, 1870-10-22
RELIGIOUS.
Session OF tho Presbyterian
Synod Of Illinois
Dedication Of a New Baptist Church
at WaucondA.

xoRsusG SESSION.
The Presbyterian Synod Of Northern 1ltloola
conycnc" yesterday. pursuant 10 adlonsnmen'' IL
10 l. m. 10 the Eighth Presbyterian Church, cur
pcr Of West Washington aud itobeJ strset8-
Tho proceedings opened with doctstusl e1er-
cisee, and prayer bJ Rev. r ". P1tcr4ou. u. ID.
Rev. Dr. 11ytns, Secretary Of the 1osrd Of For
rtRn Mtssions and R-r. Albert Bushnell. OF the
G.boon Mission, were i1vtted to address the
Tire meeting then proceedel to the election. by
ballot, Of a Moderator, and lser- Reuben Frame
Rev. L. /: slck-ls and Rev. 4. II. Lacsey wese
chosen IS temporary Clerks
The docket was then re1l, and the minutes 0f
the previous session wcFc approved.
on moiion. t.e i,el1nsnsnt committees OF tic
lass q mcGnug Of re syno,t we're continued:
at the seAA!on.
4 Committee On Leave Of Absence and Late
{. smith. Rev. Josian M!llissn, aud Elder Jlnes
.l i was ordered that the SESSIONS OF The syn,u
Hc u toluws: First ll4lf hour After , .. IN. de-
ternoon setttun al ESQ; adi'arnfnsnt 1t a:3s-
The following new stanting committees were
app0ln1eA;
II q .syts5ats Il: as.trs Josa.on. l. Eiiot EuT
uI;4sa Js,s' ~, xt1 r.; + IL Il r;ss''a D. D. Rer1
Hit. u%d Ds.Ysr-4-Nry. J. q. hun, Rey. J. F. Cary
| and Elder }: H. F.wrTs; r.
Sas1atis.~Rcs Mead William, and Elder II. +.
H,, F.,o. r nd iI:i Etf iIs + nsvi:s, D. SWING e7T
The Committee on Standing Ruics reported .
| 7ysten Of hs-taNs for ttse government kuf the
Synod. which were adopted.
| The synLh then took a recess I'LL affcrnoon.-
| AFTERNOON SESSION..
The synod convened At R:,o, when the roll was
lev. a. c. Mccieltsnh reported on Missions to
the Freedmen. At the cotnmcncemtns Of thc
war. there were ls,ogo oolored nenoeEs OF The
% Churches. 7,,Si eoa1mun,canti, 81 Sab7atn
| schools. 7,od0 sabhatn Scheo! scan!ars. with 20
tWo YEAR,. Tie 1rpo1t presented highly encous-
aging Rtste of religions n1ttcss an7ns thc colo:eh
people, there being masses Of rellyi5uA material
:unly waiting to l*. orRaRzed by tho people nf ne
N0rt5. The children If ttnse who han t1en slaves
were apparently ~ npt 10 the rccen.ion q knowl:
,e-lsr Rs any Other class The SPEAKER concluded
hts yGFnrt by An en:nesf appeal for IRE sympathy
4 uhd {scuf taty encouragement NJ the churches
Ii Rev. Arthur Mitchell !, coll.i tic 81 rye 1s
lof the reverend tentleinan, and onesc'i the fol-
Towing resolution:
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IT,, " s"ns
GIGS sa :. q E 6 is s I'D
n f. M ogstt t,s & 81 ass. !st
,1 1s sSs ef aa aea d.
The co,nnits.e to carry for"arl their work boldly
The resolution vas carried. ..-.-
e The discussion was cnr'i1uct1 on the same sub
iec, nna ltes. J, II. stos.e orsed the ioflo Wing
resolutions:
ss. IT,: T.. il a. ;:s % 1.,Ss T
.he llsa ds1ee u saecees which has sA fss crow
Et.e:<s That IN view f he msennde snA ,%rcl
tc G ash e ens e. oe h
s.ss,rra That this work 1e .oasendr. t" the Ch,.
uE ic:a, au Prayers q: ali tee CHURCHES under III
Rs.sieed III. ,se ,akr ibis occasion to e.prce. OF.
eo,aaiza' I'll eess. ~ uaas1 IL rse.sa 1
u suericef. H.
c Lively sc1s.tpn ensuc,l on the resolutions, an
'e II was oecte1. that Sir. Mttchels resolution ha
already coscFe'1 The whole subject The resolu
): Vn moiton,tt waa n1,iered that the discussion
the memorial fund be Eads the orler OF the ia
.; far to-iay. Ill, that tho subject of foreign NILS
r r si0ns be taken mp at The coming session.
"A I. Patterson rIc:ettc'i senrthy report OF pnt
t'caihn, which IVES accepted, aul ofderc'' to +
The meeting adjourned till 8 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION. .
Tic evening session waS occupied with di
russton IN tnfrfsn misstoas.
The synod adjouzne,f I'LL 10 O'Clock this for
th :o1u.
DEDICATION OF nAFTlsT CnCBcH AT wACcoSD.
Waucaut,a Is a ylII5ec so1ue iva tntlea North
rart1ugtou, on the Northwestern Railway. tn
,rton Is tnfeFsr4:rxet with lovely lakes, whtt
+srouui With ush aud fuwl. Tie iaud Ii ie1t
ne LID society good. Tne pantsst* have shared II
IT. leipg encouraged, to bul,i Tar themselves. ,
nlnratm!ud..i citizens. 1hey harc erected nnus
tfwo,sh'p which T. = eye1s VAT agsu: TAcs I!
h., ~ssef them In dricainE The c,llce ty ErracklI
- he i. rnEr. The '!aS proved tatr. ant the ras
Isl waK ihtangGsi Ntth Intelligent and tntcrcSttE
er assembly, Professor S.ut, presided Ut the ,rga
er ard. Gntcr lis 1e:.tcssidp. the choir II
tn | ct,urHetI beautiful music. Alter tho setnt
Il. statement of finances wA9 made uut{ Dr. Coz
lit speed cal:f 4 for subscriptions pay the inlel
VI, etiness With great lbcralty Inc whole apou
III gas provided for, nnI the EenpfatuS sutH
lst sl,es - was Ctsvn TO the Treasury of thu Lor
u!i rHen the rss,1r, ney. j. l. r.1lks, mast wo 4
nar, offered the tledicatoEy rr1yer. and the nut
nie eucc dispersed In happy n:oo4i Rev. Mr. r.
AZ ttr, the architect, YVES present, and ac,l maj
his fls;Iy n the services After q t'ouutfQl rcri
ut | was aerreI In the Academy Hall, the penpe 9
i1s iu.icsi To the church tDr citicett- which y
tsl' most succcsstu Professor Scott aud hls fan,
Ar furnishing the entertainment. The people OF II
h. Iorely Village anit rcKio14 have reason to he pro
ne VI iht!t elegant Sanctuary. now free tom debt