The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-10-22
THE SYNOD OF TOLEDO.
Regular Annual Session Held in the Fres-
bytPrian Church Of this city.

The regular annual session OF the
Synod of Toledo convened in the Pres
byterian Church, Of this city, o. Thur
DAY evening. the 14th inst. The intro
ductory sermon was preached by tie
retiring MODERATOR Rev. J. II. Sherrard,
of Bucyrus. from Revelations Y Chap,
9th and 10Th verses. on Friday morn
ing the Synod spent some time ia deyo-
tional exercises. after which the session
was regularly organized by electing Rev.
H. p Lloyd, of Napoleon, Moderator.
and Rev II ". McCrackeu. stated Clerk.
Rev. t. bushnell, ID. ID. retained ihr
position of Permanent Clerk. which h.
has filled for some time past.
After the organization had been com
pleted, R-v. DIR. ElIinwcod, Secretary
OF tine Board Of Foreign Missions Of the
Presbyterian Church, addressed the Syn
cd on the mission work Of the Church
its progress and needs. As DIR. f. has
but lately returned from an extended
journey in China, Japan, India, and the
Islands of the Pacific, the address was
one of unusual interest. DIR. EllinwoOd
also spoke to the children of the Sabbath
School on the work of the missionaries
in foreign countries.
Rev J. 4. Seymour, Cleveland, Rev.
4. Rose, FindIay, and DIR. I. F. Ellin-
wood, OF New York, were invited to sit
as corresponding members Of the Synod.
Rev. d. Gray and Rev. DR.. Jones, OF
the Central Ohio Conference NJ. Z.
Church, were also invited sit as cores
ponding members. The committee ap-
pointed TO report on the work of the
Prison Reform and Children's Aid Asso-
citation of Ohio presented a resolution
favoring the work of the organization,
and urged the co-oporation Of all chris
tian people of the State.
An invitation to visit the Union
Schools was received from the Superin-
tendant, and accepted.
Rev. |. q. Hall, of Kenton, and 9th
ers, addressed the Synod on Personal
Conservation. Rev. John A. Seymour
addressed the Synod in behalf Of the
Presbyterian Board of Publication.
The committee appointed last year to
consider the matter of the Synod taking
under its control and patronage a GER
tain academic institution at Ada, Ohio,
reported adversely on the matter.
On Friday evening a reception was
given TO the members of the Synod and
citizens of F,nIlay by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Byal. at their residence on East
Sandusky street. There was large
company present, ana the occasion was
very enjoyable one.
The principal business on Saturday
was the discussion of the topic, The
best method Of Preaching" Rev. George
Van Eman, OF FindIay, and Rev. r. b.
Moore. Of T.niu, being the principal
speakers. Iu ihr afternoon "A prepare
tory sermon as preached by Rev W.
NJ. Claybaugh. of Urbana, o. la the
evening. the t"p.c, How Ia reach the
neglected elias: e." was discussed.
On Sabbath he puipits of tie differ
ent churches nf the city We're flied by
mpIuhprs of t.,r Synod
GA SaI,i,alh '-yr'ii..,; a. -cnrr;,i di>cu
sion on "li"H ;"~r-, t:rH general revival
of Religion WAS iIr!i 1t the Pcesbyter-
ian Church. a Ia:ge number of the mem
bers of the Synod taking "A part.
On Monday tlie Synod was occupied
with business uutil noon, when it ad
iourned. A frw moments before ad
iournment the following resolution was
unanimously passed.
ResOIred: That the thanks Of this
Synod be conveyed by the pastor of the
church in which we meet, to his people
for the unusually happy, and even mag
nificent entertainment which we have i;H
received at their hands