Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-05
w~EsrxrrsrER COLLEGE.
Release osshe assembly synod from
the Enlargement o tho Joint
support or tho College.

Wegivc place 10 1t this week, because
The subject Is one IN which n large
number Of our readers icel u dear
interest, and In regard 10 which they
desire full information:
Editor 7n%teitigenccr:
The OLD School Synod met IN DC.
tober 1872, at Columbia, and Mt illa,
meeting 1t appointed u committee to
confer with u similar committee
(should one he raised), of the Assem-
bly, Synod, in reference To II Joint sup
b,0rt of Westminster College, located
NJ Fuitou-it hcipg under The I'M
ikrtiiate conirol of the q. :. Synod.
W'onscqurn,ly the Assembly Synod
which met II tcw days later, in Oct.
lS2, ut Scdalia, appointed such n
cnmmiticc. The committees mrt
several times during The year, and
ryrcly aud frankly discussed the
question committed to them, aud
finally, unanimously agreed uuou n
juint support of the college, in sub
sia,c', ns follows: That each synod
should, for itself, contribute the sum
of 500, coo, aud, therefor, each To have
II corresponding control of the college
AN equal number Of members of TIA.
with DR.. n. l.. Rice as president, and
that This fund was not tn become n
COMMON fund TO each synod, but kcp,
separate and distinct, and that ciiiic?
synod could Withdraw irOui said COM
pact. at amy Time, hy giving the other
II notice of ut least onG year. In order
sl-s ,l-.Ha -.. 49,
;rt their sessions in 1873, to consider.
the report of the joint committee, il
was agreed that the .. >. svnod,
which was to meet in Memphis, lit
the nos thrastern part Of the stale,
change sail place of ince,in. To ST.
Louis, and to meet on the 16!h of De-
tuber, the am time and place that
the Assembly s. nnd would meet.
This change was effected, ana bu;!
syuohs mt III St. louis on the 10Th OF
October. at Z i-2 T.. NJ. the Assembly
synod meeting in Dir. NicnlIs' ci.urcit
and the .. 5. i'll Dir. Books.
Thm nrx morning, at an early hour.
the QUESTION OF rc-uilio:i with The o.
5. body WAS sprung by the Assembly
synod. Aud ai.Cr some open am!
frank discussion. il was found that
Slid Assembly synod WAS ready for
closer iratcrnal relations with the
either synod, looking forward To or
maitic union, no only to elevate the
Interests OF the college, but that past
discussions aud divisions be healed,
and the cause of Christ be more ru-
i'idly advanced as represented i,y the
Presbyterian church. THIS being the
heartfelt desire OF the Assembly ~.
nod, it scud the following overture
to the o. 5. synod:
Whereas, The synod of Missouri
90. 81 is now in session in this civ.
II huty iuidiIg tli. same. standards
and confessions with ourselves, ami
identified with us in oar past history
and by many pleasant mclnurics, and
Whereas, We regret the separation
now existing between us, aud believe
that "n CCrlrsiastical nu,l organic
union, on grounds of mutual espec
and confidence. would be to the honor
of Christ and Tie advancement OF His
Kingdom i'll this state; therefore.
Resolved, l.. That IL committee of
even lie appointed to meet II similar
committee from the sy%nd OF Mis-
souri, 60. 5 J, III cast suciI cuIlmili,r
-i'Ni'' ~ ''ll''iIit'' ~ iiisl DosIN Ill
Its prrSCHt session. Tor the plr;,0Sc If
comforting IN regard TO the DESIRABLE
mess and F~rac:icahiiiiy of union be-
tween i!ic " s1nots, and 10 report
Ut tins session OF this synod.
>. T!iai i!.!- committee %! conference
shall also coi:i.r with the committee.
f The .. ,. synod in rr.a..i 30 tic
t!"sira:,irmc>> u!jrint devotional KEEP
Uses during the present session ann
make arrangements for the cuiel,ra-
tiosrof th"i--sr.a's supper, ia case they
agree 10 II.
j. That the stated clerk tie rruucst-
al 10 transmit to Tie >yHod =. ~ \
copy OF this l:aitC-.
The follow ing committee VS. au-
pointed: M;Eistrrs-T. Iiill, ". i.
n:vC.i!triHs: ". Il. t:!rcvrr. Cl,"~.
y. D.,kcv. E.ticr.-S. II. Hr-rkiu-
r!t4c. l.. u. L0ckW Dad, A.S. Watson.
The stated c.crk Of lii" Assembly,
Synod Immediately sent itic ahuv,.
paper 10 Tie "i.cr Synod, and II was
l,!i et on 'i.c hudc. "iu!'s table, tut
no acii"u vas t"kcn, there iriHg ::
discussion iEcn prII!Ig III reference.
10 un!siE3 Win tic Southern General
Assembly. Ills Gl>rEsS.uu Was clos
ed III 10 O'Clock On Friday evening.
when Il vote WAS taken which corr
united Tie y. =. Svnui, Nv lis prcs-
byicrirs, to rrtcr INTO organic u,luu
with Tie SOuiicru l'rcebl tyrial,
| church.. The vote stood for .uiu.
South. IS, and against 81, While .
ere excused from voting, uut 8 uu.
sent.
This action Of the O.l School ..v.
sod, ofi:scit.ssc.r"lcsi ali the riitns III
rri.;ion To Westminster Cu.irrr, To.
me'hrr with toe lrurositiun from The
Assembly SyHod, tor Organic u.iun,
as z Z HiuNr.
lie Assembly Synod l%:avin. heard
of The above acton. hv tie o. ). Sv-
nni, a:it seeing that cU-opcra.iul III
the support OF the Cuilrgc. and tic
:lvvcInH't iUi;cl:!Ig organic union,
were now iin!'i frustrated and put I,
all end, said Assembly svnud, rasscu
the following. resolutions:
whereas. Tic recent action of the
S,rud OF Missouri. .. s., il defer
mining la Unite with the Southern
Assembly, rrllirrs the action tuarl
Wy tins synod with H. crcrc.. to /;
committee unnecessary therefore,,
Resolved, 1 hat the srulcu clerk b.
directed to withdraw the paper al
ready sent.
Resolved, That, in order to prevent
any misunderstanding as TO the posi-
, ton Of thus synod Oh the subject:
which have been in controversy, ",
do hereby affirm:
/. The spiritual character of tia
church Us separate rom III Kingdom
OF this wUrit., ard having no o!i.C.
: head but the Lord jesus Christ, a
entitled I" speak only where lie ia
spoken, and 10 irgislate only wl.cr
lie has lrsis.atcd. We l. cusmize III
rights oil consciciCe md of respectful
prulcst on The part OF III, humhl">
rnvinjacr cf tic Presbyterian house
hold of faith, and declare lie rbl.g;.
lion OF all our ju'l:raioric, 10 be sui.
jcr: to- tie authority and to tul.Oy
iiIe GrcIri!.cs oil our CCcicsItslicu
constitutions.
d ,. We distinctly and PARTICULAR
affirm Cur bclict i'll lir iUlluwilI
u,imclrirs and statements, found i
our standards, w: Il "S,Ent!
and councils are to lr#Edlc or couciut.
nothing but That wiirh is ccclesia,t
! cal, AMI are nOl to intermediate wit
civil all airs which concern the cen
muuwcaltl,, unless by way of huubi
] petition in cases extraordinary, or l.
/ way of advice for satisfaction ut col