The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-21

the Synod insist on pastors and SEES
sions giving more earnest and pray
erful consideration to the matter.
The committee stated that in only
two presbyteries were efforts being
made to promote this cause, Nashville
and Memphis doing good work in col
ored evangelism. They also called
attention tc the great work Icing
done in this line in Louisville, Ky.
Resolutions of Thanks.
Before disposing of the business OF
the morning session the following
resolution was unanimously passed
by rising vote:
"Sincel our Synod has been SO cor
daily received and warmly entertain
ed by the First Presbyterian church
of Columbia, its efficient pastor and
officers, its faithful members contrib
uting so generously to our every need
and comfort; and as the Presbyterian
| CnuICuJ u p "a, anu HOSAONASN
/ church rendered the use of their COM
mittee rooms, and since the city pa
pers have given so much space to the
proceedings of the Synod, and the
Elks and Century Clubs have accord
ed to the synod the use of their rooms
Resolved, That we. hereby express
our sincere appreciation and very
hearty gratitude by a rising vote, and
while standing that the Moderator
lead us in prayer for Gods blessing
upon the pastor. officers and church,
and the entire community.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Sy-
nod be conveyed by the pastor OF this
church to the city papers, Elks and
Century Clubs for the many courte-
sizes shown to the Synod.
No Services Tonight.
There viii he no services tonight
as DR.. Nisbet was called to Nashville
because of dangerous Illness Of a
member of his congregation.
Thursday Afternoon Session.
The Synod convened at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, and at once en-
tered upon the consideration of Syno-
dical business.
The following named delegates APP
peared AMI we're enrolled from Co
lumbia Presbytery: Rev. w. ].
Frierson, Rev. C. E. Sullivan.
The minutes of a number of Pres
byteries were approved.
The committee on Bills and Over
lures made report recommending
that the overture from Nashville
Presbytery touching South Western
University be taken from the COM
mittee on Bills and overtures and
referred to the committee on schools
and Colleges. Report approved.
The committee on written and
printed minutes stated that they had
been correctly printe dand also trans
cribed into the record, and commend
the work OF the stated clerk, in this
connection.
The permanent committee on As
sembly Home Missions presented q
report which was considered seri-
atm and adopted.
The committee reports substantial
progress made during the past year,
and tokens of the special favor OF
God in the work. They report al IN
crease of four per cent in the mem'
bership OF he mission field; that the
schools are doing effective work.
That the General Assembly authoriz-
ed the committee to accept at Nash
Vile, but state that its needs OF In
creased facilities in the way OF &C
commodati9ns, bigger library and bet
ter equipment, should appeal to the
Synod at large, and especially TO men
with means, in order that the great
work 1t is doing for the church may
be continued. !,
The committee recommend the cleo
ton OF the following as directors:
Mr.. q. w. McCrae, Mr.. w. H. Merritt,
and Rev. ]. w. Mcmillan, alternate,
TO serve for a leriod Of two years.
| The Bible Training School at Nash
Vile is recommended.
Committee on Assembly Minutes.
The committee recommended that
reformation Day" be observed on