The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-19
SYNOD OF PITTsBURGH.

SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH.
Tho Synod ot Pittsburgh convened in
the First Presbyterian Church OF this
city last evening at 2 o'clock. This body
embraces the Presbyterles Of BlAIrsville,
Pittsburgh, Redstone, Washington and
West Virginia, and Its territorial limits
extend from the summit of the Allegheny
mountains to the mouth Of the Big San.
dy. There are about three hundred minis.
terg and elders were they all present.
Tho services last evening were opened
with an excellent and appropriate volun.
tary BY the choir Of the First Church, az.
ter which DR.. Loyal Young led in prayer.
The hymn, "Zion's Watchmen, all
awake" was sung, the 18th chapter of
Acts was read. and the hymn, "Glorlous
things Of thee are spoken" was sung,
when Dr.. ]. I. Bronson, D. D., oi Wash.
ington, Pa, the retiring Moderator,
preached an able sermon with special ref.
CtenCe to the body, from the text: Acts
l5-2S-"For 1t seemed good to the Holy
Ghost and TO US 10 lay upon you no
greater burden than these necessary
things"
The hymn, "Great was the day, the
Joy was great" was sung, and the Synod,
being constituted with prayer by the
Moderator, proceeded to business.
The roll was made out, and about one
hundred and seventy.five ministers and
elders responded.
The stated Clerk read the docket Of
business.
Rev. Loyal Young, DID,, of French
Creek, W, Va, was elected Moderator by
GcclamatioD.
Rev. ]. NJ. Barnett, OF Connellsville,
Pa, is permanent Clerk, and Rev. Robert
Carothers is stated Clerk.
Rev. ]. ]. Beacon, OF Montours, Pa,
was unanimously elected temporary Clerk.
On motion Of Rev. D. w. Fisher, the
following was adopted: That Synod meet
at o'clock A. NJ; recess from l2 NJ. until
9 P. M., and from s p. N. until 7P.M; I'D.
journ at 0 Pm. The last half hour of
each morning's session 10 be spent in de.
votional exercises, under the direction of
the Moderator.
On motion OF Rev. Alex. McCarroll, the
first business Tor Saturday morning was
fixed: 1st, Presbyterial Records; Sd, Sta.
tistical Reports.
Revs. D. W. Fisher, John Mofiatt and
Elder A. Bone were appointed Commit.
tee on Devotional Exercies.
The committee appointed under the
rule TO arrange for conference, re-
ported that they had substituted
for the regular Conference the cele-
bration Of the Three Hundredth anniver.
sary OF the completion Of the Life and
Labors Of John Knox, and Of the Mar
tyrdoms of st. Bartholomew Day, and
that they had chosen Rev. =. ]. Wilson,
D. D., to deliver an address on the former
OF these subjects, and Rev. W. D. How
ard, D. D., on the latter. The service is
appointed for the First Presbyterian
Church, of Wheeling, on Saturday even
ing, October 10Th, at TIM.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. John
Eagleson, D. D.
The following are the appointments for
Divine service tomorrow as agreed upon
by the committee:
SERVICES FOR SABBATH.
First Presbyterian Church-10f A. ",
Rev. W. D. Howard, D. D.; ;3P.M., Lords
Supper, conducted by Rev. Loyal Young,
D. D., Rev. Chas G. Beatty, D. D., Rev.
Benz Mitchell, D. d. 7P. NJ, a Synodi.
cal missionary meeting, 10 be addressed
by Rev. Cyrus Dickson, D. D., of the
Home Board, Rev. David Irving, D. D,
OF the Foreign Board, and Rev. w. F.
Johnson, Of Futtegurh, India.
Second Presbyterian-10f A. NJ, Rev.
Cyrus Dickson, D. D.; IA. NJ, Rev. 8. J.
Wilson, D. D.
Third Presbyterian-1Of A. n, Rev. G.
N. spargrove; Z. P. NJ, Rev. Geo. P. Hays,
D. D.
Fourth Presbyterian-1Oa A. NJ, Rev.
John Mcmillan, D. D.; 7P. NJ, Rev. Il.
Lea.
Bridgeport (Presbyterian)-1Oi A. NJ,
Rev. ]. N. Bennett; Z P. n, Rev. D. w.
Townsend.
Martinsvillc (Presbyterian)-1Of A. NJ,
Rev. ]. L. Fulton; 7P. NJ, Rev. ]. l.. Ful.
ton.
First United Presbyterian-1Ol A. NJ,
Rev. J. B. Dickey; Z p. NJ, Rev. W. W.
MoOrhead.
First English Evangelical Lutheran
10t A. NJ, Rev. George Hill, D. D.; 2 P. NJ,
Rev. W. @. Falconer.
First Baptist-10i A. NJ, Rev G. II.
Hair; z p. N. Rev. W. o. Campbell.
St. Matthew's Episcopal-10i A. n,
Rev. John Gillespie; z P. NJ, Rev. W. T.
Fourth Street NJ. E. Church-1O4 I'M,
Rev. GeorgeP. Hays, D. D.; ;7P. N, Rev.
John Gillespie.
Zane Street N. E. Church-1Oi A. NJ,
Rev. ]. s. Marquis; z r, N, Rev. T. r.
Ewing.
Chapline Street NJ. E. Church-1Of A.
NJ Rev. J. T. Fredericks; 7 P. n, Rev. F.
r. Wotring.
North Street NJ. E. Church-1Oi A. n,
Rev. ]. B. Reed; 2 P. NJ, Rev. W. W,
Mckinney.
Thomson NJ. E. Church-1Of A. NJ,
Rev. A. A. JamisOni z P. n, Rev. P. J.
Cummings,
Wesley NJ. E. Church-1Oi A. NJ, Rev.
]. s. Stuchell; 7P N, Rev. s. NJ. Davis.
Colored NJ. E. Church, Fifth street-11
a. NJ, Rev. ], s. Pomeroy; II P. NJ, Rev.
E. r. Donehoo
CHICAGO is a thousand miles, more or
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