The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-12-29
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Synod of Mississippi


Met in the Prytania church N. Orleans, on Wed
nesday evening, Sth inst, there being very full
attendance from the several Presbyteries. The
opening sermon was preached by Rev. Z. NJ. At
kinson, from LIST Corinthians l6, %
Synod was organized by the election OF Rev.
John Hunter, D.. d., Moderator; Rev. A. IL.
Berkeley, Temporary Clerk; j. L. Power, engross'
ing Clerk.
The usual committees were appointed.
jackson. Miss, was selected as the place, and
the first Wednesday in November, 1870, as the
time for the next meeting OF Synod.
| The following resolution, offered by Rev. H. Nc
lnnis, was adopted:
Resolced, That we, as Synod, disapprove of
the publication of the Confession OF Faith, with
out the Scripture texts
| Rev. d. Owen Davies of the Synod of Nashville,
in very able and interesting address, laid before
the Synod view of the condition and prospects
| of SteaUdrt College
The Committee on Synodical Depository sub
mitted report which was unanimously adopted.
| The following resolution was also adopted
RESOLVED, That an earnest effort be made by the
Ministers and Sessions of our Churches to double,
before the close OF the first year, the circulation OF
the South Western Presbyterian within our bounds.
| The Statistical Report adopted, is as follows.
Synod consists of six Presbyteries seventy eight
ministers, one hundred and fifty churches, one
icentiate, nine candidates, and one Synodlcal col
| lege. -Four ministers died during the year two
dismissed to join Presbyteries OF other Synods;
eight members received from Presbyteries OF other
! Synods; one minister, Rev. V. G. 0strcm, deposed
| by the Presbytery OF New Orleans The Stated
Clerk is Rev. r. McInns, Forest, Miss.
Smith county, Miss, was transferred to the
Presbytery of Central Mississippi
The following resolution reported by Z commit
tee was adopted:
Resolued, That we have heard, with pleasure,
the statement by Rev. DR.. Doremus relative to the
operations of the South Western Bible Society;
and that we cordially commend this institution to
the sympathies of the Presbyteries and churches
within our bounds.
The Narrative adopted is as follows:
! From the statements that have been furnished
us by the Presbyteries, your Committee find much
reason for encouragement and gratitude to the
Great Giver of all our blessings God has been
graciously pouring out His Spirit upon many por-
tons of our large field thus giving efficiency to
the means of Grace, in the widening Of the inHu-
euces of the gospel, and the encouragement of our
people to renewed effort in his service. New
churches have been organized. The labors of our
| Evangelists, in such Presbyteries as have them,
are greatly blessed, and the means for the crcua-
ton of our religious literature, so increased as to
| give hope of the most happy results. And while
| it is true that we have to lament the GOODNESS oil
some portions of our field and the destitutions OF
Others still we have reason to rejoice in che good
ness of God, and as office. bearers in His Church
| to return to our respective charges under feeling
sense of His Fathery blessing
| The Committee on Obituaries reported tributes
of respect to the memory Of the following deceased
brethren: Rev. j. Franklin Ford, Rev. Nelson P.
Chamberlain, Rev. R. S. Gladney, Rev. d. G.
| Henderson The report will appear at length in
the pamphlet minutes of Synod.
| A memorial to the next General Assembly for
the establishment of a frst.class University, which
was presented by the Rev. DIR. Lyon, was unani-
mously adopted
The committee appointed to consider a commu-
nication from the Faculty of the Theological Sem
mary, at Columbia, South Carolina, presented re
port recommending an assessment on the Presby
teries to the amount of eight hundred dollars for
the benefit of that Institution
The committee on Oakland College, reported
that the trustees Of the college, with the commend
able view Of relieving the Institution from its
financial embarrassments, have leased the College
and its appurtenances to Rev. Mr.. Roudebush for
the term OF fveyears. Thecommittee recommended
the following persons to fill vacancies in the Board
of Trustees: Rev. j. B. Stratton, D. D., B. NJ
Palmer, D. D., David Hadden, Dr. George No.
land, Dr. FL. c. Snodgrass, Edgar Farrar.
| ReSOlced, Whereas the present appears proper
time to inquire what is needed to give to the Pres
| byterian form of doctrine and order new impulse
and greater efficiency; therefore
ReSoleed, That this subject be discussed in a
public discourse by some member of this body at
the next meeting of Synod.
Resolved, That Rev. w. Finn of Presbytery of
New Orleans be appointed to deliver hatdiscourse
The Clerk was instructed to have 500 copies OF
the minutes published in pamphlet form.
| IpeSOil,e1. That IL he a STANDING ruln Of Svnnd
that Presbytera records, narratives and statistical
reports, the annual report of the Depository, and
Of Oakland College, together with the reports of
all committees that sit ad interim, shall be called
for and laid on the Moderator table to be referred
as soon as the standing committees are announced.
Synod then adjourned and closed with singing
and prayer.