The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-11-20
Presbyterian Synod.

This 5Odr cJn"clleH IN lAc fF">Hf'c-
rian Church. Columbia, On u cd"c>t'av,
the l3ih. There xa> fu!, Attendance
of clerical and lay drlrga'rS. Rev. II. K
Dickson, the ,etiring Moderator, called
thr Synod together, or Wednesday eve
ming, and delivered the opening sermon.
An organization was effected, and the
following officers elected: Moderator
Rev. J. 0. Lindsay. OF Dne West, IA,
h v Il: c .un,y; Temporary Clerk Rev.
r. \. Mckle, of Newherrv Assistant
Clcrk--Gen W. l.. 7. Prince, Of Chera'
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Bills and Ovc,,rTc<-Rev. II. r. Dick
son, Rev J. 4. Riley. ". l.. I. P'irrr.
Jndiriar, Rev. f. 7. BniSt. D. d,
Rev. D. McQucen, D. D., James Hemp.
bill.
Narrativc--Rrv. J. d. \. Brown,
Rev. 4. p. Ni"hnl>on, j. F. Workman.
ThenIogi:al Srminary--Rev. P. Pier
son. Rev. J. L. Wilson, james K. Gnn.
ningham.
F,nance-.A. B. Towers, 4. F. Cousar.
James l.. Stevenson.
preshytery Rrcord,--Bcthel---Re:. ".
A. Gregg, Rev. T. l. Lyper. J. \. Lc-
land. CharivStnr-Rcv T. II. BuiS',
Rev. is Young. H. NJ. Banks. South
Carolira--Rvv. ". V. Mills, Rev. y. A.
james, DR.. ". II Wyman. Harmon'-
Re-. J. II. Save, Rev. p. Gowan, R. 5.
Finncy.
Minutes oF Grncral Assemhly-Rcv. W..
5. Piumer. =. D., Rev. 5. l.. Watson,
j. N. Baxter.
Devotional Exercises Rev. Gro. Howe,
D. D., Rev. J. 6. Richards, \. Cra"-
lord.
Leave Of Ah>cncc--Rev. J. r. Dow,
Rev. James Douglass, Garner Randall.
Davidson C.,i!rg,--Rrv. }. l.. Acnnr-
'iy, Rev. f. II. Bui>,, Rev. 7. v. hlie,
J. \. Leland. T. S;euhonSc.
Foreign Mi->ion s--Rrv. J. l.. Gi:ar
,ican, D. d., Rev. Il. Strong, Rev. } 5.
Bailey, K. II. Wa'diaw, j. +. David.
son.
Dn,reStic Missions - Bcv. j. L. Marli".
p,y II U,v Rev. ". p Jarohs. J.
G. Towrry ! B. jennings J. N. Bax
Ter
On motion Ct Rev. ". S. Plnmer, the
rox, ,rao,;,,r of Svuol WAS hxrd for the
Inst "Wednesday in October. al SP. NJ.
R,.c ! 3 Adrer WAS excused from
,ra,ri,;n, th,. Sermon on Ministerial
j,c,v,rs,tion n this session Of Srnnd
o,j h. ,vos G;rrrtrd 10 ureacF; on that
;.. -, ,ho ....;,n il Chrr,w
,Tbo snec;,l nrdrr Of the ddy-thc
a..r,;," 49," . r. ~. co,nr.d nronlr-
ras I.L.r rn ,nL in. foI}owins re>oIu.
.,.. ~ NV w. ,,I,r.r w.,n ,1o.,trd
T p,.o,r.d Th.T ,h;s Synpd is ejad to
rf ar,. w;,l;r,,r.S omour the col.
o-.a ,ao,Ie vi:hin ,ur hound> 10 seek
;nst.an,,s,n nvr p frn,n opr ministers and that
~ onr .,;r,.ters and mea,ers Of or:
''h,n' a,' w. =, ar. h...Lr tnc,u,,crd T, en.ar,.
a,rn.t;lv in cvr,v prop.r way in tue
e,nL work Of promoting the knon ledge
5,r rim G,,>pnt anon,,t the ncor,!c.
R..>nlvrd That in the Judgment Of
.b,,. S,,,5 m. w,v i c:.ar th, General
A. aSsrn!bly c,nrur,i.g, fnr our ministers
=, tl,;.. ,,.,,I. =, rro,niziur them.
sn,vss into pr.>,,, trr,an hurrhr<, ss,a
understanding that they MAY look to Us
for religious instruction, so tar as we Ca"
furnish it, nntl! God, III MS prominence,
shall raise u? competent n''"'1's's o.
their own to len" .1 '"r;ii n me !.": =, WY y
fc>"'eu' l''a' ':i': y NV" w.: M','!: ="
pressing It's own "!'''''' ~ ''''> r}' '"'
are sensible "l INC ''e>l!''''''e>s VI 'I '''I
mo'y OF opinion ana as','': H. 0u' ,,','s """:s