Rev. J.
A; heevre, to meet again this morning at o'clock
There will be two sessions held to-day the morning
session to adjourn at o'clock. and the afternoon
session to begin at o clock