Evening star., 1876-10-21
Synod or Baltimore.
THIRD AND LAST DAY.
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lopectA correspondence OF Tne Stdr.
SALIsB URY, October 20, 1876.
At the meeting Of the Synod to-day,
THE NEXT STATED MEETIsa
OF the Synod was appointed to be held in the
First Church OF Washington city, ID. c., on
the Sd Tuesday of October, 1877, to be opened
with sermon by the moderator, Rsv. DR.
wills. Kew. DR.. Sunderland, the pastor OF
mlttee of arrangements for that meeting,
The following g-named subjects were ap
pfllted for discussion at the next meeting:
j. Toe pew system; 2 Missionary consecra.
ton; Disciplining, aud the conseoueuces of
lts neglect; 4. The relation OF the baptized
children 10 the church; 5 What can be done
TO aeveloPe the systematic bsnevoIence OF
SYSTEMATIC BENKvoLExCE.
The standing committee on systematic
benevolence, Rev. DR.. Smith chairman, pre-
sented q report, giving an exhaustive aaal-
ysfs OF all the benevolent contri buttons a,
the churches of the Synod. Among the facts
ascerfaired are these: 1. That the general
average OF the total contributions to All
religious and benevolent objects is 500 40 nsr
member. 2. That the average contributiops
10 objects exclusively benevolent and char-
liable Is ssI3 per member, and to the eight
boards and commit ees OF the assembly only
SID Per member. g. That the ten Churches
contributing most literally was SIU3I per
member, and the thirty four least liberal
gave at ne rate of only "a cents per membsr.
Inc recommendations OF the Committee
lCok TO q thorough examination OF the whole
snhJect, and an efficient organization of
agencies 10 develope the full ABILITY OF the
people In the cause of benevolencs.
Tue whole report was adopted.
The JUDICIAL CAsEs
.om the Presby terry OF Baltimore, having
BEEN duly considered by the judicial com nit
6e or The Synod, were by them reported
IN order. The first case, that o. Rev. Aud. b
Gross. against the Presbytery OF Baltimore,
the no, which, in his Judgment, jlstihei the
stated clerk In calling The late pro re ,latG
meetlrg, was entered upon, the reasons OF
tfe appeal and complaint and other paper
Dell lrg 1esd. At this point 1t was sus ge, ted
10 Mr. Cross. that rs many OF the m m bers
OF the Synod bad left for their homes there
mle6t net De quorum 10 pass upon the COM
vided the other complainant was willing to
abandon his case, Mr.. Cross at once made
the propositions to Mr.. Morrison, who
against the same Presbytery for entertain.
ing the changes of Rev. Mr.. Shryock against
Mr NJ Tor "suppreesfng petition for pro
juries," and appointing an adjourned meet
ing TO Try the same"-(14th OF Move ember
ne1t1 The Synod having 81 wing permission
they were accordingly abandoned After
vote OF thanks for the generous hospits Iity
OF SALISBURY, extended to the members OF
Synod by private families and hotels.
SSnoo ADJOURNED TO meet next year in Wash
iDgton City.
SALISBURY.
Inc metropolis of eastern Maryland is a
thriving town OF 3 200 inha bitants, situated
a. ihe head OF navigation on the Wicomico
river, about thirty miles from the Chesa-
peake, with which IL is connected through
me Nantlcoke river, Tangier Sound, and
Hoopers Straits. The distance TO Baltimore
oy water Is 135 miles, by rail via Wilmiug-
ton l67 miles; TO Philadelphia by water 200
miles, by rail- 131 miles. The moral and reli-
glous cordition OF the place is good. There
are nine cburches-one Episcopal, one Cath
olic, one Presbyterian, two Baptist, four
Methodist, two chapels. and seven schools
Tie commerce OF Salisbury Is quite exten-
s1ve, being chiefly in lumber, of which a
Isrge quantity Is shipped to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. One or the mills supplied
nearly all the lumber used on the Ceiten-
Dial grounds.
Salisbury was settled more than a century
ago, and was originally in Somerset county
but IN 1867 1T was made the seat OF the new
count or W1comico. The spirit OF enterprise
awakened by the Introduction of railways
through this section promises to develop
Inc vast agricultural and mechanical re
sources OF this genial and hospitable re-
gtOn.