Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-17
SYNOD of Baltimore.

A resolution was adopted 10 The Presbyterian
Synod of Baltimore yesterday which will throw
upon the General Assembly the alternate OF
Affirming or repudisting the article in the Con-
fessiop of Faith which declares the Pope oil
Rome to be "anti Chris" the man OF sin and
son of perdition." etc. The question has been
raised as to whether convert from the Roman
Catholic Church can be received into the ffes
byterian Church without being gain Dsptlzeo;;
When an overture on the suoleot was prsseu. &C.
"a the 6 eneral Assembly 10 1873 1t evaded the
;ssue hv Watering the matter of rebsptism 10
The disoretion of the Church Sessions when q
case should be presented for their action. The
SYNOD of Baltimore will press the matter to
definite conclusion, and the resolution was
nsssed by vote of 81 to 43. This vote does
not indicate the views of the individual mem
beers upon the article of the Confession OF Faith
above referred 10. The only question presented
to them was as to the proptiety CT sending up
the overture.
The Synod of 1877 having appointed com
mittee to convey to the Synod of Virginia the
fraternal salutatious of the Synod OF Baltimore.
Rev. David Willis, D. D., yesterday. reported
that the committee had discharged the duty
assigned, snd presented the following extract
from the minutes of the Synod OF Virginia,
which had been officially communicated to him,
to be laid before the Synod
Whereas, The Synod of Baltimore at their
stated meeting in Washington city appointed 8
committee charged with the duty Of presenting
to this Synod the christian and fraternal greet.
ing of said Synod of Baltimore and.
Whereas, The Rev. David Wills, D D. OF
said committee has appeared in person; before
this Synod and in an address filled with genti'
ments CT most cordial christian regard has per.
formed the duty entrusted to said committee by
the said Synod Of Baltimore; therefore, it is
hereby
Resolved by the Synod of Virginia (l). That
it highly appreciates The spirit of kindness and
Synod Of Baltimore and which prevailed the
acceptable address with which its representative
has favored US, and does most cordially recpro.
cate the same; and that this Synod does hereby
respectfully request the said Rev. DR.. Wills 10
convey to his brethen OF the Synod Of Balti'
Synod, and express to that Synod our sincere
interest in every good work to which God in
His providence may call them.
(2) That the Stated Clerk be, and is hereby,
instructed to forward to the Rev. DR.. Wills an
official copy of this paper, in order that he may
communicate its contents to the venerable Synod
which he has the honor to represent before the
Synod Of Virginia. By order of Synod;
JAMES P. SMITH,
Stated Clerk. Synod of Virginia.
Alexandria, October, 1877.
The report Of the committee vas approved
and their diligence commended.
The next address was by Rev. W. w. Har-
graves, coored, aud the sssgoed subject the
"Relalion cf the Church 70 the freedmen.
He said that the irecdmeu constituted one
nineth Of cur POI ui.tion, aud heir cause should
be the cause of the Church. Their conduct, as
peaceablc, law ahidipp people fods 10 parallel
among nations Whether they be Pretestsnts
Or Catholics depend upon the action Of tho Pro-
testant church. Catholics were making forts
to enlist item in their church and unless
counteracted they would meet with success.
They ought 10 be christians ind Protestants md
will be If properly assisted by the church Tbs
Congregationslists and Methodsts had each
seven chartered colleges and training schools for
the co!ored race and theProtestaLt Episcopal and
Baptist churches had each done much for the
race The Presbyterian church hsd expended
$400 600 in their behalf but futher aid was dssir.
p biz They had already l39 colored churches,
10 l57 communicates and 1856 Sunday school
scholars. The nation had freed the colored peo-
pie and relegated to the church their intellectual,
moral and christian training.
At the conclusion OF tina address the synod
adopted resolution for The appointment Of q
special committee of six on the sntject Of tho "a.
lation of the church 10 the freedmen.