The daily gazette., 1875-10-20
|iiRST EDITION
S,,,od of Baltimore.

.oatnr numUcl u OAoSAo nhe
The glGai lGhaving arrived by the after
pnistersn ns va the Baltir ore Synod con-
pO0n tia9S, i 9CSs,otral Presby terian church,
aAed IN l,Og O At 7.30 o'clock. The at
r evening" xas large and quite filled
BE tnu,Ibn ,be usual religious exercises,
hls, lao;ng inc sermon was preached by
be oPsuWlTF S Fulton, of Baltimore, from
Hsv. r n, -; VI 10: LEAD us not into
Snptation. ,,o. q most nowerf,l
inc inuc.octical effort, and was delivered
'rl p,rst rrsat effect. 1t defined tempta-
tln s''' /" mental test, applicable only
uOl rsu !, and applied by the devil to
V nan, n.1,r side of mans moral nature.
y. s..V S'r i constantly aided by hosts of
S'hn ,-os of whom he is the leader,
Inns they constantly beset man
90 ', I ,smptatlons of every kind. But
wv ~ ,,r an Is a free agent, and is respon-
gu gbe Yields TO temptation.
~ sStrmes of poverty and adversely
y, ns peculiarly liable to tempta
~ 's'' and also the extremes of health.
ILaI.astiou ~. is also greater in times of
,.l,rrs it-r and we oftentlmes find that
T. sf ssfroOn,titutional loafer is the consti.
rtonsl rascal, -
''I'b Tho Rev, speaker further alluded to
d. necessity of constant watchfulness
.,.ir.t y. temptation and of caution,
ss~ncss n and straightforwardncss.-
Ti0,sttemptation with positive firmness
nst, ~ meet the Devil with the spirit of
God A. ~ Watch and pray, for God will
@ Sssr mayer. By prayer we grid on
%n I vbole armor of God, and are able
W % ,tsst M all the wiles of the Devil. -
w. are never free from temptation,
and We can only escape by habitual
. .ap,ion and firm reliance in prayer.
lttbe conclusion of the sermon, the
,.,irc Moderator (Rev. d. C. Marquis
Moderator, being absent on account OF
s;ctrps,) announced that after the
I1N NaTGOgy and Benediction the Synod
ii baltimore would be constituted. He
invited sAWesent to remain and attend
The session.
The Dorology was then sung by the
choir and congregation, and the Bene-
dction Pronounced by the Rev. r. H..
Fulton
OsGAYIzAT1oN OF TIE SYNOD.
The Synod was called to order by
the setting Moderator, Rev. Gaylord L.
Moore Of the New Castle Prcsbytery,
who offered the opening prayer. Rev.
Up. Carter, Stated Clerk, called the
rlI, when about one hundred ministers
/ snl elders answered to their names.
4 Three Presbyteries were represented at
roll Call-New Castle, Baltimore and
Washington. Representatives from the
/ Rio Janeiro (BraziD Prcsbytery will
be present to-day, and also additional
delegates from the other three Presby-
tenes.
Rev. Jas. Smith, of Salisbury, Nil.
New Castle Presbytery, was nominated
for Moderator, and was unanimously
elected by rising vote. Upon assu.
ning the chair he returned thanks for
the honor conferred upon him, and
prayed for indulgence from the mem
bers Of the Synod. as so many were
Strangers to him. He hoped the bust.
1tssot the session would be conducted
the fear of God and with His bless
ing, and that everything would move
haTmOniously.
Rey. VIM. II. Cole, of Baltimore, and
Chas, Baird, ofWilmington, were elect
ed Recording Clerk.
Rev. D. Il. Riddle, of Falls Church
Washington City Presbytery, was
elected Reading Clerk.
The Committee of Arrangements
kev. J, ?. Conkey, of Central Church
Sclty chairman, reported the fol
IoWlngprogramme, which was accepted
and adopted:
Tuesday, October 10, 7:3O, p. M
opening Sermon and Organization.
Wednesday, 20th, 0 to $50, A. M.
Devotional exercises; 9.3U to ~, A. M
business of the Docket; 10, to 1890
+. NJ, the discussion of the subject
SouI church Life as compared with
NE Apostolic Standard:
NV MNn regard to the duty auC
authority Of the Church Session; be
opened by Rev. John Patton, D, ID.
!, a. Win regard o Family Instruc
uon; 10 be opened by Rev. John Ches
81, With regard to the Relation o.
t sle ohlrch of the World; to be opened
0y Rev. sehn s. ,Jones
w 4G, With regard to the Position ant
WORK OF Women in the Church; TO be
Openes by Rey. ]. c. Backus, d. ID.
D 10 ., T. NJ, Business of the Dock,
~ S'3O, P. NJ, Celebration OF the
Thu, Thursday, 9lst, 0 to $50, A. NJ, De
p,l rU.loAal exelcises; $50 to 1890, =. NJ
Ts business n OF the Docket; Q to 5, p. M.
dt rIe ueneral Benevolent Work of the
.nafch; to be presented by by Secre
atiycs. ''S =
GSo' ?. NJ to Adjournment; Clear
ing OF the Docket.
Rev Gaylord L. Moore presented {
isller icy from Rev. d. c. MARQUIS, O.
Ipai.lmore, late Moderator, stating tina
% Ae mai been sick three weeks, and hi
physicians had positively forbiddel
!, ss presence at the Synod. A motion
Ssuslain the reasons for his absenc,
n3 adopted.
=, Inc absence of Rev. Mr.. Beaumont
y, y baltimore, Rev. S. Fl. McKown, O
,,Iginla, formerly of First Presby
e Sfiaa ian Church, this city,) Rev. DR.. J
D; D.; smith, of Baltimore, and Rev. DR.
blddle, of the Assemhly Cburch n,