Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-17

SATURDAY MoRNIN9.
The first half hour was spent in de-
votiOnal exercises. The minutes of last
session were read and approved.
The Moderator announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Bills and Overtures. Revs. R Alex
ander, A 8 McMaster, E Curtis, Il.
Heron, Elders ThOs. Ii Wilson, Geo.
Jepson, G w CASTOR.
Judicial Committee: Revs. d II Ev-
ans, Z g Beatty, RObt. Dickson, Il q
Stewart, Elder NJ l. Miller, Thos. Ault,
C G Workman.
Narrative: Rev5. E Curtis, S NJ Davis,
Elder Sherrard Kathart.
Minutes of General Assembly: Revs.
S II Wallace, r Hays, Elder o A Rice.
Reasons and Leave of Absences: Revs.
F Wilson.
Presbyterial Records: Cleveland
Presbytery-Revs. Swaney and Chal-
fant, Elder L H Wilson.
Mahoning Presbytery Revs. T r
era 1ford, w r Kirkwood, Elder
Truman Hastings.
st. Clairsville Presbytery. Revs. E D
Vance, D largest, Elder D S Carr.
Steubenville Pres.-Revs S Mehaffy,
P Jones, Elder s w Finley.
Home Missions: T r Crawford, e D
Vance, David largest, ] N McGifert.
Foreign Missions: s NJ Davis, Robt.
Alexander, j D Jones, DR.. McMsster.
EIucation: Alex. Swaney, w V
MiIligan, DR.. McMaster, DIR. Curtis.
Publication: ID II Evans, Geo. n
Johnston, VIM. Castor, J A Seymour
Erection: T G Stewart, H Wallace
S l. Dickey, Elder T II Wilson.
Freedmen: G Mcdonald, Truman
Hastings, w r Vincent, d ii Evans.
Relief Fund: Robert Hayes, DIR
Curtis, Geo. Mcdonald, DIR. J F Viii
son.
Sabbath Schools: VIM. CASTOR, J L
Jones, J II Blackford, J N Wilson.
Revs. j D Fitzgerald, of Synod ol
Baltimore, and David Irving, of the
Synod of New Jersey, being present
and invited, took their seats as CORES,
ponding members.
Committee on revived state of re,
ligion reported in favor of genera
conference Sabbath evening for discuss
ing the obstacles to revival, mean:
for promoting revival and the bless
ed results of a revival, also recommend
ed meeting be held Monday from II
to II o'clock fer conference and prayer
on the history of past revivals.
Revs. n Swan, Robert Hays anG
Elder David Johnston were appointed
to prepare suitable paper in reference
to the death of Rev. John Arthur.
Statistical reports from. the severa
PresbyterieS of Synod were read anG
referred.
DR.. Speer, of Pittsburgh, now ad
dressed Synod in an earnest, speech OF
the subject OF the great importance O
a revived state of religion in all ou
churches and the propriety of thi.
Synod Joining in the joint synodica
Convention for prayer, to be held ir
Pittsburgh, DIR. Robert Dickson, O
Cadiz, also spoke on the same subject
Following these addresses Synod spen
20 minutes in prayer and praise unde
direction of the Moderator.
Synod adjourned to meet at 2 o.
clock p. m. Closed with prayer by DR.
Benz. Mitchell, of Mt. Pleasant.
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
Synod was opened with PRAYER b,
r the Moderator. Minutes of mornip,
session were read and approved. Tn,
: committe on excuses and leave of alb.
sence reported ami the report wat
adopted.
The committee on education report
ed. Report was accepted and placed
on the docket to be considered thit
evening. Rev. T J Milford, OF tht
Presbytery of st. Clairsville, was ap
pointed to address Synod on the SUBJ
ject of education.
Synod accepted the invitation to hold
its next stated meeting in the Presby
terian Church of Ashtabula.
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