National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-24
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
SESSION or THE SYNOD OF BALTIMORE

M II IA I
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eESSlON OF THE SYNOD OF BtLTlMVhS> |
81
The second Days Procccdinss-The Now
-, -. r.. r..e-Rey Mr..
N'e'' o'" p...n,,.,x
.,.,,.d-D Is~u.sion ofthe
"'o''ss '"''"'"
rs., .....smn,,J yes,erday morning in
the New York.avenue CHURCH, anu opene" WIN
devotional exercises. =, oom.
,,,.,n, and the appeA Of New York-avenue
plain, s"u "s ",a.a a, AN. wa.hInuton
church nom we se''eu.e =, W. go an Inc
rrcshytery regarding the term OF service III '"e
.,.c,or.n,n.
Mr., ..,.,,.,n,,r ,b,, The appellant, on his
Part, had conducted the appeal regularly the
synod heard the sentence appea'en ,,on,, ,s ~,
reasons which were assigned by NV sprs",,hh M
whole RESORT Of the proceeding q The psesSy1
terry In the case, includinr All inc lesunony A""
the reasons Of their decislons. weie Isal =, an.
arpellant amt Rev. John chester IN defence o.
t6e action OF the preshytery. Inc m men, W s
arounds 81 their decision or Of their dissent |
from II. After all the parties hm peen in,y
Information, ths original parties and ali the |
members OF the Washington city presoytery
Withdrew.
The hour Of " O'Clock having arrivcd,the Snod
toos q recess until O'Clock.
.prrRxooN SESSION.
49, ~. s,,,,,.., :, an. Nav y,,,.
Aner me recess .ns ed sna n,ch m.,nhsr
avenue churvn VS. 'c n. sa oa s,,,.',a. ~
speak. The roll was called, and the vote STOOD:
a aS. ns roae e eers az 10 sustain the
hnnssl IN part - ahn not 70 su''s" "e "p-
peal, 10. ..,,-
mlttee.
The moderator decided mat the reasons on
which the vote was naseu must pe reco ,.,e n,
the moderator was sustained. - -,
Rev. NJ. otz onered tne ionowing ~ sun ,,.,
tute LOT the motion 70 refer the SUBJECT :" oo'n-
inuuee; whicm Wa snoptsa; =. .,.,.,, IN. .o,,-
keserea, Thht IN unc vote W sus,a.n s"e .v.n
n,sssy, ns os Wasnnston cty the reason
tnat governed the synod Is Its conviction that
the New fork-avenae church acted 70 tne !,
Inc senersi .ssembiy. IL pre,sed In ia action
10 1874. but this synod does not hereby express
an opinion either In favor or against the ques'
uon OF the fotatoty e,uyIsp, .v.,,s,,s, Vas
t,sso m and sfter considersbie discussion, Rev.
Mr.. Paxton offered the following paper, which
was unanimously adopted; ,,,,.o,. ,.. a,.con.
tinued the once OF synodlcal eyangells'. There-
fore, be 1t
10 oe regarded as in any way or intent Rejecting
on the conduct, ndelity and emcicncy OF rev. =.
Garland Asnner, while In the dlscharee OF the
duties Of this office during the past year.
Resolved, THAT Rev. J. Garland Hammer has
eminent QUALIFICATIONS Tor the once, mat ne M,
,ione all that any man could 20 wnete Ine nei !
Ia vast, so vast as 10 be utterly Dcyonu ope thn
power to do II justice. $1,000 ,,-,,
Rc-oicc,i. That this synod most corhiany ~,
prove the method and WORK oi rev; .. S ~, n,',
Hammer during the year, anu unuer Nun oui
sentiments OF highest consideration anu tne ~
Of his labor.; -, .., ..,.uu,.,, 10 IN,
Rssoiced, That the synod recommend 70 WY
board OF home miss ns the commission Q, ney
Mr.. Hammer to lat IS evangelist In our board
The case OF Rev. at. Cross, IN the appeal an
complaint against the action OF the pfesoyIeI,
VI Baltimore In placing IN nhe nanas ., he n
George Morrison q call foe Bethel church, wa
taken up; but, without coming 70 any conciu
sion, The synod adjourned until 1880 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
-. ~, ,na ..nna IN or,,er ,
100 O'Clock p. M, and stated that the unnnlshe
,up,ct.I CASE
,,., ,,,.,.s..s =, ,na o,o,,,r
Rev, A. d. Gross addressed the synod on IN
condition Of the Church at Bethel. When b
entered II In ISIS 1t was called the "dumb col
ner' OF the Balllmofe p,esoye anu ~ ~
scented y ~ the WORDS o. Dos'n - ons y, ,nsr,,
beant,inl n ,, 10, ns Sn MENTION Of pastor.
