The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-31
THE U. r. nYNuD OF 0Hio.

In the East Liverpool Review. GA,
The United Presbyterian Synod OF Ohio
held its twentieth annual meeting n few
days ago, in the city Of Wooster, Ohio. The
Synod convened on Tuesday, October l7th,
ut 1850 a. NJ, and was opened with n ser.
mon by Rev. VIC. Waeldlc, u. y Of the
Wheeling Pre-. by:cry, from the text "Show
us tho Father and it Suniceth u.s." JOHN
xiv: s. "l''a+'t'sai stE'9 t5-"'
Rev. John Galley, Of tho presbytery Of
Mansfield, was elected Moderator for the
ensuing year. Rev. W. S. Owens, Of steu,.
benville, was reelected Cl.rk, for a term
OF four years, and Rev. J. NJ. Moore elected
assistant Clerk for that meeting.
The Synod is composed OF tour l'resby.
teries, viz: Mansfield, SIuskiuyum, Steu.
penvllle and? Wheeling. and has under its
care eighty -congrcgations,$ with Il. total
membership OF S,275 commandments. It
hus iiity-thrce pastors and thirteen minis.
tiers without charge.
The meetjns, which was one OF the pleas.
ATTEST in the his,orwIof5-the SYNOD,
wns noted Tor interesting conferences ol,
the subjects assigned ut the previous meet.
ing, and those held in connection with the
reports OF committees on the different
Boards oil the Church. rrfl.az,--.,,. /,
Rev, W. S. OWNS, :of the ;steubcnvillc
Treshytery, read paper, on Tuesday af.
ternooll, on "rhe Spirit ii tho Church. )"
The clear and vivid manner in which the
indwelling Of the spirit in the church, and
the results OF such indwelling, was present.
cd in this paper, together With the earnest
conference Of prayer and interchange Of
thought on the subject whicl, followed, gave
tone and character, to all ,tte;aitcr sessions
OF the Synod, so that was the universal
feeling that the meeting was one Of great
spiritual profit. - /
Tuesday evening was given 10 tho pre-
sentation and discussion Of the rcport OF
the Committee Oh Foreign Missions. The
Secretary Of the Board, Rev. J. B. Dalcs,
D. D., OF Philadelphia, was present, and
gave n very interesting address on the
work Of the Board ;ofwhich lie has been
Secretary SO long. His account OF his
meeting with the missionaries who had
been driven from Egypt by the troubles in
that land, and Of their deep Interest lin
their. work and their Joy, at being permit.
ted toreturn to itagain, and the goodness
Of God III preserving the lives Of both mis-.
sionaries and native Christians, was truly
affecting and calcriatcd-to awaken deeper
interest in the work in that E.nd:''
Rev. DR.. Wallace, Of New Brighton, Pa,
Secretary. Of the Board oi Church Exten.
sion, addressed the Synod in the iuteres,
OF that work on "Wednesday. !;3Iti4lj,
The Secretaries Of Home and Freedman,
Missions not being able to. be present, ,l.eir
matters were discussed by members Of the
Synod, rs were all other works OF the
Church.
| Wednesday afternoon the subject Of
"The Quarter. Centennial Memorial FUND.-
was presented TO tho Synod by Rev, DR..
Paul, and MI. w. J. Sawyer, ofAllerheny.
Synod heartily endorsed the project
and appointed IN agent in each presbytery
to take Charge Of the work. 1t is proposed
to raise the. sum OF $500 .0O0i this year in
addition to the ordinary contributions Of
the Church, as memorial offering to- eel
citrate the twentyItlf,h anniversary of the
Churches lortningithe United Presbyterian
Church. This union was consummated in
the city Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in
May, 1858.
On Thursday two very interesting. pa pcrs
were read and discussed. One by Rcy.
+. NJ spender. 3 President Of A1nskingum
College, on '..The lest. Method. of, Dealing
with Skeptics and Skepticsln." Tile other,
by Rev. David Paul, D. D., on "prayer for
the sick" in which he discussed What Is
known rs "the faith cure" now claiming
the attention Of the public. J.
Tile subject Of temperance came before
the Synod By q motion from the Pfesby-
terry Of Steubenyille, and ,byJn ,co,nmuui.
cation from the ". C.T.'U. ot tl,e State,
The action Of tho; Synod oni this matter
WIS to tho effect that tho liquor traffic is
criminal iu its nature, ard should Sb6 pro.
hibitel, calling ,a'0p all under its lcarcl TO
labor in all lawlnl ways to accomplish this
end. lsS5ftf4 JhGz.s.'1s.GH :e'a, IN
Very pleasant maternal greetings were
exchanged with the Baptist Association Of
Ohio, which was in session in tho city, DIR
ing the ssms weeks,5 nl;hc "a z'sg5 a.,
Synod, after tbroc fnll days Of work, I'D.
journed TO meet in the chl,rnt in East
Liverpool. Ohio. on the third Tuesday Of
October, 1883. May tho coming meeting
be as pleasant and prohtabls as Ibis one,
and We will bo glad wien the Synod comes
to our town. :a} ~ yrt! J.C.T,l,
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