The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-21
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SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
The Synod of Pittsburgh met at
o'clock Saturday morning, pursuant TO
adjournment.
The Synod was opened with prayer oy
the Moderator, and the minutes OF the
last session were read and approved.
The Committee on Cause Of Absence
from the meetings was announced by
the Moderator.
The minutes OF the last stated meet
ing written and printed, were presented
and on motion the reading OF the writ
ten minutes was dispensed with and
the printed minutes we're distributed.
The Moderator announced the pames
of ministers and elders to serve on the
several committees as follows:
On Bills and Overtures-Revs. j.
Browneon, J. McMillen, w. W. Els,
Jas. II. Flanagan, Jas. A: Marshall
and Elders Dr.. w. C. Kirk, William
Giffen, Benjamin McClaiu and james
Carotbers.
Judicial Committee-Revs. George
Hill, C. Jennings, Joel Stone rond, Jas,
Alexander, John Gillesnie, and Elders
David Robinson, s. F Jones, Robert
Crangre and Matthew George.
On Leave Of Absence-Revs. D. w.
Townsend, W. G. Taylor, and Elder d.
S. Carothers.
Reasons for Absence from Foreign
Meetings-Revs. VIC Falconer g. NJ.
Spnrgeon, and Elder w. X Nesbitt.
On narrative for 1S73-Revs D. w.
Fisher, J. W Scott and VIM. o Camp
bell, and Elders Samuel Hindman and
Alexander Bone.
On Minutes Of General Assembly
Revs. Geo. P. Hayes and S J. Wilson
and Elder Prof. S G. Stevens,
Records of Preshvtery of Blairsville-
Revs. w. w. Mckinney and Gilbert NJ.
Hair and Elder w. w. Hunter.
Records of Presbvtery Of Pittsburgh
Revs. Joel Stonerond and John B.
Graham and Elder C. P. Mccoy.
Records of Presbytery OF Redstnne-
Revs. John s. Marquis and J. NJ
Nourse and Edpr Robert Glow.
Records OF Preshvtery OF Washington
-Revs. R. A. Blackford and s. Miller
Davis and Elder james Herritt
Record. OF Presbytery Of West Viz
giuia-Rsvs s H. Sharply and c. V.
McKaig and Elder John Raw.
On Deceased Ministers--Revs. Rich
ard Lea and S. G. Jennings and Elder
John Fife, Sr.
Rev. D. w. Fisher, Chairman on
Standing Rules reported several change
in the Rules which were laid over under
the rules.
The Committee on Cause Of Absence
reported the names OF Ravs. P. S. Jeo
nings, Presbvtery Of Pittsburgh, l..
Grier and Samuel Graham. Preshytery
of Washington and recommended that
tbev be enrolled. Adopted,
The report OF the Board OF Colport.
age, of the Synods of Erie and Pitts,
burgh, WAS read and with the report Of
the Board Of Colportage, laid over from
last year, was referred to committee
consisting of Revs. D Horhison, Alex
Mcconnell, D. D, C. G Braddock and
G. w. Sharff, and elders James Can
theirs and Joseph L. Griggs.
A dispatch having been received from
DR.. Spears asking that time be fixed
for hearing him, was read, and J
o'clock P. NJ, was fixed as the hour
Rev. DR.. Hays moved that commit
tee OF FIVE be appointed 10 CONSIDER
what action the Synod shall take in re
gard TO the College of Washington arG
jefferson. within the hounds OF the
Synod, and proceeded TO explain th'
position and needs OF the College. The
motion was adop'ed, and S. c. Jer.
nings, D. D, w. w Morehcad, D D.
and elders James Hewitt and Edwin
Braden were appointed.
The hearing Of reports from Commit
tees on the Boards was made the frs
order for this afternoon.
The treasurer reported in reference
to the NJ nisrers Fund OF the Synod
and also asked that committee be ap
polntrd on the distribution of the fund
The Statistical repors were read and
ordered to record. From the four re.
ports-the Preshytery o. Pitt hurgh no,
having reported we take the following
table showing the number o ministers
Churches. communicates aud Sunday
School scholars in each
P,rsbys. Minis. CTinwch',. COr,uh 3 8
K, d lone, IS 20 3.l66 40