The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-11-14

ment of an evangelist to labor among them.
The records Of Sac Paulo Presbytery, of
Brazil, South America, were approved, with
the exception that the stated meetings we're
in no case opened with sermon, and 1t does
not appear from the record, that the ses-
sions were always opened and closed with
prayer.
The records of Chesapeake PAshytery
we're approved, with the exception that in
one case it does not appear that the meeting
was closed with prayer.
Rev. DR.. Alexander. chairman of the
Committee of Bills and OVertures, reported
on the overture of Chesapeake Presbytery,
granting the request of that Preebytery for
division. Toe boundary of the State of
Maryland was recommended as the dividing
line, the new Presbytery to be called the
Presbytery of Maryland. The report was
adopted. 1t was ordered that the new Pres
bytery meet at Franklin Street church, Bal
timore on the 9Th day of December-the
Rev. DIR. Hammer to open the meeting and
preside till Moderator be elected.
The reports of Synod in the case of DR..
Baird, as received through the Dispatch, were
too late for further notice in this weeks pa
per, except to give the final paper adopted,
and the subsequent action of East Hanover
Presbytery on Monday
FINAL ACTION.
Resolved In the appeal of the Rev. E 7.
Baird, D. D., from the censures of East
Honover Presbytery, the Synod fudS as fol-
lows:
l. The appeal is sustained, pro forma, for
informalities in the process.
g Inasmuch as East Hanover Presbytery
"appear to have acted to the best of their
judgment, and with good Intention" Synod
implies DO censure on them.
3. The whole case s sent back to East
Hanover Presbytery for new trial, at the
earliest convenient day; and that court is in
structed to proceed regularly and make q
thorough investigation.
4 Until this new trial be issued, the sent.
snce appealed from shall remain PROVISIONAL
ly in force.
ACTION OF EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
At meeting held in Alexandra on Mon.
day, November 12h, the following paper
was adopted, viz:
The Presbytery of East Hanover having
received the above communication (this re-
fers to the paper adopted by the Synod,
copy of which had been officially communi.
Gated by its Stated Clerk therefore,
RESOLVED, l. That in the course taken by
the Presbytery, it was its desire to act as
nearly in accordance with the forms of pro-
cess as seemed practicable under the peculiar
circumstances connected with the absence of
the accused party; and in the introduction
of other evidence in addition to the paper
which he addressed to the Presbytery, it was
simply for the purpose of explaining the
statements contained in that document.
2. That if DR.. Baird had intimated to the
Presbytery, at any time after its meeting al
Petersburg that the object or purport of his
paper had been misconstrued, and that in
justice bad resulted because of any informal
ICY in the process during his absence, and
that new trial was desired to afford him the
fullest opportunity for establishing his inno-
cence, it would have been granted without
hesitation.
8. That the Presbytery cheerfully accepts
the decision of the Synod in its direction for
new trial, and hereby declares its desire to
give to the accused party in this cause the
most complete opportunity for thorough
and impartial investigation of the matter in
voved, and will heartily rejoice should it re-
suit in his complete vindication.
4. That the Presbytery will hold meet
ing in the Lecture room of the First Presby-
terrain church of the city of Richmond, on
Friday, November 23i, at y o'clock, P. M.
5. That Rev. William Brown. Rev. Will
liam A Campbell, and William Writ Henry,
E:q., be appointed committee whose duty
it shall be to consider the whole matter re-
ferred by tbe'Synod, and make all necessary
arrangements to institute such process as
may be required.