The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-11-04


rendered. = yerial report through their
chairman, Res. w. & Marshall. Rev.
A. ShotweH. ruhiIsler OF the Texas
freehyteriaH, Mas invited to address
the synod on the s'sniecs OF its publi-
cation.
A motion was carried to appoint .
commit ee OF three u report on the
texas Presbyterian, as follows: ID
Maeuregor, OF BRACES Presbytery; :.
r, ienkey, OF East Texas prsshytery:
w. T. Caldwell, of West fexa. Pres
nytery. and Z. II. Dobtts, Central
Texas fresbytery.
Rev. L. Murray aud Elder s. ii.
thompson gave Reasons for saTdihess
which were sustained.
The presbytery of Western Texas
submits the following report:
We have fourteen ministers, eight
OF whom are engaged in preaching.
Rev. w NJ. KilpstTicA has been re-.
cetred from the preshytery of Central
Texas. aud Rev. X. NJ. Loilghridve dis
missed 10 the same preshytery Rev.
j. X. Schultz has been insiefjnjtejy
suspended. We have twenty. eight
churches, only two OF which are sun
piled every Sunday; maay are sup
Piled by our evangelist. Twochurehes.
Hynes Bay aud Mareelliua, have been
dissolved. Since last January. Rev.
w. r. Caldwell has been labaring as
our evangelist. One. church building
has been erected and and another ded-
icated. The presbytery adopted the
report OF the Sypods committee on re-
division of presbyteries, About one
hundred members have been added to
our churches.
IosEPHUs JOHNSON: C.
The following is synopsis OF the
report OF Austin college, sherman,
Texas:
On an offer made by the people of
Sherman OF $1,000 OF more in money
anu 80, 900 in lands at their valuation.
the location of this college WAS changed
rom huntsville to Sherman. A new
college building is In course of erection
end it Is hoped that it will be ready
for Use next summer. AT present a
building rented at 500 per annum il
used, Professor j. T. Wharton presid-
ing. There Is all attendance of twenty
pupils In the preparatory aud fresh
man departments, whirh compose the
course Tor the present year. Rev. r
T.. Sheriff. who was persuaded tn lend
his assistance ~ organizing the school
mas since Withdrawn, leaving ii in fuii
charge OF Professor Wharton. The
trustees request the synod TO recon-
meud TO the churches that they help
the college astiiey nay be able. There
are over 5000 acres of lana belonging
To the college, some OF which is quite
valuable. This is in addition to the
Land given by the eli, liens of sherman.
NO financial statement was made, none
having been furnished by the treasurer
of the college.
The p-tsbytery of East Texas re-
spectfuiis reports that II consists of -
ministers, 81 churches, A deacnns and
an addition of 2ss bers, i43 on ex-
animation, "a Oh certificate, los ru-
ling elders ami l5S7 commandments,
two new churches organized and Que
old organization revived aud restored
10 the roll. The church of Beaver
Creek has been dissolved and the
church of Zuda has had its name
changed 10 Troupe. TIE Rev. James
Meckiin has been dismissed To the
Presbytery of North Mississippi, Mr..
A. NJ HarselI. iicentiate, has been
dismissed 10 the Preshytery OF Har-
mony. 81. TENNEl, S. G.
The Presbytery o. Bsazos respect
fully reports that it consists of is min.
listers, aud has under Its care Is
churches, no lieentiate, one candidate
In the senior year in Column bin Semi
nary, and one in his literary course
under care Of PresbyteFy. Rev. o b.
Caldwell has been relieved from Pres
hytery OF Western District. Kew. d.
Mcneil Turner. ID. D., has been dis
missed to the Western Texas Pfeshy-
terry, and Rev. s. NJ Daekett to the
Presbytery OF East Texas Three new
churches. Hearne. Hamburg ami Gid
dings, have been organized. The nun
her of communicates is aceut 100 An
Evangelist has been in the field during
the year. W. II. VERNON, S C
The Presbytery Of Central Texas re-
ports IL ministers, one iieeptiate, 8
candidates and 81 churches, With
about 1860 commandments. Rev.
=. Grossly, ID. ID of Austin. has been
dismissed to tbs Ptesbytery of Mis-
souri, Five churches organized aud
one dissolved Candidate q. r. Wad
dell transferred to the care Of West
Texas. Rev. O. f. Rodgers has been
received from the Preshytery of Chick
asaw 4. TINNEy. s q.
The Synod adjourned until o'clock
to-mOrrow morning