The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-04
the rEXAs SYNOD.
,nrinI proceedings OF ma Interest.
Iug conference

,u,riuI proc, cGings ct ma Interest.
us conference.
FRIDAY MoRElNG, November 8, 1876
Tine synod met according to adjouru-
ment Yesterday afternoon. The chair
rraI A portion Of the prophesy VI Mala-
rhi. hymn was sung, "A prayer offered
and the Synod proceeded 10 business.
The minutes OF the sessions Of yes
,rrJay were read, corrected aud adop-
,.d Inp correction consisted in in
s.rting III" action of the synod in the
matter OF rediyision.
The report Of the committee was
Rev. \. :. Donk, Of the Synod OF
Nashville, was presented 10 the Synod,
uud invited to sit as corresponding
member
the roll was then called.
4 letter from Rev. II b. Burr, Civ
uu reasons for his absence, was read,
md his reasons Wstalned.
The thanks OF the Synod were extern
ded TOD. q. Kerr, for learned Chi.
ue-e hook, presented To Austin Col
ltEe
The committee appointed to make
nomination OF the minister to preach
the sermon ON Foreign Missions, at
the next meeting Of the Synod, re-
ported the name of Rev. II. h. Boude
Of East Texas Presbytery, ~ principals
and Rev. ljackler, of East Texas Pres
bytcry, as alternate. Report adopted.
The thanks Ot the Synod were voted
The HERALD for copies of the morn
lug pape.
Tie Rev : NJ. Luchett made a sup.
Elementary report Of Austin College,
and the report was handed TO the com
mlttr uu Austin College
4 rcrpas Of half nm hour was taken.
kev Cotton, of the Synod of Arkan-
sas, missionary to the Indian Terri
tory, aud Rev. Mr. Carhart, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, were in
trodured aud invited to sit as cores
pOudug members.
Several members gave reasons for
tardiness and were excused.
The report of the committee on the
Texas Presbyterian, was read and re-
ierIed.
Rev. Mr., Nicely, of the Lamar stree.
ChaTch, was invited to sit as corr es.
ponding member.
The report Of the committee on
boundaries was read aud adoped.
The committee appointed to nOmi-
pate y director of the Southwestern
University, reported the nanr of d.
McEtcgor The report WAS ndoptnj
Rev. Mr.. Daniels, Of the Cu""iega.
tonuI church, of Dallas, WAS invited
Osit as corresponding member
The report Of the committee ON
finance read and adopted
The committee on minutes of Gen .
eral Assembly, made their report,
which was adopted.
Rev. John :. Moore, Of Jefferson, of |
fered resolutions deprecating the man
ner in which the agricultural aud me-
Ch9uical fairs are conducted. The |
adoption Of these resolutions WAS ably |
debated, Rev. DR.. Marshall Directing
in very sensible terms to their adop-
ton, on the grounds that they were
impairment to the work of the synod.
Mr. ByarS opposed them on tine
grounds that they did not reach the
root OF the matter, which il discipliu,
lug members 10y the Presbytery, and |
the ch Irch session. He said their
ado 10 / would only subject the Synod
to contempt, IA loAg as the session
neglected their duties SO uuioriOusly rs
tuey do. Here Il motion for recess til |
th'ce y, m. prevailed,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
The comm ittee on boundaries re
specially submits the following re-
port: We recommend that the bound
Gry betW cen the Bra20s aud Central !
Texas Presby teres from the Colorado
10 the BraHOs, he defined As follows
Commencing on the Colorado, with the
line Of Bastrop and Fayette counties,
thence follow It to Lee county; thence
with the west line of Lee county 70 the
San Antonio road; thence with said
road to the west legua, and down the
Yrgua to the Bra2os.
That the boundary between the East
Texas and Central Texas Presbytcrits
from Dallas; follow the Trinity To the
west liue OF Dallas county; thence
north with that line to Denton county
thcuce with south and west lines of
Denton and Cooke c unties to Red
river. The other points presented to
the committee require no adjustment
or change. .,,,,,
l.. TENNEY, Chairman.
The committee on finance, reports
that no business has come before it,
The stated clerk Of each Presbytery is
required to pay five dollars annually
to the stated clerk of the Synod The
committee reports the payment Of
said Presbytprial tax for preceding
wears. and reminds the clerks of the
PreslN teries that this is the time for
payment for the year now closing
Il. E. SHERPILLp /
The committee on the minutes of
general assembly respectfully reports ,
that it has carefully examined these .
minutes, and that it tinds nothing ,
therein requiring the special attention /
of this body. -
JOHN q. FOCKLER, |
W, s. JOHNS '.