The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-18
THREE MORE SESSIONS
OF the Synod Of Pennsylvania
Held Yesterday.
IN TERESTIN G SUBJECTS
Discussed aud Some Matters Dis.
posed of.Tho Foreign Missions
Department Report Occupies
tho Evening Session.

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o'clock with good attendance OF minis
ters and laymen. A number Of commits
sioners who had arrived during the
night were in their places, and the
session was opened most auspiciously.
The first half hour was spent in dcvo.
tional exercises, after which The min
utes were read.
The standing committees were then
named as followe:
bills aud overtures, William n.
Mootchead. y: D., William Il. biugham, u. D.,
Ionn x: MeHaItip, EsaaeIer Ersklne .; D.,
Col. D. 8. CLARK, William L. Camp, James ".
Nicely, NJ. b.
Ministers. William Cooke, d. D.,
Calvin y. Stewart. y: u, J; Muart Dickson,
Z. Ronncll; Elders. lion. Henry Williams, Alex.
ander McCorm!ck. Henry small.
| Home Observation-Disclosures Stuart Mitchell,
y. D. Pete. Il. Brsoks, James NJ. McCurdy, b.
b.: Elders, James Peters, Robert Stephenson.
syuodicai sus.enmtlon- iloh. Henry, A.
Knapp Key. Alexander Allison. u. D.; lev
| William !. Plumincr. Rcv. Dunlap Moore, d. D., +;
Elders, Washington NJ. Manifold. Joseph ". An.
Foreign Misslons-Gcorgc ". Chalfant joseph
| II. Doremus, Isaiah D. SimmUns: Elder Jalies
| a. Thompson, Hamilton Il. llunes
Educ1tiOn-Elder Prof. FraIll Green, n. II. IL.
D., Rev. David 3. Kennedy, Rev. Louis L. Keith; !;
Eiiers' Robert Colbert, M. D., Wi'ltamj. Nc.
Bride. pE
Publication and Sunday School Work-Miuis.
tcrs, William n. Taylor, ID. D., Samuel II. Uolli.
day. David y. Moore; Elders. Rals:on Williams,
Ethan +. Drittan.
Church Observation-Disclosures, David X. Free.
man, y. D., James H. Wright, Henry Il. McDon.
aid; Elders, Charlie. Brown, Samuel A. but.
Ministerial Keticf-Elder Major william 3,
Essley, Roy. Eugene l.. Mapes, Rev. William T.
Fulton.
Ministers, J. Gray Bolton, James
". McJunkln, Thomas 4. Leas3n; Elders VII.
liam J. Adore, George Reed. .
AID ior Colleges and Acadcmics-M Miuis
ters. jacob Bellevllle, D. d. Robert Ii. Fulton, o.
! Bethany Presbyiety, James Carter; Elders III.
ram Z. Dircher. A. u Grove.
Systematic BenellCence-- Ministers, William
". Mckinney. D. D., Abram Il. Loves, Theo.
uose !. nesiey; Elders, Thomas d. Wilson, Da.
ihe state Of Religion for lS9l-Rey. William
a. Patton: Alternate Ministers, J. Henry Sharpe,
y. D., James ". Wightnau, b. D.. Robert d.
Mi!so4, inS n r.: D.; Elders, Stephen D. Hibberd,
Leave OF Observation-Disclosures, Witt c. Stewart.
Joseph A. Douehey: Elder, william ]. Fife
Finance and Ireasurers Accounts-klders
Samuel u. stapleton George S. rickel, John +.
Vanleer.
Minutes OF the General Observation-Disclosures,
William Il. White, John F.. Hill; Elder J. T.
Hannah.
Place OF Next Meeting Hon. Henry A, knapp,
Rev. Jacob Rublc, Elder u. Nesley.
Committees were also appointed on
Presbyterial Records for each Presby-
terry, consisting OF one minister and one
elder.
The report Of the Committee on Sus.
tentation was read by Rev. John S. Mac.
1n1osb, chairman. The report was re-
lerred to the standing committee for
final disposition.
