Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-25
THE TEXAS SYNOD HAS COM
PLErED ITS LABOR
SUNDAY PAPERS TABOOEE
Presbyterian. Asked Not TO Read
Them Petition Regarding infer
mcn,ed Wine Not Favorabiy Com
sidered.

Ili,. session has been one Of the most
successful ones that body has ever
held. and from its beginning 10 IFS etri
Il has been marked by n si'irit of ear
uestn,.ss. which was not only gratifying
10 all it, members, but which insurer
lasting benefit.
Immediately after routine matters had
been disposed of ycstcrlnS murniiis
the subject Of foreign missions, Whi'H
had lr.rn made u special order for ye.-
terday morning. was taken Up. rev W
= Scott and Rev. Joshua Buhnuan ad-
dressed tae synod ON the subject aui
after they had concluded, the synod
adopted inc foreign mission committees
report, wiich WAS published ~ yes
tcrlny's Gnzette.
The report Of the c1nmittee Of home
missions was then laid on the table aud
Rev Thomas Ward. RQY. w. y. Dickey
and ley. i. G.. Tanner addressed the
synod on the subject. The report. wtit-i
Was also published in yesterdays ia
gette. was considered scr1Aum nnd 10
adopted.
'lnc aynod then took recess until
Immediately after converting in the
AFTERNOON. d. CroEier moved that the
regular order he suspended und thlt
reports from committees be- nrrlvei.
'pie motion prevailed and the bills aud
oyerturps committee. through llr' Nail It's
chairman. reported back the two reso-
luauils submitted 10y The W. Z. II I,
tine of tae-c resolutions was that me
synod would ctrt ITSELF toward having
enforced fhe llw compelling the teae!iing
In public schools Uf The injunohs ELECTS
OF alcoholic liquoss on the hHnnh Fs'
Nh. report very conrsely opposed The
resolution. II suil that while the cont
niitec recognized sue principle 81 oD',
,lirncc Ia the powers ,lini De-, anu 10 all
e. "a q
Of The synod 10 single out any INV
aud srrk IT, enforcement by lie syh1d'
M.iicll was body representing Jesus
Christ
T.,g other resolution. which resolved the
a,iud would offer only thr unlcfmeniel
iiuce Of tie grape at communion, was
rejected just a. cnpAatlrally, Toe com
iniu,e merely referring the petitions 10
the action Of tie last general assembly,
which VAS adverse. Both reports were
adopted unanimously mud win expedi'
ton
The report al the committee On the
Au.sin college. which was presented
next, brought forth much debate.
Aftrr oIusratulltlug The synod on the
fuurisaing condition of the college the
report .a,d the committee could no. np-
prove tile lease Of tlIo McGrggur De-
aucst IN Houston. believing that IL was
made al too lJw figure aud Hist the
action ~ fhp trustees WIS unwiss. The
report criticised sharply the ac,lou "
the trustees Ia the matter. and as u
further TO reprnyr them. il recommended
that tile synod Instruct tile trustees here
after chem proposed action M such mat
tiers to the synod iur is approval.
The report had many opponents. 49,
peclally among ihUsc who arc mrmbrr'
of ilie board They We're unwilling I,
consider me report ~ whole Ahi nny'y
it, CONSIDERATION Srriaiiu, me m"'l ~
prevailed and the section requesting nlil
!g.prs 10 commend thc college 10 INC
men.hurs NJ ii" church waA ah1pWI
wilhout division
The second SECTION. which related 10
the Lease OF the Mct;rcRgor Request
aroused the discussion. The report com
planned Tint the rrutm $50 per muuil
net-Nas hhcuntsly low, enc watch u,
fhrcwd business uau WV,lld have made
and that the committees Hllouh nave nN
N'rtiscd the properly for lease. i Hls'
recommended NJ, the, trustees Ice ih
stgnctd to refer ail such mhilers 10 th'
synod IA future.
Roy. j. u. McIAin Of Dal.as. chair
man Of the committee, said ln pre-
aenting the report That the commute,
had learned frnm several sources that d.,
property might have be1u leased. 20 u,
10 bring a rental " 5000 per month. 81
7as there two weeks after tbs actor
was taken continued Mr.. Mclalu
''aul | was told by prominent business
iuhh thht ,Ns ,l"'N'',N ~ Wv s''.'Nus
bargain on ~. me- Now IN MY lear
from To-Day VINO Knows WHAT ~ VIII W
worthf u would nay, peen Dexter M,
the ponM hiNrftl"h ioF NUS, anu W.
Recommend, that hereafter the boar'
re,ori 70, the SYNOD; a.. -,
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hnlw Ia, 'ynpn OF ieNNs WIN Jnst 81
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