The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-18
Synod of Nashville.

The Synod of Nashville met in the Presby
terrain Church of RogerSville East Tenn, on
Thursday evening, October 22d, at O'Clock
and was opened with a sermon by Rev. W. T..
Caldwell, from Mark xiv S: "She hath done
that she could
Rev. II. B. BOude, of the Presbytery of
Nashville, was elected Moderator, and A. G..
Adams, with Rev. j. w. Bachman, Clerks.
Murfreesboro was chosen as the next place of
meeting.
In accordance with the suggestion of the
Stated Clerk of the Synod of Georgia, con-
cert of prayer was held on Saturday, between
the hours of II and l o'clock
Rev. h. L. Baird, d. d., of the Synod of
Virginia, was invited to sit as a corresponding
member.
In view of the wide extent of the territory
of the Synod, and the comparative poverty of
some of the churches. resolution was passed,
providing for an equitable assessment Of all
the churches, IN accordance with their ability
and common fund thereby created out of
which the expenses of all delegates to Synod
be betrayed. This it is hoped, will secure a
larger attendance, both Of ministers and elders,
upon the Sessions Of Synod
A commuDicat on was read to Synod, from
the Trustees Of Stewart College, at GAINESVILLE,
setting forth the facts, that the affairs of the
college were desperate, that the college build
ings were In no condition to use, that six thous
and dollars was required to repair them, and
if Synod did I OF immediately raise the money,
the property would pass back into the hands
Of the original donors, or be sold for debt. The
question before the Synod was, whether it
should raise six thousand dollars, repair the
buildings set the college going again, and
thereby hold on to the property, or should it
allow this property, worth seveniy-hve thousand
dollars, to pass out of its hands. The Synod
determined upon the former course, and the
PresbyterieS we're assessed as follows:
Nashville PreSbytery, $4,000; North Ala
bama Presbytery, 81 600; Knoxville PreSby-
terry, $500; HOston Presbytery, $500;
The money is to be raised by the LIST of Jan
uary next. The discussion of this question of
Stewart College consumed almost the entire
day, on Saturday, and elected an animated
debate. The Synod was nearly unanimous in
the opinion, that this property ought not to
pass out of Presbyterian hands though ma
jority of the Synod will likely, after the college
is started again, vote the release all claims and
put it in the hands of board Of trustees, un-
der the condition that all trustees aud teachers
shall be PresbyterianS. In the event of the
failure of the churches to raise six thousand
dollars by the first Of January, Synod ordered
the trustees to return the property to the
donors.
DIR. T. I. Baird addressed the Synod on the
subjects of Education and Publication, and u
resolution was passed, expressing determina-
ton to cooperate more heartily, in supporting
these enterprises. The sermon on Missions
was preached on Friday night, by Rev. H. B.
BOude, from Corinthians viii !: See that
We abound in this grace also" 1t was an APP
propriate and torcible sermon on the grace of
giving
Synod adjourned Saturday night at 100 clock.
There was small attendance: only twenty
two ministers and nineteen ruling elders, but
it was pleasant and profitable
The members of Synod remained over Sab
bath at Rogersvile, and enjoyed with the con-
gregation, the communion Of saints.
Rev. j. FL. BrySon preached in the morning,
when the sacrament of the Lord Supper was
administered DR.. E. I. Baird preached at
night.