, 1873-10-06
THE UNITED PREsBYTERlANS.
Meeting OF the synod Of Illinois.


The United Presbyterian Synod Of Illinois
convened In tho First U. r. Church In th1u city
On Friday, sept 20, at 10 o'clock d. III. Tho
Synod orunod with d sermon by tho retiring
Moderator, the Roy. ]. a. Reynolds, toxt, Nut
u. g. Elliott was elected Modorator Of tho
Synod, ". 7. Mofrett Clorl, and g. II. Mitchell
Synod Of tho U. L. Church {Olio) aocopting tho
Invitation to unto III tho support md control Of
Monmouth College, on the condition that tic
syodn t5a tra Of lil'nois Iowa. ad Kansas agreo to
mary to- Xenia, Ohio. and its consouia-
ton with Xenia Theological Seminary, tho said
synods to hayo d joint interest in its control.
Ing an matter was presented to tue Synod by tho
Hev ), <. Scouller, Of Ohio, but the Synod re-
Theological Seminary to Xenin.
There was animated discussion on the temper
a. anoo question, arising oil Il report from tAe
Temperance Committee, prosontud by The Rev.
]. a. Edie. and it waB
such scene to be inauguratod as viii totally abolis
tlie uao Of Intoxicating liquors.
courts Of the Church 10 confer with tho mccal pro.
tcason through its representatives In medical societies
S.eae hqors on e LIT o
That Ike committees be appointed in like manner
BY Ako courts to confer With harnrceutsts through
thor representatives In pharmaceutical associations Ae
to tho practcabilty Of abandoning tho uso Of acohoio
l9Mors in tho preparation Of drugs and medicines.
tho Of ueenco and art tho praccebIliEy Of
aclemo to exclude alcoholic liquors from tho lls Of
materiAla used for scentiho and artistic PURPOSES
Tho Committoe on Monmouth College recor1-
menaed the following resolutions, w6icl, woro
adopted By tho Synod:
1tsotred, That considering tho liberal enaowmcnts
Ct Christlesa institutions BY tho cnenea Of tho Church.
given to those established In tho nume Of Christ
Nesolssd That irroparabe loas to tho u. P. Church.
aos eanesg am1g seeF n @ sso
,Assst,va Tat although appreeiae tho aelt-denal
vIew of tho amount accomplished during tho last
eighteen gl, months II raising contributions ia
persona Of pcc,ary strength repair to lit tho bur-
dcnour college will be brought It's groatest jeopardy
Of tho College, aud the professors, and members Of In
Senate, pastors, an1,other frieis will to Bccro largo
ayat themselves Il every Opportunity
Of means, by personal solicitation correspondence or
oherSiso also that olort ne 1uaie by I'll to secure
the surrender e.. Of scrip md schoarah1ra.
Resolved, That each pastor DO requested to take I'M
collection co.; on tho day Of Prayer for colleges, to meet
lesotped, That tho lov j. e. barnes. ]. 4. Edie. D.
p Phelps anl Draper Dabcock wlaogo tc.n1s uy mem
nsrs Of tho College Senate VIII expire thu lu Of
Harding and Il. ". McClaughry be elected to ill t,lu
vacancies occurring By tho tlecengo Of tho Rev. w. s.
Dratton, and tho resignation Of Tho Rev G. Is Iirn
derson.
The Committee on College Secret Societies.
J. D. Whitman aud ]. D. Smith, reported tho
following objections nyat1st such organizations,
and resolutions concerning thcul, which wero
adopted BY tho Synod:
J.. They ore unnecessary; 2. They tho means Of
m11ch time being lnssrcnt at their meetings. ctr h
They aro the causo Of much money being wasted in
the buYng OF badges etc.; 1. Their secrecy Affords
cover for any ev which o members may commit; 6.
iThay arc az rogess a tena T. M ooas
They arc hndrance to tho usefulness Of s!rlls, as
they curb their FREQ expression Of sentiments; Z,
They arc entangng they entang!o tins goud with tle
bad, md corrupt the former: g. They are condemned
III the Gospel O. They breed and foster iscord among
the students.
1ercfore BE- It re5oZred, That tic Taculty.of Arou-
Greek Fraternittes
That tho friends Of the college may be assured that
these socieca will Do opposed TIL tho evil Is botted
out Of tho college.
Tint no prcsbytery recommend any young man 10
tho board Of Educatton for aid IN his study for tho
ministry, who III connected with Greek Eoeirty,
The Synod hold daily Sessions till Tueaday
evening. whon 1t adjourned to meet next year at
snlithvillo, ILL.,, on tho first Tuesday Of Soptem-
1pr.