The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-18
MINISTER'S At WORK.
PROCEEDINGS OF Yesterdays SEES
SION OF THE SYNOD.

MONDAY MORNING

MONDAY MORNING.
IL The Synod convened at $50 q. m.
and Was led in religious service b,
Rev. DR.. Troxler, Of North Carolina
The minutes Of Saturday were read an,
approved, when the order Of the da,
was taken up, which was the report o
the committee Of . on Mercersburg Col
lege. This committee reported as fol
lows: Your committee endeayored L
consider the whole subject with ear
nestness and care. which were felt Il
DO due its grave Importance. There
was but one opinion rs to the indis.
pensable importance Of suitable pro.
vision for the education Of the sons
and daughters Of our church within
the bounds Of the Synod Of the Poto-
mac. We were impressed with the
fact that Notwithstanding the limita-
tons and embarrassment under which
the institution has labored for the last
several years, its management has
been successful, not only in largely
abating its disabilities, but 1t the same
time in contributing . service In the
maintenance Of the cause Of christian
education within our bounds, by no
means uncomfortable, but ct Oncevalu-
able and thanksworthy. Il was fell
with unbroken unanimity that Il would
be gravelY unwise to abandon or ID
in any way to impair the vantage
ground We now hold in Mercersburg
without any superior or even equal Cd
vantage within reach. And yet 1t wal
felt that some changes ought TO b,
made to widen the reach and enhanc,
| the efficiency Of our school. After /,
| free interchange 81 views, and earn
i fnl balancing Of the views submitted
TO our consideration, your COMMITTEES
unanimously concluded to recommen,
the adoption Of the following resolu
| tons:
| Resolred, That the committee now il
existence, to solicit means for the liqui
dalton Of the remaining Indebtedness
be instructed to vigorously press for
ward the work Of providing means 70
the extinguishing Of the remaining
debt, and also to secure such addition
al means rs may be necessary to pn
the Seminary Building in q suitable
and presentable condition.
i Resolrcd, That one or both Of th,
residences in the Seminary Campus q,
may be necessary utilized for the 40
commodation Of such female students
as may be in attendance upon the in
struction Of the college as long as the,
may be needed.
/ ResolDcd, That, the Board Of Regents
be advised to sell, II it can legally b,
done and upon terms wise and judi
cious. the Preparatory and adjacen
buildings and grounds.
Il RESOLVED. That Committee Of fv,
be appointed, whose duty it shall b
to make enquiries to ascertain wher'
a suitable location may be found, wha
inducements and grants &c., can b
secured for the establishment Of ,
Female College, south Of Mason's ant
Dixon's line, with view Of transfer
ring the female department Of MERGERS
burg College to that place. It being
clearly recognized by this Synod, tina
the establishment Of such an institu
ton, is at this time an urgent anc
keenly felt necessity.
/ The report Of the Committee on Min.
utes Of Glasses was then taken up and
finally adopted
The Committee Oh Publication re-
ported an icnrease in the gross receipts
during the year of "a, 121.52 cts.
The total amount at present in the
hands Of the Treasurer is So, 1888 cts.
The Synod urgently requested the
members Of the Board to attend such
meetings as may be necessary for the
management of its affairs and that
energetic effort be made to increase the
circulation Of the periodicals Of the
Church. The explanation,of the Pub
Usher of the minntesNof Synod was ac-
ceptedas satisfactory.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
| Synod was held in devotional SER
vice this afternoon by Rev.J. w. Pom
thus, Of Martinsburg, Pa.
The Synod apportioned 500 for con-
J tingent expenses.