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

adopted:
RcSoIred 1st That we are encourag-
ed 10 know that the interest taken in
hom9 Mission work in the bonds Of
synod is on the increase.
81. That owing to the wonderful
rapidity with which our new States
and Territories have been settled the
last year both by foreign and home
population, that increased efforts
should be put forth to meet the press
ing demands Of missionary work in
the western country.
81. That we acknowledge the wo'
mems effort in home missions, and
that we call the attention of the
ministers Of this Synod to the recon-
mendation of the last Assembly in in
reference to presenting before the wo'
men of our churches (by sermon or
Otherwise) the principles of harmony
that should exist between the two
great branches of missionary work.
4th. That the Synod recommend to
the Presbyteries TO call the attention OF
the woman's organizations for Home
Missions within their bounds to com
ply with the request of the executive
com mittee of Board of Home Missions
and appoint two ladies from their re-
spective Presbyterial societies a COM
mittee in the interest of our Home
work and report the same to the Board
of Home Missions.
The report OF committee on Freed :
men was accepted, and the following
resolutions adopted:
ResOired, 1st, That it is the impera'
tive duty of all pastors, stated supplies,
and sessions of vacant churches 10 bring
the freedmen'- ciIS' fairly before the
congregations .,s W. b, iieve the diff
Guilty rests largely with the church of
ticers,).
%, hat the embarrassed conditio 4
of the treasury and the urgent demand
for enlarging the work call loudly upon
the whole church for greater liberality
81. That the zeal of other evangeli'
Cal branches of the church in this work
should inspire US to prove the Lord by
faithful Use of the means.
4th. That the vigilance and energy
manifested by the church of Rome to
oppose the progress of Christianity
among the freedmen, especially her
schools, sparing neither labor nor
means, calls loudly for an advance
along the whole line.
The coIHmittee on ministerial relief
repOrted-repOrt WAS accepted and the
following resolutions were adopted:
ReSOlUed, That this Synod earnestly
recommend this Board to the sympa
thy and the beneficrnce of all the
churches under its supervision.
ReSOkUed, That the officers of all oui
churches be exhorted to present iti
claims during the present year to theil
people for a contribution.
| The following appointments to preach
on Sabbath were announced: In Pres
byterian Church at IL a. m. by Rev
DR. Reed; in U. P. Church at IL a. M
by Rev d II Evans; in NJ E Church a
II a. m. by Rev S NJ Davis; in NJ T
Church at 7 p. IN. by Rev Robt Dick
son; at Pennington at IL a. m. BY
Rev I r CrawfOrd; at Martins Ferry
at l03 a. ~. by Rev T G Stewart; a
KirkwoOd at 102 q. m. by Rev G \
Johnston; at Bellaire at 0l4 d. m. by
Rev r ID Scout; at Coal Brook at IL a
N. by Rev II Il Mcdonald.
The report of the committee OF
standing rules was taken up and par
TALLY considered. A recess Was ther
taken until Z p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Judicial Committee reported or
the appeal and complaint of John Sew
erance against the action of the Pres
bytery of Cleveland. The report Wa.
adopted.
The subject previously appointed fol
discussion this evening-"The Wort
of the Church for the evangeliZition o
the world"-was taken up, and earn
est addresses were made by Rev Dick
son. of Cadiz, Rev s M Davis, o
Wellsville, Rev David Irving, of New
York, and Rev n McGiffert, of Ash
tabula. Rev Prof T Milford deliver
ed an address on the work of education
in the evangeliZation of the world
Report of the committee On education
was adopted.
Synod adjourned until Monda
morning. Closed with prayer by Re-
d Ii Evans.
Il SUNDAY.
We are indebted to Rev. Robert Hayes,
D., for the following report of the Sab6at
services
Seldom have we spent more delightfU
Sabbath than Oct. 18th, at the meeting of tt
Synod in st. Clairsville. The Elders of tt
Synod, by previous appointment, met in th
Lecture room at 99 A. NJ. An hour was speI
in conference and prayer, under the directio
of Mr.. Wilson an elder of the 1st Presbyteria
church of Youngstown. The meeting W;
well attended and gave evidence in all th
exercises that many of our elders are zealoI
and earnest men in their Masters work.
At II A. NJ. large congregation assemble
in the church to engage in public worship an
to celebrate the Lords Supper. In the intrt
ductory exercises the venerable DR.. Beatty
j., Steubenville led in prayer. 1t is gratifyiu
to the numerous friends of the Doctor
J know that his health is good and that tt
evening of his life is bright and calm. H
prayer was earnest and impressive and
clear ringing voice could be heard in all par
, OF the house. Rev. DIR. Reid, of SteubenYillt
the Moderator of Synod, preached an ell,
quent and instructive sermon which was lii
tened to with deep attention by the large an
+. appreciative congregation assembled. Aft
. the sermon the Lords Supper was administe
ed Rev. DIR. Swaney, of UniOnport, intr
! duced the ordinance and made the praye
Rev. s. H. Wallace, of Centreville, distr
buted the bread, and Rev. l. N Giffert ii
cup. The occasion was solemn and delightf
to all. Synodical communion collectiC
, was taken for the cause of Foreign Mission
which was finally increased to $64.
81 In the afternoon at 81 O'Clock, all the Sa
bath schools of the town came together in tt
. Presbyterian church. The building is mo-
than thirty-five years old but never befo
: were so many persons within its walls E.
cellent addresses were made by Rev. T. '
: Milligan of East Liverpool, Rev. A. /
i Hough of Smithfeld, Rev L. A. Seymour
J. Cleveland, and Rev. D. II. Evans
s Youngstown. The singing of the schola
was fine, the order was good, the childrt
/. were delighted and the entire effects of Il
| meeting were most happy.
= At 7P. NJ. a conference on the state of r
ligion was held. First the Narrative of I'll
i, state of Religion in the Synod was read |
!, : Rev. G. W. Chalfant, of Marti MS Ferr,
The paper was an excellent one. Then follo11
e ed addresses.
Rev. w. r. Kirkwood, of New PhiladC
Il phia, spoke on the Hindrances of Revival
j These were
1. A want of knowing what revival is.