THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

Evening Star, Issue 3408, 23 January 1874, Page 3

THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

; : ?i T' ThDBsdAT; ' JanOaAt 22.: '• i ■>'* \' The Synod met this morning at 11 o’clock. { , V i .- 1 -MB. FLEMING'S COMMISSION. ‘ / Considerable discussion took place on tips question, and eventually the following resolation was moved by the Rev. Mr Stobo, seconded by Dr Copland, and carried by 11 votes to 8: —“Thatin the event of,Mr Meming’s being settled by a Presbytery, the determining of his relationship to the Aged and Infirm Ministers’ Fund arid the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund be reserved to ,the Synod.” THEOLOGICAL CURRICULUM. | The following report of the committee on this question was'read:—“The corinnittee recom- ' mend that l the Rev. Mr Watt, M.A., be appointed for one year to teach biblical criticism and the sacred languages ; and that students of . divinity bo required to attend his prelections. That ’’eledtion of theological students be appointed by the Synod from.' nomination by: Presbyteries.' Whereas the Synod has agreed to take appointment of theological tutors, Presbyteries be instructed to nominate members of ■ this Qhurch, .from .whom this Syiiod mny make the appointment at next meeting. That it be remitted.to Presbyteries to consider and report as to the subjects to be allocated to tutors respectively. ■ That' the following branches be allotted to a Professor Apologetics, Systematic Theology, arid Pastoral Theology. l ” ’ jjn -Tholßfev.jDr Stuart imoved’tbe adoption of ' the report, and that the Rov. Mr Watt be ap- ? for the first year.' .Vre 1 ; t TThe Rev. Mr Stobo seconded; the;motion, which was carried unanimously. • The ModerAibri then intimated the ■ appointment to the Rev. Mr Watt, expressed his gratificatiori at the .confidence so "many of the brethren placed in hiin, ? arid 1 said 3 that,' as it might bo considered'a temporary appdintirient, he should prefer hold it fbf the first-year without remuneration.. , This was dissented from, and the matter ..jqroppedi • r> , • - ~ r- ‘Wit 1 ' ; FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS. 1 GLttlEabrought up and read a 'report, ’which sh6wed that the amount reccivjed. during the, year for the iSustentation'Purid Os H and the Payments tb L 6 ,647

x congregations contributed ,:b>; amounted for the 11* 7d. The expenditure had been L28916s lld.i;; Balance ttn hand, L 547 14s Bd. the amount stated special donaoeen.received amounting to L7B-6s, tviich-iDUst be added to this'balance, >/.*Eortho-SwatoW' Mission thd . amo . un^® at ® 827614s Odyattd'l&Tor the Jewish Some; congregations had undertaken to sustain Chinese . catechists: iV ■ ! For the Church, ExtensionFund;Ls3o 30s 6d had been received:, and L 274 3s 2d expended! onhjind L 256 7s 4d, fl .• , expenses fund L19013s • 9d bad been contributed, and the balance on Band from last year 1 was, L 135 4s 6d. The ..JjJJJ* were 4s. Balancobh hand LIIO The Theological.College fun d : revenub fdr the 'year (Was Llß6ilßs'4d, which, with the excep-tion-of Ll9 14s lid-expenses, was added to the .balance ,pn.hand ofiLsso 2« 9d. The ,sum of was invested, and there was a balance in •t m. ®f.l i p2,68 ; 2d. The estimated revenue for; next year is LB(W..: ’ . ■ remaining of the r schoWidows’ and orphhnh’ fuiid revenue : foi Wa ?!, l«29olts.•'■ Payment of annuities ,!Ld2B| IBs. '(Expenses' Ll3l6si s The capital fund amounts to L1,51118s Bd. . ■;.: - f i.. • • ; _.The iEttelesiastical Trust fund revenue was . L1,14215s 9d. ! ' _.'-^ uc?ltion Eundi—Revenue for. the year* : L752 155’10d: .expenditure, L 585 44 sd; capital sum invested, L2,45p.j . cash in bank, L2II 7b 6cL

Manae.Eeaerye Fund—Balance in band at beginning of year, LS3S 11s." Revenue for the y^»-^ 9 , 5 311a 5d Expenditures'Ll) 200 164 lid. Balance- m Bank,. L 587 5s 6d. For the information of the Synod, your Committee re-1 i ports that np to this date payments have been r hiade to the Deacons’ Court of the First Church, . ; te the amount of L 11,657 10. There is also ofi Mflan to.First Church 14,500 and to St. An. 1 dxew’siLSOQ r andjGftsh m,Bank, L 220 15s 9cL I Infirm Ministers’; Fund.— Oontri-i 8195 6s9d ; expenses, LI 15s. , , ; f 10* '^! 111 fd-—Contributions, Ll2O - Stateinent.~The.Gen’erkl Statement ‘the"totkl : eum reported for the'year! vto thegeneralTrertSurer, akcontrihuted by the Churches of the bounds' for -' all Church’purk £oses is L 18.3/3 12s lid, being an increase on‘. istyear of L 3,813,125. 7<i , . their adoption,' f 'ramifying to diligence And iia-I tience, saying that the Synod' Whs greatly' -indebted'to'thac l gehtlemanfbr the accuracy with which he i carried'- out-his labork He was! surethatthe! hearty thanks of the Synod would: 1 be accorded for -them.-, The speaker then re-; :&) thei Mqjbe. pfreligion/ amohg thei Chinese population of Otago, They,came here,-; the mosVpart quietly and peaceably,’ ttntuHhey had gathered a smalObrtune, andi then returned, to. their native country, taking! gold!with-them it -if bhVnbt taking any! knowledge of the' l Chrißtikn religion; He would! roebnupend that a student be appointed to live 1 with the Chinese missionary, to learn their and then to. work amongst them for their spiritual benefit. , . ; The ReV, Dr CopjjAND thought a secohd; .a^imonary,should not be appointed, unless' sttca were a young man who would be prepared to make it his life’s work. Ho moved, “ That! the Synod adopt 1 the Reports and record its thanks to the committee, bnd especially to the Convener, apdiri.view of the state of the Mission Fund as brought out. in! the'report, the ■ Synod instruct the-Mission- Committee to take steps to appoint a second missionary .to the New Hebrides; andals, thai it. be'a, recom- ■ mendation to the. Mission’Committee to endeavor to procure the services of who dunng tho months, shoidd bp associated with our Chinese ‘ missionary, 'acquire’ the language, and labor a* he best can along i with the missionary,” - - * , ■ 1 ;Revds. Messrs Stobo and ’Wait? supported the motion, which was carried. • - ANl> IN . FIBM ministers fund rules. , Theße.Yi.-MrRTLET read the yules drawn up by the committee, and after discussion, they were and the Rev. Mr, Rtley,moved that L 3,000 be the .amount _ aimed at, by the ; Synod to form the-capital, fund, . .which was agreed to. , r ' . ' /", ■ ’ The Synod then proceeded to discuts private l business. •/ >; ! - !