Daily Republican., 1879-10-22
THIRD EDITION.
xHE BALTlmoaEsHNOD.
II Convenes In the Hanover Fres
byterian Church-A Large Atten'
dance of Delegates.

III lOntSuts A"o
byterian Church-A Large Atten'
dance of Delegates.
Last evening large congregation
met in the Hanover Presbyterian
church last evening to welcome the Bal.
timore synod. This body is composed
of ministers and elders Of the Presby-
teries of New Castle, Baltimore, wash
ington and Rio dc Janeiro, Brazil, D A.
There are one hundred and forty
churches in the Synod.
Rev. Samuel A. Galley, moderator ol-
tlciated. The exercises were opened oy
singing the l96th hymn after whioh the
evening lesson was read. me hiouefa-
tor then delivered sermon from no
mans lst chapter, 18th verse,
After the services the syLod was
fJuDallv opened The roll was called
,,d u ministers and 8 elders answered
from Baltimore Presbytery, 20 ministers
and u elders from Now Castle Pres
tytery and s ministers and elders
from Washington City responded.
The moderator then announced as the
first thing in order the election OF new
moderator.
Rev. DR.. Benjamin +. Bitting5r oi
Washington was nominate and chosen
by acclamation. Upon his coming for
ward the retiring moderator said
IL most cordially welcome You to
preside over this honorable body. |
Ion. YOU will receive the same kind
mss and courtesy that have received
aud assure you you will have no'hinS
TO complain Of. | present TO you this
gayel a. a symbol of that dignity EN-
b1died in this convention and also that
law and discipline over which you are
TO preside without fear favor or partial
ity. ." MIR. Bttinger then replied;
"Brethren | thank you tor THIS
work of confidence. | shall endeavor
to perform the duties OF Moderator with
fidelity and impartiality.
On motion Rev. ii. O. Gibbons OF
Baltimore Presbytery and Mr.. Charles
Baird of New Castle Presbytery were
appointed temporary clerks.
After several committees hal b-"h
called and instruction given them by
tho respective chairman the Synod ad
iourred until this morning.
MoINIyG SESSION.
i'he Synod opened at 9.3o. After
p lalt hous spent in routin" business,
Rev. DR.. Nixon, Secretary Of the Board
Cf Home Missions, of New York, was in
tloduced.
He referred to home missions gen-r-
4 Dy after which he took up the solution
vi the agitated Indian question. He
alluded to the Aborigines as people
kind and by nature just and honorable.
They have been vitiated by their CON
tao. with civilization; differentiation in
morals is attributed TO this tact.
Because of this deterioration the eX
istrnce of this people has become re
poignant to the very element which mas
been the caIse Of their national d7ca-
denc4 spiritually as well as physi-
cally. At Washington the spirit o' ag-
erosion is being cherished against
this poor remnant of once great peo
plo, and even the cruel idea OF exter-
luipation is being advanced. why"
sad one man, 'for sum of money |
will guarantee to poison every Indian
on the face of the earth"
This is a lamentable fact and what
makes it more lamentable is the evil
denc- thus many of our best and pur-
IS, men are led away by the idea that
leace to the community can only be
obtained through determination. 1t Is
this policy we are opposing. 1t is up
hill work. But we believe by an ap-
plicaion of the doctrine of christianity
tAa now revengeful savage will soon be
c,u.s good citizen OF this glorious
community.
The speaker then referred to another
portion Of Mission work which is no"
hpns cr-al-! among the Mornons OF
ytan. The people are apparently quiet
aud submissive, but lni1d you only
through a rectitude which is rendered
compulsory through surrounding IN
Il 'grl"eS.
Though outwarily Submissive, in
waFd!y these people are hostile 10 our
tountry, the nations principles and
tue very genius OF those Institutions
upon which our very existence as a
political peopl is dependent. These
poopl" ere in the heart Of this great
country and we're they so disposed
could rut in twain oar organic exis-
tenca.
In their country are chasms deep
and rugged over which as great ar
t-ry through WhiCn runs the llie blood
of tie great East and West, run the
railroad. II wouldn't take much 10
sever this connection aud nothing
more Horrible could be Imagined than
hostile uprising placing obottuc-
ions and sending trains down those
vast chasms.
The speaker also alluded to the
growing population of Alaska, new
point in the Mission Work, after which
he advised concentrated action
among the Home Boards. The very
life of Presbyteriau5 depended upon a
punching of the churches. 1t was a
fertile field and when properly cultiva-
ted only the greatest coul flow there
rom.
Rev. A. B. Cross, of Baltimore Pres
ytery read hs report On evange gencai
Work which was accepted aud orNicd
g.. t,r p.aos upon the record for f0u'-
.nS Iteration
The Chairman on Foreign Missions
made report III which was given the
data for the year, which showed de-
cided increase in the Number Of com
municants.
A Good Deed Done In this Naughty
World.