Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-25

| was eler.e1.
| then adonted without division.
Or. Nall one Of the trustees Of the
| prtsbrferian Svn0dical Female college at
Gainesville reported that meeting Of
! the board Of trustees. held Oct. IL. u
| what arrangements could be made 10
| extend the dime for paying the debt on
| the college The committee reDorte ed
! that thos,. holding the Hen had agreed
10 graut further time II the synod would
! paw the interest now due
Dr. Nall recommended that some
! action be- taken 40 once whereby this
| schonl ronld be snyed 10 the church
The matter was lail aside informally
aud the committee on e1ucatinn next re-
pnrted on The address, of DR. I;ichurd-
| son which was delivered Monday The
| great increase in the number Of cnndi-
/ dates fr the university, and reVerentiy
| thanked God that while death aud Old
nge were taking workers from the field,
that the ucA'ssions added constantly
| 10 the number of workers. But while
| the number of laborers was increasing.
the work to hc done was Increasing
50 rapidly that the restitution was great
er than ever.
Tie report was adopted unanimously.
The committee on the narrative Of
. the state Of r.iEiOn next reported. The
been generally faithful md the attend
3 .nrr ct diyine worship WIS encouraging.
I There was nm Increase n commandments
/ IA all presbytcrics, except three, ~
/ gregatinE tie gouily number OF 9Z4.
Z The work in Sabbath schools had been
I good, and though the cntcchetical aud
{ Biblc studies had been carried uu well,
| home worship was not In so satlsilc.
/ tory a condition The report expressed
! ENCOURAGEMENT though, that there was
[ some improvement in this kind Of wOr-
! ship The report was adOpcd.
The committee Oh minutes Of the gcner-
al assembly next reported.
J After nhrief preamble, rcciting the nc-
ti0n Of the general assembly. relation
! :" Sunday newspapers, the report reads
| thus
declares that the above mentioned acts
| subscribing for newspapers, reading
them and advertising in them, is wholS
/ Inconsistent with our position Us the
nvGwed frineds of Sabbath observance;
aud. Il unchecked will eneyitahy result
In q lower sentiment OF orr people
! on the most vital question; and.
Second. that we do most urgently
| warn M orr thurrh officer, and members
| against all completely in the violence
| referred 90. and cutreHt them to refuse
10 countenaure or patronage Sunday
| Ihr committee On minutes ~ the gem
The rNTnitte "a It's r1pnrt made the
Jdip. The report was adopted
! eral assembly next reported
mpers as the only consistent Coursc for
| Christian people who regard the Lords
day as The one gFeat bullwark of our
religion,
I'VE recommend that the synod re-
quest al pastors and supplies To Tcad
tbs" re ,olutiOns 10 their congregations,
The report was adopted.
Tie report Of the committee ON home
missions, which had been the order i'm
mriiatrly after assembling In the after
noon, hut suspended TO allow the COM
mittees to report, was again taken
up
The report gave rise to very spirited
discussion during which some III temper
| was shown
In an address on the subject Monday.
u. Craig of Memphis who IL secretary
of the boarl OF home missions, suggested
that epcli pastor iu the synod Of Texas
be requested to preach on the subject
Of home missions, urging their members
| N be liberal IN HEIR contributions for
the support Of the college which pre-
pares candidates for this work.
1ac committc IA It's report made the
same recommendation. using the identical
words which DIR. Craig had utter IN
his address. The report was being con
,idetd scriaiim. and when the section
relating 10 This subject was read. DIR
Martin Of Denton arose AMI OPPOSED the
section with show nf spirit. DR.,
Martin characterized the suggestion a,
suic,es of dtriItiun and tyranny, init
mating that. coming from the source
which % really did, it wn' impcriuent
~ am 0pprScd Ia tyranny said DIR.
Marlin. "holh civil and religious and
Shall oppusc both. The resolutinon was
offered by one who Is not member ol
tiiib body" continued Dr. Martin. 'ant
: Il was was the venerable secretary ui
home missions, who practically offered II
| 30 ala I lt,slfa fNs.
: J tericg can take care Of themselves.
q believe the synods can take care o
Themselves, ami / believe the synod vi
Texas can TAXI care OF itself, with GOd''
help. Aud | believe, sir We can tail
| Du tho subject Of home missions. will
the help Of God, in our own way nnJ
M our own time Mihou suggestions
from outsid' sources, For that reason
SIR hope Mat tbs motion Will be vote
down, At least ! shall vote against j
To express my disapproNal Of The quarter
, from which x came ana the method b,
which Il cumc to this synod
This ra her sensational talk from DIR
/, | Martin created snluc contu4ioi ant
! several arose, elch having an amend
ineri to offer.
During the rapid discussions which FOL
, lowed Dr. Marlin again ui.de u slior
4 talk. during which he said he did no
Ike "a have some one else select hi
text for him.
during Tue NlsrlsSlon ut tue Nublccl
, DR. Craig arose and replied with SON
/ feeling 10 the remarks Of DR. Martin.
Aftcr several amendments had bee
rriposel and Withdrawn, the section wa
/ adopted.
: Or. Martin then arose and read the fo
q lowing protest. which he asked be pm
!, un record; ~ hereby enter my protcs
/. against the action just lnkcn inaSmuc
"a thc paper Was presented To this bad
, by man who is not member of thi
/, body
There was much discussion as {
q whether the prOtcS, should be permittc
/. to 20 on record. but the question wa
4 NOT brought To vote. az DIR. Martl
4 asked permission 10 Withdraw It. reIuarl
n ing tina; the object which Il Ind IN yic'
hal been accomplished
n Then one member arose nd propose
! q note Of confidence In DIR. Craig, bl
n when some one suggested that this woul
N inply that DIR. Craig Lad done som,
u thing wrong, d, too, was Withdrawn.
I. The resolution was then adopted.
The subject Of union between the tw
"a synols was then taken up and tie 70
y lowing gentlemen We're appointed
overture the general assembly. shoul
=, the Northern synod act faVorahly ON IL
- proposition for unity;
y Rev. Il. L.. nahney. Rev. s. II
Campbell Rev. W. " Scott, Rev. W
" X. Marshall Rev. 1oscphns .ioLnsor