Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-27
rial Committees, of the Richmond

to accept such orders from any present.
The same gentleman suggested the
necessity for a simpler grade of ques-
ion in the Children's Friend and Ear
nest Yorker, so as to adapt the same to
smaller children, and it was made one
of the previous resolution.
J The Moderator announced as the
order Of business the
4TH QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION.
The General AssembIy's plan of
Evanellistic work.
The discussion was opened by Rev.
j. II. Alexander, who in his elabora-
ton of said plan, said half of the fund
for the work was contributed by the
two Synods of Virginia and S. Carroll
ma. More than half of the churches
were in those syuods. The whole
amount contributed by any one Pres
bytery would always be returned to
that body. if it should so order.
DIR. HOyte explained that without
such order it was sent by the Assem-
bly, to the destitute fields on the from
tier. TIE plan was very satisfactory,
except as to the scarcity of funds.
The Chairman of the Committee of
the whole, Judge White, reported to
the Synod, through its Moderator, that
the discussion of the four points set
| aI,arf fnr debate yros .IOeoJ
Revs. ]. b Campbell, Of n. Ala
bama, t. A. HOyt, of Nashville, J. B.
Alexander, of Holston, and d. f.
Smith, of Knoxville, were appointed
a special committee to report plan OF
action for Evan gellistic work.
The Moderator announced his readi-
ness to hear nomination as TO the To-
cality for the next meeting of the
! Synod.
Rev. J. II. Alexander urged the Sc
lection of Pulaski.
( Rev. j. F. Hill suggested McMinn-
vile.
The roll was called and the vote
stood Pulaski "A, Shelbyville 81. So
Pulaski was fixed as the point and, Oh
motion of Rev. James Park, the We'd
nesday preceding the full moon in Oc-
tober, 1870, was fixed as the time.
! Rev. j. Ii. Alexander offered as the
subject for discussion at the next Syn
cd, the question of the 1.-THE that it
be the duty and privilege of Gods pee
| pie to worship Him frequently, if pos
sible weekly, and solemnly to consider
J the question of giving to His cause
one-tenth Of their income. Adopted.
The Moderator appointed as the
| committee to arrange the order of said
discussion Revs. L. y. Hoyt, J. II.
/ Alexander, James Park, J. d. Tad
/ lock, and J. b. Shearer, d. d.
The subject Of Education was an
nounced as the unfinished business
and President Tadlock was called upon
to open the discussion, which was
/ Specially designed to advocate an edu-
Gated ministry. There were 80 coun-
ties within the Synod, in which we
| had no church, and all of the churches
averaged one, one and a half to each
of the counties.
He offered a resolution making t
the duty of the ministry to preach
each a special sermon urging the duty
/ and privilege of the people of God to
secure an educated ministry by dedi-
eating their sons to the ministry and
by giving literally of their means to
the cause.
Rev. Mr.. LuptOn, of GAINESVILLE.
said he thought the ministry would
do better if they would cease to decry
the calling as one in which people
were likely to starve.
The resolution was adopted.
The committees on Bills and Ove--
lures and General Laws were dis
charged.
Rev. J. Albert Wallace. chairman of
the Committee on the minutes of the
General Assembly, reported, dissent
ing from the plan of the General AS
sembly to raise the Contingent Fund
by per capita assessment on the COM
municants, and recommending the
General Assembly's plan of African
Evangelization, and enjOiming it upon
the Presbyteiies to give it their earnest
attention,
On motion of Rev. J. Park the first
recommendation was stricken out, as
the Synod has no representative in
the General Assembly, and the matter
would come before the Presbyteries
The committee on Synodical Tax re-
ported a schedule Of assessment as fol-
lows: Holston $25, Knoxville $50,
Nashville $40, \. Alabama $50.
The committee on Maryville College
reported the state of litigation reached
in the case.
Judge White offered resolutions ask
ing the General Assembly TO, divide
the Synod of Nashville into the Synod
of Nashville and the Synod of Knox
vile, carried also, and cOrrollary
thereto, the erection of two more Pres
byteries. Referred to Judge White.
Rev. G.. A Caldwell, Lev. J. w.
Bachman, and Rev J. c. Mitchell, to
report thereon at the next Synod.
Prest. Tadlock invited the members
of Synod to Inspect the grounds aud
buildings of King College.
He also recommended book pub
lished by Rev. A. L. Hogshead, enti-
tied The Church Self Supporting"
which he hoped to see read by every
intelligent Presbyterian.
On motion Of Judge White the
! Synod returned thanks to the citizens
of Bristol for their hospitality and
kindness.
Mr.. Tadlock offered the following