Rev. L. r. Craven, D. D., chairman OF
the Board OF Publication, read a report OF
the years work and the condition OF the
Presbyterian Publishing House Of Phil
adelphia.
The meeting then adjourned till 2 p. m.
At2 p. In. the afternoon session was
opened with prayer by Rev. Z. Z. Ew-
ing, D. D., Of Blairsville.
The Committee on Bills and Over
tures reported the matters in its hands,
and the papers were referred to the
proper committees for further investiga.
ton.
Rsv. W. G. CatteII, D. D., Secretary of
the Board Of Ministerial Relief, addressed
the Synod at considerable length, urging
upon it the necessities Of increasing the
funds for that purpose, and making
clear the necessity for providing susten-
ance for aged ministers.
The report Of the standing committee
on increasing tho value Of the meetings
OF the Synod was read and accepted, and
recommended after being discussed.
Rev. Il: H. Fulton and Rev. W. o.
Campbell were added to the committee.
The Judicial Committee has five cases
before it for settlement at this meeting.
Case No. !, that OF Rev. J: Mcdowell
against the Presbytery OF Erie for dis.
solving pastoral relations, was the only
one on which the committee was pre-.
pared to report. It's recommen dation
was that the case No. be tried by
commission, aud later the commission
was named as follows: Rev. W. R.
Bingham, D. D., Rev. J. G. Hickman,
D. d., Rev. George B. Stewart, Rev.
George Il. Hall, Rev. A. Z. spooner,
Key. W. D. Roberts, and Elders James
s. Patterson, Thomas Graham, Dr., l..
Jepson and Charles Fl. Wills.
At P. m. the Synod went into prayer
meeting for the outpouring Of the Holy
Spirit upon the Synod and the churches
within its bounds. After the singing of
hymn, the reading Of a chapter OF the
scripture and prayer, the narrative OF
the state OF religion was read and adopt.
ed. After the PRAYER meeting the NEGRO.
Logical report was read, showing sixteen
deaths among the ministers OF the
Synod pufing the past year. A con-
gratulatory message was received from
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union, now in session at Scranton, Pa.
An equally pleasant response was sent.
The first business OF the evening ses-
sion was the reading Of the report Of the
Treasurer, which was referred TO the
Auditing Committee. lae t7@.., u III
Rev. George w. Chaliant, Chairman OF
the Standing Committee on Foreign
Missions, read his annual report, which
was discussed till 10 o'clock. Addresses
we're made by Rev. Samuel Jessup, Of
Syria, Rsv. Frank Newton, Of India,
Rev. John M. Kyle, Of Brazil, and Rev.
DR.. Arthur Mitchell. Secretary OF the
Board OF Foreign Missions. All these
gentlemen epoke most eutertainingly,
and told Of the splendid increase in the
work in all countries. Rev. Dr.. Mitchell
spoke Of the missionary field in general
and pointed out many places where good
work could be done by the putting forth
OF little stronger effort.
1t was decided to further discuss DR..
Chaltants report. this morning at 10
o'clock. .
The standing committee on Temper.
ance reported in favor Of spending the
hour from ! to 5 p. m. to-day OH that
subject, and the suggestion was adopted.
At Sp. m. to-day the Freedmen's Com.
mittee will make its report.
The Committee Of Arrangements re.
ported the following assignments Of
preachers for tomorrow.
First Presbyterian Chu.ch-Rev. II. ". Pa,tcr.
sou, p "a. Moderator OF the Synod, ut l0,3D y.
M, aud Rev. George b. Stewart at 7;30 j. III.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper will bt ad.
mtuisiercd at ;p. IN.
Second Presbyterian Church-Rcv Robert
Fulton, D. D.. At 1880 a. H., and ltcy. George
W. HrcA. -, at 7:9 p. IN.
Inltu Presbyterian Church-Rev. ". II. Gill
at l0:39 a. m.. and Rev. n. Mealy. D. D., at 7:3O
p. m. s'T p ''.I#
United Presbyterian Church E. Erskinc,
2. 2. at 1880 n. m., and Rev. Alexander Ais IN
| u. y. at 1880 p. M s'H.| sGstE