shown by letters In his possession IN ise' |,
hal urged me conuuno y. ,s h.,nrn III ha
meeting OF ihe hanmo an, p'ns ,snory,i nnctn,
agreeu 10 return W tne ns'u ", 'oU, mee,,n
DIXON anu baohvus mou" nj. sn.c,aaI 40
there ior presSn rn 1 nnon mi CONTRARY 10 The
agreements mese TWO pov,os on sae NJ
wen. IN .omphny r 20 M,n .on's' ''"0
ment agsins. us ern nsds nv several dc,e,at
to the speaker proceeding IN tne aesence vi u
gentlemen feiefIeu 70 IN n i is napa 4, ard,
I'M aSsepss Of iss delegates is no fault
MI Cross. AL, tina, h. s.d oo,e 4, p.rt,
Inc speaher sa , s", y, ns AMI tornd n,
on several occasions 70 Peasn 10 sn nr.seh al
George MORRISON ann 1,n ,nsreso ~ nseacsed
same uine anu pis y, n. nsnai lime and heid
no Ss., W a .rnan IN y, IN, s" s.,ns manner
Sanbath school IN tne saine s, ~. oo,nr,,,,
lie soon ieceNeu nos1 III. III a ny r,..ns,a
on vacan, cnu,vnes y, ,nv hnI annoint.d 4
stating that the eommiste e NJ npRo,haI
Morrlson as pieaCne, W Wy nei oa y, n /,
regular pastor na M no' p ns npeachsr ,s"o
matter. They gave ths new npr tsaenhs nal Sot
ms cs,, "r anr tw,ntS Years service In
celyeu GENT TT tmeng ses anah, N ,orma, },
same nelu, lhe so ,ha a,n,,S ~ RAM, from,
~ 70 lhe state OF 'ne , ohu on i, .s ,rne M
tavern,heepsi, I'm n1 onnonent of the snester "
an svoweu anu unS .happsysr he mes liz
man, nnomh sashs,sry ana from its deci,i
10 inc sSnod. ph I IN M .nsarer ieft a
scnool hela ~ De.n w. hseo nrearSI mere dnr
the past year; o,rro, comm,,,e. recommend
tl.. shn at n
.ne usso nI,,n ~ ~ ~ mamhers inclnding i
the anneAnllon oI W. menoe ~, ~ NJ No,
on iau,es aoous , ,,,,,s N and IN, Tecommen
sons cnuIcn, teu nue. on, -. . ,,S ana
ZION OF tne coln N.Y. ~ 1here n . Alan.
ilue onuion vac ~, ~ ~ ANAL things anT
uon 70 uesP.se , aue nnJIS 10 seif.ss oport
give oon'pu X s.. ,n,t Tho interesfs of
enuIcneF. ipu ivss 100 ina moor masses ,
Snulsn si,ihIa.s =, ib,s bsse van can nave n,
wtuous , uus an ana aIi,tsring chnrches
OF YOU toMei'hk nnu al nersonsi feeling
luz speahe ~ ,ho,net Ihaf a. 4 mission
ms mater, ~. n,vpsg ~ ase attention. and
n e,sn asnnI
OF me symou;, an, nras,v,orv of RaItimore y
Ing ion y, .ny pan;yns,S ~ n M stste m
Called 70 hiVW MI ~, me nr ,ho pathsi case In
reasons ioI ,neI nov e '"'
insstns -, tn1 Nh rssna1ied. and said that
huet .V ,,a 'n,o,mation SVEN IN the pres
terry by the committee on vacant churches.
Rev. II. III: Wllllams salu VA. ~ n az. W
win the undets'nnuing tnas vi. 1 ann
appointed iroui Datinoie e. NJ yy,,s.ns, 4.
the opinion OF tie ,I,,, " ~, a,aanaaiyyst
MI. Cross was selI,consutu,cu .sAns.n'.
that neld. lie laDoreu thero '"enS yoAi'
had but TWO chnreh heIn n9 ~ ,,,,r., NJ, cr,
Rev. j. M. MahweN shiu nc hlL t.s nj, ~ VI
disposition In the lhtter ny o s,s - -, !,
has been wrongci by tne yaoah. vu,ol oola ~
ies, which Is uoihineerinB' in'eifeiihs "
mlttec. . $1,000, - ,-----,-.