The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-10-21
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
Proceedings of the Synod OF
Nashville.

Proceedings of the synod of
Nashville.
sheIbyViIIe the next place of
Meeting.
The Synod of Nashville met in
the Presbyterian church in this
place on Wednesday night last and
was opened by a sermon by Rev.
j. w. Hoyte of Nashville. There
were about sixty delegates in at
tendance. Synod was fully organ
lied, by the election of Rev. S. W.
Mitchell of Maury as moderator,
and Rev. Bachman temporary clerk.
The whole of Thursday and a
part of Friday and Saturday were
taken up in discussing the subject
of Systematic Benevolence. Quite
a number of able speeches were
made by the different members,
both clerical and lay. The main
idea of the speakers seemed to be,
that while it was a Christian duty,
obligatory on all church members
TO give of their substance, that one
tenth of our income should be the
minimum. 1t seemed at one time
as if the Synod was about to be
turned into an old fashion class
meeting, as quite number rose to
their feet, (on a suggestion from
the venerable DR.. Ross, and testi-
fed that for many years they had
given at least one tenth of their
substance.
On Friday afternoon the Rev. DIR.
Waddell of Memphis delivered an
address on the subject of an edu-
Gated ministry, after which an adj
dress was made by Rev. Mr.. Rankin
the Superintendent of the Bible
cause in Middle and East Tenn
At night the synod held a short
night session, at which, and on
Saturday, the following business
was transacted, as reported to the
American:
The church at Spring Hill with,
drew their request, which had been
pending for two years, to be trans
ferred from the Presbytery of North
Alabama to the Presbytery of Nash
vile; and thereupon the committee
previously appointed to rearrange
the boundaries between these two
Presbyteries was discharged.
The Presbytery of North Alabama
asked for and received permission to
change their name to the ''Presbyte.
ry of Columbia"
Rev. j. Shearer, D. D., was elected
a Director for two years in the
Southwestern Presbyterian Univer-
sity at GAINESVILLE.
A resolution was adopted com
mending the work of the American
Bible Society to the churches, and
requesting that a collection in aid OF
that cause be taken up in all the
churches some time this fall.
Reports were received and adopt
ed from the Committees on "Mary-
vile College," on "Steward College, y
on the Narrative fthe State of Re
| ligion," on Evangelistic Work." or
sabbath Schools" and on Stats
tics" The report of the last named
committee showed that the Synod o.
Nashville consists of four Presby-
teries, as follows: The Presbytery
of Holston consists of Is ministers
81 churches, 2 licentiates, II candi
dates, and 2,025 communicates
The Presbytery of Knoxville has {
ministers, % churches, 3 licentiates
candidate and 1854 communi
cants. The Presbytery of NORTH
Alabama, Is ministers, &c churches
candidates and 1875 communi
cants. The Presbytery of Nash
vile % ministers, 33 churches, l Ii
centiates, II candidates, 2,765, com
municants. In the Synod, there il
an aggregate of 81 ministers, III
churches, 6 licentlates 26 candidates
and 1873 communicates.
The result of the discussion OF
Systematic Benevolence'' in the
committee of the whole, was embed
led in the following resolutions re
ported by the committee, and adopt
ed by the Synod, viz:
Resolved, That it is the duty anC
privilege of Gods people to worship
Him frequently, and, if practicable
weekly, with their material sub
stance, and solemnly to consider the
question whether it be not THEN
duty to give to the Lord at least 6
tenth of their income, while a much
larger proportion may often be de.
manded.
And, that ministers and church
officers be instructed to press this
matter upon their people in such
manner as best to reach the rich
and poor alike, and induce all to
consecrate to God some fair proper
tion of all that God gives them"
The subject ofthe Deaconate was
selected for free discussion at the
next session of Synod.
Shelbyville was selected as the
place for the next meeting of the
Synod, and Wednesday before the
full moon in October, 1876, as the
time.
Reports of the Committee on
Travelling Expenses and Auditing
Committee were ready and adopted.
Resolutions of thanks were adopt
ed, to the good people of Pulaski of
all the churches, for their generous
hospitality.
Thomas Aymett son Of Mai,
Aymett, is quite sick.