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Les diagrammes suivants illuatrent la m^thoda. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ¥ ■ %i»--"Sfc SYNOD MINUTES. MINUTES OF II. MINUTES OF SYNOD OF ^mM ^xt%%iitxm mxml m tonail^. III! MINUTES OF AT THE SBSSIONS 07 THISE SYNODS RB8PBCTIVELY HELD AT MONTRBAL, JUNE, 1861. PKINTED m ORDER OF SYNOD OF CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH- — ■ » . TORONTO, C. W.^ W. C. CHEWETT & CO., KING STREET EAST. '•.tm- f A i •*^¥ THE MINUTES OF THE SYKOD OF Till AT ITS SESSIONS AT MONTREAL, C. E., JUNE 4-^, 1861. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SYNOD. TORONTO, C. W. W. C. CHEWETT & CO., 17 & 19 KING STREET EAST. 1861. UWffllHW ij.ii . .. . .jLj u i. i « Mi_, i i.n Mini ♦p ■.it *D ♦W •A *J. *R «Ai MEETING OF SYNOD. FIRST SESSION. At Montreal, and within Cote-street Church there, the fourth diiy of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one ; the which day the Synod of tho Presbyterian Church of Canada met, and, after sermon by Mr. W. B. Clarl- Moderator for the past year, from Numbers, xxl. lG-18, was constituted for business. The Synod Roll was made up and called, and the names of those in attend- ance were marked. (The names of ilembcrs in attendance are marked with an atterisk.) PRESBYTERY OF KINGSTON. MISISTEBS. KlDEnS. CONOREQATIOXS. *Henry Gordon "Archibald Ramssy Gananoque. Jamas Hume *Willlam Campliell Molrow and RosHn. *» 1 "Vno";";' '°'^^ ^- I>'«''80'>. M.D Chalmeis- Church, KlngBton. *Rol)ert C. Swinton Picton ^^mf*^ w",'"° •'^'"«' McLaughlin .'.'.'.'.".■.".■ Brock-itreet, Kingston. *Willlam McLaren ♦A. U. Northrup Belleville *n^vf5''w?",^''?°''^" • Storrington Jk Brewer'. Mills. *Dnvid Wlshart Madoc. A. MACALISTER, Pres. Cirau. PRESBYTERY OP BROCKVILLE. MISISTKRS. EtDERS.. COHaRECATIOKS. *p''J!!*f\.^'"?'i.V: without charge. Robert Iloyd, D.I) „ *Jnseph Reid Prescotf. .^"''"•n Jto^l^f »<1 *Thon)a8 Duncan Olonces ter and North Gower. •Andrew Mdv lie *Wllllam Elliott Kdwardsburgh and Spenceryille. *i- Chajlcs Quin. Walter Ker KemptTllle. ^ *RobertMcKenzle....... Georpre McNlsh Lyn and Yonge. "'Jameg K. Smith, A.M *Sheriflf Sherwood Brockvllle *». E Montgomery, A.M Andrew Carson South «ch ."" [>"go MdlreKnr'"". Quebec, 0. K. William Scott Willian, Li^hthall '?'"•*•> '-"ndi, C. B •Kwan .McLean **'• ""brIeNtrooL M~.. . •Duncan CmCm;;::: "Vn ••••••V'.'V.V St- Sylvester, a K^^'""'^- ♦Hnjth Campbell •Ronald Caftanach WhHow. c. E. •John Anderdon .. '•''"^P'' Kllgonr J^hlol.C. W. •James McConechy •eDlere, 4c K •John Milloy... Kenyon. W ' " *D. II. McVicar ..■.■."■.' •Donald MDo"nal'dwn.:".'.:;; y'i"«'n Mi-kenzlo.*.::* Robert Turnbull William"McBiiVn"'";y' '^""Jd wateri:::;:;;;;;" 0ONQRBOAno»». •..Zorra. •••Aldborough.l ••.Stratford. -North Easthope, ...Ilarrlnitfon. •.fcsmondi'llle. ••Thamesford. ••Kkfrid. •Chatham. • WUllama. [June, 1801.] MINUTES OF THE 8YN0D AT MONTREAL. MINMTIM. WniM. COHORMATIONS. •Joliii Ko** George Walkor Hnirpfliild •iZ^:^^!;;:"±::z.:::::::::.:'«r"r""""" •John McMillan , "iiphin^^Wri;;;::;;:;::::::::::;:::::?^ •o^^i^Kner:;::::::;;:::::;:::::;::;::;;;;;;;;;;;:::;::;:::;;;:;;- 4ldSa^on::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;::;::::::;:::: Vacan* CosoaiOAiions:— BoiaiMiuet: MlUbell; gt. Thomas and Port Stanler- Moora- 8t Mv«'.- Tilbury; Mom; Southampton and I'ort Elgin; BeacUvillej Amt.erstburgh? ' ' ' «•"*'•• Missiojr STATiotrs.-AHhflcId and Iloron ; Baloiont and Yarmouth ; Culrogg and Carrlclt GhalnMra> Chnrch. Dunwkh; Elma, Centre; Burns' Church, EaKt Zorra; Oriy and WmIIhoo Mal,^^^ !?,T' w """"i""'"-" ""•' ''"■"i" »""*= 'T"* ""-^ W«.t Arrai.; T.mrborr,T&a andV^nB?* well; Wallaceburgh; Wawanosh ond Klnloss ; WostmlMter and Vrampton. ana rori Bur- WILLIAU BOAK, Put. CUKK. PRESBYTERY OF HAMILTON. MimSIEM. ' ELDERg. •George Cheyne, A. M -William Brown •Mark YCUrli ♦Alex. Ogg.. ooiraREOATioiTs. Saltfleet and BInbrook. George 8m6iiie;„:;„:;:;::;::;:::;;:;;>xiex:D*ie;;i^r:::::::::3::::^ :^?e^!rltiii;;uy-::z:!::*:*^:::!'!!"'^" -i±^'^- jRrtKrn;::::;:::::::::::;:::::::!^ :•'•;*"'«'"'«•?'«: AdamAlll«,n r... Blenheim '^• •Alexander Melvean Alex. McKenzJe u^t Puellnoh T'Jirw'i^rra:;::;::;::::; ••""•-«"''" pon Dover and simco.. :&;.^;i^r!!^-;:::::::::::::::E^-«i- , '^r^e^'S::;::::;::::::;::::::::.-- •wiZm^^rr James Mitcheii..v:.:::.v:.v:::::::::::aarandGieneig. JS^liliS'So^d"'^""""""""^ ;f^"»'? Mcp-an .lohn Martin Mount Foreet mnUy'^Ai;; *Salmon Minor Dunnvllle"'*"'- ^t^!-^;:::::r:::EEESSS^:;;E ^"««'»* -•JohnTalnsh Brautford. JAS. MIDDLBMIS8, P»m. Clerk. II I ri fJuno, *KoWt lJurni, D D. Mlobiuil willlg, D.D. •"•mei lUrrli PRESBYTERY OF TORONTO. ♦Wll!|,„, Heu'^Ji' j*-" •JohnMcMurrich. ' ?'"■"," *A. T. IIolm«., A.M ;;••■.• .'.".V n "'""". ■LDIM. CONOMOATIONi. Without rhsrgfi "^ *John MiT»»|»h .£"''" -^lexunUer.... BrB npton. "^''"• •John CurMt ♦John Ounn WixxivllU, ""■ •Wm.OreBi, A.M ; .".V.V Buamton. *"«<.rK«i' Young..:: •'«>*P»> McAul«y. ....;;; -jfZl"; ^ *J«mei« NUbet .."... ";-V ^ke'. Chiirf h, Toronto •J-iMph AI.iMd;;" AM ti^hn Drown «triH*tHv||le. *'"•*• •J«me, Ad 'm'!! . ' ^^ *D»»M n.nd«,i,n::: ?/'"» •"'1 Oro. John niMk "•• H,"'"° "nd Nory^I. •HoUrt J«mlB«on''." IS'"^'"! McUIIan '"' JJ'lK: Rlrer. janiBH a; Ttmmwii" V.V";;;;;:; "■ "• n^^^^ •Kolx^rtMc Arthur." •'"""'"* ""' — •"•■» "••iiH ina Fii .. OeorgB Kiraa ;""" "'?"'' """^ 1««ch. ..•JuniH. Oour* VV. u\° *"'* C«'otlou Wegt. ••Andrew ItarcUy Milton .nd no-tonChuroh :::::::::::::::::: ■""r:v;:^fer ""'^'- ' '^■!!:?^^-"'""-":r;::n^Vci.;k;!;ii^^ Voc«nt ;;;;; •VVIIIInm nHron..;.V Scjrlmrough. Vacftut •Duncan Ktinnedy Whitby. Alexander CamplHiii." G?'*".";, WILLIAM GHBQO, Pr... a,„. •James Mitchell •Thomad Sharp .. •J«me« Htewart •Ucirge Cr.w ;.. ♦JulluH Btraud HtnuTfca, Jameii nougloaa "John M. Rogi PRESBYTERY OP COBOURG. CIDERS. •John M. Roger.. J- »• Arnntrong o .u « OOMaMAnoxg. w'awi^lfr'*"'^-"'""""-""-"-"^ .":::":.v.:v.tetw""""'''^"'»''-''«k. '"John' W. Smith -v.;;.;;.: il^^y »•"' Sevmour ♦Win. J. M.iKeniie.V;;; l^H^^T "'^"^<>'^ ■'y." "'.'