The morning call., 1890-10-04
PACIFIC SYNOD.
A Scholarship Fund Needed for
the Seminary.
San Rafael Chosen as the Next Place Of Meet
ing-sabbath Day OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Work Commended.

The second days session of the Synod of
the Pacific begin at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning, Moderator II. c. Minton presiding.
After devotional exercises the Chairman APP
pointed Revs. r. C. Easton, J. b. Stewart
and A. j. Kerr as Committee on Pulpit
Supplies, and Rev. j. Q. Adams was elected
Stated Clerk for the ensuing year.
Rev. f. d. Seward, Synodical Missionary
for the southern portion of the State, read a
paper in which he stated that the collapse of
the boom" in his locality had had de-
pressing effect on missionary work. A SINH
lar report for the northern part of the State
was read by Rev, James S. Mcdonald.
On motion Of DR.. Adams the following
were invited to sit as corresponding men,
bers Rev. Thomas f. Day of the Synod of
Utah, Rev. J. NJ. McComb of the Synod of
India, Rev. D, S. Banks of the Synod of
Wisconsin, Rev. w. W. Wells of the Synod of
the Columbia, Rev. W. w. Case, DID. Rev.
John Thompson, d. D. !; Rev. f. d. Board of
the Methodist Conference and Rev. V. NJ.
Gibson, DID,, of the United Presbyterian
Synod.
Moderator Minton next read the "Nar-
alive, - in which general survey of the
church and the condition of its branches in
the synod were discussed.
Miss Jennie Partridge read report of
the W0men's Synodical Committee on Home
Missions. which showed membership of
1888 The total amount raised during the
year for missionary purposes was S59G6 SO.
On motion of DR.. Phelps Fresno WAS Sc
lected as the place for holding the next
meeting of the synod, and the time was set
for the third Thursday this month.
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The synod adjourned at noon and partook
of a magnificent lunch which had been pre-
pared in the basement of the church by the
ladies of the congregation.
In the afternoon Il long report was read
by c. e. Babb on behalf of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Tn clog cal Seminary, in
which it was stated that $4,000 had been
received during the year from Alexander
Montgomery and S5O.OOO from other sources,
also that fourteen acres of land was donated
as a site for the new seminary, which is
now being erected. The greatest want of
the sem nary, the report stated, is suitable
Scholarship Fund The seminary has an
Endowment Fund of over 100000, while its
Scholarship Fund is only 5000 The assets
OF tile seminary were reported as follows:
real estate, ST4,J64 Il; library, $1,000;
notes ana cash, S452,9i3; total, S542, 600.
The report was referred to the Committee
on Seminary.
resolution was adopted, changing the place
Of meeting Of the synod as previously agreed
upon:
In consideration of the fact that the new semi
nary buildings VIII be ready for dedication next
fall, and with full appreciation of the kind invi-
tatlon OF Fresno already accepted. the synod,
TecOnsiderlng It's former action, accepts suisse
quent invitation fiom San Rafael.
ENCRoACHING UPON THE SABBATH.
A resolution was also adopted by the
synod, and ordered transmitted TO the Co
lumbar Exposition in session at Chicago, in
which the synod deprecated the growing
disposition of the country 10 encrOach upon
the Sanctity Of the Sabbath. and stating that
the synod heartily and unanimously joins in
the request that the gates of the approach
ing international exposition be kept closed
on the Lords day.
after the precedent established by the
management at the Philadelphia Centennial
and the order of the Secretary of State clos
ing the American Department in the late
Paris Exposition" continued the resolution,
I'VE should regard it as a fatal concession
to the enemies of the Sabbath and our
American Christianity if the holy day
should be ignored"
A report was received from the Permanent
Committee on Foreign Missions, which after
expressing regret al the lack of funds for
the cause, made three recommendations to
the synod; first, that the synod endeavor TO
raise sum Of $4,000 for the cause of foreign
missions, looking TO the raising OF a 81 000,-
OO0 fund in the church at large; second, re-
Questlng the members of the synod to take
active steps in increasing the circulation of
religious reading matter at homo and abroad :;
third, recomm ending that more than one
annual collection be taken up among the
churches, and that the systematic pledge
plan be adopted.
RECOMMENDATIONS DISCUSSED.
The synod discussed the three recommen-
dations of the committee, Drs Smith, Rice,
Adams, Bable, Ward and Newell making
a11 10 i'm
sentiment among the members was that the
members OF the churches should take more
interest in missionary work, and call more
frequently on their congregations. 1t was
the general belief also that if the ministers
inform themselves more on the subject of
missions, and carry their information to
their congregations, more substantial collec-
tons would result
DIR. Adams thought as much responsibility
lay with the elders as with the pastors, and
believed that the elders should 'punch up
the ministers when they are direict."
Rev. DR.. McCOmb suggested that each
minister dig down into his own pocket and
tax himself as much as he did any member
OF his congregation.
A vote was then taken on the recon-
mendations Of tie committee, and they
were all adopted.
DIR. Thompson of the American Bible
Society spoke of having been recently
attacked In the Monitor because he had said
that before long the Protestant Bible would
be placed in the hands of every child in
America. He hoped he would be attacked
again. The synod passed the following
resolution in regard to the matter:
Resolued, That we do most heartily common
the work of tie American Bible Society as
represented on this Coast by the agent Rev
DIR. Thompson, 10 The prayers and gifts OF Tile
churches OF the synod.
FOREIGN MISSIONS BOARD.
Mrs. Smith of the WOmen's Occidental
Board of Foreign Missions made a report
that the board had existed as ali independent
body for eighteen months. The present
quarters of the Chinese Mission were stated
to be too small, and it was asked that the
board be assisted In raising a fund TO build
new home, where the smaller inmates could
be separated from those who are old in sin.
The report trusted that the local eyangel-
izing Of the Chinese would be done by the
churches of the city, leaving the board
to devote its time 10 foreign missionary
work. 1t also entered into detail OF the work
Of the board during the year in Persia, In
dia, Siam, Africa and China, and in con-
clusion asked for the hearty support of the
synod in its work.
Moderator Mnton said that every minister
of the Presbyterian Church should thank
God that the Occidental Board is organized
and that its members are teaching the
pastors of the church lessons in zeal and
earnestness in the salvation Of souls.
Rev. DR.. Russell of Los Angeles spoke at
length on the report and said that the work
of the women had been such that two-thirds
of the money raised for missionary work
had been collected by the women of the
church. He wished that the same charity.
the same conservation, the same beautiful
success would characterize the work of the
ministers. DR.. Russell paid splendid tri-
butte to the officers and members of the Oc-
cidental Board. and hoped that their work
would continue to be as successful.
Mrs. L. A. Kelley, as Treasurer, reported
that the receipts of the Occidental Board
from April to September, $780, were S5O37 So;
disbursements S5019 90. The reports of the
officers of the Occidental Board were ac-
cepted and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Missions.
HIGHER EDUCATION.
The evening session of the synod was
occupied in a discussion Of the subject of
-" Higher Education"
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Easton
Rev. DIR. Edward Graham opened the pro-
ceedings with few remarks on the subject,
which was the order of the evening. He
referred to the great advancement made in
recent years in California in the course of
higher education, and instanced the estab-
liSlment of the Leland Stanford ,Jr TJni-