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synod Of Ba3s:n0fe.


SALIsBURY, ND, October 10, 1876.
According to the order OF Synod last year,
discourses were delivered to day on the SUBJ
tects assigned. OF these we're:
i. THE SABBATH QUESTION,
by Rev. DIR. sunderland, OF Washington
this paper, are that there has been no change
In the New Testament, of the Sabbath, from
the seventh TO the first day OF the week, and
indeed, no change OF the dcy but q change of
the week, OF which there have been, by Di-
vine appointment, three methods Of compu-
tation: The Abrahamic or Creation week;
the Mosaic or Jewish week; and the Chris
tian week, each OF seven days, OF which six
are appointed for labor, and Cne for rest and
religions worship. The arguments by which
the author advocated his theory were acute
and forctble, showing great research into
this important subject. With respect To the
sspctify Ing OF the sabbath, DR.. 6. takes both
a rational and Scriptural ground; equally
apart nom q Phar;saical auste-ity and a
libertlne licentiouspess.
THE sLCrARIAN DIVISION OF TEE PUBLIC
SCHOOL FUNDS,
was discussed with great ability by Rev Dr.
wills, OF Washington city. He maintained
that IL Is the Office OF the state. ane not that
OF lie church, TO conduct popular secular
education. That secular edncsCion is none
The better for being eoDS ucted by sectsrian
Institutions. That the design OF the public
school funds is not TO sustain secta-ian in
ttrests and institutions, but 10 educate the
youth OF the state as such in elementary sec
ular knowledge. That while the pu ub,! !c edU.
cation should embrace the great principles
OF religious truth and morality, as the found
alton of all good citizenship, yet ali ecclesi-
astical questions should be strictly exc, ,nded
from the system of public instruction. That
as II is not the function OF the civil govern
ment to establish and maintain a system of
81 ctar! an worsEiP,so IL Is not the prerOgStfve
OF the church 70 administer the civil govern
meDf, either In Furnishing public crime or
in preventing IL through the medium of tee
public schools. And as all wcCld condemn
the perversioR OF the revenues o. the churce,
hfoh a frrel, 0nfE ,fnrn
port OF any form OF civil government so we
cannot justify the perversion OF the revenues
OF the state to the support OF any form OF
worship.
The paper on worldly conformity, by Rev.
DR.. Outs, OF Wilnipgton, and that ON tenn
peraLce, by Rev. Mr.. Williams. of Freder-
lex City, were able and edifying discus
sions, OF irite though Important suo,ecm.
a resolution was passed thanking the au-
thors of these essays for their learned and
excellent discouIses.
wITHERsPooN MONUMENT.
The Synod having received an fnvitetion
TO attend the unveiliDg OF the Witherspoou
monument at the centennial grounds, the
following reply was returned:
The Synod OF Baltimore gratefully ae-
knowedges the kind and cordial invitation
OF Rev. Dr. Musgrave, chairman of the gene
raj assembly's centennial committee, to be
present at the unveiliDg OF the WitherspoOn
statue on the 10th instant, and will be glad
10 accept the same, If the business of the
THE COMMUNION OF THE LORDS SUPPER,
was celebrated on Wednesday evening. the
Synod uniting In the solemn ordinance, with
moderator, presided, Rev. Drs. Smith aud
CoDkey assisting. The elements were dis
tIibuted by Elders Courtenay, Morrow,
Davis, Klair, Rowland, Prentiss, and Cole.
RHPoRr ON HOME MISSIONS
presented by Rev. DR.. Marquis, chairman,
gave much valuable Information. The total
~ ase last for
third was appropriated by the assembly's
board TO the missionary field of the Synod
This field, the Oldest Presbyterian ground in
the United States, embraces still many
churches needing aid, and much unoccupied
territory; due to the fact, that there has oeen
In progress from the beginning, a constant
stream OF emigration from our churches,
bearing TO other parts, indeed, strength and
soundness in the faith but leaving us stilI
IN need Of the fostering care of home mis-
sionary aid.
REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
presented by Rev. Mr.. Fulton, was an able
OF this cause, so deservedly pop.
nlar among all denominations. The recon-
Of operations adopted by The General Assem-.
bly,, through the agency OF "Tbe Woman's"
and "Children's Foreign Missionary Soci-
ety." gave rise to an animated discussion,
in which Rev. Mr.. Blackford, of Brazil, and
rev. Mr.. SQuier, OF Maryland advocated the !
policy Of conducting all the benevolent work |
of the church through the direct and simple |
Of each congregation, under its |
pastor and elders, which they claim is the |
,nly lawful and recognized organization of |
me church, complete IN itself, and efficient |
Rev. DIR. Backus, Rev. Mr.. Fulton, of Balti. |
more, and Rev. DR.. Otis, OF Wilmington, |
maintained the lawfulness OF the plan |
he CHURCHES generally, az being in reality
,n1y modification Of congregational work, |
ending not to division Of interest, or the |
.xelusion Of any one from the work, bat |
% more effective development OF interest |
n the great cause. The assembly's boari |
las In the foreign field 135 American mis- |
icenfed preachers, and a church member
hip OF s,5I1. The expense Of conducting our ,
Missions last year was s515, sos.
The report was adopted.
ADJUSTMENTS. - National Ty,euter.-Mag- |
:ie Mitchell appeared last night for the |
irst time % IN this city In her new play
audience of the season. The
mixed" but with come good dramatic |
,oints, CONT. - ard I'd. some rather neat hits at the
light, and tomorrow night. Little Bare |
oot matinee TO morrow. Next week the |
Iistingnished light comedian, Mr.. Louis
With able support.
= Theater Cbniique: The performance at the
Comiqus 10 varied and Interesting, and the |
audiences are large nightly.
WAsHINGroN DRIVING PARK.-Major F. |
:. Hill, proprietor of the Washington driy- |
pg park, has made arrangements TO nave !
he queen Of the turf, Goldsmith Maid, 70 |
,pen his fall meeting by trotting next Tues. |
lay for special purse Of 81, 600, TO beat her |
lime of 2:14. This will be followed by four |
lays trotting by some of the best hor ses in |
he country, comprising Lady Maud, Net. |
lie, Adelaide and Huntress, In the free for. |
an and others.
PRISONERS SENT TO ALBANY.-The fol- |
owing converts were sent by Warden |
Crocker, of the Jail, to the Albany peniten- |
iary yesterday: John Stewart, sentenced |
or 3 ye ears; Lewis Dodson, years; Chas +. |
Brady years; William johnson, II years;
W ashington Meredith, year; William alias |
Spider Brown, 1 year; John III. Simms, |
rear; James Simms, years; VIM. Holmes,
year; John A. Davis. 2 years.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Messrs. Young X
Middleton sold at public auction, on the 18th
instant, for Mr.. II Ross Perry, trustee, two