." OH^wrl-htand Ballyduff. Fran.ls Andrews* V. I-J'"'" McLood gff'}"" »n1 Vemonvllle •John 8mlth 'Jumeg Berket S'""'nore and Coldsprinirg *John Ulng... ••^"hn Ewart Ke»ne and Wo^twood •Win. Blain V/.V../." ♦Oharies B. Mon?an.V".V.". Bowmanvllle and EnnigklUen *J«mes Biwle..,. •Alexander RoborUon " J"*? "'"H- «»"iuen. Peter MoDermid - "'.'. VV ?J!'*°"^ ""'J "aailnM. ;■" Colborne and Brighton Bowmnnton and Alnwick JAMB3B0nriB,Pa.8.CmK. [June, 1861.] MtNUTM Of THE SYNOD AT MONTRBAL, > Collars. e. ii Toronto. of Cliurob. Torooto. adM StTMi •1. iiherTlll*. Wett. n Charob. ica. ,*c. P»M. OlURl. The SynoA proceeJed to phot a Moderator. The following nominations were made b" -eBbytericH. namely :— -Mr. Alex'r Topp, Mr. William Gregg, .ur. A lei. F. Komp, and Mr. Robert Ure. Mr. William Orogg, of Cooke's Church, Toronto, wan unani- mously elecr«!d Moderator, and on taking the chair, briefly ad- dressed the Synod. Oa motion made and neoonded, it wan unanimoualy agreed, That the thanks of the Synod be given to the retiring Moderator, for the manner in which he had dincharged the duties of the Moderator, and for the suitable and edifying sermon preached by him this evening. The Moderator accordingly conveyed to Mr. Clark the thanks of the Synod. The Synod appointed a Committee on Hills ind Overtures, with Mr. W. B. Clark, as Chairman, instructing the Committee to hold its first mooting to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. It was agreed that the following arrangement should be adopt- ed in regard to the diets for business, namely:— Meet each morn- ing at 10. A.M., and continue in sosxion until 1 ; meet again at 3, and continue in session until 6 ; meet again at 7, oontinuinK. ordinarily, until 10, P.M. * The Synod granted leave to Presbyteries to meet for competent business during the intervals of the sessiond of Synod. The Synod adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at 10, and the diet was closed with prayer. Klsc'lon of Mout of order. [June, _M^^^OF THE SYNOD AT MONTREAL. Ill si? "' ^"*;^^^^"'^^^^^^^^^^;^ a-^^^le to the Basis of ^n!Z'i:\tXTC^^^^^^^ ATr Jr '''- *« *^--"^-nt, as be..,r::peten. The Moderator ruled the amendment to be in order On motion of Mr S P Tr«„.« , an appeal was taken from the r'ulfnT"?! ^'y.?^'"- ^' ^^I^ean Synod, as to the eompetenVof'tSa^endmtL*''""^*^^ '' '^^ »«fWed by House. % "■ ^Ote of 77 to 56 thft nnno»I "•-«'•«■ -i-edirx"^-!:!?'" "" "■•° p- •» *e ho... I. ,„ M»J%on.or,, D. Gordo,,. Min£Ta;d"'MrA.te°fc,J- ^ M'- J. Middlemf., „H ». .. "'^ '"""S. Elder. 3t.ta.„.b, Mr. J. Middlen,,-,. .„H M ,, '"""""• ^- i^»»"& Elder. tf„de.«., . •«.Cn;?ro;,^i^,tL''!L":^i Mr. O.J, 0. Mr. Duncan who iio,i v gn.an.ddre. ^renoon. anT'pTeltel a'lmSrf' *^ *^ ^^^^^ - the Presbyterian Church in Eneh^d tho ^'T. ^^^ ^^'''^ «f the l?!'u"Tu'^ f'e fi-aternal feeHngrenter^nln %^f''''^^ the Synod! by the Church represented by SmanS';'^ ^''''''^' *'''« '^^hurch statements in reference to the st^te and 5/'"^ "any interesting of Presbyterianism in England. ^ ^'^'^ <*^ ^^''S'on and .Motion bjMr. J >^n niotion of Mr Pr>«- M.Ko.er.' ' l^^^^^^-^a^^^^^^^^^^ ^by Mr. Kemp, it .as tat ve of the sister Church in Ene and J- ' "°°*"' " '"eP'-esen- welcome him as a brother beloved and f"""' """^ ««''di"Ilj to congratulations at the stowfnJ ' ^ ^'^ ®^P'"«8s their sincere England, and reauesth.-m? ^ Prosperity of the Church [« Church 'the eSon Tf l^SAV'' ^^-^ «" that esteem. """^ cordial affection and profound ^ rrep.rt,. Keport, ,n the following tarD,°° vu • ^'"P^'^y- presented a [June, sustained. 'port of the Com- on of the Union, as moved by Mr. '.-pThat the pre- nsidoration. »'ng incompetent )rder. Mr. A. McLean, oderator to the ed, and accord- declared out of house. It was r reasons to be ^rgusoD, D. E. ouDg, Elder. requested that •ecial meeting ited from the i not consider le way of the Synod in the 'jnod of the the Synod, 'this Church y interesting religion and •np, it was a represen- cordially to heir sincere Church in nod of that i profound runt, with resented a iment with fnature de- ly referred 1861.] MINUTES OF THE SYNt r MONTREAL. 18 to them, namely, the seventh clause, provii r the mortgaging of church property, and the eighth clause, whii regarded as affecting * the Widows' Fund— Ist, That the seventh cl, iso, in case of its being hereafter found objectionable in its practical working, may be amended by the United Church applying to the Legislature; 2nd, That the Ministers at present on the roll of the United Presbyterian Church may be admitted to the benefits of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund, on their congregations securing to the Fund the payment, within three years, of a sum equitably proportionate to the capital sum now held by this Church ; 3rd, That as the safety of the Fund depends on the above indicated action, a copy of the Resolution referring thereto be transmitted to the United Presbyterian Synod, together with a state- ment of the present state of the Fund, and its burden, as data on which a calculation may be based as to the sum which would be required from the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church. ^ (Signed) John Laino, Convener. The Synod, on motion made and seconded, sustained the Report gu8tatno ,. ^ '" t^e Appendix.) ""/JTir. !2rjfl= K»pV:f™ "o'tTelC-; JS r-™"- «'»"»" = M.,„ InTltatJon to jWt Porte anx ■frembleg. SIXTH SESSION. The Synod again niet an^ ^"^"^^^^^ 6/A /„„«, 3 p.^, praise. ^ ""'*' '^"^ ^"^^ ««°«tituted with prayer and The Minutes of Jna* Ai^t. ine Moderator read a lett«,.«fti,.f.. . ^ i'o the Moderator of the ^..'. I °^ *"'°'' =- ' . Canada. Montreal. *'^ ^^""-^ of the Presbyterian Church of WKr B«sisVf''unbn"?rpChv'tt".