The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31
Synod Thursday Afternoon

Rev. S. A. Sadler, chairman of
the committee on publication, sub
mitted his report, which was
adopted.
]. w. Axtell, manager of the
Publishing House, delivered an en-
tertaining address on the subject
under discussion.
There was considerable discus
sion over the proposition to discon-
tinue the office of general superin-
tendent of synodical missions but
when Rev. Ira Landrith, chairman
OF church extension committee.
made his report, it was adopted.
The general superintendent was re-
tanned, with a salary OF ST, 1000 in
stead of 81, 200, as formerly.
A motion was made to change
the regular order Of business, and
the overture committee will be
heard in the morning at 9 o'clock.
The principal business OF this COM
mittee is in regard to union of the
Cumberland Presbyterian and the
Northern Presbyterian churches,
which promises to be interesting.
The following telegram from D.
E. Mitchell, president of the Cum
berland Theological Seminary at
Lebanon, caused a storm of ap-
plause:
Rev. Geo. w. Martin, care E. E.
Hendrick, Union City, Tenn.
Received $21, 200 for University
yesterday. Regret inability to reach
Union City. Thank Synod for their
support. Assure future is sunrise
and not sunset"
ID. E. MITCHELL,
Benwood Junction, w. Va.
J. M. McKamy, chairman educa-
ton committee, read report which
was adopted. He made plea that
Cumberland Presbyterian schools
be patronized by the Cum berland
Presbyterlans.
Chairman Ira Landrith of the
church extension committe read
his report which was approved and
adopted. The report contained
notice of the resignation of Supt.
and stated that it was
gratifying that the Atlanta congre-
cation proposed to increase it's re-
sponsibility to the salary of mis-
minister to $500, beginning
with the first of the Synodical year,
November 1. .
That Synod be asked to memorial.
re the general assembly to remit
Ill liabilities of Cookeville Presby-
cry from old debts of the Sparta
2resbytery.
That the extension committee be
Instructed to employ three evangel- :
SITS to work with the Synod, one !,
n each division of the state, at a :,
alary of $500 and necessary ex- 9
'enses, "but in no case shall the .
Executive committee become liable :,
o any one of them beyond the sum 6
# 5000 for one years work" T
That the salary of the Superin- G
endent be reduced to $1,000 "
year. "
That July and August the i
ocular offering shall be taken in Y
II the congregations for the s,
ustaining of the other work of the T
ommittee, and that the offering c.
lade the evangelists shall be O
round for the excuse IN taking Al
ne regular offering in July and Il
.ugust. a.
Notice shall be taken by the b,
ynod of the self-sacr1fcing labors al
Rev. ]. o. Dawson in Memphis, 81
nd we hereby express the hope W
lat individuals throughout the til
ynod volunteer aid in erecting the til
ew house of worship Mr.. Dickson 10
Id his faithful flock are building. en-
That the sympathy of the Synod ~
lould be given Rev. H. M. Gard VI
IF and the church at Dickson,
enn., of which he is pastor, in D
eir efforts to build Founders m
emorial. 70
Dean J. H. Henry, of Lebanon NJ
theological Seminary, entertained 40
S audience with an address, %
Present day demands in Minis 81
rial Education. This is the Sp
ly theological seminary in the to-
urch. fo7
1.-The Christian versus the Sec m,
lar College, was the subject of 49,,
address by DR.. w. ]. Darby. -