The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-05
Official Minutes Of tho Proceed
ingS Text Of Reports and
Resolutions.
Resolution Warning Ministers, Elders and
the People Against Giving Aid and
encouragement to Agricultural
Fairs Because Of Horse
Racing.

recton suggested rs Rev. Mr.. Tenney,
that the word divine beir0u the word
worship, he struck out.
Rev. Mr. Waddell, OF Memphis
Preshytery, was presented TO the
synod, and invited TO sit AS CORES
ponding member,
The report Of the committee on the
records OF the presbytery Of Western
Texas, called up considerable debate
on one of the exceptions which IL
made, namely The use OF the word
supplying, which the committee
claimed has u technical meauiug, AID
should not he used except Of ordained
ministers and liccntiotes, The ques-
ton arose from the statement in the
records, that the church ut Live Oak
WAS supplied 10y cindidnte for the
ministry. Rev. Houde, wso reud the
report, very ably sustained the eXcep.
ton, and was welt seconded hy other
able gentlemen, Motion to strike out
the exception, found strong favor with
several gentlemen, who earnestly ad-
vocatCd it, When the vote on the
question was taken, q decision could
not be reached, g cept on division
vote, which resulted In Il large major
ity for sustaining the exception.
A motion to strike out the first ex-
ceptlon ofsamereport was also debated
extensively, but when the question
WAS put, II wap lost 10y u large major
ity. The committees report was
then adopted as whole,
The report of the committee on the
records Of the Proshptery Of Brnszos,
was read 10y DR. w. * Marshall, and
was, after some debate, adopted
An otler OF their houses, by the
Methodist and Cumberland
Prest yterian churches, was presented
by DR. Smith, as chairman of the COM
on religious services. Not II
few members objected TO receiving the
offer rs regarded the eve ming services
OF Sunday, Oh the grounds that they
wished to hear the historical sermon to
be preached IN the Elm street church
at that hour,
Rev. Mr.. Boon, Of the y, ?, Church,
was, Oh motion, invited 10 II seat.
The committee to which was refer
red the resolution of Rev. j. :. Moore
present report (R) which was adopted
upon the following vote: ayes, SO;
"Ss vrnnnd cbo,ged t,mo for heoriny the
uisy;ari"oI Sarn,on tn n n, ON sun
day.
Revs. w. ii. Vernon, @. p. b. Mar.
tin. w. l.. Kennedy and II, Mosely
wer. granted leave of absence from
further sessions.
SYNOD then took up the order Of the
iay the hearing of Rev. DIR, Waddel on
the subject OF Education.
Motion made and carried to appoint
A committee OF three to report on DR..
remarks. Committee ap.
pointed AS follows: John s. Moore,
John w. Neil and J. A. Brown.
Rev. Mr.. Rodgers, of the Baptist
Church. was. ON motion. invited TO sit
,s correspondipg member,
On motion, SYNOD took recess until |
d N IN.
fter recess the SYNOD met and re-
ahmed huslness
The chairmnn of the committee of
The whole submitted report ~, which
was ndopted
A Latter was read from the Rev. Il. |
y Wright. of the presbytery of Austin,
~ Tho Presbyterian Church of the |
'f,itad states If Americo.
the committee on systematic bene-
i,ance submit their report (Tl, which
ono odopted.
Thn cnmmittee on Austin college
,uhmit their mport Ql, which was
,dnn,nd
Tine committee on Dr. Waddel's ad.
lrasa nresent their report Y), which
,vns amended and adopted,
The Rev. W.B. Rankin, the agent
,ftho american Rible society. was in
,roduced and addressed the SYNOD.
pav A ~ King ruIinp elder OF the
Ennis church. Of the presbytery OF
,Santrol Tavaa nnpeared and gave rea.
,ona for Hardness. which we're sus-
aimed
A motjon tn nnnoint n committee to
ronort on the address delivered in the
intrrest of the American Bible society
,m nov Mr. Rankin was carried, and
5evs II. MoreIy, |. f. Penney and w.
r. Dndson were appointed.
Rev. w, X. Marshall read protest
NJ which he had formerly given notice.
W Tho nrotest read AS follows: Pro.
.st "gainst tie resolutions adopted by
,La SSnod in reference to agricultural
and n1 Mechanical fair associations. We
The subscribers enter our solemn pro-
ast AGAINST the resolution of the Syn
od an The subject of agricultural and
w echanical fairs for the following
l. Il is legislation in h,tsi, which is
aIw,vs dangerous, improper, and cal
"nlated 10 work evil.
Svnod has no authority. to sit In
;,de mant onthe character aud con-
'Snct If agricultural and mechanical
fairs They are organized societies