The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-21
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80 BunGu. ,I'i
Repoffs Of ,committees Considered Ex.
tensions 81 Foreign 1iiaslons-s sabbath
Eneroaehmenb Discussed : HafiOns
synodieaI Questions disposed OF ~.
Monday morning at nine o'clock the
Synod convened, and opened with prayer
BY Rey.J. T. Hill. sisGl 5s5sil
The minutes were read, corrected aud
approved. 81 i.s9 4. "
The Committee characterization present.
cd is report which was received and
adopted. Ths report states that under
theworking OF the sustentAtion scheme
the number Of pastorates has largely In.
creased. .nu,, 4ax-
The Committee on Home Mission,
through |! chairman presented is re.
port which was adopted. s ase
The following are the resolutions in
connection with thissubiect:
I Resolpsd, That tits with gratitude 10 God
that we see nearly all our churchesin four
OF our Ptesbyteries contributing some.
thing 70 this object, and we are led there.
by TO hope that our aim OF q solid column
will soon be realized.
RsSolped, That In order 70 the attainment
OF this object we urge our Presbyteries TO
Inc sttictest Presbytefiai oyersipEt AZ theIr
Home MIssion work, and recommend that
AZ some one meeting Of each wear Inc
churches be called upon 10 state whether
thev have taken aid COLLECTION and
whether The cause was fairly presented 10
the Congregation. =. : = n
5PsSoIted. THAT written excnse be re.
INJURED Of each delinouent church. And
Thai thfs exct,se be written N the minutes
81 me Presbytery. - 40
/ Rev. ". n Beatty. d. D.. preaented the
interests Of me Board Of HinisieriaI Re.
lief He was followed by Rev. W. A. Cun.
ninsham, d. D.. and Rev. ]. Il. Sherrard
the CLAIMS al Ike disabled mInisteTs and
the widows and iatherless children Of dc.
ceased ministers. many Of them In a stata
Of great tlestitution. were yeFy adv urped
rpoh The attention Of the SYNOD. l'.t
ltReyi .Al9Xantief Mclean. b. d. Secfe!
taFy Of tie American Bible Society, al.
liyered nm Interesting address on me- cause
he repFesents. The following resolution
was adopted:
WIRREAs, This SYNOD has been address.
edby Rey. Dr. Alexander Moi ann. Seer.
tary of the American Bible Society Who
ina presented In detail ne extenied worl,
q the Society, the reduction Of district
agencies, the successful results Of the col.
porteur agency, and also the changes
which have beer, made IA the manuiactIir.
inc dspaTtSents by which there X Seemed
a iarper invoice Of Bibles and Iestanenis
at a Very low price: therefore.
Resolted. That this synod most eordiallv
commends the American Bible Society 70
ali our churches rs worthy OF their conf
densel and recommends that annual con.
sos. Ta ~ i Inu IN earusss
evssS FsrHIS VIM; Iha;s ho"a ~ G;b Ky
wnri If liz - ''t N"N' wa S''s
Tho iolloTinp re,,olrtior ,yos ;r,rodncod
IA dne lD,sSWfps FsVoiution was INTRODUCED
R,soirsi That wa barahv command h
tha sttsnt;on and svmDaVS|s. ~ ass I :.
Jies' Home Miss;o5 soSiatiss tho naaJ,,
Families ~ orT d;sSI;Isj and Jtsossod H H.
islars and s.E them ~ isnd s ! bsI t :
5snd 10 he SH isnG "A y ns1p nnS
RsGS y 5ee SSeIP bnS widows and
Jspns ho1 commi,taJ ~ ~ - s u io W..
f,bnsch S s''N '''As.. " isAV s"'e VI 'ui
a 'as,i, ,,,o, - .L..l. , a.
Mr. Hornhro"t In nc Ara rts 5S,o
bono,st nsassntad H., liz, ~ =, FyS nns1
Tha s.naJ oIso az ..a n sue III ~.
tar NJ GosnSsoot. y. no s;aI!
ra.s -'' 100 = : - - iS se'e'e 9iSA-
H 'Tnsth6rr for dsvotiors, s~.,c;.s. b,v.
ing arrived the SYNOD snsnt SSaif N bonr
in siS1ing ,sSdiSy tie Sctin,nSos s M nr nss
and v9inStaTv dt1rssSas 'U'''' F"yEt
'Tbs 'SvSoJ tootS q 100 ssSsss rn,;, o o,o,oo,,
n w 'SE ''N'' 'sSe'' u"'t, : y! U'0SA
AFTERNOON sEssIoS-Two O'CLOCK P. N.
SYNOD convened.
Rev. 8. n. KELLOGG. n. n. Rad the ra-
mort Of the Standin1 Committee IN For.
eign Missions, The report was aeeented'
An Invitation was EXPANDED hy The
MANNERS Of The Cbildrsn;s Hama ~ ne
SYNOD 10 visit The Home. The Svnod IA.
cfined ON account al want NJ tina N ca in
a body, but agreed tbat the membey =
BlOuIQ WISH the Home as thew have OD-
iportunity. '.Tv
I, The Committee on Place OF Next Meet.
Ing report That the Church nj Johnstown
has invited the SYNOD 10 hold ia next
session in that Church. w - - '''f'
the following resolutions nm tISe snh;oc4
Of foreign missions were N up ami Tyi
adopted' az presented hv Raw NJ 7TTbnm n.
son in connection with Dr.. ReIlou's re-
port: fEIs. ~ -
Resolved, That It Is the will Of this Synod
that every congregation in otir botinds
have given it the opportunitv nfeontr;bn.
Ting each year 10 the cause 81 Foreien Mia.
siofis, and that we win ebdeayor tbfs wear
70 increase our Gifts TO tbis canSe an aver.
age, at least, Of twenty cent? mar comnSi.
iIcSnt over tbe teontriSntions ~ Last 49,,
WHICH h the ACCOMPLISHMENTS srsses s ySf T.,
the Foreign Mission Board as n eces CESAR ~ ~
reiieyethe Board Of la nrassnt eS Ssbt 1n q
carry on lis Contemplated WorF d S
wear. "'A s-1A " /" y sA =
RyRlbsf That orr minfstArs- Ia ;,r,0a -
efforts Ia tend The ciTcnIStionet w ~ -
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