^'^"P-« «- dissent fro™ t. uwacier, m which a clear, iL. and seconded,— Thtt •ence from the Pres- Mr. L. McPherson, i^oudon to meet this M- lossmucb, fup. enter n protest and l-oceedings, agninst ■on of , he peculiar al forms in regard receive the same, •est, to confer with aftemoop. y a majoritj, and »me, and appoint- hereon '8 Protest, onvener; Messrs. dhered to bj Mr. ivener; Messrs. »re appointed a Qnt given in by '•JJerguson.and Messrs. Court •ench-Canadian I to visit Pointe steamer to be Jommunication « of the Sjnod as closed with 1261.] MINUTES OP TliiJ SYNOD AT MONTREAL. t$ 'ne, 3 P.Af. ' piayerand 1 Churob of nt from the eambiguitj f J uneatig- ich a clear, definite, and ample statement is required at once by the circumstances of the case, and (he allegiance of the Church to her great Head ; capable ns said preamble may be of construction that would operate to the practical abnegation of Christ's headship over the nations, and the duty of the civil magistrate, as laid do»rn ia the fourth article. (Signed) Donald MoKeneib, Minister at West Zorra. Daniel Allan, Minister at North Easthope. Wm. Mklurum, Minister at Harrington. J. Fbaskr, Minister at Tbamesford. Alexandse MoKat, Minister at Brace. Harrington, 9rd June, 1861. On motion made and seconded, it was agreed,— That the letter Letter to be of these brethren should be recorded as eipressine their dissent •■««>'"Y F»nd if «Qnn<^P''°^r''o"' **''**• the accumulated fund being upwards fastatoed""* ot fdU.UUU. Ihe Report was received and sustained. The Report of the Committee appointed to examine the returns Report of Com- ot fresbyteries with reference to the proposed regulations oon- ""ittee on Ho- nected with the Widows' Fund, was given in. it appeared thattoZ*"^^""*^" a majority of Presbyteries approved of the proposed regulations. It was moved and seconded,— That tiie Synod adopt the pro- Motion to .dot* posed regulations, with the addition that notice must be sent to ^"^s^diMoaB., ministers in default before they shall be cut off from the benefits of the fund. It was moved in amendment by Mr. T. McPherson and a ^ * v_ «econded.-That the regulations be approved, with the exception ft. tcPhe^ that in case of minieters being disconnected from the fund thev ^°- fihall receive back the whole amount paid in. M^"..*..*^'''"^'*' ^^^ motion was carried, Mr. McPherson and ^^- "^cPhenwii Mr. McMeekin dissenting. and Mr. Mc- ° Meekin dissent A special Report was submitted "ri ta the terms on which Ministers of the former Sjnod of the ' '::. ':od Presbyterian Church MINUTES OF THR rc«^^ . . 1_ ^^^^^ ^T MOIVTRBAX. »P«olaI Report Of „u ,j , ' —- " ■■ *■ ""*' CoMfflitine on "^Should be admittpH t« .u . ~~ — — — a»'«™«... The Kepcrt of th. fi/ „ ''"'" '" "»M«inel ' '' henceforth the TihL ^'«ance Committee ft .^""<'® ^ith a transferred to t^I^'*'^"f°°°fc«houW a th^inri. ^S'-eed that --.e.. ,Ven ^^ V^^J^^Jr^rTtL^^^^ ^^^. -d .as sustained iV „„ ' ^^^onded by Mr N P„7j *' ^""^ener. On terian Church ruIJ^'.^'-V ^''^ g^a^t fn m ?h";V' '^^^^^ ^^^ Sjnod, on thA «« f'? d'vided amone- /hT o , ''''®'' Presby- ?"i5!''"'- -P-int'erl::: o??het ''"?'.**'« Committee charge. • u Tl'e Report wasM^td'^"""'^' "^^--of th^fe^^^Sh th- Memorial fr«„ A M»m^^-„i . ^"WSlon. Memorial from W. A. MelvlUe, Keport on state Eeport on i Of Kollglon. Report on Eccle. wastical and •niwlouary Beoord. A Tl* . I'-ou. XAIUU 1UIS810Q. in ine Committee on fha j^ r ' presented a Report. Tt^at/rts^J^f, ^^^-^ ^eo.. Report on St. the «ameTrgten^.,^«^™;"ee on Statistics was call., r was sustained.^ "^ '° ^^ ^^'•- J^^^n Gray, Convener J. fp' '*"** Report on Col T».«. T> -i he Report p./L^"« mS.5:e'°'t!,1"r^"°'°"""»»c„,po,.»,,„ KJKr-'- «■-. -d K " 4Vr "jSy"*™ »""i«er.. Foo/l „ , fwi on s.b. Tk. D 'wport was l£. [Tttae, 1861.] ^•. The Report re- ^Jie fund on their »ned to the capital 8 sustained. resented, together «« «f the Church, woordance with a was agreed that J;^f^each^earbe ' Board, and was >Pted the Report. oe Mission Com- mon vener. Od '.the report was >e /nsh Presby. sbjteries of th& 'sion had been he subject of a Mr. McTavish. irged with the ston Mission. ^ith reference resignation of » broke. The ^ear, and ex- Jivea may be on was given >» Convener. w^^ Jiecord l«dfor,an« ^-'SeJ Ghost striving together for the fahh nf .h ^n "°'"'^'"* «<" the Holy of divine ordinances, and for tL • ^ ""^ ^°8P«'. for the Durit* and the Sjrnod declare that the vJ,f T^'"''% "' "'« Church of Chrii? tical with the S^nod of the PreS?' ''^,^^?.?*' ''"'» be considered iden*' be entitled to and shall have all ^C I ?.^''""'' "' Canada. a"3 shaU benefits to which this sjnod^ now^l^n"/' '"'«'''«• Privileges, and that each of the oongregationi uSr, / •'''^' """^ declaring further adopt a name to be hereSramed ' nnn'^'P'^u*'""' 'Aether it shall natL"'"i",1'^ *° ''°' *be name by which it hL"lf'i"*"'°' «» *' «ba nated, shall not be held, thouirhrnm!^ '"^'' hitherto been desiit- under tb .„^p^^^.^^ of 1 Ivnod Kerf T^.^ "^ tbisunfj. -e-^Cl^S.:;:!;.^-?- Jl^u.^^^^^ proceeded, ^^^n .riving at that place, the S.nod roll was again calied and ^^^^e^^ni'^^^^^^^ Z'.ir'i r'^ a-ented to by the appointment of the Sjnod ^ ^^oderator in name and bj JhJt^hfe^ Waj:«?^-.sfS^f»^ church, and to labour^tSer for th« "-^ "'*** ^^ ^°''" ««« and kingdom of the Lord Jelu« cJris?. '^*^^^"««»«°t of the cause WILLIAM REID. .Sy„o^ cieri. LL. [Tune, 1861.] pair as a constltnted Htreet, the appointed igptJ. unite wiJh tfaa nnada, and form one nod of the Canada •ey may be enabled comfort of the Holy spel, for the purity « Church of Christ, be conaidered idea- r Canada, and shall nte. privileges, and I declaring further 'U, whether it shull 1 retain, as it shall nerto been desig- lence of this union, Church, as in any JDg any clril rights Qod proceeded to again called and en ted to by the 3 name and bj rticles of union, and Church of ler the name of h to form one nt of the cause ator. Synod Clerk, MINUTES OF THE 8YN0D AT MONTRIAL. 30 APPENDIX. PRESBYTERIAL EEPORTS, Demission . PRESBYTERY OF BROCKVILLE. Mr. Archibald Crawford resigned the pastoral charge of Westport, and his resiir- nation was accepted on the 19th February, 1861. ^ License : Mr. Charles M. MoKerracher was licensed February 6th, 1861. J. K. Smith, Pres. Clerk. r, . PRESBYTERY OF OTTAWA. JJemtsston : S. C. Fbaser, Pres. Clerk. PRESBYTERY OF MONTREAL. deceived into the Church : nection wilE'tlfchircV'^'"^*^""" ^''*- ^"'^'^''«' ""' ^' '''"eceived into con. Churlfh^c' i^^V^\^"^- Archibald Henderson, A.M., Minister of St. Andrew's Church ' ' ^ P«™*««'<"» °f Synod, received into connection with the Students Licensed : Calls, Ordinations and Inductions : i\,?u°^^\.