The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-10-22

The Columbia Synod of the G. 2.
Church, met pursuant to adjournment
at Pulaski, Giles county, Tenn, on Fri
day before the third Sabbath in October
at II o'clock A. NJ. The former mOdera-
tor, Rev q w. Mitchell of the Tenncs-
see Presbytery, preached the opening
sermon from Matthew 10Th chap. and
18th verse. Opened with prayer by
Rev. VIM. billiard of the Middle Ten
nessee Synod. There were Is ministers
present and l6 elders. Rev, 5. o. Wood g,
Of the Tennessee Presbytery was chosen
Moderator with Rev. 7. JEFF Dixon OF
the Richland PreSbytery assistant clerk
Lewisburg, Marshall county, Tenn.
was selected as the place for the next
meeting of the Synod. The usual bust
ness connected with Synod was trans
acted. Elder John Erizzel, stated clerk
Of the G. Z, Assembly, also a member
Of the Board of Publication being pres
ent delivered an able address to the
Synod in which he presented the claims
of said Board upon the members of the
Synod for their support. He also in
formed the Synod that the Board in ODE
dience TO the direction of the last as
sembly, held in Springfield. No, had
purchased and consolidated the Banner
Of Peace and the Cumberland Presbyteyi-
an; the former owned by the Rev. 5. z.
Chestnut, of Nashville, and the latSer
by the Rev. j. X. Boon, of st. Louis,
No, and the paper formed by the union
of the two will be called the Bonner
Presbyterian. Also the Board cOntem-
plates purchasing the Texas Presbyterian
as soon as practicable and then furnish
the entire Church one paper, which shall
be the organ for the church at large.
The sessions of the Synod were harmo-
NOUS, and proved conclusively that
brethren could "dwell together in unity
The following resolution of thanks
was adopted:
ReSOlUed, unanimously, That the
thanks of this Synod are due and are
hereby rendered to the brethren and
friends of Pulaski and vicinity for their
kindness and hospitality in entertaining
its members during the present meeting,
and that we carry with us to our homes
pleasant recOllections of their christian
situations; also that the Clerk furnish
a copy to be published in the Pulaski
CITIZEN.
Services were held during the Synod
and up to this writing as follows:
Friday night by Rev. Wm. billiard of
GainesbOrO, Tenn; Saturday morning,
Rev. DR.. Atkison OF Marshall county,
p. NJ, Rev, Mr.. Sanders of Alabama
Sunday morning at the G. p. Church, 8
A. NJ, Sabbath School lecture by Rev.
Mr.. Sanders; I01, preaching by Rev.
DR.. Atkinson; 3 p. NJ, communion SER
vice conducted by Rev. @. w. Mitchell
assisted by Rev. W. E. McKenzie; z 2.
NJ, Rev. VIM. billiard. At the Methodist
Church, iOls A. NJ, Rev. I. JEFF. Dixon
of Dtaury; 2. NJ, Rev. W. $. McMahan
of Alabama. Presbyterian Church, at
lOl@ A. NJ, Rev. :. o. Woods Of Winches-
ter; z. NJ, Rev. J. NJ. Brown of Lew
isburg. Monday morning at the c. Z.
Church, Rev. W. ). NcMahau; night,
DIR. Atkinson. Tuesday morning, Rev.
+. L. FlanikeD of Alabama; night, DR..
Atkinson. Wednesday morning, Rev.
W. ). McMahan; night, Rev. G.. w.
Mitchell.
The meeting is still protracted and
great interest is mani tested. The
preaching OF the Word has been pow
erful and effective. Up to this writing
there have been several professions, in
Guiding an old gentleman from Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, 90 years old, who came TO
this meeting specially to obtain peace
with his Maker, and for the first time in
his lite knelt before Him on Monday
morning, was converted Monday night,
and left for home Tuesday morning re-
iOicing. There were twelve penitents
at the altar Tuesday night, and the in
terest seems to be increasing. The pas-
tor, Rev. B. NJ. Taylor, has worked ana
is still working with his accustomed
zeal and efficiency,