The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-22
PRESBYTERIANIS u.
The New Synod Of Philadelphia In Session
The Proceedings TS-day-Tho ReconstructiOE
Ofthe Church IN This vicinity.

Ofthe Church IN This Vicinity.
The first meeting Of the SYNOD OF Philadelphia, as
defined by the late General assembly OF the Presby
terian Church, was held last evening in the Spring
Garden Presbyterian Church, Eleventh street,
below Green. The synod embraces all the churches
OF the reunited denomination in the city OF Phla-
delphia and the counties OF Bucks, Northampton,
Lebanon, Berks Lehigh Monroe, Pike, Wayne Sus-
quehanna, Bradford, CARBON, Schuylkill, Luzerne,
Wyoming, and Sullivan-a total OF 2l, embracing
about al, 900 communicates.
The exercises last evening were opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Richards, OF Reading which was
followed by singing and the reading OF the rip
lures The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
c. w. Stewart from the 10th chapter of Marx, 18th
verse se:-"And He said unto them, go ye into all the
world and preach the Gospel TO every creature"
The business meeting was then opened by the
William r. Moore being appointed temporary clerks.
About two hundred members answered to their
names on the calling of the roll The session was
continued until late hour, but nothing more than
mere routine business was transacted.
This Mornings session.
This morning, at O'Clock. the synod assembled
spent in devotional exercises, the Moderator, Rev.
Dr. Richards, OF Reading, conducting the same.
Rev. Dr. Rice was selected for Permanent Clerk and
Rev. MIR. Moore for Stated Clerk
The church was well filled, and the calling OF the
roll showed the presence of about two hundred
members.
on motion of Rev. DR.. Allen, Colonel J. Ross Snow
den was elected Treasurer OF the synod.
A resolution was adopted In reference to the COM
pensation of the Permanent Clerks
After some discussion, amOton to adopt the rules
WHICH BONSlucu 6Hc idbS NtuSldl ASStluDly WAS
adopted.
In view OF the time consuIAed in the calling or the
roll, Mr.. J. Ross SnOwden offered a resolution,
which was adopted appointing the Permanent and
Stated clerks as a Committee on Enrolment, and
that the members report their names to said COM
mlttee who shall give notice OF the time and place
for making the enrolment
Rev. G. w. Stewart, OF Lancaster county, offered
the following resolutions:-
ReSoUed, That the Synod hereby declares the Pres
bytery of OCtOrara TO be the legal successor of the
Presbytery of New Castle and the Presbytery of
and as such entitled TO the possession and enjoy
ment OF all rights and franchises and liable to the
performances of all the duties OF each of these pres
byteries.
Resotued That the Presbytery Of Octorara is here
by constituted to consist of the members and
churches included within the boundaries of the
counties OF York, Lebanon. Lancaster and Chester,
Tuesday OF October at IL O'Clock a. NJ, and to be
opened with sermon by the Rev. l.. c. Rutter, or,
in case Of his absence, the Rev. II. A. Niles.
motion OF Rev. ID. b. Hotchkin to postpone the
foregoing resolution until the reconstruction of the
PTesbytery of Philadelphia gave to considerable
discussion, but was finally adopted.
A motion by DR.. Musgrave was then adopted pro-
vdiDg for an interlocutory meeting In reference to
the meter Of the division OF presbyteries.
motion was also adopted limiting the speeches
in the interlocutory meeting to five minutes dura-
ton.
Philadelphia into two preshyteries. lie said that the
presbytery as now constituted was too large and
Rev. DIR. Breed opposed the division advocated by
DR.. Musgrave. He maintained that the running OF
q line thr0uRn compact 0BtrlCt gave rise TO much
confusion. He was in favor of Including in one
presbytery all the compact part OF the city, and the
sparsely portion to comprise the other pres
bytery.
Rev. William T. Eva favored division which will
include a portion OF the country churches. He
opposed large presbytery composed entirely OF the
compact portion of the city OF Philadelphia. He
objected to Capitalization, to a metropolitan" pres
bytery.
Rev. DIR. Dare thought that the subject had pro-
voked much useless discussion. He thought that
the most effective way of deciding the matter was
for the synod to hear an expression Of opinion OF
the Philadelphia members in regard to the division
of the city into two presbyteries.
Rev. A. ii. Barnes agreed with the views eX.
pressed by DR.. Dare. He therefore moved that the
synod have an expression OF opinion from the Phi
ladelpha members upon the subject
DR.. Musgrave thought that the members from the
four presbyteries should retire for discussion, and
the result OF their deliberations be reported to the
Synod in the afternoon session.
DR.. Wswell was of opinion that nothing could be
gain ed by retiring for consultation The question
could be discussed as effectively in open synod as by
retiring for that purpose He was in favor OF dis
clssing then and there the whole matter and coming
10 vote after all have expressed their opinion on
| the question.
Dr. Blackwoed said that originally he was in favol
Of one presbytery for Philadelphia, but in order tC
harmoniZe matters he yielded his opinion, and now
in favor of the division of Philadelphia into two
sections, Market street being the dividing line. Th(
! question being loudly called for, test vote wa
then taken, and it was decided by large majority
! TO have more than one presbytery.
On notion the synod then rose from the interlo
| cutoIy meeting
On motion, the synod then took recess until
| y, NJ.