^^b }^^^' ^^^ ^^'"''^ °f St. Andrew's, C. E., gave a unanimous call to the Rev. D. Paterson, preacher of the Gospel, which he accepted. 20 MINUTES OF Til. 8y^0D AT MONTREAL. [June, Oolobor 4,l,, ,800 ,h. r. . ""«• »' St. Tl,„„.,, o.iv., ,1,,^ October 4th 18Hn fKn it •. , «. "ospel, tho latter of Montreal, 3rd Juno, 18G1. ^^"^ F. Kemp, p,„. e/,,* I. Z,c«„,«.. " PRESBYTERY OP LONDON nr. Translations: Rev. James Findlay was transkf»^ f ^"gersoll, on the 6th December. I860 Demissions : ' 11 AL. E-, gave a unanimous cepted. I Durham, Ormstown. [■liomas, C.W., which snabruok gave each ^ospo\, tho latter of igue and Valleyfield Gospel, which ho St. Andrew's, C. E. ouis de Gonzague. inabruck. > St. Thomas, C.W., ova Guelph, C. W., ears a oatechist ia *P, Pret. Clerk. 1861.] MINUTES OP THE SYNOD AT MONTBBAL. 21 5th Sept., I860. '»] charge of the Aid borough, on Marj's, and in- Millbank, Mor- of St. Thomas Durham, Pres- r. and inducted ember, I860. . to the United ' Hamilton, on Jngregation of 'Dgregation of "^tei. Clerk. j..^^^^^ , PRESBYTERY OP HAMILTON. Mr. D. H. Fletcher was licensed to preach the Gospel, on the 14th August, 1800. Reiignations : Trantlation : Ordinations and Inductions : the •l??h'o;to;e?,';S60.'" "'"''*^' ''^ P"'""- '' *•>« Congregation at Dunnville. on 2. Mr. Finlay McCuaig was ordained and inducted as Pastor of the non<,r«„«f;„« of Niagara and Port Dalhousie, on the 28th November 1860 Congregation April, fsei """' '"^""'"'^ *' P"'"-" °^ ^°^^'« Church. Gait, on the 18th 4. Mr. Charles Cameron was ordained and inducted us PnQtnr nf ♦»,„ t> i aaugeen Congregation, on the Ist May, 1861 '°''"°^''' *^ ^*«*" "^ tJ"" ^^<^^7 «nS"w'n-"^'?'''o^'°'^'''y ^"^ inducted as Pastor of the Congregation of WaterJown and Wellington Square, on the 8th May, 1861. ^B^iuon or waterdown ^ Jambs Middi.kmis8, Pret. Clerk. Licensed i 1. Mr. 2. Mr. Inducted: 1. Rev. 2. Rev. 3. Rev. 4. Rev. Ordained 1. Mr. Declared: 1. Rev. PRESBYTERY OF TORONTO. * F. McQuaig, 18th July, I860. James Robertson, 8th November, 1860. Robert Jamieson, at York Mills and Flsherville, 8rd July, I860 John McLachlan, at Beaverton, 21st February 1861 Robert McArthnr, at Brock and Reach. 14th March.'l8''l John Corbett, at Mono. 20th March. 1861, D. H. Fletcher, at Scarborough. 8th November. 1860. Samuel Young, no longer a Minister of this Church. William Ghkoo, Prea. Clerk. PRESBYTERY OF COBOURG. Pl,Ji!fo^'''' Jf^^i'owie having resigned Warsaw, one of the congregations of his SepSbrr'lS^' '"" ''^ '''''''''' ''•^'^^e^ "^ ^^"^^ congregat^n':n"?Se°25t James Bowib. Pret. Clerk. Mr«fum or ti,« svnoh xt MONXBtxr. ' t 111! fJune, . The number of SJudent. • '■~*''"* ""''''''^8 to the ordinary oxpondhu:^ i' 1^^°^' ^^^ Sj'nod roJo JS ,„ 1 /T^J' ^y ">« J«te through which^the^pi V/.Jh°. ^^V^'^" ^ut. ^okf '^^PP^ '" 'he meantime '8 gratifying to find thn u • institution must in thn In li '•«?"'ar channel whilst the ordinaX inool '"'•M .'" "" "''^'^nce- It is Lw«! ""i"' ^° "P^'^ted, f nary expenditure^ ° o^n^l" ?u*" "''^"''ood no^ be S'' I'. ^' "°^'''''J. that «re gathered in. there a?^ * '" ""' '"^t^ness of the neL " L*°' *" "««' the ordi- ble deficit, which cr,«,7„''^'' '"'"""■"^ -^t the close of the fino ^? ^^^ contributions income of the foUowi'g yeT"7 '•'^°"''^' *°^ ^equi es tot'Lr/'' * "°"«''^^™- day of Januarv S ""°""ting to $10,800 46 Tk!?j k. , ,*,''*''® '« « debt rest- object, when the union between 5h, r^^'^u" «««"« PecuSJ^ithT ^^°^"'lJ'n« Canada is now about »n hi Z "'^ Church and the UnitlrJ d ""' *°'® ^or such an benefits ahalUhrouKMhe n- ^-"^^^Z consummated Tft ^[7^^.'"'*'° ^'""•0^ of "either presumptuouTnor uZati'''?.r«' '^°°''"e ^om that LsV "''''^' '"P"'-*''"* „The '. Buchanan Bursary" wa,".?"'''^'''^'- Wracie, a student of ♦!,« e^^ ^' *"er examination m^ * • i BAL. 1861.] MINUTBH Of THE SYNOD AT MONTREAL. 'NOX COLLKQE. 1801. their nppolntment by matters ontrusted to "Hn preparation for 'his number, 8 hare ' through two years, preparatory clasHes. »ot 80 great as last »« in the number of "' "''h the vieir of urse derived from D increase of $304 It la true that the 'egacy by the late y in the meantime e regular channel ne be expected, U be noticed, that to meet the ordi- the contributions year a considera- ade up out of the y at this time of and Profestvs. ■nod that means, ot things. ' Knox's CoIIette f IS ft debt rest- «"e on the first 'eot to the large n that debt, out t an immediate ^ar the building ^'e for such an nan Church of ped, important '•' ' 'n', itis ' ' '^ who 'ed to Mr. H. V. Mackey, a sil by Mr. L. Cameron, li. the Theological Department , and the other by Mr. J. MoColl in tha ra"Jtfe ^''P'""'""'"'' ''''"' " ""°'y ^"O" Buri»ry " was ei^ojed by Mr 0* iJ\luJ''\°[^r'''^Tn'i^}'''''t}^* pleasureof reporting that Hi. Royal Ilighnes. the Prince of Wales, whilst In this country laNt autumn, and during his sfav in Toronto, paid a ylsit, on the Inritati-^n of .he Principal, to Knox CoUegVand af^er. wards, as an indication of his intcrc, in the cause of literary and theological educa- Hon, presented, through Ffis Excellency the Govemor-Oeneral. a donation of J800 to be invested at interest, for the purpose of affording a prize or prixes to the most de-erv ng and proficient students. The Board of RIannKement aeknow ledjed. Uirough the Principal this munificent token of HisRoyul lUghucss's respect for thi Church, and anxiety for the advancement of its interests After full and careful deliberation on the different modes of carrying out the fj 1". l°"th« Si" *'?• "'* ""•"• '"f'f *" *^"P*' "' •^" •'•« *'>°'« •''« "ost satis! factoiy. the plan of appropriating the interest for a single Scholarship, to be he.d 'or t-vo years, and to be competed frr by any of the Theological studenti of the first and «e<^ond years. In this way, the opportunity of its being held by aoi of them for .ue period stated, is afforded to all the Theological students. IV.