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young men OF that race for tkS Ministry
He stated that the institution had the
same relation to the Presbyterian Church
that Princeton Seminary had. There are
SIX professors, all white men, and the in
stitution is managed and controlled by
white men for the purpose of educating
colored men for the ministry. There are
200 students, of whom 100 are candidates
tor the ministry, and Of these 60 are
Presbyterians.
Synod unanimously resolved to express
Its pleasure at having heard the address
and the statements in regard to the work
OF this institution, and to declare its read.
iness to cooperate with it as far as prac-
ticable.
Missionary Meeting at Mght.-The
Moderator presided and very happily n
troduced the subject. Addresses were
made by Rev. ]. W. Dabney, missionary
to Campinas, Brazil Rev. T. R. Thorn
ton, missionary to Greece, and Rev. DR..
M. ID. Houston, Assistant Secretary of
Foreign Missions. Better addresses were
never heard by Synod. At the close
collection was taken up. The following
resolutions were adopted:
lst. That the Synod does earnestly urge upon
the ministers and elders Of the churches under
ITS care to take steps at the earliest practicable
time to have the Missionary taken by all the
families of our churches
End. The Synod would heartily undertake to
raise the S25,0 900 estimated to be its due pro-
portion of the sum which the General Assembly
have recommended to the churches to raise this
year for Foreign Missions
3rd. That the Synod adopt the apportion-
ment to the Presbyteries suggested by the Sc
cretary and that the chairman of the Presby.
terlal committees be asked to appor,ion this
among the churches, or to use such other means
as they may deem best to raise the said amount
4th. This third resolution is not to be under
stood as referring to those Presbyteries which
have already taken action.
FOURTH DAY.
Lynchburg was selected as the place
tor the next meeting of Synod and the
time fixed for Tuesday before the third
Sabbath in October, at 730 P. M.
At the time appointed memorials were
read OF the two ministers who had died
during the year. That of Rev. J. D.
Dudley, by Rev. w. A. Campbell, and
that OF Rev. H. Fl. Mclean by Rev. DR..
@. White.
Committee of Bills and Overtures made
reports in regard to overtures placed in
their hands. To the overture from Green
brler Presbytery, the answer was Synod
can order a Presbytery to meet but
should be careful and Judge each case on
its merits.
The committee on Union Theological
Seminary having examined the report OF
the Board Of Trustees recommended:
That tho 6dali+r o,J IL
Board through the unusual labors and ankle
ties occasloned by the change of professors in
the last year deserve the approval and thanks
OF the Synod and that the report be printed in
full In the appendix to the minutes Of Synod
2. That the Synod heartily endorses the az.
Polntment OF DR.. Peck to the chair of Systemat c
Theology the election of DR. Latimer to the
chair Of Ecclesiastical History and Polity. and
the election of Rev. w W. Moore as adjunct
Professor of Oriental Literature
3. Inat Synod expresses its continued conf
dence In this bonored institution and in the
soundness and ability Of Its faculty as now con.
stituted.
4. That Synod heartily endorses the scheme
projected by the Board Of Directors for the
establishment of chair Of instruction in Eng
lsh Biblical Study and Pastoral Theology and
earnestly commends this enterprise to the liber
ality Of our churches.
. That Synod approves the proposed amend
ment OF article sixth of the Constitution in re-
gard to daily prayers.
6. That Rev. C. White, D. D., Rev. J. J.
Bullock, D. D.. and ruling elder J. NJ. Syden.
strlcker, whose term Of service now expires, be
reaPPointed as directors Of the Seminary for the
next four years
z. The Committee mas examined the resolu-
tons referred to them commencing Union Theo-
logical Seminary to the churches cf the SYNOD
and find that we have anticipated the recon.
mendation of the resolutions in the BODY of our
report and do not think that any special con-
sldeIation Of them is necessary.
The report was adopted.
Home Missions at Niqht.-Dr Murk.
land represented the Secretary, who had
gone to the Synod of Memphis. He made
an eloquent and earnest appeal in behalf
Of the great work Of Home Missions in all
its departments. He was followed by
Rev. DR.. T. L. Preston and Rev. Jas. P
Smith, after which a collection was taken
up for Home Missions and the Synod
adopted the following resolutions:
J.. That Synod feels growing interest in the
importance Of this cause Of Home Missions as
one vitality important to the prosperity Of our
Church.
2. That Synod earnestly urges upon all its
ministers and churches the great and pressirg &
need Of the treasury at the present time.
3. That the chsirmen Of the Presbyteral
committees be urged to obtain a contribution
for this cause from every church and every
member
The report on Evangelistic labor was
presented by the chairman Of the oom-
mittee, Rev. DR.. A. G. Hopkins. The
consideration Of this report was postponed