Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-18
frmed the following Standing committee /:

irmed the following standing committees;
Bills AND OvERru REs--Revs John Comm
ID Il French, Taggart; Elders Pstter
sou, r B Maxwell.
/ JuDIolARY-Revs. T Mcclure, Thoma
Balph, J Y Ashenhust; Elders j A fhomp-
son, James Mcfarland.
NARRATIyR-Revs.J J p Robb, W Me
low, NJ Coan; Elders DR.. S B Clark, Alier
Cunningham.
BOARD OF MIssIoNs.-Revs. j P Lytle, +
tG Wallace, S P Dysert, Elders r I Mckib
bin, Hugh Woodburn.
CHURoH EXTENSION, PUBLICATION AND ED
uoAT1oN.-Revs. n White, j 6 Madge, J
w Taylor; Elders Malcolm Ferguson, 7 W
Baer.
THEOLOGICAL SENINAKY.-Revs. w D
Waddle, James White, j B Borelsnd, D n
French.
RsvIsIoS.-Revs. David Paul, d D, J II
Bailey; Elders Alex Taylor, Thomas Jamison.
FINANcE.-Revs- w Martin, S W Clark,
J VI Jamison; Elders James Kerr, Andrew
Clark.
CORRESPONDENCE VIM Wishart, D
D, r G Campbell, A 81 Caldwell; Elders X g
Ramsey, T c Grove.
MINISTERIAL RELIEF F-Revs David Sleeth,
8 Macarthur; Elders Hugh Woodburn, James
Archer.
RsVIRw OF MINUTES.
MANSFIELD PREsBYrgRY.-Rev William
Grimes, Elder Joseph Bell.
MrsKINGUM PREsBYTERY.-Rev TIP Dy-
sert, Elder Charles Boals.
STRuBEyvILLE PREsBYrERY.-Rev w
Tsylor. Eder A Cunningham.
WHRELIsa PREsBYTERY.-RevJ NJ Japi
son, Elder D West.
Tuesday morning 81 A. MA partial re-
@f tka
cises was read and adopted.
The hours of meeting were fixed at $50 A.
" and P. N.-Of adjournment ct II N. and
P. N. 1t was resolved that all records and
papers relating to the complaint from Leban-
On be referred without reading to the COM
nittee on judiciary.
The hearing of the Secretaries of the
Boards was made the order of the day for $50
4. NJ, Wednesday
Adjourned-c with prayer by Rev. s.
Ne Arthur. 4
Wednesday morning 81 A. NJ, Synod met
md wAs opened with prayer by the Moderator.
The roll was called The minutes of the
ast session we're read and approved. I'll
According TO fhe order adopted yesterday
synod speBt until 10 A. NJ. in devotional ex- |
rcises and conference. Rev. j. P. Lytle |
poke upon the general topic ''Revival Of
lfdIEcilollC ItOulc Ot1h
The Synod was addressed by Drs Brown |
md Wallace on behalf of the Boards repre-
ented by them, viz; Home Missions and
Jhurch ExtensioE.
The Committee on Judiciary presented q |
eport on the complaint of members of Leban-
N congregation against the Presbytery of |
Pending discussion the hour of |
djournment arrived. The session was |
losed with prayer by Rev. w T Meloy...
Afternoon session, Q P. M.-Synod met and
vas opened with prayer by Rev. Jas White.
,Ome time was spent in devotional exercises
nd conference. DR. VIM Wishart spoke upon
he first specific question in the order adopt
d, viz: 'sWhy are 'the churches among us
tationary, or making little progress. or, as in
many instances, declining so that evange
zation seems not to increase disciples in pro-
ortion to the increase of population" He
vas followed by Messrs Coon and Robb, en-
be same subject.
A resolution providing for the appointment
a special committee to report on the preva-
nd adopted. The following persons were
ppointed as this committee Rev. J 81 Lei
er. Elders Jas Archer, Jas Kerr, Rev 8 II
loon, DR. Comm.
Rev P Dysart of the committee on Mis-
on Boards being absent, Rev j P Robb was
ppointed.
The minutes of the Synod were referred to
ne committee on Revision.
The minutes of the several Presbyteries
ere referred to the committee appointed to
view them. Rev Wm Weir on Committee
q Records of Muskingum instead of Dysart. :
The unfinished business being the report of
,e committee on the Judiciary OIL the COM
aint from Lebanon was taken mp. The re ;
,fds in the case were read. At the request ,
the complainants DR. Vim Wishart was ap-
ointed to aid them in presenting their case.
he parties we're then heard; Samuel Lee,
Armstrong aud DR. Wishart on the part of !
20 complsihants. and Rev J W Martin and q
q Mcfarland on the part of the Presby- 2
~ of Muskingum. Tbs session was pro
ng ID Is minutes, and the several resolutions I
as then adopted. The paper US a whole
as adopted.
The Synod sdjonrned and was ciosed with
.ayer By Rev Wm Weir.
The Synod to day Will be enga ged in hear
G the reports OF the several Boards, and will
obably adjourn sine die this CTnursday)
vening.
Later.-Synod adjourned at half past eleven
clock to meet at Mansfield the third Tues
y in October 1878.
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