hands of the Committee, nor can they be obtained. The committee was discharged. On motion of Messrs. Lorimer and Sharpe, Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to issue an order in fafor of J. Reynolds for $24,00, being his travelling expenses in attending the convention of Reformed Churches. And then : the Synod adjourned with prayer. After a lecture from J. P. Wright on the moral and religious condition of the world, the Synod came to order at 4 o'clock P. M. Present as before. Read the minutes of the last sit ting which were approved. Rev. James L. Dinwiddie, John Woods Esq. of Hamilton, 'O. Hon. Jeremiah Morrow, David Macdill, D. D., and Joseph *Claybaugh, D. D., were appointed the Committee under Mr. Sharpe's resolution, with authority to receive the legacy of Mr. James Boyse for the purposes of Foreign Missions, to draw upon the Treasurer for such amount as shall be judged necessary to the support of the Mission; and to do all such acts and things as shall be necessary, in a pecuniary respect, to carry out the measures of the Synod respecting the Foreign Mission. The Committee of Home Missions reported. The report was adopted and is as follows: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF HOME MISSIONS. The Committee of Missions recommend to Synod the following distribution of probationers and unsettled ministers. J. C. Steele: Lafayette and vicinity, July and Aug; Hinkston and contiguous places in Kentucky, remainder of the year. Wm. T. Findley; Presbytery of Chillicothe, for the year. J. H. Buchanan; J. L. Dinwiddie; J. B. Scoulier; .6 66 66 of Monongahela for the year. of Monongahela for the year. of Big Spring, June, July, Aug; Dayton and Cedarville, remainder of the year. R. W. Oliver; Presbytery of the Lakes, for the year. R. A. Brown; R. D. Harper; 66 of Monongahela, for the year. of Steubenville, June, July, Aug., Sept.; Presbytery of the Lakes, Oct; Presbytery of Monongahela remainder of the year. John Dick; Presbytery of Lakes, Oct, Nov. Dec; Pres. of Blairsville remainder of the year. H. H. Johnson; Presbytery of the Lakes, June, July: St. Louis till the next meeting of Synod. Joseph Andrews; Camden and connexion; Pres. of Michigan for the year. 66 J. S. McCracken; Presbytery of Springfield, for the year. R. G. Thompson; of Steubenville, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Pres. of Mansfield remainder of the year. Jeremiah Dick; Presbytery of Springfield, first six months; Allegan and connexions, Michigan Pres. the remaining six months. Joseph H. Pressly; Jefferson Co. Pa., Aug., Sept., Oct.; Pres. of the Lakes, Jan., Feb., March; Pres. of Monongahela the remainder of the year. Wm. Carlisle; Presbytery of Blairsville, for the year. David Carnahan; 66 of Monongahela, June, March; Pres. of the Lakes July, Aug., Sept., Lafayette and connexions, Oct,, Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., Big Spring pres. April, May. James Buchanan; Dayton and Cedarville, June, July, Aug.; 2d Presb. of Ohio remainder of his time. Mitchel Brown: Rochester and contiguous vacancies, June, July, Aug. and Sept., Indiana presb. Oct., Springfield presb. April, May. Joseph Buchanan; Centreville, Fawn River and connexions, pres. of Michigan for the year. Dr. J. Claybaugh; St. Louis, June, 4 Sabbaths. John T. Scouller; Presbytery of Big Spring, June, July, Aug., presb. of the Lakes Sept., presh. of Monongahela Oct. James Morrow; Presbytery of Illinois for the year with the exception of Aug. and Sept. to be passed in Michigan presb. Andrew Foster; Presbytery of Illinois, June, July, Aug. Sept., presb. of Indiana remainder of the year, with exception of May in the Springfield presb. John H. Bonner; Lebanon, White Lick and vicinity for the year. James Miller; Centre and Perrysburgh, presb. of Mansfield for the year. A. D. Clark; 2d Presbytery of Ohio for the year. Andrew Bower, 66 of Springfield, June, July, presb of Mansfield Aug., presb. of the Lakes Sept., presb. of Blairsville April, presb. of Monongahela, remainder of the year. J. P. Pinkerton; Presbytery of Illinois for the year. of Monongahela for the year, with the exception of April and May in the presb. of the Lakes. Jonathan