Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05
i. ?. SYNOD ADJOURNS.
4 HERESY CASE DISPOSED OF AT JESTER
DAYS SESSION.
The Decision Of Lower Courts in the Andrews
Case Confirmed Reports Of Committees and
Other Business.

The Ohio Synod Of the United Pres
byterian Church concluded its work
and adjourned yesterday afternoon.
There was a full attendance Of dele
gates at the morning session. Modera-
tor McMurray presided, with Rev. DR..
Vincent as clerk. The meeting was
opened with devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr., McMurray. The
consideration OF committee reports &C.
cupied the enaIre m ornlng session.
The first report taken up was from
the Committee on Theological Semi
nary. 1t showed q very satisfactory
condition of things in that institution,
and was adopted after brief dis
cussion on several minor points. The
Moderator appointed the following
named gentlemen TO serve on the Board
of Directors: Rev. w. II. Mcfarland,
of Canton; Rev. james Madge, OF Dali
ton, and Elder r. b. Maxwell, OF Mans
field.
The Muskingum College committee
recommended that the Synod increase
the per capita levy for the support or
the institution. This caused lively
discussion, which was ended by the SY-
nod coneurring in the recommendation.
Rev. A. E. Brownlee, OF Martins Ferry,
was appointed 70 look after the fund.
Other resolutions were adopted, recon-
mending the college to the prayers OF
the pastors, and urging them TO make
use of every means within their power
to assist in the support OF the college
and seminary. The following named
gentlemen were chosen TO serve on the
Board OF Directors for Muskingum Col
lege for the ensuing year: Rev. DR.. Nc
Farland, Rev. A. w. McClurKen, Rev.
j. w. Martin, Rev. J. T. Kemble, Rev.
w. E. Shaw, r. G. BrOwnlee and Henry
McCreary.
The report Of the Committee on For
eign Missions presented very gratify-
ing condition of affairs. There are 1877
stations in India, and the work OF the
church embraces 545 cities and towns.
Seventy-one missionaries and 537 ma
tives are engaged in the work, and
there are IL, O55 communicates and 49,
514 Sabbath-school scholars, an in
crease Of nearly one thousand since
last year. Resolutions were adopted
returning thanks to God for faVoring
the mission work, and commencing it
TO the moral and financial support OF
the people. The report, as q whole,
was adopted.
The report Of the Home and Freed
mans Missions aud Church Extension
Committee. opened the way for gen.
eral discussion which was very inter
estng. Several unim portant resolutions
were adopted without debate, but res
olution recommending the appointment
of an evangelist, was discussed at con-
siderable length. 1t was pointed out
that the proposition was new and SER
ious one, and should not be a subject for
hasty action. This appeared to be the
general sentiment Of the Synod. There
appeared TO be division OF opinion as
to the meaning of the word "evange-
list" several gentlemen stating that
they would offer no objection ii a mis-
sionary was to be appointed. The mat
ter was finally referred TO a committee
of the superinteudents OF missions In
the several Presbyteries. After a vote
approving the work OF the church ez-
tension Board, the Synod adjourned Tor
dinner.
At the afternoon session, the princi-
pal matter under consideration was the
appeal of j. T. Andrews from the de-
cision OF the Presbytery OF Muskingum,
suspending him from membershipi in the
church because Of his persistent advo-
cacy of Saturday as the Sabbath Day,
instead OF the first day in the week,
which is contrary to the teaching OF the
Church. The report OF the judiciary
Committee sustained the action or the
lower courts, as was expected. When
il was read, Mr.. Andrews was ready TO
present his side and fight the case.
A discussion arose, which was ter
minated by the adoption OF the report
of the Committee. Mr.. Andrews arose
and gave notice of an appeal to higher
court. He then left the church. The
Synod adopted resolution declining TO
take notice Of the appeal.
The Synod selected Mansfield as the
place for holding next years session.
Rev. DR.. Balph was appointed as the
Moderator's alternative, and he Will
preach the opening sermon at the
SYNOD, in case the Moderator cannot DO
present.
The Committee on Sabbath and Tenn
perance reported, and the report was
adopted. The Foreign Missions Com
mittee work was reviewed aud approved
and commended to the liberality OF the
people.
After adopting q vote of thanks to
the people OF Wheeling, and pastor and