The morning news., 1894-11-25
TIE SYNOD'S SESSION ENDED
4 Special Committee appointed to Op-
pose Sunday Freight Trains.


mary With the Theological Depart
ment Of the Seminary at Clarksville,
Tenn.-Various Reports on Church
Work Received and Acted On-Dr.
Plunkett's Blanket Resolution of
Thanks-A Resolution Of Thanks to
the Independent Presbyterian Church.
The Presbyterian synod OF Georgia con
cluded its labors yesterday and at o'clock
adjourned sine die
The days session was devoted to hear
Ing and acting on the reports of com
mittees. Among the most important mat
ters acted on by the synod was a resolu-
ton recommending that the Columbia
I Theological Seminary and the theological
department Of the Southwestern Pres
I byterian University at Clarksvlle, Tenn,
be consolidated. and established in a
! central position. The synod promised
large support to such d consolidated in
/ stitution if Georgia should be chosen for
| its location. This matter has been widely
discussed in the circles of the church
and it is probable that some such step
viii be taken in the near future.
The synod is opposed to the running of
Sunday freight trains. A special commit
tee consisting of Rev. G. B. Strickler, D.
D., Rev. 2. II. Barnett. D. d. and Col
NJ. A. Gambler was appointed to present
the protest of the synod Of Georgia TO
| the legislature, against the measure now
DeIOre that body looking to the legaliZing
OF running freight trains on the Sabbath
day' This committee win appear before
the house committee on railroads when
the Dill comes up there for consideration.
The committee on education for the min
istry reported that under the Southern
presbyterian church there are 800 candi-
dates for the ministry, only eight of
| whom are within the synod of Georgia.
OF this number 2jJ will require
some assistance i'm their studies.
and it was reported that there was
a desire to raise in the southern church
$4,000 for this purpose during the year.
I 1he synod urged all the presbyteries to
! respond literally to this call The COM
/ mittee also recommended that the synod
! send an overture to the general assembly
of the church at Dallas, Tex, recon-
/ mending, that in view Of the large eX-
/ pense OF the present committee on educa-
/ ton, ii be consolidated with the commit
/ tee on publication at Richmond, Va, and
| that DR.. j. X HaZen be appointed as Joint
| secretary of publication and education.
L I4G IOIlllllAll Tee on theological SeInlndrleS
/ reported that the financial agent of the
| Columbia Seminary had secured subscrip-
/ uons of $4,000, to be paid in five annual
/ mstaIlments. Two new professors have
! been installed during the year just ended,
/ Dr. >. 5. Laws and Rev. D. j. Brimm, and
/ Rev. DR.. Samuel Smith has been secured
/ as professor of homileucs Rev. H r
! Hoyt, d. D., and Mr.. w. c. Sibley were
| reelected directors Of the Columbia Semi
/ nary by the synod
The following resolution was unani-
/ mously adopted by a rising vote:
! THE synod of Georgia, assembled in Sa-
Vannah' Ca Nov. "a, 1884, to the venera-
/ bic, the Independent Presbyterian church
! OF savannah Ga, greeting: Praying the
grace, mercy and peace of our Fathers
! God be upon you; would record our CRATE
! ful and delighted appreciation of the re-
! cepton rendered this body by the pastor
/ officers and members of that church. We
| rejoice, beloved brethren, with you in
/ the long, the cOnsecrated record made
| by you in the service of our common mas
/ ter; and that we hold in common so much
] OF the historical faith and practice of the
/ apostolic church; and we would welcome
the day that would bring you into fun
ecclesiastical connection with us.
Resolved That copy of this action be
/ forwarded to the officers and members of
! the church by the stated clerk"
/ The committee ON finance examined the
! treasurer's books ana arranged the as
| sessments on the presbyterles for the com
| ing year.
Rev J. N. Craig, d. D., the general as
sembiy's secretary of home missions ad-
! dressed the synod after which a resolu-
ton was adopted commencing the work
| to all the churches in the synod, and urg-
| ing them to raise an amount equal to
eight per cent of the pastors salaries
| paid.
Rev A. L. Phillips, D. D., secretary of
colored eYangelization was heard in be
| half of the work among the colored people
and as TO the condition of the colored the
| ological seminary at Tuscaloosa, Ala The
| synod passed a resolution regretting that
so little had been done in the matter, and
urging the churches to make liberal CON
trlbutons in December for this work.
The special committee on apporton-
ments for home missions, apportioned the
| 5000 to be raised among the six presby-
teries as follows; Athens, Sl,000 Atlanta,
$3.50; Augusta, I,150; Cherokee, $1,400;
/ Macon, $1,050; and Savannah, 81 $50.
\ blanket resolution of thanks intro
duced by Rev J. 7. Pluukett y. D. was
! adopted unanimously by a rising vote.
| Thanks We're rendered to the railroads, the
| city papers, the people of Savannah who
have so Hospitality entertained the visi-
tors the pastor and officers Of the First
/ Presbyterian church for their goodness in
OF the most delightful meetings Of this
| venerable synod"
The attention of the synod was called to
the death of Rev. John Jones, ID. d., at
one time chaplain of the state Senate, and
of Rev. j. J. Robinson, d. D., and commit
tees We're appointed to draft suitable me
MORALS.
The report of the committee on narra-
tive commended the fidelty Of the minis
ters and officers and spoke of the spiritual
condition of The church as good. II
stated that there had been considerable
growth in the church, and thar the de-
pertinent of the members had generally
been good. Tt said the benevolent contri-
buttons OF the members had somewhat
diminished, due to the depression I'm busi-
ness circles. The report was adopted.
The synod adjourned TO meet IN Macon
Nov. I'D, 1885, at which time its seml-cen-
tennial viii be celebrated. a great many
of the ministers have left tie city for
their homes. but a large number of them
viii remain TO conduct services I'm the dir
fercnt churches OF the city as announced
in yesterdays Morning News.
The slEht Reading Cless.
over ilO enthusiastic vocalists attended