Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-20
re Tolede synod at NYrwnlk.


T-e Toledo synod at NUrwaIk.
Our Assemblies and Synods have the
"brlde's months" for their meetings-the
Mays and octobers. The weather of last
Spring at Chicago, has, II possible, been sur
passed by the days OF Autumn, In Norwalk.
The "City Of Naples" is in her glory In the
brilliant foliage, shading the houses and
arching the pleasant streets. The Synod met
here last Thursday evening at ~ o'clock.
PLACES AND PERSONS.
Norwalk is but village, leg lily, but In en-
terprise Is a city, well lighted ami paved,
well watered as shown by the many fouu-
tains supplied by her new waterworks, and
with near FIVE thousand citizens. The Presby-
terian is the Lewest aud largest Of the church
ediflces, sffordiug admirable accommodation
for the Synod. The ground hoor has lecture
and class rooms, handsomely carpeted and
furnished. Here the business sessions were
held, free from the stldness of the pewed and
pulpited audience room. The venerable Dr.
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the Norwalk church, met us, with the spirit
that never grows older. His successor, Rev.
Henry IL. Rice, demonstrated how we'll q
bachelor could play the host. He and his
people left nothing to be desired in the re-
epption OF their guests. The Moderator for
1912 Is Rev. John Kelly OF the Central
Church, Lima, His marked dignity In presid-
ing gave some excuse for the.member, who In
the excitement OF debate, forgot that he was
not ut home, and epringing up addressed the
Chair as Most Worthy Patriarch" Even
the laugh that followed failed to disturb The
features Of our Moderator.
or other notables were the two new d.
De. Since our pastors, with few excep-
| tious, are lacking in age, the universities
were Obliged TO End the next best OF exter-
nal qualifications, namely, size. They have
given Us doctors OF whose persons we are
proud.
Upon msking up the roll all the minister
OF the SYNOD were found present save TWEEN
| ty. OF one hundred and four Churches, only
| thirty sent elders. Tue deepest regret Of the
meeting was the failure and consequent los:
OF those who had stayed at home. The frs
| evening OF the session was occuoied by tn,
opening sermon, by Rev. G. L. Kal0, which
was both able and Interesting, Friday morn
! ing began the serious work.
WORK OF TIE YEAR.
! Over 800 commandments have been addei
to the rolls of.the Synod the past year. Ii
Bellefoutaine and Lima Presbyteries, III,
deaths and removals leave no net gain. Ii
Huron and Aaumee are small net gains, th
city Of Toledo showing a net gain OF 100
More than 10000 youth are In our Sabbatl
Schools, Of whom 100 are IN this city. Be
tween nine and ten thousand dollars wer
given for church work awav from home, an,
between 800, 900 and S97, 900 for homo OBJ
jects. This Is an average OF s14 10 from eacl
member. Cipcin natl Synod gives Sl4 so
Columbus sl4 10; Cleveland hardly $l4
Tnere Is snotning in the comparison Of whicl
The Youngest sister need be ashamed. p,
The "nsrrative," compiled from report
given by all the churches, furnishes gener
al retrospect Of the year. The committee
on narrative report "The history Of tn
CHURCHES within our bounds Is marked, lik
that OF individual Christian life, by light
and shadows. We have not been vlsite
, during the past wear by any marked dlspla
j OF The power of God, the Holy Spirit. In
special dscouragements aud obstacles mos
often pamed arise from the wAut of Yigorou
life In the church. This maDiiests itself 4
the various forms Of worldliness, Ia the sin
sularly small numbers IN contrast with fol
mer years that have been added to the meGi
bership. This want Of deep, earnest piety
an evil that can only be removed by the Spiri
OF Promise. Notwithstanding these dlscoal
things which give prayerful expectancy {
better days.
IaTbe IL creasing stten dance upon the preacf
) ling, uson the Sabbath Schools and Biol
; classes, the general harmony aud pesc
which prevail throughout the churches; th
desire upon the part OF vacant churches
90 supplied with regular preaching OF th
word and pastoral services; the heslthfI
3 state Of outward growth In the building an
repairiug OF churches and manseS, and th
liquidation OF church debts; tDe prayerfl
] solicitation manifested by ministers an
elders in attendance upon the SYNOD for Il
quickeping OF believers, and the copYeTsio
I OF perishlDg souls; and flnslly, the deeper
ing conviction OF tho necessity that bett
support be given to the schemes OF Chrlstil
' Benevolence, through whose c0lnnelS OF
, love for Christ may so ettectuAlly dow. .0
Let us go on In our work, with Its trla
and successes, and rejoice in the prospect
\ the reward which awaits good and faithi
= servants" .1ri
o M NEXT TEARS WORK. "a
y The churches are asked to devote Il
II evening OF tae first Sabbath, or first pray
= meeting, OF every month to q miAsions
= meeting, also TO form womSns' missiona
: society In each church, auxiliary to 4
"Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
y The churches receiving aid from the Hon
e Board, are "epjOined" to take mo
=, efficient measures to attain independents
uniting where practicable with ntighboril
Is charges to support q pastor.
Il The pastors are TO try TO call into q
coporIage work more Ofthe talent and enc
, giles Of thcchurch. The Sabbath school Il
, aons Published by the Board are rscol
mended. rt.t te
a. Presoyteries are enJolnsd TO see that CO
a. tributlopst0 the objects Just named, d
also to- Education Freedmen and Cnur
y Erection, are sent from every church, and
q the case OF tho last named object 70 tequir
=. Correspondents by their committees WI
~ DELINQUENT churches, and n Tcnort next u