Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-09

Maryland, belonging to the presoyt@'E OF the
Chesapeake, into separate pIesty;eTy. t9 %
called the Presb5terg 0! MaTy.and.
| We make this petition because Z Constantly
growing conviction has possessed L: itaE suca
action is indispensable to tic proper tuiTatioh
of the field 10 which God has ordered eur o'.
Some of Us have te!t and expressed ms con-
vicson for maDy years.
l. We are Ga tie frontier OF oir ChuGca,
| territory, and, it her boundaries ere 10 hc
pushed forward. it must be done b7 the iron
tier churches, "fily comraciei together II
solid organ ,ZltloD, and animated ~ tie COLI
mon sentiments which our acographic4 posi-
ton ought to Inspire This compact organ'zl.
ton, AID this spirit Of common ADD un'4ae
work. cur present presbyterlal connection hin.
dcrs 10 a great degree.
. In the State OF Maryiacl ;htTe are large
towns and extensive districts thckiy populated,
in which there is % Presbyterian church Of,
any kind, and which We MI CHI gradually occupy
if We were released by the ties Uy which We AT :,
DOW bouod. Overture: have bean made to Us 10
plant churches 10 these places. which We nave
been c0mpsllcd e decline Tor wait OF funds.
or rather for want OF Such conro! O. tunes
sc:gslly contributed by uG- churches, s. !: would
be u becoming for rs - sss.4laa l.! oar present
restors.
3. We are persuaded inst il the saorcy sI'c..
on the missionary fed: oi chesapeake Pce<oy-
terry had been spc!.. suc! p.ac.: =, We l'!O-
pose 10 oceury, there wog!; have been !sr
more adequate returr: lay, ta.: taecc would a.
resGy be sewers! Churches 10. oE.y S:.t-:uppu!t-
ing, bat also llUcra! Le!pecS IN tha aacrH! wo.t.,
| where row We havc no church and no people.
For these and slso Tor other Tea sons which I" .
,rbear 10 mention, We j :nc>. respectfully .!.i
urgently pray ths. Sysoi would gran. th!-. oar
esInest and we!. considered petition.
Reports OF committees GA the records Of
the several pre,hytoIes wcra l1t9Halco and
adopted.
Rev II. ". Brown, OF lie cou.mt:c2 on
systematic beueVolenca, presented the report Of
that committee, showing al increase in III" c@!-
: lectioDs ovsr last year, whlth ws~ received AMI
approved.
\ resolution to change the collection inr cIu
cationaI purposes from November - O:i0!'tt
was discussed by Rev. ~. Smith. haT. u cS>rs.
Thomas, Scott, Brown an! Matthews, aulcG,-
ed Sd as 10 read October or \ nher. aud
passed.
, GA motion Of Dr.. JGukam, tie i"po!t On lie
Union Tna0!0ccai Seminary w.> taken iro:n
the docket ana discussed b Dr.. InnE"n,
Ewing, Smith. Rav2 Mrssrs Thaln:s. NIi>nD,
Watkins aud lu"s:on. i
R.T ". :. Pcnick, i he R4plis Church,
Lin this city. Wa invited t. ~ A. :: :arrrsi'p"!-
ing mcmt,r.
ga motion Of III. Hopkins, Synoi adjourned
with prayer by E:v. DR.. Armstrong ua!!! >. >
O'clock this morning.
~ DAY--MoRN!NU SESSION.
Synol was called to oriar th.- III ,:o!h= 1t
90 hy the Moderator. aud ait.r prayer hy
Rev. Dr. Read Of R;chman,, aai tie reading
Of the muutcs OF yesterday ses-l1o.
Dr. J. s. Baird asked that before they r'o
c:cded to consider the order q ;hc day tie
hearing Of the report Of thr u!irlaI committee
90 the cas-, Of D.. +. +. Baird. referring It
back to East Hanover rra,yyief} for aew
trial, the question .! privilege b. decided
whether be was guilty or DOT OF .mrraprnty 10
circulating 4 ramphct On III rIS' q! i's
brother. DR.. +. +. Baird.
Rev D.: ptzar asked tl.t tLc !n5'"r =. The
resolution impeachinr D.. ;. }. Hncd o. al
lowed 10 withdraw il.
Rav. Dir. Wilson, the mover o tue res4.u
ton, said that h. desired % haT@ ii,2 case oi
i DR.. S. }. Baird settled before the ease "t ~.
f.. I. Baird Was takcu up, - that ii: I y. ).
J. Bairi) vouJ ro' land cElf'a!rs=ad before
the SPOOL.
\ motion 70 postpone til: ori;r d tl2 day
aud take up The privilege question VS. list,
AID the regular Gglir # Iii: lay i:32>otcd
with
\ moti00 WAS then made to adopt t::: report
Of the judicial oIn1Itt.c r@icrriuc the casa Of
D.. +. I, Bli!d back 10 ElsI Hanover fr2-i'y'
tery for Oew trial.
d., Dlbney, alter epcakicg Ga IT,: exceptions
in the appeal OF d. J.! /. Baird. .iiI the
whole proceeding 10 tie case should be co
Quoted with =pir!t Vi kindness ADD courtesy
toward tie defendant, aud he thought that IT,
hsd better err Oh the side Of righteousness aatI
mercy than TO act with severity, and II should
vote 10 sustain the report oi the committee.
No member could doubt but that il would rTe.
vail at last, AID he said thtr: ought 10 u- %
expression Of opipon on the merits OF the ease,
as they would probably Be cai!@d to III 10 Jug
ment Oh the case Twelve noati.s hence
Mr.. Gray raised the point If rti3g that
there should D: 90 debate at this stag: OF thu
proceedings, and cited authority 90 ;itc p2int.
The Moderator said the appeal was nct Jc
fore the Syn0d, but simply the report Of the
committee referring the case back ivr ,rc"
trial.
Dr.. S. J. Baird explained Tic grounds Of ex
ccptions 10 the appeal, and said that the sag-
gcstion Of D.. D4hDey, that hc!o he ~ Ieh.t"
% the subject if put il dctluit2 shape, would
be accepta bic to the appellant.
DR.. Smith spoke On the u!i.ct, anI said
that it became the curt, and tue civil courts
|
fendaDt all the privileges and cour,eses that
were possible, and he was 10 favor ci' stretching
the book for that purpoSa; and h: moved gu
amendment 10 the motion 20 adept The report
that the Sy0oi proceed according to III: Book
Of Di:cipnc-that il, thar The appeal aud
papers in the case be read, and hat the case
proceed regularly.
Judge Watkins objected to the amendment.
| and said that it would be emlnan:jy proper list
the Synod should take up ;!1e report Of the
committee, and thcu, il the report was Of i,ctcd
to, Dr. Smith motion could come in.
Dr. Letevre said that the object Of the com.
mittee was to avoid the merits Of the case, but
in reply to the question, How would they kno"
that there we're irregularities 10 the trial Of Dc.
Baird if the testimony was not read? he said
that there was just e0ough OF evidence quoted
10 the report to show that there were irresu.
arities, 10 that the defendant had no! been
cross questioned.
! Judge Oud said it was lot ouiy lis opiaioD,
but the opinion of other gentlemen of es,ab.