The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-21

% might be expected IN hopeful CONVEX.
biops 70 God and especially not n.those
that might be prepared foF the ministry;
and, re- tls7iP4aitS' 7N
%grlEAs, The manifestations Of practi.
ealtellgioa are not IS great IS In former
years; and,
WHEREAS, God has heard prayer and
blessed special means In the tlmes Of our
fathers; therefore, trN tK sa-H
Realized, That Il be recommended TO all
the people under our care 10 solemnly con.
slider with earnest private prayer the nec.
essity Of the converting and feViylng
power Of the Holy Spirit
tttRelolrsd, That the third Sabbath In No.
yembet next be appointed as q day Of hu:
milAtlon and prayer with such public re-
ligious exercises as each pastor session
may designate. a'b' RI eEf
Rsolrtd, That It be urged upon all our
congregations 10 remove out Of way oil
sinful 1sages such as promiscuous dane
ing, rendering the intoxicating cup, con.
forming 70 the fashionable yanities Of the
world, converting about worldly business,
and engaging In II on the Lords day, and
the reading oisecular news on that day,
and such other practices as are offensive
to God. s
Reolred, That 1t Is. recommended to
members 10 labor true and together In
each other congregations In such way
and for such Q length oil time as may ap-
pear 10 them most adapted 10 promote q
revival otreligion.
Resolted, That It be recommended To all
church members to pray more earnestly
a1rS fra1Na,t kI,, H.. Il,a bJaast,,,, ~ HnI a.
rest upon their ministers and elders, and
that they welcome the visits OF these Off.
GERS OF Gods house to their homes for pur.
poses OF prayer, conversation and cate
chetlcal instruction.
RtSotted, That this paper be incorpora.
ted In the abstract OF the Synod's proceed
ings to be published, and that It be read in
gu the puipits within the bounds Of the
Synod.
Rev. D. A. Cunningham, D. D.. was APP
pointed delegate TO the United Presbyte.
rian Synod next year.
The committees on the PreSbyteriRl Re.
cordsot Washington, West Virginia, Blairs.
vile, Red Stone and Pittsburgh reported
their. approval Of those records, and their
reports were adopted. III
The Committee on deceased ministers
reported through their chairman, DIV.
scovel. The report was adopted by q
rising vote. ~ u.
The following resolutions were passed
by theSynod instead Of DR.. Hays resolr-
tons on ibis subject which were re.
pealed:
The synod Of Pittsburgh, without any
desire 70 disturb the efficient operations Of
our excellent Board OF Home Missions,
but only TO promote the sameif possible
by removing existing or supposed causes
Of complaint growing out Of practical In
reference 10 some extent with the imme.
liate jurisdiction OF Presbyteries over
their own ministers and churches, do
hereby adopt the following resolutions:
Reaoleed, That the Synod overture the
General Assembly to appoint q committee,
eomposedot one member from, each Sy.
nod on the home field, whose duty II shall
be to report 10 theinext General Assem-.
bly, plan for the modification Of the
modes Of operationot the Board OF Home
missions, such as shall tend to prevent
friction and conflict between It and the
Presbyteries. asy p
Rssolred, That this paper be printed and
4 o copy oft be sent by the stated clerk to
levery minister Of this Synod, and also 10
the stated clerk OF each Presbytery In the
Church, with the request that he lay Il
before his Presbytery and invite them to
lco-operGte with US In oyertuflng the As
sembly on this subject 80 .tt.
Realized, That the stated clerk be dt.
rected to prepare and send to each Of the
Ptesbyteries Of the Church, through. their
stated clerks, circular letter embodying
the overture which this Synod has direct.
ed To- be sent TO the General Assembly,
asking them to cooperate with us in urg.
| ing this subject ppon the attention Of the
General Assembly.
The session closed with prayer by DR..
Jennings, and the Synod adjourned.