Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-08
SYNOD OF THE PACIFIC.

The Synod resumed its labors Saturday morn
ing, Rev. J. W. Ellis, Moderator, in the chair. The
first halt-hour was spent in devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. j. W. Beard.
The Synod adopted resolutions expressing ap-
probation Of the work OF the American Bible So
ciety and the services of Rev John Thompson as
District Superintendent. resolution was also
passed asking the society in the future to submit
printed address to the Synod.
The records of the presbYteries Of San Francisco
and Sacramento were approved. Exceptions were
taken to the records Of the San Jose Presbytery,
and the matter postponed for future considera-
ton.
The Committee on Systematic Beniicence made q
report, which was discussed.
The report Of the Directors OF the Theological
Seminary was read by Rev. Mr. Shearer, one of the
Directors. and afterwards the report of the Com
mttee on the Seminary, to which the report of the
Directors referred, was made by DIR. HILL show
ing the advantages in the plant OF the Seminary
worth more than 500 000 and the character Of the
Professors for instruction Of theological students
The report regretted the small number of students
in the Seminary, but that it was evident that a
large number could be obtained if the Seminary
willing to admit those without previous liberal
education. Revs Dr. Sprecher, w. w. Brier F. E.
Shearer, A. s. FIske, and Elders Stephen Franklin
and r. j. Turnbull were nominated for Directors
for a term OF three years
The discussion OF the report upon establishing
theological college in the State occupied the after
noon session, and it then laid over until this
morning. The report recJmm ended the appoint
ma t of Board of eleven Trustees, with the power
to locate the college, and especially for prepare
tory school in connection with it, and that the
Trustees take the school now known as tn. Litton
Spring College, near Healdsburg, in charge of Pro-
lessor John Gamble. This school has about eighty
pupils, some OF them advanced in studies, and Mr..
hln Hers "a he ut he
Synod, and the Synod, it appeared, would undoubt-
eddy be glad to receive it.
The discussion hinged upon the propriety of To-
eating the college in the country rather than in
near San Francisco, and also upon what might
seem to be injustice to other schools in which the
Presbyterian Church is equally interested, the
University City College in San Francisco, under
charge Of Rev. DR.. Matthews in which the course
Of study has already been adopted identical with the
freshman and sophmOre years OF Princeton College.
The school of Prot Iindsu also mentioned.
Some favored Berkeley account of its proximity
to the University, believing that portion OF the
instructions desired for the Presbyterian College
could be secured by attendance upon the State in
stitution but the general conviction in the Synod
is that there needs TO be college essentially
Christian, and that the college in the State UniVer
sity can never be upon the Christian basis which is
desirable for the higher education of the children of
the church.
The Synod is united upon the question of estab-
fishing college at this time, but has not yet reached
O conclusion as to the most desirable place to 10
cate it.
Several members of the Synod desired to be ex-
cused from further attendance upon the Synod, that
they might return home, but the Synod by a large
and decisive vote refused to excuse and permit
members so excused to participate in the benefits of
the milage fund.
The synod will resume business at o'clock this
morning.
In addition to continuing the consideration of the
subject of establishing college, there will be
sdered an overture from the Presbytery of Benicia
both fha oil hox-i
should lay hands on the sick and annoint them will
oil for their recovery.