Gill; Presbytery of Blairsville for the year. Alex. McCahan; 66 of Blairsville for the year. Alex. Pattison; 2d 66 of Ohio for the year. S. L. Haft; John McGregor; 46 of Ohio for the year. 66 of Illinois for the year. James Worth; Lafayette, Sept. Wilson Blain; Chicago and vicinity, two months, time optiona!. Joseph D. Steele; Presbytery of Chillicothe, June, July, Aug., presb. of Monongahela remainder of his time. Hugh Mayne; Presbytery of Indiana for the year. In relation to Samuel Sturgeon the committee would recommend that he be directed to connect himself with the Presbytery of Illinois In order to provide for a suitable distribution of the unsettled ministers and probationers, and a just appropriation of the missionary fund, the following regulations are proposed: Ist. That petitions for supplies of preaching from organized vacancies, shall in every case be presented to the Presbytery, within whose geographical limits such congregations are situated: and it shall be the duty of Presbytery to judge what proportion of ministerial sup port such congregation can pay, and report the same to Synod.. 2d. That Missionary stations, in their petitions to Synod for supplies of preaching shall state what proportion of ministerial support they suppose themselves able to furnish for any specific amount of labor, which they may desire. 3d. That Synod shall not be held responsible for the charges made for missionary labor, unless performed by appointment of Synod in missionary stations, or by appointment of Presbytery in those Congregations judged unable to pay the whole amount of their supplies. 4th. It shall be the duty of Missionaries to state explicitly to the people among whom they labor, that it is the desire and expectation of Synod, that every congregation and missionary station will provide as much as is in their power for the support of ministers sent to them as it is evidently unjust that some men he eased, and others burdened: and as it is a gospel principle applicable as well to spiritual mercies, as to common, that he that will not work, neither shall he eat. The committee, also, refer to Synod the claim of Wm. Graham for services rendered year before last. All which is respectfully submitted. JOHN REYNOLDS, Ch'n. It was resolved that the salary of the Stated Clerk be $25,00 per annum. Rev. Forsythe was appointed the alternate of the Moderator to preach at the opening of the next Synod. On motion resolved that those ministers who have neglectedto take up collections for the funds of General Synod be directed to attend to it forthwith. The Committee of Accounts reported that they have examined the Accounts of the Treasurer, and find them to be correct. The report was adopted. The Moderator was directed to draw an order on the Treasurer for the Clerk's salary for the present year. Oh motion of W. Blain and J. Prestly, Resolved, That the thanks of the Synod be presented to the inhabitants of Hamilton and Rossville, and vicinity, for their kindness and hospitality to the members of Synod during its present sessions. It was resolved that the last Wednesday of August be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with special reference to the setting apart of Mr. Barnett to labor on the Foreign missionary field, and for the conversion of the world. It was also resolved that the Synod approve of Mr. J. P. Wright's manner of lecturing on the subject of Foreign Missions, and recommend his prosecuting his lectures among the churches to as great an extent as practicable. The following resolution was adopted on motion of J. Reynolds: Whereas a number of interesting petitions for supplies, and reports of missionaries are among the papers of the Clerk, which cannot be fully understood by Synod for want of time Resolved, That such papers be referred to a committee to prepare an abstract for publication in the Evangelical Guardian and Preacher, for the information of our churches respecting our domestic missionary fund. Reynolds, McCracken, and Macdill were appointed the Committee. And then Synod adjourned with prayer, singing the 133d Psalm, and pronouncing the Apostolic benediction DAVID R. KERR, Moderator. JAMES PRESTLY, Clerk. |