Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-17
CLEVELAND SYNOD.
Report Of Annual Session ISIS.
held i'm the Presbyterian Church
Of 81. Clairsvilie. beginning
October IL.

Synod met at II o'clock on Friday
evening, and was opened with n ser
mon by the retiring Moderator, Rev.
Robert Alexander, from Luke S Is.
lst clause-"Take heed therefore how
we hear"
After sermon Synod was constituted
with prayer by the Moderator. The
roll was called, and the following min
listers were present:
PREsBYTERY OF CLEvELAND-2S
churches. 5 ministers and Elder pres
ent.
Ministers-John D Jones, John A
Seymour, Cleveland; T Calvin Stew
art. 'Solon; NJ McGiffert, Ashtabula.
Ruling Elders-Truman Hastings,
Cleveland.
PREsBYTERY OF MAHONING-36
churches-6 ministers and Elders
present.
Ministers-Algernon S McMaster,
Poland; Daniel H Evans. Youngstown;
J Nesbit Wilson, Homework; Jos K
Stockton, Brook field; Edward ID Vance,
Kinsman; Robt ID Scott, Youngstown.
st. GairsUiUe PreS6yteTy-42 church
es. 20 ministers and IL Elders present.
l.
ant; John Hattery, Bellaire; Samuel
Mehaffey, Washington; Robt Dickson
Cadiz; Thos Il Crawford, MoOrefield
John ] Lane, Rock Hill; VIM V Mill
gan, Cambridge; Jas Day, r I Arm
strong, New Athens; Robt Tannehilli
Antrim; Geo Mcdonald, Beallsville;
Robt Alexander, st Clairsville; Gee
w Chalfant, Martins Ferry; VIM Gas
ton, Bellaire; Samuel Il Wallace, Gen.
terville; H G Pringle, Morristown; a
J Alexander, Scotch Ridge; Thomas !
Milford, Crabapple; Henry R McDoD
aid, Freeport; Hugh w Parks. Adena
Pres6yte7y of fSteLbenUnLe-54 church
es. 20 ministers and IA Elders present
Ministers-Chas G Beatty, Steuben
vile; Alex Swaney, UniOnport; Rob
Helr ron, Archer; RObt Hayes, Inver
ness; Jas n Swan, New Hagerstown
VIM R Vincent, Dell Roy; Samuel
Patterson, Deersville; Alex NJ Reid
SteubenvilIe; Thos V Milligan, East
LIVERPOOL; Geo II Johnson, Steuben-
vile; VIM r Kirkwood, New Phila.
delphia; David largest, Wellsville
Geo w Riggle, East Liverpool; Sam
NJ Davis, WellsviIle; Samuel Forbes
Sloan; J II Blackford, Glasgow; Sam
l. Dickey, Harlem Springs; james
Shanks, ,CarrOllton; A A HOugh, Smith
field; Benz McC Price, Millport.
Rev DR. Speer, of the Synod of Pitts
burgtr; Rev Thos Balph, of the Is
Synod of Ohio, UP Church, Rev v
Z Mack of Synod of Columbus; Rev
] H Conkle, of East Ohio Conference
NJ E Church, being present, and invi
ted, took their seats as corresponding
members.
Rev A Al Reid, OF the Presbytery o
Steubenville, was elected Moderate
for the ensuing year. With graceful
and appropriate remarks from each
Il Rev Alexander retired from the Mod
orators chair, and Rev Reed took hi
pIsce as presiding officer.
Rev r Z Armstrong, Permanen
Clerk, held over from former session
he having been elected to serve for
term of three years.
Revs r D Scott, of Presbytery o
Mahoning, and G w Riggle, of Pres
bytery of Steubenville, were elected
temporary clerks.
The committee on arrangement
submitted a partial report, which Wa
adopted.
Revs w R Vincent, D H Evans, ,an'
VIM CASTOR, and Ruling Elders Tru
man Hastings and David Johnston
were appointed to take into consider
alton and report upon the subject of
revived state of religion. Synod the
adjourned with prayer by the Modera
tor, until Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock