The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-29

: feries were constituted the S,nod o.
Kansas. Great prosperity has attended
! the efforts put forth during the past
year; quite number of accessions have
been made to the ministry, seven new
/ churches have been organized and
never, in view of the approaching union
, OF the y. ;. and n. 5. Churches, did the
usefulness of the Presbyterian Church
IN this State seem so great.
Rev. WIN. Bishop. delegate from the
Synod of the other branch, presented
the Christian saEutation of that bodv
aud desire for reunion, to which the
moderator replied in appropriate words.
Rev. w. III. Chapman was elected
stated clerk of the Synod.
DIR. Henry Nelson, formerly pastor of
the First Presby terrain Church, St. Louis
Mo.-now professor in Lane Theological
Seninary-sent letter to the Synod ex-
pressing his desire that the blessing of
God may attend the Synod in the begin
ming of IFS work q an ecclesiastical body.
| The greater part of the afternoon ses-
scion on Friday was occupied III hear
ing of the religious condition in the
churches within the bounds of Synod.
On tue whole there were found great
grounds for encouragement; congrega-
| tons were reported as increasin Sab
bath schools In efficient working order,
/ and prayer meetings well attended.
There has been religious interest Ia
some of the congregations. There WAS
quiet joy manifested in the narratives
given by the various ministers, and a
determination for IL ore earnest work in
the future.
| Rev. 5. Y. Lum was heard in behalf
| of the Bible cause in the State, urging
hearty cooperation upon the members
of all denominations in circulating the
Bible. a committee was appointed to
prepare paper in regard TO the Bible
cause.
Rev. 7. Hill, district secretary of
Home Missions for Kansas and Missou-
| RI. spoke earnest words in respect TO the
work i'll this State, urging that the
! churches, become early self-supporting.
and take steps for furnishing ministers
from their own fields, who are now ask
ed from the East.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| After half hours devotional exer-
cises. the Synod met for the transaction
of business at 8 O'Clock. The minutes
| of the last meeting were read, and with
COZ rections, were approved. Rev. VIM.
/ ii. VroOm, of the SYNOD of Chicago,
i (Reforned) ard Rev. John S. Dpekmnn,
of the Synod of Illinois, %. So were
invited to sit as corresponding members.
y memorial was presented from the
Presbytery of Humboldt, asking the
| Synod TO unite with the SYNOD of ST.
Paul in overturimg the General Assem-
bly, to make provision for the erection
of parsonages in our newer fields. and
that il be associated with the work of
church erection. The Assembly WAS
thus overturned. The committee OH the
Bill lie Cau-e reported that the ministers
of the Synod be requested to- present
the claims OF the American Bible Socie'y
and take up the annual collection for the
| same.
The following resolution was adopted
| ReSOlce6, That Rev. James Lewis be
appointed a committee TO see Hon. j. F.
JOY aud Col. N. S. Goss, and procure of
them grants Of land for church sites and
parSOmages, along railroads ia which
| they are Interested. The Committee on
Ministerial Relief.urged the taking up
.: annual collections for the cause. The
! Committee Oh Systematic Beneficemce
called attention To the recommendation
of the General Assembly, that each
church be required To make comtribu-
tons yearly Tor each one . the henevo-
lent causes supported by the General
Assembly. and that each presbytery APP
point committee to devise some means
for securing the attainment of the OBJ
ject. The subject elected much discus
sion, and the feeling manifested was
that the iiberality of the people must be
developed.
| Rev. Howard Connell, of the Presby-
terry of New York, and Rev. J. III.
Payne, of the General Congregational
Association of Kansas, we've invited TO
sit az corresponding members.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResoIced, That the hearty thanks of
this Synod are due and hereby rendered
to Rev. Timothy Hill, district secretary
ofthe Presbyterian committee of home
missions tor Western Missouri and Kan
sas, for The interest he has taken in the
work of church extension within the
bounds of the Synod; for the zeal and
energy which have characterized his Ia
bOrs in the organization of churches;
in the supplying OF ministers for desti-
tute fields; for his words of encourage
ment uttered upon the floor, Us well as
| in private relations; and that we heart
| lily commend him to the confidence and
prayers OF our churches.
The Committee on Temperance re-
port Il That
WHEREAS, Intemperance is an almost
universal evil, and one most destructive
to both the body aud soul of man there
fore be it
ReS0Lced, That every member of this
Synod be enjOined to do all in his pew
err. By every honorable means, to lend
his influence and direct agency tn pro-
mote the cause of temperance within
his field of labor.
Report was discussed and unanimous
ly adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. j. c. Heron, of the u. p.
Church, Presbytery of Kansas. was in-
vited To sit as corresponding member
The Herald and PreS6yteT recently
consolidated and enlarged, published at
Cincinnati, o., was by resolution COM
mended to our churches for circulation.
The Committee OH Sabbath Schools
reported, urging greater activity in this
department of christian labor. The re-
port was adopted.
The cause of labor among the freed
men was presented by report of the
committee appointed. 1t was urged
that contributions be taken up in ali our
churches in behalf of this cause, aud
that the institution at Quindaro. under
the charge of the other branch, be COM
nended TO the support of our churches.
The various pulpits of the city were
supplied OH Sabbath by members of the
Synod.
Lawrence was fixed upon as the next
place of meeting, on the first Thursday
OF next October. In view of the APP
preaching union of the two branches, il
was deemed desirable that the place and
time of meeting should be the same for
both Synods. The o. s. Synod meets
in Lawrence, in the Presbyterian church,
on the first Thursday evening of next
October.
The following resolution was adopted:
! ReSolced, That the thanks of the Sy-
nod OF Kansas be cordially returned 10
those families that have 50 kindly and
generously entertained the members