Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-21

Of the Committee on AsspoIy on reedulen,
IN ot half OF the several birds of the Church
MIR. Morgan referred tone Bosrd OF Domes-
tic Mission, and advertinto the financial en-
oarrassmene OF the Boardfeciared that il was
owing to the false and nan principle upon
which the Church had 1n acting-viz: Te
Obtain the greatest amopt Of labor for the
smallest prlce. The sameiiffieulty and result
is seen III the support the Committee on
Freedmen. He was bapy to state on the
other hand that the chilten Of the Sabbath
debt Of the Board Of foreIg M Missions, amount
ing to s35.Oe0. But the Chuch is not up to her
duty in general. 1t is cetin that We have
learned Of late years to cont money as moth
ing. We are ready TO speA for everything
but for the cause Of the Ourch. We have
TOO many spdsws-too much pasmodic action.
We want some remedy 10 each the nerve
that passes under the polka. and then the
spasms will cease. He maae "a appeal on be-
half OF the Board of Publication, and showed
the nportance Of circulating Sunday School
as hs Norh 0ana aDa amOP ans tn. s y0nns
Other Churches are in advance OF us
in the cause Of educatn. On the Pa.
cifc coast the Roman Catblics and Oongre.
we are neRlecting this lrnpotant matter. With
regard to the disabled minister's fund, be
wan'ed 10 SEE the day com when it shall be
sn honor to be placed on tina board; when he
Lord and become thus disaled shall be thus
Announced as q hero. Evsy man who neg
lects to take collection Or this fund is
reereant to his own interes as well as to the
cause OF Christ On behalf of the fund for
freedmen he reported very snail collectlons
so small that he thought thesm ust be the con-
tributions OF some poor wido's. Things were
improving in this Synod, b thought. Lass
yesr the contributions to Freedmen averaged
cents member. This year iaveragas S cents
one n ill ard half He appeaed to the Synod
In behalf OF freedmen, urRingthe necessity OF
church buildings being complied before win.
ter. nd The need ofmoney to ply missionaries.
The com mittes are S1,700 in det. Now, said
De, ":haff we stop, or shah we % on!" II we
give up,we give up forty churchs established.
The church mnst look the mater ouare in
the face, and come up 10 her duty
The difficulties which existed in he minds OF
many, with regard to collection for colo-ed
people, were really without fouI1atlon. Ole
prominent objection urged is thaicolored peo.
pie tend naturally to Methodisn and to the
Baptist Church. and not to Prebyterlanism.
He said that experience taught hm that men
naturally tend toward the devil The truth
is that when efforts are made to reach these
coiored people by the Gospel, the, are just as
apt to join the Presbyterian chrch as any
other He then related Rumbr Of facts In
support OF this view. instacng seve.
raj churches Of several hundrd members
each, and mentioned one distrit in which
are found sevante' hunted Pres
byteria.s: The Southern Church .annot take
tant, when there will be an Afrian Church
South, which will exercise a mos important
influence upon the other, and 1t will become
an independt n church, which Willie power
Is sound teaching and, OF course, educated
teachers. They have made wonderful pro-
Rress already under most unfavorahe c,rcum.
stances. Now, under greatly altered condl.
tons, their elevation and progress will bs
rapid. Objection was often urg,d to the
Committee on Freedmen because politics
enter into the question; because Southern
brethren consider it interference with
their field. They are conscienhously opp osed
to it, Now this plea reminded him, b. said, OF
an old negro, who gave as an excuse for not
going to Church that his conscience wmld not
let him-"but," said his Masters iwhat is your
cons cience?" why. STR, it ls something in
side which says 81 won't"-now that is the
conscience OF these men. Let us remember
better th an she has done during the past reW
months two-thirds Of our missioparies will
have to be recalled. Lay aside prejudice and
take all the weak and ignorant by the hand-I
ask 1t IN the name Of the Master
Rev. Dr. Backus, Rev. Dr.. Dickson, Rev. q.
+. Hays, and others briefly addressed the
Synod at The close OF Mr.. Logan's remarks, in
reference to the cause Of the freedmen. They
admitted deplorable luke warmness in Ger.
tain quarters, ana contended that q proper
care OF the race was necessary to secure the
nency and prosperity Of the Presbyterian
Church. II these helpless people were not
cared for, Dr. Dickson said be feared that the
CHURCH would be wiped out; and as the New
would be nothing left to be united.
The hour Of twelve O'Clock having arrived,
the Synod took recess till one O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Synod reSssembled at O'clock
The question Of reunion coming up for con-
slderation. DR.. Dickson submitted q motion
that the specification In DR.. Smiths resolution
be stricken out and that the preamble be
DR.. Edwards.
DR.. Tustin was willing that such disposi.
ton shonld be made OF the subject.
AFTER considerable discussion, the vote on
DR.. Dickson's motion was taken, and the yeas
and nays were demanded thereon.
Rev. Dr.. Edwards at length modified his
motion by Offering the subjoined 10 the follow
the word "wonld, :" in the last clause preced.
ing tine specifications Of the report, as pub.
lished: .Direct the attention OF the Union
Committee to the resolutions OF is
various Presby teries, IN the bope
acted on, as to lead 10 q reunion, not merely in
form but in feeling, and such as shall make
the reunited church indeed one body not oaly
in Soctrine but in spirit and truth and love.
This met with general approval. as it re-
tanned the original clause of the report, With
the modified motion Of DR.. Edwards added.
Subsequently, the molten for the yeas and
nays was with drawn, ana the resolution as
was then pa. sed.
On motion OF DR.. Smith, the third Thursday
In November, lSfS, was fixed as the time of
meeting Of the next Synod. Frederick city,
OF seven o'clock p. M, fixed as the hour Of
meeting.
On motion OF Rev g. p Hays, the Commit
tee on Reunion was instructed to submit q
paper upon the subject OF union with the Uni.
led Presbyterian Church. -.. .s.s.... ....
Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain was introduced, and
presented In an earnest manner the claims Of
the missionary cauee IN Rio de Janeiro. .r.
At the close Of Mr. Chamberlaln's address,
Rev. Mr.. Cross submitted the following report:
The committee to which the memorial from
brethren In Brazil for help, and for the calling
OF the convention on the subject OF foreign mis-
slons, was referred, with the resolutions on
me n conservation Of ne yop1Mg M men Of our
the duty OF parents to dedicate their sons to
this work, report as follows: s-,.s,,.,., ....
"The Synod would urge epectal attention to
this subject during the week OF prayer tor the
con version Of the world In the month Of .Jau.
uary: during the week devoted to prayer for
the yonne In February, and Ct such other times
vatipg In the minds and hearts Of all our mem.
bers sense OF the responsibility resting upon
every one bought with the blood Of Jesus
Christ to do what he or she can to send the
Gospel to those VINO are perishing without the
knowledge OF saviour. s.,4.., - - Z
{" Resolved. That We call upon the Board Of
Foreign Missions to send ont another mis-.
sionary to Brazil, selected from among the
experisnced pastors OF the Church. E''e97
aReyofved, .That In consideration of the
granting or this request Of the Synod OF Balti.
more, hereby pledges itself to increase its CON.
to the Board OF Foreign Misslons to
the sum Of SO: COO per annnm, q follows: Pres
by.ery Of Baltimore, u i,G0; Carlisle, $1,000:
Potomac, $500; Lewee, 3jOO. Hfsfs
| "Resofred Thst Rev. Dr. Dickson, Of Balti.
more, be esr3eciaIly commissioned 10 present
this matter to the Board Of Foreign Missions.