Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-07
LOCAL..
TIE SYNOD
Proceedings r. of the sixticth >essio,l
of the synod Of North Carolina.
FIRST DAY.

III tnc tlfSJ presbyterian CHurcu, II
this city, at 8. O'Clock, i'll accordanc
with the hour fixed the precedin,
evening, Rev. J. NJ. Sprunt, Modera
tor. presiding.
After half an hour spent in devo
tional exercises, the Synod, at Il
o'clock, proceeded tc regular business
On motion, Rev. J. C. Hiden, of tht
First Baptist Church, Wilmington, ant
Rev. G. d. Bernheim, of ST. Paul.
Evangelical Lutheran Church, were
invited to seats as corresponding mem
bers.
Rev. Mr. Mcnwaine, Assistant Sec
retary of the Board of Sustentatior
and Foreign Missions for the Presby.
terian Church South, was also invited
| to Il seat as corresponding member
also Rev. DR.. McGilvary, of Siam
Presbytery.
On motion, Rev. Mr.. McIlwaine was
| requested to deliver lecture at II
o'clock, on the subjects of Sustenta-
tion a.,d Foreign Missions.
Rev. Jacob Doll, Stated Clerk, then
read over the list of the names OF
absentees from the last Synod, who
were requested to render their excuses
to the meeting for their on-attendance
at that time.
Next in order came the reading of
the statistical reports of the different
Presbyteries composing the Synod of
North Carolina. These reports were
read by Rev. j. B. Mack, Assistant
Secretary, and. on motion, received
by the Synod.
The Secretary was directed to read
the narrative of the reports of the
committees from the different Presby-
teries in the State.
1t was moved and seconded that the
report of Rev. Mr.. Johnson, Agent of
Foreign Missions, he submitted with
the report OF the Agent for Sustenta-
ton. The motion was carried.
Rev. Mr.. Hill, of Fayetteville Pres
bytery, then read the report of the
Agent of Sustentation for the Synod of
North Carolina, in which it was stated
that there were 93 ministers and 1913
churches in the State
Rev. Mr.. johnson. Agent of Foreign
Missions, being absent, Rev. Mr..
Mack, Assistant Secretary, was re-
Quested to read Mr.. Johnsons report
to the meeting, which was received
and acted upon by the Synod.
1t was moved and carried that Rev.
Daniel McGilrary of the Presbytery of
Siam, be invited to address the Synod
on the subject of foreign missions, to-
morrow evening, Mt the usual honr for
services.
The hour having now arrived
which was let apart for the address
from Rev. Mr.. McIlwaine, that gentle-
man was requested by the Moderator
to come forward and address the
&c
ton. Mr.. McIlwaine responded to this
invitation in clear, concise, and
elaborate argument i'll favor of contri-
buttons from the different Presbyteries
for the purpose Of carrying out the in
tentions of the church in establishing
the board of Sustentation. He closed
this part of his address by an eloquent
appeal to the church to come forward
needed to those who had spent their
Tow. by reason of Old age or
il health, incapacitated for further
work IN the service Of God. Mr..
dress on the subject of Sustcutation,
remarked that lie would be glad, after
the Synod had passed certain rcsolu-
llOuS, 10 CHCE al It" more lSLldfho 'I'
OH the subject of Foreign Missions.
Rev. Jacob Doll, Stated Clerk, then
read at the request of the Moderator.
the following appointments Of Commit
tees
4. w. Miller, j.. u. Rev. \. SLotweIl,
DR.. J.. Nve Hutchinson and Mcssrs.
Walter ". Pharr and \. Graham
;r,T 4
L. Fl. Johnson, III. j. Burr, Joseph
Evans and MessrS Jesse Ii. Lindsay
and Jno. Il. Wilson.
IN, tic H""rttis nf D,ttu1. Pr. SLY-
ctH.-Rcvcrends Alex. Kirkland, w.
\. Wood and Mr.. 4. 5. Baker.
On tic HCr",ti~ II fisp:ftcrjWr j,rrS-
L,yf,lY.-EcvcrenIs j. RtLmplc, >. II.
Isler and Mr.. u. T. Cannon
IN the Records of Concord Pr>Shy-
A. Baker, 2. L.
Penck and Mr.. \. Graham.
IN Wilmington P,;csbyfery-Revs.
Jno. Douglas, A. N. Ferguson and
Mr. W. III. Grow.
Neil Mckay, d. D., and A. Currie,
and Mr.. A. Leaser.
To 2orcpnrc on udd,ess to tic
7rithin tie bouItds Of the .SynOd-Revs.
d. E. Jordan and II. NJ. Tuttle, and
Mr.. S. D. Buie.
On Dcrotioaal ErcrciSe<-Rev.
Colin Shaw and Mr.. George Chad
bourn.
On Trcasncr's 1cco,,,t-Rev. J.
Eumple, Messrs. A I Summey and "
H Crow.
On Minutes If tie Gc,,crat -f$sem-
bly-Revs. Jas. B Mcpherson, S Fay
lor Martin, and Mr. n Sumple
On Union 7heOtogic0l ,ScntiuGty-
Revs. II Smith, d u, VIM S Lacy,
and Mr. E A Perkins.
On Rcport Of Me Trustees Of Synod
Rev. Fl G Hill, Messrs j G Cannon
and A Mckay.
On Learc Of -4bsence-Revs. q F
Rockwell, G II Payne, and Mr. G S
Carr
On motion the Synod adjourned to
meet again at 3 o'clock P. NJ
The following is q list of the dele
gates in attendance:
ORANGE PREsBYTERY.
Mnistere-Jacob Doll, A Clrrie,
J nj Atkinson, P III Dalton, T Fl
Smith. D D, F H johnson, ID E
Jordan, 7 G Alexander, T. c Vass, T
Tinsley Penick, W Primrose, c II
Payne.
Ruling Elders-J G Cannon, " IT
Grow, J Fl Lindsay, w II Anderson.
CONCORD PRES8YTERT.
Mnisters-J F Rockwell, J Rumple,
w w Phaw. W IA Wood, J b Mack,
r M Tuttle. s Taylor Martin.
Falling Elete,s-Jno r Wilson, ID %
Cannon, VIM Murdock, A Leaser, f
| A Perkins.
FAYETTEVILLE PREsBYTRRY,
Ministers. Hector Mclean, j L
Mcpherson, A McMiller, A Baker, q
G Hill, H McNair, A N Ferguson
X N Mcintyre, Jos Evans, Neil Nc
Kay, D, D, David Farley, Jas Nc
Queen, w s Lacy, T L DeVeanx
D D., D McBrydle.
Ruling Eldcrs.-H H Hodgin, \
A Currie, A s Baker, J A McAllister
A Mccoy, w Currie, E Kelly, A Nc
Kethan, Evander McGilvary.
WILMINGTON pRESBYTERY.