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

) business. The minutes Of the previous
days proceedings were read and ap,
proved
The Committee on the report of
the Trustees of the Synod was read 10y
the Rev. MIR. Hill. 1t was moved and
seconded that the report be received
and approved.
The report of the Committee ap-
pointed to examine the records of the
minutes of Fayetteville Presbytery
was received.
Rev. DIR. Smith, of Orange Presby-
tory, Chairman of the Committee APP
pointed to examine the report of Union
Theological Seminary, made the re-
port of the Committee to the Synod,
which, on motion, was received and
approved.
Ruling Elder Evander McGilvay
was appointed Director of the Theo-
logical Seminary in place of DIR. G T
Murphy. whose term had expired.
Rev. F Fl johnson being called
upon to render an excuse for non-at-
tendance at the last meeting of the
Board of Directors Of Union Theologi-
cal SeIninarv, +lbmitted his excuse.
| which was IHcC.ved.
1t was moved AID seconded that the
! time for the next meeting of the SYNOD
be fixed on tho Wednesday before the
| third Sabbath il October next at Z!
| P. N. Carried.
| Rev. Jacob Doll, the Stated Clerk,
| then read the Syndicate report, which
/ is to be forwarded 50 the n xt General
Assembly. The report was adopted
and ordered to be forwarded. 1t says
that the SYNOD consists of SO minis
ters, having under their care POI
churches, 8 icentiates and 36 candi-
| dates, viz: Orange Presbytery, 2I
ministers, 81 churches. licentiate, 1
candidates Concord Presbytery, II
ministers, 81 churches, ? iiccntiates
and 8 candidates Fayetteville Pres
bytery, 10 minister's, AZ churches,
hcentiates, Z candidates Wilmington
Presbytery, 13 ministers, % churches,
( licentiates, 3 candidates Mecklen-
burg Prcsbytery, % ministers, fl
churches and candidates.
It was moved and seconded that the
Moderator appoint a Committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the
feeling of the Synod on learning of
the death of Rev Mr.. Hughes, of
Orange Presbytcry. Carried.
It was also moved and carried that
this Committee be instructed to bring
in brief notice to this Synod of the
death of Rev. Mr.. Hughes and that
at the next annual meeting a sketch of
his life be read. Reverends A. Currie,
p. T. Penick and Elder George White
were appointed on this Committee.
Unfinished business IN regard to
complaints against Mecklenbnrg Pres
hytery, was then taken mp and the dis
cnssion of the question resumed. After
some little discussion. participated in
bv Rev. Mr.. Hill anl a few others, the |
roll was called and the vote taken 70
sustain or not to sustain the complaint,
which resulted as follows To sustain
30; to sustain, in part, >.
Rev. S. c. Alexander, in the name
of Rev. DIR. Miller, of Mecklenburg
Presbytery, who had been called away,
gave notice that he would complain Of /
this action of the Synod to the next |
General Assembly.
It was thereupon moved and seconded !
that the Stated Clerk be empowered to |
designate some one to represent the |
Synod when the complaint Of Neck !
lenburg Presbytery was presented he !
fore the General Assembly.
The ChOur having arrlyedfor receiving |
the report of the Committee on Publ |
cation, Rev. Dir. smith, the Agent, ,
read to the meeting the annual report. I
Moved and seconded that the report |
be- received Carried. /
The resolutions appended to the re- |
port Of the agent of publication, re- ,
commenting the buying, from and Ill
this way, contributing to the support ,
of the publishing house III Richmond, /
were adopted.
Kev. Mr.. Lacy here offered the fol
lowing resolutions WHICH were adopt
ed:
Ec~ohcH, That this Synod lnvc
heard with deep interest, Rev. Daniel
McGilvary, Il native Of this State, and
formerly 4 member Of this Synod, now
a Missionary to Siam, under the care
Of the Presbyterian Board Of FOREIGN
Missions.
RcSol,cd, That tbs Synod record
their gratitude to the Great Head OF
the Church for that tender and gracious
care i'll the midst of privation and
danger which has been vouchsafed our
beloved brother, aud for the marks of
divine favor and blessing that have at
tended his labors, and pray that still |
further the hand of the Lord may !
guide him in his work and crown him !
with abundant success.
Report of the Committee on Stand |
ing Rules was then read by the Stated |
Clerk, and accepted by the Syuod. /
The Committees report on Leave Of |
Absence - I,..,, and on motion,
accepted.
The Rev. J. Doll and Rev. Mr.. |
the Committee on the Trcasurcr's /;
accounts.
The names of those who ;ihsented |
themselves from the Synod last wear
without leave, were read and their |!
excuses heard.
The report of the Systematic Benev-
olence from the different Preshyte- I
rians, was rect ived and on motion was
adopted and ordered to be print d in
the appendix to the minutes.
Moved and seconded that 1000
copies of the minutes OF this Synod be
printed Motion was carried.
Tie report oil the Committee to pre-
pare an address 10 the Churches from
the Synod, was read by the Secretary,
aud Oh motion, was received and or
,iered to be pri nted as an appendix of
the minutes.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Ministers and Elders of vacant Con-
gregations be instructed to read the
address of the Synod to their different
congregations.
Moved and seconded that the report
OF Rev. DIR. Smith, agent of publica-
ton. be forwarded to the editor of the
North Carolina Prcsbytc5i0R, with re-
quest tn publish the same.
Rev. Mr.. Hill, of Fayetteville Pres
bytery. offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
firsoircd. That the Synod regards
the North Carolina Presbyterian as a
most important means of Evangelical
ton within its bounds; that it reioices
in its increasing circulation and pros
perity. and that it urges all its minis
tsrs. church officers and members TO
vigorous efforts for angInentirg the
number OF it's subscribers and its en
! larged usefulness.
On motion, this resolution vas or