The New York herald., 1869-05-28
especially In regard TO the freedmen. they propose
cooperation 10 tie foreign neld and mission to the

especially in regard to the freedmen they propose
cooperation 10 the foreign field and mission to the
Jews.
In the letter from the Synod In Scotland reference
other ministers ss coSnectea with this denomnaion
Professor j. r. w. Sloane, after speaking OF the ex-
celence and faithfulness OF the late Rev. Mr AndeI
the recent struggles through which the Church
had passed, moved committee TO report resolu-
lions in nlen,0rtdDa. Professor Sloane, Rev. DR..
scott and John Caldwell were appointed such cohi-
mittee
The report OF the Board OF Foreign MISSIONS read
by the secretary, Rev. T. r. Stevenson or Philadei,
phia, peculiarly interesting. 1t gave IN detail
the work being done In Latakiyeh, Syria, in the
Aleppo. Special attention is given to the schools,
helpers.
The opening synodic sermon was preached by
the retiring Moderator, Rev. II. p. McClurkn, OF
New Concord, OHIO. The devotional exercises were
conducted by the Moderator AID the pastor or the
church In which the Synod is held. The preacher
alter reading the sixtyseventh chapter OF Isaiah,
selected as his text the sixth and seventh verses
81 have set watchmen upon thy walls, o Jerusalem,
which shall never hold their peace day nor night.
Ye that make mention OF the Lord Keep not silence
and give him rest till he establish and till he
make Jerusalem praise In the earth.n In the in
PRODUCTION IL was shown that the words OF the text
are addressed to ministers OF the gospel whose duty
Is therein stated-viZ that they should pray tor the
Church. In this discussion three topics, or heads
were introduced. These were, frst things TO be
asked In prayer; second the manner in which they
should be asked; third, encouragements or reasons
10 ln1ueDce 10 Tie performance Oh THIS duty.
Under the first head 1t was urged that prayer
should be made for the Church's purity, her uniiy
her efficiency aud power her establishment in the
esteem and love OF men universally; her enlarge
ment that she may be cOuntenanced and maintained
by the civil magistrate he language OF the lorm Of
sound worls'') and ner establishment In public
covenant with God
fne manner In which these blessings should be
asked III prayer was argued--vZ., eaInestly-slnce
no cold and heartess prayer will call down blessings
from Cod; constantly-the eminent reformer John
Knox, was quoted, who so often prayed, ''t'iye me
Scotland or de;" untedly--the great revvals In
Scotland ut the Second Reformation and subsc-
qucntly were the result OF united prayer.
give themselves "no rest day or night" God hears
not the prayers OF the inactive
And with entire dependence on God to accomplish
the work desired
Under the thrd head--the reasons influencing to
the performance OF the dutes-were mentioned the
follOwing:-
The excellency OF the Church ami her cause: the
benev0lence OF her work; the salvation OF ali na-
tions her difficulties aud pefts, and the place that
ls assigned to prayer as the condition OF the enjoy
ment OF good.
In closing the speaker directly addressed the
synod ard sait:--Dcar fathers and brcthren--We
to us, keep silence and give him no rest TN he
establish and TIL he make Jerusalem praise IN the
earth" Cody people lament the absence OF the
spirit OF prayer indicated by the little pra for and
IN the church courts. 1t has been said, 'f ayers
are wanting for Congress we must have prayers in
Congress-" We need more prayer synod.
Why cannot more time be devoted to ItY And we
should ask that God would pour out His spirit upon
Us and upon the entire Church