, 1876-10-10


The Chicago Prcshytcry held meeting yes
tcrday morning in btcCormick's Block, begin
ming at 10:30 Mr. Walter Forsythe acted as
Moderator,
Tie following were Invited to sit as corrc-
spending nicmbcrs: THE Rev. Robert Proctor
Of Frceport, the Rev. r. D. Mascn Of Washing
ton, D. c., the Rev. l.. P. Crawford Of Spring.
6cld, the Rev. ". Snyder Of kcnosl,a, aud tho
Rcy. Thomas Dogsctt Of tho Maa:ora Pres
bytcry.
Elder Il. B. Mascn and Mr. Nelson presented
verbal reports concerning the condition IT the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary og Chicago.
According to their account tho iIstitutlon Is
auuEishing every way except financially. There
Is pressing need Ut cash 10 the amount Of $1O0
to pay the salary Ut. thc Atatrou, md to pay fur
coal And st1nlry expenses. It wns suggested
that the churches Of the city tako up Special
collection in aid Of tho Scin,ntry.
On motion, tho reports were accepted md the
suggestion adopted, the collection to be taken
up In the churches next Sunday.
A rcpurt was presented from Special Com
mittce, recommending the establishment OF 4
new church on the West Side. The report was
adopted.
ollcson to preach one year III Elgin, b. having
received n call from n church ut that plncc.
The Co.nsnlttee appointed to consider tho
prospects of thr Campbell Park Mission report
I'd, defining the limits Of the Mission for the flu
turo. Th!s ~ question that bus engaged the
attention Of the presbytery ut dlGcrcut times for
several years. 4 petition has been presented,
mnktngt tho Mission separate church.
The Rey. C. 1. Thompson moved to refer the
hsv G o,ss ssss oaet e. aeae / ss1s ws e
tablisll church there soon, as the city IN tint
vicinity had been and was constantly NH rapid
" growing. lle did not think, lluweycr. TINT .
Church should bc started Oil tho bass proposed,
N.r,t11t 4t,F&tx 1t1t.ftt RI fSsn,
The Rcy. II. II. Paynter hoped that tho Tres
bytery wouttI tale Immediate action, as there
was q large number of proplo near thu Catnp-
bell Park Mission who desired to organtzc aud
thg city. liz moved to appoint apcclal con,-
mlttc. to tnkc immediate action.
The ltcv. nr. Thompson de1nurrcd to tho
motion, md un amendment empowering tile
Home Mission Committee to establish church
there II found ex expedlent was passrd.
The Hume Mission COMMITTEES reported con-
ccrnIug thu Westminster Church, oppusiDg an
Increase Of ths grnnts e TINT church, nn!l also
oljectin9 to tue proposition Of tho Third Cluscl,
in aid Of tlls Westminster Church. Tic report
was adopted.
Tho request Of tho Rev. Mr. Dusrell for Ills
solution Ut Ills relations With the Westminster
Church was next discussed. On motion Of the
Tic STATED Clerk was Instructed to write 10
tho Board of 1tome Missions asking that the
recommendation of tho FreshyterY IN the mat
ter Ut tho River Park Church 6e carried out.
The Preabytery adjourned TO meet at joliet
during the session Of tho next Synod.
TIiR METi0ntsTs.
The Methodist ministers held short session
yesterday forenoon, tile adjournment taking
place at II o'cloek. Mr.. George r. Angeli, q
Boston, u gentleman who has given great at.
tenttoIl tu the growth OF xrlule III tho United
8tates, mud who has gathered valuable infoslna.
tion relative to the same, was present, and, On
melton, addressed the ministers auA gaye all
exhaustive md interesting statement oil the
subject, ana on concluding Was given vote Ut