The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-19
GEORGETOWN NEWS.

8 THB PnEsnrrrRtAE sfEoD.--In yesterdays issu
composed Of the Pr.sbytsries Of Bsltmor. Potom,e
Pr;:sy,srs q Rio J.n.iIc-ei iho Old School Pre-.
: church. oeorgetown. Of which Rev. A. A X Tsyio
! pastor, on THURSDAY evening. This Synod com
pnses the minister. and churches Of this dsnomina
lion Ia Maryland, the District Of Columbia Penpsyl
, yania ~ far north As the Cumberland Valley, and
portion Of Northern virgnia OF about one hundre,
meetings this week. the greater portion nd .s,I,s
ant were present
Al the session on Thursday evening DR.. Chest.
was unanimously chosen moderator, and the syno,
adjourned to meet In the ws.t.sire.t chapel ''A''
; Pursuant to adjournment, the Synod assembled fl
west, street chapel at o'clock yesterday morning
the Rev. John Chester. Of the Capitol Hill Prs,bs
terlsn church, In the chair
, Ths attendance was quite large, and among ,ho.,
present were representatives. from the several Di.
n et ehutehss, and tho Synod 10 composed Of sbou
An appropriate prayer wa. offered up by tn. Mod
ries.
The election Of temporary clerk coming up, Rev.
r Hays was nominated, rnd unanimously
Rev. J. P. Carter, OF the Baltimore Pr..bytery
suggested that the reporters be assisted BY a com
reports Of Proceedings Of Synod.
ksy. A. Y. sehssek vas unanimOu,iy elected
On motion Of Rev. J. P. Carter, II wa resolved
that the stated clerk Of Presbytsrss boequirsd 10
farnish the stated clerk Of Synod revised rolls Of
On NOTION Of Rev. a. Tssi sns o. w.. synG 1a
solved that the houra Of meeting Of the Synod be
from 0 to o'clock, with an hours recess at II
click Devotional exercises will be held from
Rs!. A D. Mitchell, Of Hamburg, moved tha,
"a o'clock be hIed as the standing hour for dsvo.
pointed: -
Bills and overtures-Mni,tef Joseph T. Smith.
| II, ID uuflNy HADtimua TuHlin
Taylori Blder', I. H. Haskell, g. Bradford, John
Jadic,al Bu.ins.s-aini.,ers rAom,, cr.,Vh q
Baird, A. Gross, 8. g. Mitchell, Cyrus Dickson,
Bsekus; Elders, J. I. Green, q. B LathrOp. g.
Minutes Of General Assembly -Nlu,stsrs, l. N.
Hayes. Louis R. Fox, J 9. R.m.syi Eidor, p. Da.
Observation-Disclosures, John G. Biz.
financial-Bldsrs, j. p. Ia tin, j. Hsrroa
Lave Of Absence M nistsrs, 5. Gordon, J. J.
q. N. heCampb,Il; Potomac, J. d. Ksufmsn. VIM
7. Cochran, Robert Black Lsws, Howard Doeksr,
Q. Miller, !. N. Patterson; Rio Jsn.iro, wm Van
porsn; Carlisle. b. T. Bittsngsr J. X. Cramer. b.
The Chair stated that the next thing In order wa.
nxins the lime for eonsdering the intvrssts Of the
DR. Dixon suggested thstit be made til. special or
der for | o'clock
Tho Moderator then announced that the next
business was tbs call Of the records Of the Prs,by-
teries. aud hx1ug the time fir the herring Of the
same
Elder J. P. Tu.tin, h,irman Of the committee to
examine the treAsurer's accounts, requested that
te papers be placed 10 the htnds Of the committee
for examination
The names Of ,bseutesa from the last meeting Of
the syaod were then called, aad excuses hoa fro
number OF members who were not present last
Rev. DR.. @ irioy rad the report from the Pre,by.
terry 4 Rio de Janero wing h story " the Church
there, and suggesting That cJuvsnton he called for
the purpose Of piomoiieg The int"res sof MISSIONS
special committee
ot Rev: Dr. McG.u':y, q the M.Ihodl.. Eplss opal
he was iuvted to a seat Ia tie syasd as a core.
spending me Der.
tev. DR. Eaeku, moved .ha Rsy. Dr, Smith,
uarlsy ard Crsish, aud Z doris 4. W Gradsn, J. q
mAthe~s and y. Lathrop be appointed a commit.
tea to consider the subject Of reuuion Of the Old
| add New School Churches; agreed to.
