The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-03
Sunday night-Historical Sermon,
by Rev. J, w. Miller, u. ID.
synod then took recess uutll four
o'clock, p. m.

An overture from the presbytery of
Central Texas, with regard to new
confession OF faith, was referred to
committee on bills aud overlures.
A dispatch received from DR.. Wad.
del, who was detained by misconnec.
ton at Little Rock. a motion was
made TO make II the order Of the day
for twelve O'Clock Saturday morning,
TO hear him ON the subject OF educa.
ton. Carried.
Rev. A King was excused from the
craftsmanship of Austin College, and
Rev. w. w. Rrinn, addict In his
place.
The trustees of Austin College sub
mitted their report, which was ao-
cepted,
The directors OF the Southwestern
Pres oytcriOn University, rendered yer.
bal reports. Rcvs, King, Shorrell aud
Marshall were appointed committee
by the moderator, TO nominate some
one TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the
expiration of the term OF Rev. Mac.
Gregor.
Rev, John w. Neil, j, NJ. Cochran,
II, MoreIy and Elder A. \. Cassaday
were appointed II committee TO nom.
mate principal aud alternate to
preach on the subject OF u synodicul
sermon on Foreign missions
The committee on synodlcal organ
rendered verbal report through their
chairman, Rev. w. X. Marshall. Rev.
A. Sh0twell, publisher of the Texas
Presbyterian, was invited to address
the Synod on the subject of its publ.
cation.
y motion was carried TO appoint n
commit CO Of three To report on tho
Texas Presbyterian, IA follows: d
MacGregor, of BraZOs Presbytery; s.
+. Tenkey, OF East Texas Presbytcry:
w. L.. Caldwell, Of West Texas Pres
bytery, aud c. II. Dobbs, Central
Texas Presbytery.
Rev. Il, Murray and Elder s. NJ.
Thompson gave reasons for hardness
which were sustained.
Tho prcshytery of Western Texas
submits the following report;
We have fourteen ministers, eight
of whom are engaged in preaching.
| Rev. w. NJ. Kilpatricn has been re-
ceived from the preshytery OF Central
Texas, and Rev. Il. NJ Loughridge dis
missed to the same presbytery. Rev
j. X. Schultz has been indeiinitcl,
suspended. We have twenty. eigh
churches, only two of which are sup
piled every Sunday; many are sup
piled by our evangelist. Two churches,
Hynes Bay and Marcellina, have been
dissolved. Since last January, Rev.
w. Il. Caldwell has been labOring IA
our evangelist. One church building
has been erected and and another ded-
icated. The presbytery adopted the
report of the Synods committee Oh re-
division of presbyteries. About one
hundred memb ers have been added TO
our churches.
JosEPHUs JOHNSON; =. U.
The following is Il synopsis of the
report OF Austin college, Sherman,
Texas:
On an offer made by the people Of
Sherman Of $4,000 or more in money
aud S2G 900 In lauds at their valuation,
the location ofthis college was changed
from Huntsville to Sherman. A new
college building Is I'm course of erection
End 1t Is hoped that IL will be ready
for use next summer. At present a
building rented ut 500 per annum IL
used, Professor j. u. Wharton presid-
ing. There IL an attendance of twenty
pupils in the preparatory and fresh
man departments, which compose the
course for the present year. Rev. r.
II, Sheriff. who WAS persuaded to lend
his assistance in organizing the school
has since withdrawn, leaving IL In full
charge OF Professor Wharton. The
trustees request the Synod to recon.
mend to the churches that they help
the college as they may be able. There
are over 5000 acres of land belonging
to the college, some of which IL quite
valuable. This is in addition to the
land given 10y the citizens of Sherman.
No financial statement was made, none
having been furnished by the treasurer
of the college.
The presbytery OF East Texas re-
spectfully reports that II consists OF ~
ministers, Al churches, "A deacons and
an addition Of 2S3 members, l49 on ex-
animation, l2i on certificate, l05 ru-
ling elders ana 1857 communicates,
two new churches organized and one
old organization revived and restored
to the roll. The church of Beaver
Creek has been dissolved and the
church of Xuda has had its name
changed to Troupe. The Rev. James
Mecklin has been dismissed To the
presbytery OF North Mississippi, Mr..
A. NJ Harsell licentiate, has been
dismissed to the Presbytery Of Har-
mony. S. +. TENNEY, $. q.
The Presbytery OF Brazos respect
fully reports that II consists OF 10 min.
listers, and has under Its care 25
churches, no licentiate, one candidate
In the senior year In Columbia Semi.
nary, and one in his literary course
under care OF Presbytery. Rev. o. b,
Caldwell has been relieved from Pres.
bytery OF Western District. Rev. d.
Mcneil Turner, ID. d., has been dis
missed to the Western Texas Presby.
terry, and Rev. =. NJ. Duckett to the
Presbytery OF East Texas. Three new
churches, Hearnc. Hamburg and Gid
dings, have been organized. The num-
her of communicate is about 1900. An
Evangelist has been In the field during
the year. W. II. VERNON, 5. O.
The Presbytory of Central Texas re-.
ports II ministers, one licentiate, o
candidates aud 36 churches, with
about 1890 communicates. Kew. j..
i. Grossly, ID. d., of Austin, has been
dismissed to this Presbytery OF Mis-.
souri,. Five churches organized and
one dissolved. Candidate q. II. Wad-
dell transferred to the care Of West
Texas. Rev. o. Il. Rodgers has been
received from the Preshytery Of Chick
asnw. ID TlNkEY, y. q.
The Synod adjourned until O'Clock
TO. morrow morning.
HUDSON, N. Y, November 1.-The
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