Maryville Republican. (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-1877, 1877-10-27
Presbyterian Synod.

duJOuTueu OdIuTudy UlPuU, ZUlu lDSI.,
to meet at Jonesboro next year. The
following items culled from the pros
ceedings are of general interest to
our county readers:
The retiring Moderator, Rev. F. Z.
Sturgiss, of Knoxville, delivered the
opening sermon.
Rev, J. w. G. WiIloughby was
elected Moderator, and Rev. Mr..
Feemster Temporary Clerk
The Moderator appointed the fol-
lowing committees
On Bills and Overtures-Rev. G.
B Lord, Elder G. w. Telford.
Judicial-Rev. VIM Aiken, Elders
W. Fl Clemens, j. G. McClupg.
Leave of Absence-Rev. w. III.
Lyle,
Finance-Elders A. A. Barnes,
Jno. S. Mathews and w. w. Porter.
Narrative for Next Aear-Rev. S.
V. McCorkle.
Minutes of General Assembly
Rev, P. D. Cowan, Elders r. J.
Smith. Wm. X nnedy.
Records of Holston Presbytery-
Rev. E. S Heron, Elder VIVA Boyd
Union Presbytery-Rev. Donald
Mcdonald, Elder J, G. Moore.
Kingston Presbytery--Rev. Jere
Moore, Elder S. 81 Henry.
Supervision of Benevolent Work of
Synod-Rev. W. H. Lyle and Elders
]. NJ. Meek, W. A, McTeer and JAS
Robinson.
On Education-Rev. P. D. Cowan,
Rev. w. S. Doak and Elder G. w.
Telford.
Trustees for Maryville College
Revs. E. S Heron, d, M. Wilson,
A. Bartlett, T. j. Lamar, w. H. Lyle,
e. N. Sawtell, w. F. Rogers, G B,
Lord and Elders W. H. Clemens, T.
H. Head, D. H. Meek and j. n
Means.
The statistical reports showed that
Kingston Presbytery consists of thr>
teen ministers and sixteen churches,
having under it's care three licentiates
and thirteen candidates for the min
istry; Union Presbytery consists of
twelve ministers and nineteen church
es; Holston Presbytery consists of
ten ministers, ten churches and five
candidates for the ministry.
The Committee on the Narrative
of the State of Religion reported as
follows Membership, 3,308; Isl
members were added on profession of
faith, and 376 dropped from the roll,
70 of this number accounted for by
the scaling of Church Rolls.
Rev. MIR. Strang, of the Presbytery
of Egypt, United Presbyterian
Church, was invited to a seat as cor
responding member of the Synod.
The committee on the financial
condition of Maryville College re-
ported, showing some embarrassment
in paying salaries of professors.
The action of the Board of Truss
tees of Maryville College, in appoints
ing President P. NJ Bartlett as FL
nancial Agent and Prof T. j. Lamar
as his assistant was approved.
Revs j. W. Willoughby, j. G. lr>
win and w. H Lyle were appointed
a Visitation Committee to attend the
next Commencement of Maryville
College.
Saturday evening was devoted to
the cause of Sabbath Schools. Rev.
Mr. Strang, who has been number
of years missionary to Egypt, adj
dressed the assembly. After the ad
dress of Mr.. Strang, Prof John Col,
Inns read a poem of farewell to Rev.
T. 7. Alexander and lady, soon to
embark for Japan, as follows:
To Rev. II. II. Alexander and wife,
ON THE EVE OF THEIR MISSION TO
JAPAN.
As once the cry from Macedonia came,
In plaintive accents DER the AEGEAN sea,
'Help us, "! Dretnren, Dy that sacred Name
Whose power from sin and endless death
can free; )"
! So, from the utmost bound of Asia's shore,
Where teeming millions bow to gods OF
stone,
Comes mingling with the cesseless ocean
roar,
The same sad cry, 90! leave us not
alone !"
The voice that once in Sinai's thunders
rolled
And Deity in fearful power revealed,
In gentler tones, the will divine hath told
"Go, teach all nationsin the harvest field" "
Responsive to that call, Saviour's love
Now sends these dear ones Oct the waters
wide,