— TUB BOAKDINQ HOUSE. The Boarding department has been conducted, as formerly, by Mr. Thos Willing to the satisfaction of the Board. The greater portion of the students availed them- delves of It, and resided in the House, though a few left it during the session. The Board would, in conclusion, again recommend to the Synod to appoint a dar for special prayer on behalf of the College, believing not only that such an appoint- ment will tend to create a deeper interest in the minds of the people regarding the College, but that it is a most suitable expression of our dependence on the Spirit of Ood for real prosperity and success in all the undertakings of the Church: -^he harvest is tru^ great but the laborers are few ; prav ye therefore the Lord of 'the harvest, that He would send forth labourers into his harvest. The Board having at one of its meetings taken up the subject of University Col- wT/"^/ 7u TT°. P^*'."°" }^,^ Legislature against the proposal for a division of the Funds of the Univcraity of Toronto and University College. A petition was accor- dingly prepared and transmitted to both Houses of Parliament. A. Topp, Chairman, — •- ^^^«oL^^ '"''^'^ "0^^ MISSION COMMITTEE OP THE SYNOD OP THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CANADA. FOR THE YEAR ENDING 8l8T MAY, 1861. The Committee in presenting another report of the Domestic Mission of this Synod would record their gratitude to the great King and Head of the church, for tue tokens of his favor with which he has graciously visited our Zion during the «JiVl */°"'"f ® of special thanksgiving that in our cities there baa been an obvious hJn f n aI' T^''° '° ^''^ '"■•*• ^^^^^"^^ t*^* '«'*'°"" of «»e husbandman have not oeen lollowed by barrenness or blight. H.HW ir ''°"^'' "^ gratitude to God is discernible in the fact, that while several ^5 ;1- K fK*^^^ ''' ^V ®^°°'* ^^""^ ^*®° ^"''''^^^ ^y translation and regisnation. none removed bT'th ^""^ "<'<'P"°"' ^''^ been laid aside by infeebled health, nor upon A'°'^'^^''"«tJea8tonein8tan. • . ""'* ^''^ '"'''etofore been Maliona. '" "'""n ">« bounds i„.l, ,• ™^™«„vx™v »„„„„„ i» inc'ud no. „„ . *' ' ''"'°"°'-''' ■>»»» ""J S.^ Hope, fREAL. 0"g the many causes of ftv^o oft,,, Branches ;f «° g"ve additional efficl "OUDds Of thft "«b«'»^°"'° thinks is to water his parched fields may past and the tokens of awakening may, yea, must do so also, unless an awakening aJoutcourfn! of the Holy Spirit is early felt; and the Committee are anxiorfhat tb?Svn^5 avo^J .h^'r' ''' ""'' '''^T '^^'^ P^'^y^^'""' -^"^"'i"" to the quest on-howmaf we ?«c"^rytsue^'' """ "' '" ^-'''^' ^'^ ^''''''' '^"P^^"' appearances have no s^atfs! There are lindranccs to the progress of the work. Those sneciallv mpntio. -1 in the returns from Presbyteries are. intemperance and worldSs^ but we,J there no outward hindrance of a positive kind there are XrV »».5\ .•" more at our own doors, arising from'the negleS of duty both by minrs te s aid Sore ""l,'"«™^"f. ?f »he Church. The Committee feel that we have caise^o deplore that our religion is far from being of that full, soul-elevating character Jil;!' (II! I'hich it ought to b ~~~— — ""^' TKEAt. [June, t\ t ioy are, that if « « people, and win 'l o,^ more earnest effort io??! all or"'' •••"'••'' tl.efo "" our meet njrs r>n„ «t«tedn,eeting^ofPre3 «"°hofeuchLetLT g. but the Presbyterv J ng to tljese maC I each Presbj'tery be ontiing member urges g whatmaybeamfS »>n'ng and in,proSg Presbytery of ^Brock! her suggestion which J the Church he held r to assign work to se to lament that we "/neglect is both a Its growth. *vi8H, Convener. I^M MINISTBRS. ^ to them by the minister, Mr. D. or the past year eet the claims on "'t on it another therefore neces- ""y- Some iiave >n order to his ii'-Iysumof$4, le that ministe- Perly belong to urden. But in * or less often f '"bscriptiona y be placed as 1861.] MINUTES OP THE SYNOD AT MONTREAL. 29 n.T!'?.?"""'"*'!''''!.''''.''!^^' ^^"^ **"''"'^" «'>'"« diflFerence of opinion in the Church menfo^lrF" i" "1°''' "'" ''""""^ 't' »"'"« "gulalion, to th. „,„.g,. the t.^'.'f'X "««!"■ """' """* °° '•' '"'° '""" "" ""''° "' ""' "'"■""• «"" 2. TImt no one do so till he has semj in it for ten years. 4 That tor every year over ten which a Minister serves in it befb.e he is invn sr;/'i4trcre/ ''- '""^ ^'-'^^ °^ *^'«' ^^« suro?$'8^;rr;, i^i^ app;oIarorthe" cTlut?: *'" ^""' ^''^" ^"^^^^^ '"^ -^"^ employment, without the tee"La^vtlw''er^?d^a?wU Jr"*^' *° "^'"■'* "^ Ni^'^t^'" "" this Fund, the Commit- Tmount hKtorpJfvof li's o°"^'''^''''°°' '° °'''^^'' *° '^'•'•""ge with them what Presby ery di solve a n„ Zor'*^, congregation, as a retiring allowance, and that no Jr^^^r iSrg^K "^ ^^« -'^i-fi™^'^. Without ♦; if'°,^°'^'"'ttee are aware that exceptional cases may occur which these re^ula Xiie. "Kt; »'hS:.''=' "'-^ " '"' '» '--^- tottleriinX'n'a Ail which is respectfully submitted. John Mactavish, Convener. REPORT OF SABBATH SCHOOL COMMITTEE. ver^v°much'?o'^'Ih?n '^° '"''"p"? '^ ^'''.'' °^ ^^""''^^ ""« y^'^''. similar to last year's, two ye.irs ^°L J P"'"^° •' °^ V"'*''"*'"S a comparison between the reports of Ihe P ""T^y «n the sebn , ' "^•^'' '^^ "a«eSrbl^A^''«f *-" being extensive «!..„. "V'^J' School Vi,!f.« ..P^^.o^'cals for „j.ji.,... (i/l'H ! M( Pe next oldest ft^« ♦i. °''°°' 's that of Rr„ i •,. ''abbath School gives , '•!■« F»r.i„ vi, ■ _J1'^^'<"* COMMITTEE. NTRE^t. [June, I 1861.] minutes of the synod at Montreal. 81 ' P»«t"r8. while not a few rfer:ro,'jes,.,e„. ^^«'"»'«.prepareclX'th: ''y our Sabbatli «!«i . with any of our «a,K '« Cass furuiah ^jr '°o"rage aJl engaged increasing ear^ne^at '"dour daughters as Jgestions ; '■y school. :!'»/" our schools. '». for prajrer, con- "ed to all our Sab- "8/- Smra, jrdance with the I Nova Scotian 8 >n their mis- °«'- operations. <^em in main- fey. ■Di..ion>rie. to Briti.h Coi.mbU be d.fe3 Uli ^^.rtKT °°. "'"'•'''"<»'! " &»t,i :rf ■■.» S£r =P^ .»»-/-:.' great highway of the natS *^°"«'°*' "^ » '""^ ^^'cl' may yet constitute the h.'iZv^n'^itTuS.t^^^^^^^^ ^'t'^^ slste.churoh in Ireland, that tbeir esteemed milsiinary now dn^ hr'"\' v- ""^ ^'''''^' f""««* oonfidenc^ UnitedChurchmay3 ffiorrallt.^ 'f >*.*?"^^ ""'^ whomsoever our of the banner of our com Jn Presbvt L^L^^^^ '° '^'' "."^"""^ ""^ "P»'°''1'"S an effort should be madHt once to 00^^. v w"" ^T •?'"«« "re of opinion that tish Columbia, which is fast risinV^n^n-'^^ ^^"^ Westminister, the capital of Bri- titution exists andwhence our influe^JTV^"""';.""'