The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-22

OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Met at Columbia, Tonnes
see, ON Friday the 18th 0fOctOber,
1869, III O'Clock, A. M. tg&s
The Introductory sermon was preach
ed by Rev. A. M. Kerr, Moderator,
from Acts. 20, %. The Moderator hav-
ing decided that quorum was present,
Synod was opened with prayer by Rev.
NJ. III. Bone. :. The roll.was then called,
consisting of ministers and elders from
Tennessee Presbytery, Elk Presbytery,
Richland Presbyter.', Jackson Presby-
terry, McGrady Presbytery.
Upon examination it was ascertain.
ed that a majority of the members pre-
sent were from one Presbytery, where.
upon Rev. M. H. Bone appealed from
the decision of tie Moderator, which
was that constitutional quorum was
present, and offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
house, that there is not constitutional
quorum present.
Pending the discussion of which, on
motion of M. B. Dewitt, Synod adj
journed until 81 o'clock the following
morning; closing with prayer by Rev.
G. w. Mitchell, ard benediction by the
Moderator.
Synod met on Saturday morning,
Oct. 16, according to adjournment, and
opened with prayer by the Moderator.
Members present as on previous day.
Synod, ON motion of Rev. J. S. Partee,
resolved to spend one half hour each
morning during this session in relig-
ious exercises; conducted this morning
by Rev. NJ. B. Malloy.
The resolution pending at the last
adjournment, was taken up. The yeas
and nays were called for by the mover,
resulting in yeas 9, 1ays2S: resolution
lost Synod then proceeded to the
election of officers, resulting as follows:
Rev. J. F. Mccartney Moderator, and
Rev. ]. S. Porter, EngrossiDg Clerk.
On motion Synod took recess until 2
o'clock, P. M. Recess out. Synod
was called to order, the calling OF
the roll dispensed with. The Modera-
then proceeded to announce the COM
mittees on Education, State of Relig-
ion, On Overtures, On Missions, On
Finance, and Committee on Minutes,
of each Presbytery within the bounds
of the Synod. A communication from
the Faculty and Pupils of the Column.
bia Athenaeum, inviting the Synod to
visit said institution, was read, and on
motion of Rev. M. B. Dewitt, the in
vitation was accepted, and 81 O'Clock
A. NJ Monday following was set as the
time to make the visit.
On motion of Rev. B. w. Mitchell,
Rev. H. Blake, B. M. Taylor and E.
M. McDarrald of Middle Tennessee;
Pres. were invited to seats as ad YER
sary members. 81
Documents referring to Robert DON
aid, Prostitute were produced, and on
motion were referred to the committee,
!
on Education.
On motion regular business was sus-
| pended and statements from former
stated clerk and treasurer were heard,
and revealed that said stated clerk and
treasurer be and is hereby directed to
place all official business in his hands,
to the committee on finance for settle
ment.
The Synod was addressed by DIR.
Blake, in reference to the periodicals of
which he is editor. Whereupon the
following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted;
Resolved, That Columbia Synod
most cordially endorses the general
course of DIR. Blake i'm the conduct of
the Banner of Peace and Sunday
School Gem, and most earnestly re-
commends those papers to every mem
Der and friend OF the c. p. Church.
Resolved, That this Synod heartily
approves the proposition of DIR. Blake
to establish a Quarterly, to be the ex-
ponent of our glorious system of doc
trines, and that we will labor to secure
d large patronage for that periodical.
On motion of Rev. NJ. B. Dewitt
Synod proceed to select the place at
the next meeting. Huntsville Ala,
was selected.
On motion of E. L. Gracy, the fol-
| lowing resolutions was unanimously
adopted. Resolved, That the Synod
Endorses and heartily recommends the
ladies Pearl as suitable medium for
supplying the ladies of the Cumber
land Presbyterian Church with a pure
and devoted literature.
On motion of Rev. w. H. Baldridge
Synod, adjourned to meet Oh Monday
next, at 81 o'clock a. m. Concluded
with prayer by Rev. w. III. Baldridge,
benediction by the Moderator.
MONDAY MORNING, Oct. 1Sth.--Sy-
nod, met pursuant to the adjournment,
opened with prayer by the moderation
spent hours in prayer. Rob was
called, minutes of Friday and Satur-
day were read, and the time having
arrived, SyI HUI NfSltcu thC <AtAiClifCuIu,
the Synod having returned to the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church; the
reading of the minutes was resumed,
and on motion approved and read, Sy-
nod on motion had recess, to meet in
the Odd fellows Hall; recess out, Sy-
nod heard the report of committees.
Pending a motion to amend the
minutes of Richland Presbytery; on
motion, Synod took recess until 3
o'clock; recess out; the reports of COM
mittees on minutes of Presbyterys was
continued to be heard to communica-
ton from 4. NJ. Bulney, princiI al of
Robert Donald Institute was presen-
ted, whereupon, on motion commit
tee of five was appointed, to whom the
same was referred.
TUESDAY MORNING, Oct. 19th.-Sy-
nod in pursuant to adjournment. The
Moderator being absent, Rev. NJ.
b. Malloy was called to the chair;
opened with prayer, by Rev. M. b.
Malloy; ! hours was spent in religious