Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
NASHVILLE SYNOD.
Extracts from the Minutes.

Correspondence of the Union and American.
The Synod Of Nashville has Just COM
pleted its regular meeting for the year, and
knowing an abstract OF the minutes would
be interesting to many Of your readers,
your correspondent forwards the main
items of business. The Synod met in the
First Presbyterian Church, Rogersyille
Tennessee, Oct. %, 1868, and was opened
with a sermon by Rev. w. E Caldwell
from Mark, 18th chapter and S.h verse.
There was not large attendance Of minis
tiers and elders, but enough 10 make very
interesting meeting. Bev. III. Il. Bond, of
Nashville Presbytery was made Moderator F;
Elder A. G. Adams, of the Presbyiery of
Nashville, and Rev. Mr.. Bachman of
Holston Presbytery, temporary Clerks.
The death of Rev. John L. Balm am Rev.
Charles {. Newman was announced, = hen
Revs John w. Neil, W. Z. Caldwell and
w. Harrison were appointed a committee
TO bring in a suitable minute Of these men
Of God who have passed away.
hurireesboro was chosen as the place OF
next meeting of Synod.
The Synod determined to hold 4 con-
cert Of prayer on Saturday, between the
hours of II and o'clock, with the Synois
of Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and
Alabama, which hour was I most delight.
ful meeting.
Rev. f. +. Baird, D. D. Secretary Of The
Assembly's Commit on Education, being
present, was invited to sit as a correspond
ing member. The following resolutions
were adopted:
LIST Resolved, That the churches uHder
our care be assessed in proportion 10 their
ability, and a fund be thereby created, out
of which the expenses Of all the Ministers
and Elders representing churches in Sy-
nod be paid.
2 That the stated clerk Of Synod to-
gether with the stated clerks of Presbyte-
ries be a committee to assess the churches.
Under these resolutions the Presbytery
Of Nashville was assessed $500 the Pres
bytery of Holston $500, Knoxville, $50,
North Alabama $3.50.
The Committee on Stewart College made
a reports which contained the report Of the
Board of Trustees of that college, which
showed the college in great embarrass-
ment, and that unless Synod inzmedi-
ately took steps to relieve the college il
would pass out of the control Of Synod.
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amount Of money necessary to repair
buildings, etc, was assessed on the Pre-by-
teries, and that the sum necessary must
be paid by the 1st Of January, or the Synod
would relinquish all control Of the college
property.
Messrs. Ronde, Boysen and Davis, were
appointed q committee TO execute tho
wishes of Synod.
The Committee on the Narrative gave
much encouragement as to the state Of re.
ligion within the bonds Of Synod.
The records of the Presbytery Of Nash
Vile and Holston, were approved as f5r as
written.
Rev. /. T. Baird, d. D.. addressed the
Synod on the subject of the education 0
young men for the Ministry, which addres.
| brought out the fact that the Southern
Presbyterian Church has now one hundred
and fifty young men studying for the Min
| istry.
The Synod closed its session on Sa,ur
day night after divine service.
The pure air of East Tennessee gave new
vigor to the members, and the citizens 0
Rogersville dtseryedly received the thank
of the Synod for their hospitality and kind
| ness.
What noble men the Ministers Of E2s
Tennessee are facing all kinds Of dan
gers and expressions, they have stood a
the post Of danger, declaring the who'll
| counsel Of God.
We will not soon forget our visit 4
| Rogersville. DELTA.