^ 1^''' ""''^ ^^''g'°"« des- rounding country influence would radiate throughout the entire sur- may be lost \fay the rt'ht man soon b^^ ^"''=''^' "'« opportunity wofk, saying, •' Here aJlsend me°'' """'' "^'""^ '^'"^^'^ ^"""gly ^^^ »»^i? RoDKET P. B0EN8, Convener. REPORT OF FINANCIAL COMMITTEE^F THE BUXTON MiSSION._1861. parttfai^s:""*^ ^"^""'"^^ '' **^« ^"^*- ^'--"^ J^"^- to report the following ha^brti^t^^i^ld^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ S^rS: Si'-o? IJela^ntfef S ^^^ ^^f.VslTnnSllrU^tr K the mfssion, the sum of $7lo Xhe/^^^^^^^^^ f"/>'e general support of for the library of the mission ""^'"^'^ ^^« ^""'^'-e^ volumes oc'upld^du?ngirserd1iittoritl- ^'^f^^^i^.-dinary stipend for the time the interest of the missionlnd L duHn.r m! 1! "^ s" occupied was spent for Buxton had to be kep up as U8ua?it was fhou.hf h'?"'' ?'' ^u'"«'^ ''°"««'>''"* "^^ no suspension of the Veguiar sZend ThVoSl "^ f '"°^ ^'"^* t'^*"'" «b°"''' b® who performed the duties of the mission Sm^'' '*''' l^'^^^ **•** ^r. Forrest, salar; at the rate of $So per Innum ' ^'°^^ "^^^"'=«' «^<>"ld r«««i^« «^ at yS^eratum^EiKtS ;t7ml'h' P--nt -ale teacher. Mr. Gracey, and considering that^KtdTntTs' equTntl^g^el e" Jt^ t?^^^^^ T'"' '^" '' perly instruct, and also considnpin* if JmtY.,* » .f A, .° °°® teacher can pro- in useful needlework l"c2l"t\TeaVr°e'd^": 1 wVa'o^ni^t^^^^^ '^ ^"^^^'^^^ female teacher. *" ^^^^ Per annum as salary to a netcruJc^^'antscrorh^ust^re'Sommftf "i: "" '''''''''' ^^ *^« --''- "^ » erection of these buil3?ng8 should be rZ£ f"'" "°* thought it proper that the meantime made arranSS?s for th?lf/- ' ^ ?T^°°'*^ '" but they have in the that, should the Synod iTaLother v« J! .^ °1°^ *™*'*"' *« t^« ^»'ne °f «325, material may be Serly seasoned Tnd - h" '''°''u" "^ *^° ''""•^'"S^- ^he were quite uncomfortabfe fmm th'p ."ll **' j''^ P"T* °^"°*"^°d ^^^ool-house taken from the ^^^mlttt^JX^tl^^^^^^^ '^-^^^^> ^1^0, i;!l! li le hands of the P'^r cent. Thg temporarijjr ia. J°«^ Scott, c'.„.,,,,. ■ -t- ■ — "''» OOl the handa oTAf'^^'^ ^or postage 8^'"- '" ^^^'''^ vitfeS; ^'''•'^'- * ^^o f $682 ; also other sum! ^""''^ °^ Ministers I.noi, ^ * ''«^«"°« in ^^y are indebted. *«ati8, Convener. (.June, 'HN Scott /t "i-oTT, Convener. ^^Y RECORD. • ^nere are arre«M P«««e«ofpubSf„;» The number printeJ ^««e««arj. to Tuppf^ •at foofing the H,. loers have paid till 1861.] MINDTK8 OF THK 8YN0D AT MONTREAL. 83 '- which can be I ; and stiJl on . */l's probablv believe that if ' *^'e to settle 'are indebted. ' Convener. REASONS OP DISSENT BY MR. DANIEL GORDON s,no{i;:i3t r r„tro7(5c^r L^.t^'it; sri/° ^ ?? ^^-^^^ --^^-^ or C .urch and the United Presbyterian Chur;h for t.«fnir''- °' ^"'°° *'«"'««'» thia l8t That the Svnod, by the sai.l 1^ , following reasons, viz. : inasmuch as the Bosis^fVnion in Us ncwVr''*?'^ ""'^ '■«"°'-«<' »'^« "Barrier Act " ble. was adopted as a satisSloJy basis of .!!!*nn '••.:'"* ''' "^''olauso or JrtSm- falfe-n'' fr?m^\trforr^te^/,il?;';?,;'V^^^^^^^^^ F V in its enlarged form ha, over the nations, inasmuch as Kants to*?h« n • "^ 1°°'""" "^ Christ's headshfn fullest extent, all that was asked as »plm» V ^°"^''. P««byterian Church to th« t:on of said doctrine ^houldttarrSSt? rTSrS^ate' ^'^ P-ticafCli^^! ^iS3 tSSt^ -jSii^ Bas^^^^^^ there.re. compro- It declared that Dr. Ferrier A" "/'.".''""'•'"'^'"gs for said principle since thoi«o« ■..g» . Mini..., „f .hrKb?,'.,iircK'°f jsr ""«" »"«X bjr D. Gordon, Minister. ANSWEES TO REASONS OP M^^NI BY ME. DANIEL GORDON ■ government, or worship." as is specified h.lZ f':*a'n"Jg to doctrine, discipline Presbyteries of the Church • sich dP 'l„,or '"^"'"^'^ *» and approved of by all th« made a matter of forbearance "N ^h-1 P'^actical applications of said doctrine RrA statement or inferenc r^f^e meanit o^f "tK"''' t'^-' "^^'^ warrants ir«„c'J cal application of the doctrine in Question h.ff »l * ^'""^ acknowledged practi- required by th. Church, on matters thTm«J J /^at unanimity of opinion is not be practical application^ of "aid doctHne i oth '^''^ ^^ °"« ^^''^ "^ another. ?o al owed as to what may or may not be ^rrkT;. / ^°'^^' " 'a*"»'le of opinion is 84 MINUTES OF Tnp Rvvnn .-. "^' ^^^OD AT MONTREAL. [Juno Moatrcal, June 6th, ]8(J1. npparent bearing REASONS OP DISSENT BY MFSSRS a n T T. t th ^""^ Aucfno'ALD ?ounS^^^^'^' '■ ^^RQusoN, IV. mat in the preamble thn <5vn„ i p ,.^ °° testimonies, in U.» Bible, whil?" ,k1" ;"" ''■»' "'• Basi, co„t«i„: .','!.?»''• "■•""■"ok M on A. D. McDowAiD. Jambs Fbbouson. _ Archibald Yovsq. g.™ .. i. ., is given $rrj,Ur,." "■• «"' "^ "- ""'J.., .he .a„. r.p„ ,. "8 ever^ other doctrine of M.nu *'"".! '« ^''"s P'aced preciKn ♦»! ^^^ *'°°^'''°« of unanimity, in regard ^« Church's Confession. RflZl *''*,.«*"« Position Church, canno be fe\ard«r''''°^' applications of this or anvn^^P'r'^' ^»>»* »"* trines. some la itude ff onfn*' '" '*'"'^ "^^ «"<"•• On thTs as^wiii ''°°*'"'"" "'^ '^e ritj of the Church's Pnnf'^""'" ""^ ''^ J"8tly allowed I fhnL if '''1°" °^'^«'" <'w- ', l>*8 no apparent bearing • ^ALD, J, FERGUSON, itionof tho Barrier Act. y adopted, be sent down tfiries ond Sessions; but Basis of Union, without ig with the wc-da "Fur- correction or considora- ulates "that unanimity og testimony on certain '°f *•'« «ft«i8; but the n the Basis, sets aside in some communion to timonies. irting a right which the 1 clone, inasmuch as on Jxpresses truths taught rty to depart from such QUfoh Court. A. D. McDowAiD. Jambs Febouson. Archibald Vouso. .unS: *'«^0NALD, 'on, the same reply ig •aph of the preamble e of error," nor pre- Bs; but, on the con- , either in regard to It with by the Courts 'sses The doctrine in the same position 9r replied, that want Jtber doctrine of the 'ell as on other doo- hazard to the Integ- eserves to itself the n case may or may certain appUeationa which, at different are not specified in ther that "strong 1861.] MINUTES OF THE «YNOD AT MONTREAL. testimony" is or is not sot aside bv the Dreomhln- nm. «« t\.