Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
PrcahYterian Synod.

The excuses of absentees from the last
Synod were head.
Excuses in writing from those not in
attendance on this session were received and
acted upon.
Statistical reports Of the several Prasby
teries were called for and presented.
Narratives Of the state of religion of the
several Presbyteries were also submitted
and successfully accepted and referred to
the Committee on Narratives, except that
of the Fayetteville Presbytery, which was
referred to the Committee to prepare pas
toral letter to the several Churches.
The following Committees were then an
nounced by the Moderator
On Bus and Ouertures-Rev Currie, Rev II
Monroe, Rev Rumple and Elders. d McKin-
JitqictaI Conraatee-Rev R H Chapman, DID,
Rev n Mckay Rev Alexander and Elders, Jno
| McLaurn and Jno Young
| On the Minutes of Orange Presbytery-Rev Fl
| Coble, Rev Colin Shaw and Elder Baker
! On the Minutes Of Concord Presbytery-Eev II
| Mcqueen, Rev D jordan and Elder Neill
on the Minutes Of Fayetteville Presbytery-Rev
Harding, hey Il Johnston and Elder Geo
! W Wharton
10 Prepare an Address to the Churches on the
| state of Religion in the bonds Of The Syeod-Rev
Miller, DID, Rev Jesse Rankin and Elder D
Morrow
On Devotional EGercises-Rev Fl L Singleton,
Rev Mcqueen and Elder l. McLaurn
On 1reds,rer's Account-Rev D Farley ard
Elders J Mcdowell and Patrick Murphy
| On The Minutes Of the General ASser.bly-Rev
Fl L Singleton, Rev D e Jordan and Elder NJ
McKinnon
On Union Theological Sem,inary-Rev L
Singleton, hev Henry Smith and Elder G
On Leave of Absence-Rev David Fairly, Rev
! Colin Shaw and Elder L McLaurin
! On the Report of the Trustees of the Synod
Rev NJ Sherwood, Rev L McKinnon and Elder W
| X Cromartie
The reading of the report of the Board
of Directors of Union Theological Semi
nary of Virginia was called for and
proceeded with.
On motion of Rev. Jacob Doll the report
was accepted and referred to the Commit
tee to consider the report of this Seminary.
An overture from the Fayetteville Pres
bytery for the formation of a new Preshy
terry from its present territory, to be known
as Wilmington Presbytery, was submitted
by Rev. J. B. Mcpherson, Stated Clerk of
that Presbytery, and referred to the Com
Absentess from roll call at the close of
the last annual session of the Synod wore
announced and excuses heard.
| Reports from the several Presbyteries on
Systematic Benevolence were called for and
submitted.
On motion, they were severally received
and ordered to be printed in the appendix
to the minutes.
The report of the committee appointed
| to prepare a sketch of the life and labors
for, but the committee reported that they
were unprepared.
| A biographical sketch of the life and
labors of the late Rev. Jas. Phillips, D. D.,
was submitted by the chairman of the COM
mittee appointed for that purpose On
motion, the report of ;he committee was
accepted and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes.
The report Of the committee to prepare
memoir of the late Rev. A. Wilson, D. D.,
was called for. but deferred from want of
publication.
Similar sketches regarding the late
Revs. Stephen Frontess and ". S. Pharr
were read and submitted, and ordered to
be filed with the papers of the Synod.
Rev. J. Rumple here announced the
death of Revs. Jno. D. Wilson and W. B.
Watts, Ministers in Concord Presbytery,
which occurred during the past year. A
brief sketch Of lives of each was ordered
to be prepared and committee appinted
for that purpose.
The death of Rev Daniel Johnston, Of
Fayetteville Presbytery, was also an
nounced aud committee appointed to re-
port on his life and labors.
The report of the Trustees of the Synod
was then submitted aud referred to the
proper committee.
On motion, an address on Education by
| Rev. DR.. Hammer was made the special
order Of the day for the afternoon session.
| On motion the address on Publication,
by Rev. E. T. Baird, of Richmond, Va,
was made the order for tomorrow, IL
o'clock. Following this will be an address
on Sustentation and Foreign Missions, by
Rev. J. L. Wilson, D. D.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Davis, the Synod
took recess until 8 o'clock, P. M.
But little business was transacted during
the afternoon session of the Synod.
Rev. Neill Mckay, the Synodical Agent,
submitted his report on Education with
accompanying resolutions.
Lengthy addresses were then made on
this subiecs by Rev. DR.. Hammer and Rev.
DR.. Baird.
These occupied the entire afternoon
session, and the Synod took recess until
after evening service without action on the
resolutions accompanying the Synodical
Agents report.
THURSDAY. Nov. 10.
NIGHT SESSION.