Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-25
PRESBYTERIAN.
Meeting OF the synod of Nashville at
Bristol.

Meeting Of the synod of Nashville at
Bristol.
Special Correspondence Ofthe Union and Amer
| lean.
BRISTOL, TENN, Oct. p, 1S74.-The
SYNOD of Nashville convened at this place
yesterday evening at "a O'Clock, aud was
constituted with prayer by Rev. T. II.
Morton, when the clerk, DR.. James Parks,
called the role, the following churches
being represented as appended:
PREsBYTERY OF Observation-Disclosures
at Shotwell, j. r. King, W. III. Smith, G.
A. Caldwell, j. d. Tadlock, S. B. Camp
bell, j. p. Briscoe, A. NJ. Doak, j. Albert
Wallace, A. w. Wilson. Churches repre-
scented by elders-New Providence, w. A.
Phipps; Pleasant Grove, Jacob Smith;
Strawberry Plains, John Ii. Caldwell; Bris-
tol, W. P. Brewer; BlOuntville, Geo. Il.
McClelland; Arcadia, j. j. Hughes; John
son, j. w. SeehOrn; Leesburg, s. NJ. Crook
shanIs; Messy Creek, S. n. Fain Longs
Greek, 81. E. Dewitt; Mount Horeb, r. d.
Rankin.
PREsBYTERY OF KNoxvILLE.-Minis-
ters, j. w. Buchanan, T. NJ. Boyd, J. P.
Cannon, H. 7. Morton, d. F. Smith,
James A. Wallace, James Park.
Churches represented by Eelders.-Chat-
tanooga, r. NJ. Houk; Knoxville (First),
j. A. Rayl; Lebanon, V. Anderson; Rock
ford, Il. L. Wilson; Pleasant Forest, Geo.
Bond; jacksonville, S. ID. Reynolds.
PREsBYTERY OF NAsHVILLE.-Minis-
tiers, T. A. Hoyt, j. w. Hoyte, J. w. Lup-
ton, j. T. Hill, VIM. Neil, Alex Cowan,
I. ID. Wardlaw, J. b. Shearer.
Churches represented by Eiders.-Edge-
field, j. b. White, GAINESVILLE, d. Y. Ken
nedy; Shelbyville, J. ". Cowan; Madison,
A. Baker; Betl salem, z. B. Sncddy; Dech-
erd, L. II. Williams.
PREsBYTERY OF NORTH ALABAMA
Minister, J. II. Alexander.
Churches represented by Elders.-Corn-
ersville, j. F. Kennedy.
DR.. J. w. Hoyte, of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, was elected Moderator. and
Alex Cowan, from Madison Church, tenn
porary clerk.
On motion, Synod adjourned until
o'clock this morning.
MORNING SESSION.
The Synod met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Moderator HOyte in the chair, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. Lupton.
Business was then commenced in regular
order. The hours Of meeting was fixed at
s O'Clock and O'Clock.
Communications were read from parties |
asking to be excused from attendance on |
the present session of Synod, which were |
received and sustained.
The moderator then announced the fol- |
lowing 1855.
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Bills and Overtures-ReYs. IL. S. Nor
ton, j. p. Briscoe, W. Neil, j. A. Woods.
Elders j. T. Kennedy, E. B. Snoddy, S.
d. Reynolds, r. d. Rankin.
Judicial COmmittee-Revs. w. H. Smith,
n. Shotweu, I. a Hoyt, j.. II. King.
Elders j. Smith, W. a. Phipps, G. 4.
McClelland, j. w. Seehorn.
Stewart COIlege-Revs. T. D. Wardlaw,
j. H. Alexander, T. A. Hoyt, t. NJ. Boyd,
Elders t. H. Williams, j. A. Rayl, w. P.
Brewer.
Narrative of Religion in each Presbytery
-Revs. j. W. Lupton, J. p. Cannon, a.
NJ. Doak, Ed. J. j. Hughes.
Minutes Of General Assembly-Revs. J.
d. TadlOck, j. Albert Wallace, Jas. A.
Ed. J. H. Caldwell.
On StatIsticS-Revs. j. w. Bachman, d.
E. Smith, A. w. Wilson, T. NJ. Boyd.
On Sunday-scEOols-E J. A. Rayl,
D. \. Kennedy, j. W. COwan, }. B.
White.
Auditing Committee r. NJ.
II. l.. |
Devotional Exercises-Revs. q. A. Cald-
we'll, A. w. Wilson, Elder w. z. Bsswer.
Syno1ical TaX-Rev. Jas. Parks.
Travelling Expenses Stated Clerks
If the PresbyterieS.
OF PRESBYTERIAN RECORDS.
HOlstOn Presbytery- Rev. J. 7. Hill, FL
lers Geo. Bond, A. Baker. '
Knoxville Presbytery-Rev. T. A. HOyt. '
Elders V. Anderson, II. T. Dewitt.
Nashville Presbytery-Rev. 5. b. Camp
)ell. Elder J. w. Seehorn. S
North Alabama Presbytery-Revs. j. B.
'hearer, T. D. Wardlaw. Elder S. \. {
'ain. ;
Committee on Leave of Absence-Revs.
ames A. Wallace, G. a. Caldwell. Elder 1
/. B. White. '
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
The Synod then resolved itself into a
Committee of the Whole, by calling d. y.
kennedy to the chair. The committee APP
Ointed TO present subjects for discussion
epOrted the following:
l. Evangelical work in the bounds of
nashville Synod. Debate opened by Rev. S.
!. Campbell. Free discussion.
2. The Office and work of the Evangel- |
Il. Opened by Rev. J. b. Shearer. Free
iscussion.
3. The most efficient method Of building
p our church within our Eyangelistic
ED. Opened by Il. L. Morton. Free dis 7
Ission.
4. The General Assembly plan of con-
ucting the Evangelistic work. Opened by
ev. J. Z. DuBOse. Free discussion.
The discussion occupied the morning and \
Tening session.
DOTS BY THE WAYSIDEs.
The run from Nashville to Chattanooga ;
as made in the night, landing us at the =
reciuct of the late "Outrage Mill" at $50 Il
clock this morning. Making close con-
ectiOn with the East Tennessee, Virginia u
nd Georgia railroad we We're soon steam
lg up the beautiful Sweetwater Valley. 4,
he day dawned bright and pleasant, and u
,ith a social party aboard, the trip was !
sally an agrceably one to this place.
The farmers along the line of the road =,
ne quite busy sowing wheat, and some lit
e that is already up is looking well. :
From indications, as far as your CORE u
,ondent could judge, our next Governor, ,
ldge Porter, will leave the Eastern Divis- u
N of the Sac with a much larger major a,
> than his most sanguine friends have
1nceded. =,
The disapprobation of all good citizens
freely expressed against the late "Chat- :
nOoga FIzzle," otherwise, ''Outrage Con- Il
sntiOn.'
The town of Bristol, situated at the ex- VI
entity Of Tennessee's border, is growing J,
be a place Of some pretensions. The
delegation, addel to its usual
ir and hustle, makes the place look lively. =
JIG.
DEATH OF AN EMINENT DIVINE.T +
MurfreesbOrO News, Oct. q.
The Rev. L. G. Ransom died in Men, a
his on Wednesday morning last, the 21st