Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-10-18
From our Third Edition Of Yesterday
synod OF Baltimors.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sEssIoN.

a corresponding member.
A resolution was adopted earnestly commend
ing the publications Of the Board OF Publication
to the patronage Of our congregations and Sab
bath Schools.
The Report of the Committee on Systematic
Benehcence after an animated discussion, was
adopted with its preamble and oyertures TO the
General Assembly.
The Synod took recess till ~ P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Synod met at n o'clock and united in
celebrating the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
The Moderator Of the Synod. Rev, G. L. More,
presided at the table. The church was filled
with large and interested audience.
After the communion the Rev. ]. c. Lowrie.
ID. D., Of New York, Secretary of the Board OF
Foreign Missions, made an able and highly in
terestlng address on the work OF the church in
the spread OF the Gospel throughout the world.
After this address, the Synod adjourned till
| this morning at $3.50 A. NJ
| rHURsDAY-MoRNISG SESSION.
The Synod met at 81 A. NJ and spent an
half hour in devotional exercises.
The Committee, appointed on the matter OF
securing full attendance Of the meetings OF
| Synod made the following report.
| At the morning session Of the second day Of
the meeting OF the Synod of Baltimore AZ miu-
listers were absent and 81 of the churches were
| unrepresented by Elders.
Now If we are to have a Synod, it is exceeding
| " important that all our ministers and elders
from all our churches should be present at its
/ ueuDefhllOnrs hulu lol the proper discharge OF
its business and that the churches may be ac-
| quanted with its doings Therefore
RtS0'ret THAT the Prcsbyteres OF this Syn
/ cd be requested to call the special attention Of
their ministers and churches 10 this subject, and
| to take such measures may remedy the evil.
and ensure prompt and full attendance of min
| lsters aud elders at the meeting OF Synod.
| ReSolr,d. That this Committee be directed to
| address 70 every Pastor and session. letter
| containing the substance Of this report and
| calling their affautlOu % the
Of having all the churches fully represented in
our SyDods.
The Standing Committee on Home Missions
made report which was adopted after which
the following papers was presented by Rev. DR..
Backus on Synods Eyaugelistc Work.
sYSoDGcAL EVANGELIST OR sUpERlNTENDESr.
Whereas, the territory within the bounds Of
this Synod presents vide field of usefulness, to
overlook which most efficiently economically and
iudlcously, requires more constant and detailed
examining into and experimenting, than the
Synod and Presbyteries can well secure by mere
committees therefore
| Resolved. first, that this Synod hereby APP
points the Rev. ]. Garland Hammer ar an Evan
gelst with a salary Of $1,000 per annum, and ex-
| penses not toexceed $500 to superintend the Mis-
zonary and organ ling work Of the church in
our entire territory, exploring the whole field SO
as to become acquainted with its spiritual wants
ascertalning where churches ought to be planted
and guarding against unwlse attempts, learning
I what can be done by those on the ground, what
ulu II Uteeeu WITHOUT ana now tlle Coop
Grafton Of the stronger church and OF the Boards
= can be best secured looking after vacant and
feeble churches, preaching to aiding and encour-
aging them to get supplies, and adopt systematic
ways Of supporting the gospel as far a. they can,
persuadlng two or more to unite together when
desirable seeking to have insufficient salaries
judiclOusly Increased, giving information of
vacant fields TO unemployed ministers, endeay
orlng to render the services Of such available to
the church, corresponding with ministers. sem
naries aud boards to secure supplies. Aud fur
Their. bringing to the attention Of sessions the
various plans recommended by the General As
semby for sustaining the Board and seeking TO
3 have some one adopted in every church ar well
as using all practical means to encourage and aid
in securing mauses. cancellings Church debts. and
bringing forward candidates for the ministry
making reports of the same at each meeting Of
} Synod aud the Presbytery.
Resolved, ID That all the churches in this
Synod be assessed by committee appointed for
this purpose upon principles, which shall measure
the ability of each, without too much burdeniug
OF any-accordlng to the number of its members
the amount Of salaries given to pastors and
contribution made to benevolent objects-the
sums assessed, being taken, if necessary from
their collections to the Board each year
Resolved 30, That each Presbytery shall APP
point a committee of three ON this missionary
and benevolent work Of the Church and the
chairman of these Presbyterial Committees shall
constitute the SyuOdlca Committee to superin-
tend and cooperate with the Evangelist, while
Alt Nsllh anu Atllts hAt NOT III session,
and which shall appoint a Treasurer who shall
notify the church OF the sums assessed on them,
and the times Of their payment, and also receive
the same and pay It over IN quarterly Install
ments to the Evangelist reporting annually to
Synod and Prezbytery.
The Judicial Committee made report in the
case OF Elder Jefferson RAMSEY which was
adopted The Synod's action sustains the
] | Prerbytery of New Castle in removing Mr. Ram
sey from the exercise Of the office of the Elder
ship IN the Port Deposit church.
The committee on Foreign Missions made a
o report which was adopted.
q The Report Of Committee on Bills aud Over
| lures made report IN regard to the Rotary FL
e de"sllp which was made the order Of the DAY
at r. NJ The report Is ar fullows
e Rotary Eldership-It is assumed that our Cal
, vanlslc doctrlnal system necessitater a Prerby.
/, terrain governmental system. That such govern
= meut Is a government by tribunals That the
Office bearers into whose hands the government
% OF the church Is committed Is the elder and that
II the function Of Ruling belongs alike to the
j. Teaching and Ruling Elder As COntemplat ed
y 10y the Book 1t il also assumed that the function
j. Of rule IN the case of the Teaching Elder or Min
r lister If perpetual, and he can renqush or be de
l. pnved OF such function only as prescribed for o.
% prescribed IN the Book. Form Of government
e Chap. Nv, XVI, aud NNII. Book OF Discipline
e Chap. V. What is true Of the Teaching Elder il
0 equally true Of the Ruling Elder it is also per-
petual, nor can he renqush or be deprived o
}. the function Of rule serve AZ prescribed or pre-
@ scrihed in the Book. Form Of Gov Chap. VIZ
e NIL
10 If these assumptions be true then this Syno,
asks the General Assembly to decide that
70 I1'u S1r,ce elder has not the constitutions
right to sit in any court of the PRESBYTERIAN
4 Church. The synod respectfully asks this TO
I, three reasons q. } because the Assembly deci
}. ded IN Judicial case No. l. of the appeal Of Dr
J. Alfred Nevln and others. (2.) Because perma
ID nency OF the Office of rule in the alike Of tn
teaching and ruling Elder is essential to our sys
t TEN. g. because the federation of a contrar
practice, in the case of the ruling Elder il no
r only discrimination in favor of the teachn
IA Elder, to the prejudice of the ruling Elder, bu
D. subyersion Of our governmental system.
" The following Resolutions on the Sabbat
presented by Rev. Prof. Nourae were adopted
d That the Synod Of Baltimore observing witt
l. deep solicitude the increasing nroad upon tn
10 sacredness OF the Sabbath now being made b
II those who would willingly reject its Divine an
g. thorty. desires earnestly to remind every chris
o. tan professor in the churches under its care
n of his privileged and perpetual obligation t.
IN stand firm against every such inroad, open o
masked, and to maintain the sacredneze Of til
in day Of holy rest in his individual acts in hi
d. household aud in the community in which hi
lot is cast
l. Especially does the Synod enioin upon it
1t church membres to refrain from participation il
parades, professions and unnecessary appoint
IL. ments for funerals on the Sabbath and fror
he permitting within their household the receptio
or use of secular -o-caled Sunday newspaper.
VI violating its sacredness and uniting them fo
81.