Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-01
Conclusion of Minutes Of synod OF
Nashville.

| COAcAAstOn OF M1uuteS OF ByuON %
Nashville.
SATURDAY, Sept. 2S.-Synod was called
to order.
The Committee on Minutes of the Gen
eral Assembly reported, calling attention
to the fact that it was the duty of each
Presbytery to appoint an Evangelist in
their bounds 10 labor in thevaeant churches,
and TO report to the next General Assembly
their fidelity in this matter; and they fur
Their called attention to the matter of sys-
| tematic benevolence.
| A number of members were granted leave
Of absence.
On motion, the report Of the Committee
on Stewart College was taken from the
docket, and after full and earnest discuss
sion, it was adopted.
10 The committee on "Stewart College"
recommended that the Synod assert its
fixed determination TO continue and main
tain this institution, and at as early day
as possible, to open it with full corps Of
teachers. They further recommend, that du
ring the interim the Board of Trustees be
directed to employ one or more teachers, at
once establishing first class high school.
They further recommend, that in view of
the fact that the dilapidated condition of
the buildings, is the great carrier to the
immediate establishment of the college up
on a permanent basis Therefore
Be it Resolved, That this Synod deter
mine at once to raise the monies necessary
TO put the buildings in through repair,
and that it be raised on the following plan,
viz: That the ministers and elders of this
Synod be appointed agents, and directed 10
procure $50 persons who will give ten dol
lars each, annually, for two years, and $50
persons who will give fpe dollars each, an
nually, for two years, (cheerfully accepting,
also, smaller amounts) these subscriptions
to be collected and forwarded by the agent
to the Treasury of the Board Of Trustees,
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, before the lst day of
January, 1868 and 1869. 1t was resolved,
that committee of one from the Board
and one from the Synod be appointed to
take the oversight of this matter until it is
accomplished, and by correspondence and
otherwise urge the ministers and churches
to prosecute this matter TO a successful issue.
This committee was also ordered to visit
the Synod of Memphis and make an over
ture for their union in this enterprise. The
paper was adopted and the following gen
tlemeB were elected trustees of Stewart
College: w. NJ. Stewart, Bryce Stewart,
John McCeag, Joshua Elder, D. n. Ken
nedy, J. Z. Bailey, w. 2. Hume, J. G.
Hornberger, j.. f. Braddus, John Stacker,
t. j. Mumford, H. Dunlop S. F. Pettus,
Rev. Jno. H. Bryson, Rev. t. H. McCallie,
Rev. J. W. Bachman, Rev. W. E. Cald-
well, Rev. H. B. Boude, Rev. John w.
Neil, Rev. r. F. Bunting, D. D., Rev. Geo.
A. Caldwell, Gen. Jno. c. Brown, Gen.
John NJ. Bright, Hon. Henry Cooper, DR..
r. c. Foster, w. S. Kennedy, John Cald
well, w. b. A. Ramsey, A. q. Adams.
On motion, Rev. II. b. Bonde, on the
part of Synod, and D. M. Kennedy, on the
part of the Board of Trustees, were APP
pointed a committee to take the oversight
of this NATTER and to visit the Synod of
Memphis and correspond with other bodies
touching the interests of Stewart College.
On motion, resolved, That all the min
listers of this Synod be. directed to preach
to their respective churches on the follow
ing subjects on the first Sabbath in No
vember, or as soon thereafter as possible:
LIST. The claims Of the churches on their
young men for the ministry.
I'd. The duties of the people to sustain
the educational schemes of the churches.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Synod
of Nashville be returned TO the citizens of
Nashville for their hospitality to the mem
bers during the present sessions OF the
body, and also to the officers of the various
railroads for the reduction of the rates in
favor the members of Synod.
The minutes were read and approved.
On motion, Synod then adjourned to
meet in Rogersville, East Tennessee, at Z
P. NJ, on Thursday, the I'D day of October,
1868.
Closed with prayer by DR.. Cunningham,
and the apostolic benediction by the Mod
orator.