The Morning herald., 1875-10-21
rHE BaLrINORE SYNOD.
s-coND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
xokxixG SESSION.


NokNIHG SESSION.
Yesterday mornings seesion Of the bslti,
more Synod, now sitting in this city, waa
opeped with devotional services when, the
business of the docket being in order, Revs
Messr.. Noxbray and Jester. ef Philadel-
phia SYNOD were invited to take part in the
proceedings. The names Of members COM
ing in late were directed to be enrolled
Rev. E. Martindale, Of Union N. E.
church Of this city, was invited to sit as
corresponding member Of the Synod: The
regular order of business was suspended and
the report of the Synod committee on the
Beuevolen. work Of the church read BY DR..
Joseph Smith of Baltimore. The report was
accepted snd referred. A communication
was received from Rev. ]. G. Hammer, stat
ing ,hs. sbou: 500 was due him on salary
Of '72-3.
Writer'S Of variations were requested to
hand them in to the committee as early as
possible. Rev. Jas. Smith was assigned the
place OF Dr.. Patton, who was to open the
discussion on the subject Of sour Church
Life as compared with the Apostolic Stan
dari." The discussion was then opened.
Rers. John c. Bachus and Jos. S. Smith Of
Baltimore, and Rev. DR.. Crowell, Of Della
ware, following the moderator.
The question of what shall be done with
members of the church who have made no
profession of conversion and faith was asked
and discussed a. considerable length.
During this discussion Rev. Gaylord l..
Moore acted as Moderator.
The second branch of the subject under
discussion, Family Instruction" was dis
cussed by Rev. John Chester, NJ. D., of the
Metropolitan Church, Washington, Rev.
Charles ,;ourse, Of Washington, and Rev.
T. Edwards.
The subject Of ''TLe Relations Of the
Church TO the World was opened by Rev,
DR.. Sunderland, Of Baltimore, who was fol-
lowed by Rev. DR.. David Wills of Washing
ton, when tie future discussion of the sub
jects on the programme were postponed un-
til II o'clock to-day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 8 P. m, DR.. Musgraye, by invita- ton
oddressedtLe Synod in relation to the statue
If DR.. Witkerspoon. to be erected in connect
on with the centennial, DIR. Wi:herspoon,
distinguished Presbyterian divine was the
,nly clergyman that signed the Declaration
If independence. A paper offered by DR..
Barker recommended the object to the lib
rally Of our churches and people.
The statue would COS: $25,oo0. The Fres-
yytery Of Baltimore, reported 40 ministers;
, l.centia .es 4: churches 4.0S communi
ants 5224s sunday schools scholars :Bencv-
,.el: Fual sl2G,o2S. The Preabytery Of
Sew Castle reported II ministers : 70
.hurches 5lsS communicates j6ls sunday
chool scholars benevolent fund $16,s1..
The Prcsbytery Ct Washington City, re-
,crteI 20 ministers . liccntiates 1925
:omEuLican,s; $500 sunday school scholars, |
.rl teLove!tnt fund ssl .4tii 4tii?'
BusiItss Of minor importance oc-
:ur:el the balance Of the afternoon session. |
In tie evening communion service was held
Il Hanover church at 9th and King streets.
The programme for to-day is as follows
8 to $50. a. m.-DevO:ional Exercises.
90 to 12.%0. ?. m.-Busineas On the
Docket.
8 TO ) ?. m.-TLe General Benevolent
Work Of tie Church to be presented by
secretaries Of tie Boards or their represent
tiyes.
$50 ?. m: 10 Al:ournmcut-C!car:n- the
Docket.