Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-24

''Such is the true state OF the case.
| While there has been progress IN both
larections, the number Of candidates
| has SO far outstrippcl the contributions
that this debt has come upon US. This
Is the great one need Of this canss. ~
the Presbyteries should be more careful
in Recommending candidates"
The suggestlons in DR.. Richardson's
address were referred 20 the perina-
men. committee on education.
! Dr. French moved that Dr. Morgan
Wells pastor OF the First Baptist church
and Rev. $ r. Hays. pastor Of tba
| Mukey Memorial church he invited 20
sit as corresponding members. The mo-
ti0a prevailed and both gentlemen were
introduced 10 the syuDd. Tue hour II II
| O'Clock having arrived. Rev. William
! Hughes, Of Abilene, stcpned to the pull
| pit and delivered SERMON. after which
| the synod took recess until 2i.sp O'Clock
| Immediately after assembling ia the
afternoon the Paris presbytery reported.
II reported twelve ministers. eight Of
whom were actively engaged IN the work.
One minister bad bp'en granted perinls-
aiOu 10 labor without the bounds OF the
prcsbytery's Jurisdiction. il reported Que
llcentlate and i've candidates. II re-
ported the organization Of one new
church and 100 members.
The report WIS referred 80 the com
: mi'tpe on narratives.
Rev. Dr. French announced that Rev.
Mr. BUCHANAN, pastor OF the Cumberland.
Presbyterian church, was 10 the build
log, and moved that he Ice invited to it
Us corresponding member. The mo-
ton prevailed and Mr.. Buchanan was
3 was introduced to the synod.
The Important question Of ohc propos-
Cd uniting Of the synod Of the Northern
and Southern churches was then taken
up, die hour for which Il was made the
SPECIAL order having arrived.
As soon as the moderator announced
i1a lafIl tt-hf la
trodnced The resolution, arose and said;
81 confess | feel very much cnbariass-
ell As TO The best course IN which TO pro-
coed IN his case If die synod is will
Ing for that paper to 90 to vote with
out discussion, then ! have no speech to
make, but ] only want TO add few
words IN explanation TO what ! said on
Saturday If the synod Is ready to vote
On the uHltter, | simply want TO make
this explanation: II the synod prefers
that tlc paper should 10 to commit.
tee ~ consider II nud endcayor to bring
ia something that would meet the views
of The entire synod, l have no objection
10 that
II lhink in regard to the general oh.
1ect tue synod u virtually agreed. As 60
the manner In winch We may proceed,
there may be difference of opinion. l
am willing for anything that the synod
may think best to accomplish the Ob-
jet.
81 would like 10 know what the course
of The synod will be"
Tie moderator said the paper WIS nj
ready before the synod II any one
wished Il WOu.d be- referred
Dr nail wanted 10 hear what eIplana-
uon DR.. Campbell had To make.
Some wanted to vote Immediately.
without reference to q committee
Dr.. Campbell snid the reason why he
wished to speak n few words of expiana-
ion was that there was some misun-
dcrstlnding about IL; that some doubted
me cOnsututionulity' Of the proceedings
lie read Paragraph to show that the
general assembly had power To grant
the synod the power il asked
Ut. king Of Waco did not wholly
agree with DR.. Oampbril's plan. lie
said 81 think It would be best to send
TO them some plan by which they hoped
for the union. We ought to outline u
nlnn, and that ought TO be- sent TO them
through our moderator and stated clerk.
My Impression II that this synod
could authorize It's moderator and stnird
secretary 10 make a proposition to them
such proposition would be this; That
we are ready to overture our assembly
TO grant this union. | think we ought
80 send Them proposition that would
ontlnc the whole matter. IL must 10
with or without instructions. # we
send II with Instructions we might as
well put these instructions IN paper
aud send il to them officially.
II hope there will be further consider.
alton of this matter, AMI that the sug.
eestions VIII strike the members as II
more satisfactory way tn send II as an
official invitation, rather than uuof.
fcially.
~ mean that as a substitute"
DR. ChmpbeN-"As | stated. | have
no especial preference for any plan.
But II seems TO me that the plan most
likely 90 accomplish the object L tbe
way proposed Ia the resolution.
MY great objection In DIR. Kings
plan is the great delay 1t would cause
Now. suppose We make n proposition Ia
The othA synod and it accepts il. we
wiz have TO walt for year before we
can cOnSummate It,"
The matter was discussed for several
minutes and was concluded by the pas
, sage. Of motion by Dr. French that 4
special committee Of FIVE, each pres
bytcry 10 he represented, be appointed.
The moderator appointed the follow,
ing named gentlemen to compose III,
, committee;
/ Brazos prcsbytery. Rev ]. G. Tan
n n.li Central pres9ytcry, Rev, 8. 4.
Campbell; Eastern presbytery, Rev. W.
y. Marshal; Indian presbWcry, T. j
Read; Paris prcsbytery, Rev. s. II.
~. Her: West Texas presbytery, Rev
J s. ]. McMury.
The committee was granted permis
/ sion to retire Is give immediate eousid
Grafton 20 the resolution.
, A memorial on the death of Rev
William johnson. ~ thc Indian presby
: terry, WAS read and iOpted
The hour having arrived 10 hear Rev
j. n, Craig Of Memphis on Synodica
evangelism aud home MISSIONS, that gen
tltml was introduced and spoke a
| length on the subject.
He was followed by Roy. j. ] Hazen
7 II. d., Of Richmond. Va, who spok
90 the work u publication.
4 H. w. Shiyes Of this city FOLLOWED
+ with report ON the work OF publication
$ In this state.
a When he had concluded the COMMITTEE
9 to which had referred DIR, Campbell
resolution, reported as follows.
d Your committee TO whom was refer
z red ne paper Of union Of the two syn
. DDS OF Texas would respectfully recon
u mend the following FOR your adoption;
/ Whereas, We believe that the unln
y Of the two synods Of Texas into on
y body In connection wth the genera
9 assembly Of the Presbyterian church I
/ the United States would greatly strength
r en- the cause Of Presbyterianism With
i, our bounds. therefore.
y Resolved, that We favor such Il unior
y provided Il eau he effected in mar
= per satisfactory TO both synods anf !
= accordance iwtth Ahe constitutions q
! our respective churches: and,
NtN iitft ava. Int