The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-22
synod. Of Pittsburgh Of the Presby.
terian Church.
WASHINGTON, Pa, October q.
Editors Of the Register

teFIdn 1hoECos
WASHINGTON, Pa, October q.
r5itors Of the Register:
Tho SYNOD commenced on Friday even,
,or Is., in the First Presbyterian Church
Washington, Pa, Of which Rev. j. |.
Brownson, ID. d., is pastor. and was
or,,uizcd bv rlecting Rev. John McMil-
Ian d D., Of the Prcsbytery of RadstOne,
Moderator, and the Rev. J. B. Reed, OF
Wc,, Virginia Presbytery, Clerk.
TN Saturday Rev. DIR. Schenck. OF
pbilodplphis. addressed the Synod on the
importsnt work carried on by the Board OF
PIbHrstion and Colportage. He cs-
,.,isIly .ot forth the valne and safety OF
ii. sabbath school books published by
n. Board and Synod; recommended
them to the patronage and confidence OF
the churches in preference to the many
other book. published by private houses,
wbo,r character is not known.
The evening of Saturday WAS spent in
free conversation rs to how to develop
the working forces OF the church SO rs to
secure greater and better work.
On Sabbath the pulpits of the various
churches Of the town were supplied by
members of the Synod, thus showing the
fraternal relations existing between the
various denominations of Christians.
The churches were all crowded with
hearers, eager to hear the Gospel from
the mouths Of their ministerial brethren
in their midst. The Moderator of the
SYNOD preached in the First Presbyterian
Church on Sabbath morning, and in the
afternoon the Synod convened in the
second Presbyterian Church and par
took of the Lords Supper, in which
many christian people from the various
churches of the town, joined.
On Monday morning the Synod enter
81 upon the consideration of the appeal
oi Rev. ". VI. White from the decision
# the Pre,sytery of Washington, in
rcfu>ing to restore him to the exercise Of
mini>,crv. Mr. White presented the
unanimous petitions of the sessions of his
former charges together with the petit
ton Of over six hundred members of his
former churrhc, and congregations; and
he fact that hi, churches have waited
four wears on him hoping that he would
b. restored t. them as their pastor; and
agorl moral life since and before this
sI."g,'d sin; and the uncertainty of the
testimony under which he was convict
ri and the solemn declaration of his en-
Ire Innocrnc' of the sin charged against
l.r, oh ;,I, l.. SnSnnnHnI
from the ministry for four years; also II
paper from the lady. bringing the origin
aIchsrg", clearing him Of all guilt,
a,ir,tcl by her before Notary Public,
Is hI> reasons why he asked the Presby-
l"ry to remove tn" sentence and restore
hm 10 III" ministry. After hearing the
Ease discussed, in which the minority Of
th" Inferior JudicatOry were deceived,
II" constitutional right to make q state
m"nt If their reasons for voting to re-
store Mr. White. the Synod decided
!" sustain the Presbytery by vote of
~"yenty-one TO forty-six. MIR. White
may likely now appeal to the General
Assembly to convene in Cleveland in
NAY next.
Rev. DR.. Irving, returned mis-
M"aaty, now Secretary of the
Bard Of Foreign Missions, ad-
4r",>"d the Synod on Monday, on
'A" Importance Of the Foreign Mission
work.
Key. Mr.. Mcfarland a returned mis-
',,onary from Siam, also presented the
,Mh,> Of that nation for the gospel, and
Plead Tor sX millions of people to whose
>PIfituSI welfare he devoted his life, the
Nmpaihy and assistance of Christians in
M, country.
Monday evening was occupied with a
Fer discussion on the Sabbath School
I"FS; DR.. Scobel, of Pittsburgh, intro
I1''d the topic of the relation of the
'hufch and Sabbath School.
~, Bennett Tyler, Superintendent Of
'ne sunday School work of the Presby-
,f %fan Church, addressed the Synod on
'.y sabbath School as a spiritual force.
Ihe>e discussions were very edifying
T." "He large number of people who AS
rmOiel 70 hear and learn in regard TO
'us interests o. the Sunday School. The
,,'"ued house gave evidence Of how deep
- - interest the Sunday School has upon
'"y hearts of the people.
tuesday was spent in the ordinary
'R''nes> of Synod.
lhe Synod adjourned on Tuesday night,
n's. n'tI having enjoyed pleasant and hsr-
'va'ous session. The citizens of WASH
s"h took special pairs to make the
s ,;~ oi Their guests pleasant and attrac-
I,E lhe President of Washington and
"yuefson "aDFon College kindly showed the
..t ,v1'oeFs OF the Synod through the large
S. .u magnificent college buildings now
wing near completion.
ne Principle of the Female Seminary
- -" "eA'ends the hospitality of her school
many many OF the members. If any of your
,bau auers nave never visited Washington,
'! Will be amply repaid in making
10, P'eS>ure excursion for few
,a!.N ,N and spend them in this beautiful
wra, which cannct be supposed any
,."s .nrfs FOR beauty of situation, or the
'ai''y Of the people. Yours,
A. G.. L.