Rev DR.. Tustn, Of the PO'onAc Prssbyt,ry of.
,ered series Of resolutions On ne reunion with the
New School branch, and briefly addressed the synod
10 vor Of their adoption. The stance OF his res-
olutions deprecato any further agitation on the sub.
jeet
Statistical reports were called for and placed In
tho hands Of the stated clerk, aid they show In the
Aggregate In the whole Synod til, number Of minis
tars to be los churches, l2l nsmber Of eommuni.
eants, AS leentiae preaeher' 0; and candidates
,Sr tn, m11Sistry. 20 10 The Baltimore prssbytery
and 80 churches. In Carlisle Prs.bytsry, 50 Minis
tsrs, lesniatss 8 candidates, and IS churches. In
dds,os, and II churches 10 Rio de Janelro tresby.
| terry, ministers, 3 churches and l missionary.
There is NO report from the Po,bytsry Of lewes.
children in Sabbath schools, lO,44
Rev. WIN. Krsbs, OF the N. e. Church, was invited
| TO sit rs corresponding member.
The resolutions adopted at the last annual Synod
s; w
enee to the subject The 4lh resolution Of the series
| 10 As follows:
Resolved, That the Prssbytsriss Of Baltimore and
Carlisle be directed to consider whether the object
eontem plated In these revolutions would DO advanced
by the territory OF each OF them being divided and
committed to the care stwo Presbyteres instead Of
one, and report the result Of their deliberations upon
| this subJe to the next iuestng Of the Synod.
SPon the subject The pIs.sysIy r sp against
divided upon the subject, and the whole matter
referred back to the Synod.
Rev. DR.. Baekus offered a resolution calling the
attention Of the Synod to the matter OF the fauds Of
the Metropolitan church, and providing for ths Ap-
pointment Of committee to Inquire into the subject
On this resolution, Rev DR.. 6urley stated that he
had In his possession a narrative Of the National
Church enterprise, which would throw light upon |
the whole subject, and which would occupy about |
twenty minutes in Its reading |
A general wish was expressed to hear the paper |
read, which was accordingly done. THE narrative
consted OF detailed statement Of the operations OF
the COMMITTEES appointed from Time to time to take |
charge Of the interests OF the proposed Metropolitan
church. the means adopted 10 collect money for the
aIPSS:s %o and the pr, !a a ~ me different
The church In relation to the matter
After reading the paper, tho Rev. Mr. Baird eI;
Ptoebsu nOpe tnkt tue motion OF bhckut would
be adopted and that the document be referred to the
committee proposed.
Other gentlemen took the same view Of the matter.
Rev. Z. Taylor thought the Presbytery, as .
body, should have control over the matter and hoped
such disposition Of II would be made The Pres
bytery could DO prepared to report In brief time
The committee proposed by Dr. Baekus might, how
ever, be appointed, and with this object II view he
ohsreda resolution to be referred TO the committee
recommending the church enterprise on Capitol Hill,
and under charge Of Rev. John Chester, 10 favora
BILE consideration and that II be recognized the
proposed Metropolitan church, snd that this idea be
prosecuted with real by the committee having the
matter In charge in connection with the authofiti o.
Of the Capitol Hill church.
The object Of Dr. BAskus' resolution, he said, was
TO accomplish all the reformation desired upon the
,ubjset He had no doubt bat that this whole sub
leet should be under the control OF the Presbytsry
MI Taylors resolution he highly approved, and the
only mobilization proper was, that either the Pres
bytery OF the Potomac, or some other constituted
authority, Iecommend that good legal counsel be
taken In order 10 Asosra II the fund collected for
the Metropolitan church can DO legally transferred
10 the congregation and church Of Capitol Hill. He
thought this was the only way Of accomplishing the
desired object. What was wanted In Washington
was good, strong churches. The Interests Of the
Church demanded that there should be ample OPP
portupity for instruction from PrssbyterAn pulpits
The recognition Of the Capitol Hill church as the
Metropolitan church would accomplish the end OF
an additional strong Presbyterian
around. Legal advice, however, was proper, In Or
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