^ x. . . not given to the Church by the lorKlfs cS '" ''' '"'"''' '' ""^ P°''" Montreal, 6th June, 1861. PROTEST AND REMONSTRANCE BY MR. LACFILAN McPHERSON more particularly grounded on the folbtiTglnsSatiS 1 ' "'"°"«^^'''^'=« "* moment, brought the matter before the members aSd Adherents of the Vh"-^^ «Pon them! or LTn'" "'"" *''« Synoli'ZT'V'"'" 'he uSeJph " ^°""''«'' °°°- ««• npplionto„f^/?/'»^C'•urchnT£ £'«•?« ^ "" that It *''« %no. moi ? ?•'" '" '^'"■•^•h it Us f hi ' ^'"''«»"P over Se n"r°' °" "'« Practi- rithLrre7a,/J^'''j'''««'"eJou,Jt,r^'^"'"^^^^ «"' '0";^'°"^ "^''''^ '"'"- Ho,v theSvno, K° ? ^"'"•ednoss of tr»fK ''^ K'-'">ted bv this P^J"'',"^' "^"'^'i to, "« scriptural °t,'"'. '.'""« «'""e to J ew S« ""'^ ''«'• ""''Katio,^' rj\"'"'''A?'"'«'^^tenti; nations ceass, ?" ^"* "^''tain it iafhTl ''""'"^ be sinful rpm*^-*' ""'^ »» regard '^ould be said tot k""' °'' '" ""^ "en ' *° ^ ? *^°°''-i"o of f.e cfc f i^ "'' *^« ceases to ho « 7 ^'^^ ''^^n «wr thn ^„ f • ^ whatever othpr ♦! '^.'""^ch in any of inasmuch L ♦? ^® ^''"rch of ScotlVn 1 ® *®"«e '" which if »„-^ ®""" Church, it •TUBAC. «n whioh the mnjorif; °nij' but oompnrfttivfii; "•cumsfances to ZL e^ most «„crecj obUgT- •^"y «■} variance with '"consistent with the "'Jed form, the Svnod "a;y«hecJ nll tl.^at i? '[ "»>on proposed by "'•nnce on the pract? oTZu^ whicVfor. [^'"rch. consistently ? J'er Divine IfenZ -STr't^sTl it'a I . . '" 'Synod eChurhi„ " 'bat in which it 'terian Church, u •■egarded to be the CjurchofCanada! '«": expressly pro' ;ot>calformXf- jngoutofitisor 'ssib e to conceiye wh,chtbe!?j,Jd "^^""ng to place ^"'»"--a position y and majestjr of ;;«"oton?jrcIin- "^'0 position in ,^"{ at the same : !«'''at itself the '8 fenown, and •"> tbort moment has no right to ereof either to 1861.] MINUTES or TIIK 8YN0D AT MONTREAL. 87 prMIo^VL^dVJrr-to hoM i.Mllh't' 1? '' "T r«'" '" "^"^ '» - ''" »"«'« confidJ:.ce andSbedi'eSoo ofHli m^ ' " " ^" "* """^ '" "'""" '°'- " ''" '"» put;;rb;theX;odT;\f.i'Tatt"':r^''"'"' "^ p^*""'' "«"•"-' ^»'« «-"« UofthJchurcC.sloLard,amnoTi7f\T'" '"^^t°° '"'"''^' "" especially as being highly d Zno ur?nrtn ♦;/« ^ memLers of Synod, but more Head and Saviour of'^tho Chur "h Smuoh a: m" f ♦^I' "'? «""* *'"' «''"•'"»» claims as King of nations is r,?aoo,i h^ a nn u- '""the doctrine which n^s.-rts his binding on tho%onscienc; of the Church " """"' ^""''^'''^ «» «^° Montreal, June 6th, 1801. Laohlan MoPiiicnsow. ANSWERS TO UEASCS O^HO^T^ AN. ^«..^^^^^^ ,, ,„, dilctS^de^iSVhirtire'u^lToV^rcl^^^ "'"^ ^— . " - either sinful or dishonourir^o the Great S^^^^ "Jlf "^*'"' oircumstancs of it the terms and statements mmtairi ?„ h • . "f the Church, or such as I., warrant be said, ever had pra^erfu ly iu vi 'i in LnT''"';- ^^' "^"'^ ^'''' ^' ""'y J"»"y honor of Jesus Chfist%„dlL'aurh:;i;y\1\i;rwty;/ God* "''"" °' "'"""' "' rneanMo\XbTrLTerbl.Vo"fS:cr"T'''°" /""* ^''^ ^^^^^ »>- '^^^^ "o the grounds c^i which twT based To irailo°lt' '° w'^''' °f. '*'° ^"'•^"' •'° ^^ ceedings of the Synod in regard to^heU. on 1„T»°-. ^\ '" '"P '"''' "'at the pro- stance, been published in the WJ th« nffi^ , *" ''' i"".™"' *"*'°' '" ^^^--^ in- printed minutes, copies "J whfcrwire si? '^°''^"° ^ ^''^ '^^"•■«''' »"'* '" 'ts church. The Articles of Udon have h^lni k ^'^ ^'"""''' ""'^ ^'"'J'"- °f the submitted to all the Presbyteries «? ttri ?"'*.'" ^''""' °^ '^' '*'"•••'" ^''t. Church Sessions as the conshtuZalrin^^ they were also sent to all the tinctly understood at the tS hT '?.?''''" '"^"^'^''.""8'^g^ it being dis- ^ith t'he view of hav g slrAr ic sTawS't '°th^"'''''''"% ^^''^ '"''^'''^ "'"'"'j^ Church : in no other wVclld I'e Svnod ffllll^. several Congregations of the bers of the Church. Tl e ?3ts of & /^ * '^ con.municate with the mem- the Church approved o the Vrt 'cles o U . InPl-Tr* • •?' "" '^' I'-'^^bytorios of sions sending returns also aDDrovod of '^^^^^^^ e ghty-eigbt out of uinoty-five ses- ceived from^ conglegaionaTlroui their hI ',• '' ' '"""^ '■''''"'' "''' '^'^^ ''• Every opportuni.y%aMhusK ten bo h to thrnr"\''PP'^^^ "^ ""' '^'^^<'^''- Church, to becon/eacquninLdwhhtlo/pJ^^ «"'' "'^"'hers of the approve of the same. Wlile fu Lr 1^-^! ^'»""' ""^ to approve or dis- gations to the Synod urginrforw rd tt m,iC^n^ ''T '?' ''•°'" "'« Congro- eent of a contrary kind.""l? X I eretre E uver^^^^^^^^ Tjitl' T '7 '""t. ''■''' has been gven by the Svnod tn nil if/,.Vl - '^^\"®''' that the utmost publicity constitutional means usPd^n LVii i P'^^cej-uings in the matter of union, and every the Church at i?trge' P'"'"°'P''' ""'^ ''''^' '^ «^'J Union Z poll any lie^o^Ter^o'f^tg:^^^^^^^^^ ""'■ ^ '''- ~ "'""ge^. 'm- doesitdepiuvoits memb3"LJrtl.? r- ; '' "^'■'" ^"^ ""'^ ^"°f'"« ""r merly enjoyed The IJniL ^^ ^ ' .P:'^''^Se' o"" Position, which they for- Clmr^has'iratprl'entex^ts orltelrTii!". T*""f'"*' •"'« •^'«^°'""- ^*' "'« therthanisimpLdirthJlfr^nti^ / ''''''*'°'''''''«''<'''' ''^^"tity any fur- troduccstootSctirch sareCwes nn"r ""T'' ^he relations which it in- tbe authority of God'st^Tandr th^ SfmTSf C^LisTia^^at JtL^^ "^ '''^'' *° 88 MINUTES OF Twr. «.ilc"''«''''"»<'»neii.tlr " — ^— _ '■'^°°°' onal and prayerfm ' l- ^ ^^'l*"^ ""d CLuS ?n 7.^'-°^ '* «°»'d no? wi/h„ ! ".'^"''•«- ;« exercised a lordshn"^^' ^^ regard to „n" ^''"^ ^'^''eful, delihl!* "' "'" re- disrespectful ^rwt V^^'^es, in which ft- P'^^cedure of the r^h! u ?P^''^«ct aspect which i ever ";. '• T «''"«qaSed I^l' i''^^''^' t^a? ?he si'?"^' °^ ^''^'h^en dispensation from h! ' ' •''^"celled anvVrn^u '° ^® '"^'led unon fn T ' °'" Position nations against '?hbr:.i''^'^«°"« thereof ""^V'k'''« ^oriTf^^J^.'^y *^^t *' has? author deserving n> *"^^'hren, and manTfl. ®"°'' statements ar« .' ""^ granted that the SjnoRn^'"'''" °«°sure ^7/^'' * P'-«su'nption L ^.""'"^"te^' accu. this is, and ^n its »h"r'P' * P^ote t couoh °^'^ ^^ the exercise of ^^ ^"'^ "^ th4 Praj^er and ende^vorV^^ «° ^'^'cu atedlo'^ '"""/^ «° ^S^e afd'?.' ^"^"'g«»ce act as they dip\«, ^^^'°t that the n,,.? k ^ S° ^'ong with n« u ®"' conscience tion of tJ,f, TT •*'*• The Svnod hL '^•''' °''«'>ot and wH n . "^ ' ^"t they have ?„ «\d. ani'i^ t'c\\?^'" he hir^ '<> heH ' e^l^ t.