Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-17
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Interesting Proceedings of the Body
Yesterday

MACON, GA, Nov. 16.-The attendance
upon the deliberations of the Synod was
much larger to-day than at any time dur
ing the session. Several new names were
added to the roll. The question of organ
izing a Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in every Presbytery in the state Gre
ated considerable discussion, developing
strong opposition. The motion prevail
ed, and societies may be organized in all
the churches. An overture to the Gen.
eral Assembly was introduced looking to
the organization OF Union Women's
Foreign Missionary Society for the
| Southern Presbyterian Church. The
| minerals belonging to the defunct
OglethOrpe University were donated
to Davidson College, Of North Carolina.
The report of the committee on the Theo-
logical Seminary was encouraging, but
! the Institution is not as successful as is
desired, and he wanted $4,000 from Geor-
gia to complete the endowment fund. DR..
j. NJ. Mack, of South Carolina, addressed
the Synod on the question.
The case of Rev. VIM. Mckay, whicn
had been referred to the Judicial Commit
tee, was taken up for consideration. No
decision was reached in the case.
The next session of the Synod Will be
held in Marietta, Ca, during the full
ent session will adjourn next Sunday or
Monday.
DR.. t. X. Havens, of Richmond, Va,
Secretary Of the Board of Publication,
yesterday made a statement touching the
publishing interests of the church. 1t
was very gratifying exhibit. During
the past few years he had been enabled to
exchange mortgage on their property of
$31 ,0O0, bearing 6 per cent. interest, for
honda a od nj
900 worth of bonds in good hands, and all
were readily taken. He is liquidating the
Indebtedness of the church at the rate of
about $4,000 per annum. He called upon
the Southern Presbyterian Church to sus-
tain their own publishing house. If this
is generally done it will not take long to
remove every dollar of Indebtedness.
DR.. E. NJ. Richardson, the Secretary OF
the Board of Education, presented most
encouraging report of the educational
interests Of the church. Many advances
had been made, and the outlook was
cheerful and full of promise.
DR.. j. n. Craig, Secretary Of the Home
Mission Committee. gave an interesting
account Of the work in that department
of church enterprise. Under the superin-
tendence of this committee are five dis
tinct departments-the "Invalid Fund.-"
which goes to assist worn out ministers,
the widows and orphants of
those who died in the work;
the E'Sustentation Fund" which goes
to assist weak churches until
they became self-suppOrting the
''Church Erecting Fund.-" which is ap-
piled to the completion of church build
ings in destitute portions of the country;
the ''Evangelist Fund.- from which the
evangelists OF the church draw their sup
port. They are sent out to gather up scat
tered members in new sections and organ
ize church congregations on the frontier.
This committee also have charge of the
interests of the cOlored churches in con-
nection with the Presbyterian Church in
the South.
DIR. Craig presented all these claims as
best he could in the time allotted him,
and gave to many new ideas of the
church's operations, and a great deal of
information Of a very important charac-
ter.
DR.. NJ. Ii. Houston, late of the China
mission, as a representative of the Board
of Foreign Missions, entertained large
audience last night. He gave a succinct
account of the foreign field and what the
combined energies of ChristendOm was
doing for the conversion of the heather
world. His address was well received.
Rev. Mr.. Britt, formerly of Quitman,
has accepted a call to the church at Cuth-
bert, and Will become member of this
Synod. He is here in attendance upon its
deliberations now.
The Presbyterians of Macon are enter
tanning the Synod with their accustomed
hospitality, and many homes are made
glad by the presence of the members of
this BODY