The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-04
SYNOD OF The COLUMBIA.
SEATTLE Oct % 1870

ing the Presbyter,ss Of Oregon, south.
srn Oregon. Idaho aud Puget Sound,
convened this evening IN the Pre,byte-
rian church. and after . sermon from
the retiring Moderator, Rev E n Con-
dit. Of Albany. Oregon. was duly or.
gained by the election Of Rev II Boyd,
Of the Presbytsry Of Idaho, as Noder-
ator. and Rev II p Dunning. Of Cor
willis. Oregon. and Rev Z w Hill, OF
Salem. Oregon, as temporary clerks.
The Committee of Arrangements re-
ported.
The report Of the Committee on Syn
odical Rules WAS made the special order
for tomorrow morning on reasseub bling.
after which the Synod adjourned TIL
said time.
Ger. Sd.
Synod met pu.susn: to adjournment
1t . o'clock A N. and devoted frs. half
hour to prayer Tor missions. led by the
Moderator.
Synod RESUMED tho transaction OF
business.
Minutes OF last night were read aud
approved.
Roll called. and tho usual standing
Committees were announced by the Mod.
orator.
Minutes of last annual session Of Syn
cd read. and excuses OF abseutees re-
coived aud sustained.
Committee on Standing Rules Of the
Synod reported by R,v T. n CoLd.t.
chairman kepnrt accepted and com
mittee discharged
Rules were read seriati,n aud adopted
and all previous rules repealed.
Rev II w StrA,ton. stated clerk. ten
dered his resignation, which was not
accepted.
Overtures were received from the
Presbytery of Puget Sound in relation
to Alaska and Synodical missionaries,
which were referred to the appropriate
committee
Other commu nicatious were read and
referred. and the Synod took a recess
till Pm.
lHPN.
Synod rcssse,s bled. Moderator in the
chair.
Roll called aud sbsentses noted.
1t was moved. seconded aud carried
that the roll b called ct the stated
hours Of assembly. aud oil absentees
therefrow be called upon for reasonable
excuses. aud. in default thereof. repri
manded by the Moderate.
On motion. the Synod decided to alter
the programme for this evening. owing
to the absence Of DR.. Lisdsley. who was
appointed to speak on Alaska. and
appointed Rev Il w Hill OF Salem to
preach . sermon.
Rev Mr. Stratton again rendered his
resi- gnatiOn rs stated cle.k. aud, on mo-
ton. the vote Of the morning session
WAS reconstructed and the resignation
accepted.
Rev EN- Condit of Albany WAS elected
stated clerk 10y unanimous vote.
Report of Committee on Records. APP
proving Of the records Of the Presby-
tory OF Oregon. VAS received and
adopted.
The foreign mission debt being the
special order. was considered BY the
Synod and addresses made by Rev
Messrs Hill aud Hanna. and the follow
ing resolution offered nd adopted:
Resolced BY the Synod Of the Colum.
bic. That We sympthise with the
Board Of F.reig.. Mission. IN its pres
eat financial embarras.unent, due to no
lack Of foresight or ability on the par,
Of the Board, and ~ Syrod We hereby
heartily endorse its appeal to the
churches for aid. aud agree in our sew
ersl pastOrates to press the matter upon
the attention Of our churches.
The subject Of temperance wss con-
sidered by the Synod. addresses made
by most of the members. and the &C
ton Of the General Assembly heartily
approved.
Rev Mr. Harrison Of the COngregs
ti0nal church was introduced. invited
to sit - corresponding member, and
briefly addressed the Synod.
The Committse OF Arrangements re-
ported on services for the Sabbath and
supplies for the various churches. Re.
port adopted.
Committee on Billie aud Ovsrturss
reported on Ovsrtures Nos. sad 2 GU
Synodicsl Missionary, recommending
that . Synodicsl Missionary DO elected.
and recommending Presbyterial over.
sight Of mission fields and work. Report
laid on the table.
Letters were received and referred to
proper committees.
Recess till 6iz Pm.