The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-20
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cd With prayer. III
The list ofthe standing committees was
announced by the Moderator.
A committee Of eight was announced 70
take into consideration some action In re-
gard 70 systematic beneacence, Dr.. VI.
speer, Of Washington, Pa, was madsehair-
man Of this committee.
Or. William ". Ellis addressed the
Synod In the interest Of the Bible Society.
On motion acommittee consisting Of one
minister and one elder for every Pfesby-
terry wnA appointed 10 make report as 10
the best means Of promoting REVEALS Of
religion III the churches.
The subject OF Foreign Missions was
made the order Of the day for 8 p. ". on
Monday.
The report Of the Committee Of Colport.
age Of the Synod Of Pittsburgh was read
aud referred 70 Especial committee.
Rev, John McClintoCk presented o re-
port TO Synod on the subject Of Freedmen.
He earnestly urged the necessity for the
education aud evangsli2ation Of the eman.
clpnted descendants VI Ham In our South.
eFn States.
Rev. Dr.. Thompson followed, on mo:
ton TO adopt the report OF the committee
lie stated that more attention had been
given to this object last year than ever be.
fore. Heargned that this object lay near
tho heart oil the church at large, The
freedmen WELD the ballot; education fits
them to WELD 1t Alright. Ethiopia Is
stretching out her hands to God, Let US
send our educated COlored men TO that
heretofore dark continent, that Il may be
Illuminated speedily with spiritual light.
The report Of tile committee was adopt
ed seridtim and as whole, and ID as follows:
ResOlrxd, That We, the Synod, heartily
commend the work among the freedmen
Ns conducted by the committee ofolr Gen.
eral Assembly to the confidence and pat
ronags OF our Presbyteries and all their
churches.
Reolred, That We urge our Pfesbyteries
to make an earnest effort to Increase the
contributions OF the churches 10 this OBJ
jeCt, so as to raise within the bounds oi
The Synod n sum Of money sufficient to
,lciray tho annual expenses OF the Com
miltee OF Missions on Freedmen. :.
Resolved, Thatthe Sabbath Schools with.
in the bounds OF Synod be earnestly urged
ieast ons talIection dnrina the wear, n,
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'sn nJ,s or e "a Eer n bs rscar,roentssd tSa,
w. Ho liz ior ,bo moS,h ~ IIacenSs,
h ae o ST,,e - ,h;s SorL "a OeUe'
W PGsjrSd That we i,,liv annrova NJ tbs
.o,i"n ~ ,ba tSo Last Gsrorai ' SssswhSias
ae y, W. s tba ,sosS ~ M
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Tho ssho;yms S "a INC posrJ oF EdrcS'
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on 49,, - ~. s ; ~" anf;da0oa III
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sa, amSs ~ W o .So w noe gu Pas =
"h ts MI ,bav minister an onDortnNStv N
%"Sa onnya, c"n,p;br,;ons ~ he R3srd
md that p Prss,1vtar;es tste ,,sss,rss n
sge iii Ills. i''sO''e''e' '"Ae A4'"S1!ss y
RSsoi,yi Tint in view ~ the decreosin,
can55st tasT fo " ,b sa1 .nins.y
the whitening harvests calling for reapers
Iho IeyPhS u'seu W RI1y SaluGah9 w Lht
Lord of the harvest that He would senc
forth iaborerS into His harvest.
Resotred, That the officers OF our church
be earnestly requested to seek out younl
men OF piety and talent and lay betnrt
tnen the subject oil deyoting themselveI
to God in the Gospel ministry.
The following resolution was presented
Rev. DR.. Jennings;
Ltsoirea, That this Synod reaflrms tn
Recommendation given to the Pfesbyterie
under its care IN 1868, not TO license an!
young man to preach the Gospel whit
USES tobacco for qualification, aud nov
requests the Board of Education not 4
continue its support to those beneticiarie9
WHO, bus Haste their pecuniarY mean
and iniure their bodies and intellectual
powers, :.
Pending the discussion OF this resolution
the. hour Tor devotional exercises arrived
and the remaining hnlf hour was devoted
10 that purpose.
Recess was then taken until 2 O'Clock
r. N.
AFTERNOON.
Tba svrod mat al o o,c,ocr IN n and MA
aaeJ III ! !SS az s'oUA - ~ ~" +" %
OF s,aIistisaI re1,Srts from ali tbe pre,bvte
r;sS SSrs raoS Ut % ttV"' "'' '"' vs.
''T Tb %s' Chairman If Tho conmittea y,
oaus ~ hsanca and i io,o It,ondonca "a ~.
and ana se on,sd
P TSs s.eciaI Som%is s ss9 on % Homa Mia
bs,ons spno;n,sd a, tbs Isst IN mea,;ny n tb'
n nIiII reported through us CHAIRMAN Ut
Alter a protracted discussion Dr. Hayl
G.OJ ~. sI1aa.;sa s,SS.;,I,a Ihi.h nS
o otesea Ine iOl'o"lns suOs''u'e "nich wa
nU Bpsaiul1 Tint IN the INDIGNANT oi ri,
snIs sy'S III lily ~. ~ .ne !IuSaens ~ ~
Synod all al dTe sSot churches SHOULD ,s
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e9 "" ~, Suy .gt au "sSo '.lil.aea
" ..ie lLess3iy'elY a.one tnATt W MISSION
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ony py tne H!esoy!ely' anu tua ss tnes'
Et auI .hna ~. saoIsu Leseiy'
tle.f a'a ony .nlousn 'ae , rLesS'oy1sty
sag 70 ,ne D s,sa. 'H ~. elaisaIle ulvls
En " t!o iaIs HnuSr i.s eoasFo .h Shonl
sIe ulasfe eS, Iiesoyeeses anu Laat t u.
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