Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-07

! spoke still further in support of th.
Constitutionality Of the course pursuet
by the Mecklcnburg Presbytery.
After DIR. Millcr's remarks q genera
discussion enslled as to whether tlit
question before tho house was Ope1
to discussion by members other thai
those who were complainants and dc
/ PENDANTS in the report of the Judicia
Committee i'll regard to the action OF
the Mccklenburg Presbytery. The
Moderator decided that the question
was open to general discussion,
whereupon tho roll of the different
Presbyteries was called, and all who
desired to do so availed themselves OF
| this opportunity when their names
| we're called of participating in the dis
cussiOn.
Rev. DR.. Smith arose to 4 question
| of privilege and moved that the Rev.
DIR. Gloss, Presiding Elder of the
Methodist Church, who was present in
the Church, be invited to take seat
as corresponding member. Carried.
Pending the discussion of the report
Of the Judicial Committee, in relation
to the Mecklenburg Presbytery, II
motion was made to take a recess I'M
til , O'Clock p. m, which was carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Synod met at the hour appointed in
the motion for adjournment this NOM
ing, VIZ: 3 O'Clock.
Several reports from committees APP
pointed to examine records of the
minutes Of the different preSbyterics
in the Synod were received.
The report of the Rev. DIR. Mckay,
Agent Of the Board of Educat. on, was
then submitted aed received, togethe"
with the following resolutions, which
were adopted
1st. The Presbyteries composing
this Synod are respectfully and earn
estly urged to carry out the resolution
OF the last and previous Assemblies,
that all funds contributed to the cause
of education be forwarded to the
Treasurer Of the Executive Committee
ID. The Churches are reminded of
the annual concert of prayers (the last
Thursday in February for the out
pouring OF the Rclv Spirit upon all
our Churches, Seminaries and institu-
tons of learning, and especially upon
the young and for Gods blessing on
the cause of education.
Rev. Mr. Dalton, Agent for Davidson
College then addressed theSynod forthe
purpose Of enlisting the sympathy and
interest Of the members present in the
prosperity OF this institution. The
College was started some forty wears
ago, ana hy the enterprise, energy and
industry ot q few in its earlier wears,
had grown until ii had gradually be
come quite an institution of learning.
Ii had received some handsome IOna-
tlons in the past aEl am"es them was
a git from Mr.. Chambers, prior to the
war, Ol -;Sp, 900. They now desired to
raise n fund Of 500. 900 and he had
been rash enough to undertake the
task OF doing it. be was happy to
say that III the past few months he
had been fortunate enough to raise
the sum of 81, 600 and he now ap-
pealed to the brethren of this Synod
TO contribute something to an institu-
ton that rad done so much for the
Presbyterian Church As am evidence
of this fact he would state that one
fourth of the graduates had become
Ministers Of the Church and one-third
OF the students now at Union IhcC-
logical Seminary in Virginia were
graduates Of Davidson College.
Reys Jacob Doll and John Doug
lass followed Mr.. Dalton and spoke
warmly iu favor Of this eentleman's
Report of Rev. j.. c. Nass, Agent OF
Sunday Schools, was then read before
the meeting, and on motion the report
was accepted.
1t WIS moved and sccun'icd that thiS
Synod DO now take into consideration
The appointment of the time aud place
for the meeting of the next Synod. !
Motion WAS pat and lost.
Moved and seconded that Synod
take Il recess until halfraSt ltvcu
"'rl"rl to-niS!lt. Carried.