^^th^thet or ^'ontreal, Ce^^« "^he Hoi, «p,S ^S^^drcray^-i^^^^ o? cEtSS NTBEAL. °owsofnootbermpfj,„^ |Jatsi„,p,3,„„ sei forth in his wn-^ ««ion in the Ch„TS dictate Of right feel* 'in the hands Of the evidence justifj, the decided denial of ita nd imperfect aspec "•chin regard to it be noted as higbj; Jigs of brelhf e? ' ^„ ' °'" position /«°7 that it has, '''• or " granted B unmerited aocu- '"« part of their «J?'^t indujgenoe i°i""g"arded as brethren, whose "•o'^ghoutallthc tie Lord Jesus "3tioe has been '"tyofitsmem- °t>ent brethren, ^eir conscience. « thejr have no ; ^ith them, or the consumma- t Christ glori- ADDENDA. The following Minute should have appeared on page 17, immediately before the Report from the Senate of Knox College : •< The Synod called for the Reports of the Committees appointed to examine the vanous Presbytery -Records, and of the Committee appointed to examine the Synod Records. ^ "The Reports were given in and sustained, and the Records ordered to be attested m terms of the several Reports." The Statistical Returns, having been in type before the meeting of Synod, are together with Report on Statistics, and Accounts of the Church, made up in sepa- rate form. ^ '^ INDEX. Act of Parliament anent Congregational Property, Report of Committee 11 12 1» Aged ;.nd Infirm Ministers' Fund, Report presented.".... 'if? '-8 American Indians, Mission to, Report presented ' ,'t Answers to Dissents ;■-•*;*„ i. 1/, 33, 34 Ball, Rev. W. S , Overture anent Status of -.r Bennett. Rev. W., to be received as a Minister of "this Church.".!" io iJillsand Overtures, Committee on o Buxton Mission, Report presented auent !^""^"..."!!!!/^'!!!."!.".*.*.'.'.'.'.. ''l6 31 Clark, Rev. W. B., retiring Moderator, receives Thanks of Synod .... a Colportage, Report presented !. '{q 30 Dissents given in ^^ Duncan, Rev. J. C, (from English Presbyterian Chuwhyaddwsses'syiod:. 9,' 12 Eadie, Mr. J., to be taken on trial for License m iixamination of Students, Overture anent rejected i."".'."*.!!!!! .*."."!'..'.".';!'..'." 10 40 -— __^ INDEX. te"£n"'„"' «r« ^'^^^^ — ~~ — r:'^'° "'"" '^'■^^S::^^^^^-=iz::::z:::: u Graham, jfp pj„ ^ 10 Gregg, ReTV A i ^' »>? ^'^ken on Trials for t- ^^' ^^ A., chosen Moderator ^' ^'°«n8e r™"''"°°<^»--«e«p™»..n.po: ••■•••••■•••:•■■•:::: '? «"«'CoUe,e,Bo„,.,„„.^^^^ -- „_ ,, '°"""" ■^'=v.»., R«.«„„, .„„. ^^ 7; ;»;" „ ^ Mackey, Mr W Ar . M°Pierson McGIashan, Re; 1' /" ^ taken on Trials for T • ^^ ° 14,15 Jresbyterial Reports •'.■"::: !<> presbytery Record p •' ^ Record, EccSS',^^''"'°ation of %»»<.K.::Xt?iSf.;"«-«r:-^^^^^^^^^ •■■"::.::::::::;;;..:.%1 .. ; R'p'r.pr.at"'"' "»«"-""<' %eo,,liie,„rt^,;j;;;y-.";....^... .•,::; 15 MINUTE S OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION or THE SYNOD OP THE m\ ♦ mid §m^ktm ikwl IN CANADA, HELD IN MONTREAL, JUNE 4th, Sth & 6th. 1861. TORONTO : PRINTED BY W. C. CHEWETT & CO.. 17 & 19 KING STREET EAST 1851. CONTENTS. Agency of Church Schemes, dropped ^^«k- Audit Commitiee appointed, and Report of' ^^7 Bills and 9verture8, Keport of Committee on ^^2-468 Congregations erected 457 Congregational Union, letter from '~Dr''orm7ir '■■;■''■■■■; 464 Demission of Charges „._;.. ^™'8ton to reply 455 Distribution Committee, ReDort"nf'*r«^'^*:Vt' V' : 454 Ferrier, Rev. Dr., death of^^^ComJt^eeT 'V""^ '^ ^^'^^'^ ^^^' ^64 Fraser, Rev. John, Removed from^"ll '''^'*" '"•°"te,-Report 461-466 Grey, Presbytery,— Complaint of Cle-k'&c ^^* Inductions ^ ^'^.k, «c 468-471 Licenses to preach the Gospel 458 Kennedy, Rev. A., invited to corre'spond ^^4 Ministers without charge.. 456 Ministers' reception committeer Report "of ^^2 Minutes of Presbyteries, Committees on, and Report's' of i^h f^ Minute Last, Committee on. ^^eports ot 465-466 MoColl, Rev. Mr., invited to correspond!;;" '*62 Missions' Committee, Report of_Pnm,«i/*I '. 456 Report .,..!.:! °*' ^°"""'^^ee re-appointed pro. tern., 2nd Moderator elected ;;;;;.'; 462, 463-471 Ordinations 455 Patterson, Rev. Mr., inVu;dV;o;re8pond ^^'^ Point aux Trembles, invitation to visit ^52 Probationers' Limitation of Term, ResoluiJon'on ^^^ Probationers on List «o"uiion on ^gg Proudfoot Testimonial. 464 ZlZlX^n":^' ^^'-^^'T^^^^^^^^ itk oeagewick, Rev. R., invited to correspond. ^^^ Schools, Religious Instruction .u. Resolution on ^^^ StudentH, Superintendence of.--Report8Tpresb;V;;'iea' ^^« Students, Status of after the Union ^"SDytenes 459 Iheological Education Committee, Report 460-467 Translations ^ 460 Treasurer, R. Christie, 'Eyq.7Thanks 'to ^^^ Tri-centenary Committee, Report 469 Wilkes, Rev. Dr., invited to correspond".*.".' ^^^ Widows' Fund ^ 460 469-471, 472 APPENDIX. No. I. Report of Theological Education Committee .-, No. II Report of Mission Committee ^75 No. m. Statistics 477 479 m 449 ROLL OF SYNOD, JUNE, 1861. %* The figures prefixed mark the number of Sederunt at which memhert werepresenU I. PRESBYTERY OF LONDON. Miniatera. C James Skinner 6 " " 6 7 Alex. W. Waddell... 3 Wm. Inglis J.J.A.Proudfoot, C. 7 William Cavea 8 William Walker 6 William »eas 6 •< (( 7 John Fotheringham 6 Robert Hamilton... «« << 7 Stephen Balmer 6 William Fletcher ...6 7 Robert Hall 6 Sldert. A. J. Caverhill... James Eraser ... James Laird John Bain Alex. Smith Malcolm McCallum John Rosa , James Thornton , Alex. Duncan James Muir John Caven Thomas Cavel Robert Scott David Chalmers... T. Fotheringham. Robert Fleming . Alex. Bartlett Wm. Webster Congregations. Eng. Settlement... Bethel Harwich Woodstock London St. Mary's Chatham Warwick Adelaide Hibbert Downie Fullarton , Detroit Carlisle , Nissouri Pish Creek Westminster .... Windsor Florence Bothwell , Delaware Lambeth Grant Co., Wis., Post Offiees. !■ Birr. Ridgetown. Woodstock. London. St. Mary's, Blan'd Chatham. \ Wisbeaoh . Cromarty. \ Avonbank. Detroit, Mich, Falkirk. } St. Mary's, BI'd. London. Windsor. Florence. Bothwell. Thomas Christie 6 John Porteous, Clk\Q John MaVc'oim II. PRESBYTERY OP FLAMBORO'. 6 Wm. M. Christie , 7 Wm. Ormiston, D.D 6 John Lees « Robert Hume, M. A. 5 James Walker , 3 C. McQuesten ... 6 John Robertson . 6 John Walker 6 Robert Forbes... 6 Robert Christie .. 6 Wm. Richmond., West Flamboro' . Beverly , Chippawa Crowland Hamilton Ancaster Village " East.... " West ... St. George Caledonia Indiana , Oneida West Dumfries..., Thorold Drummondville ...( West Flamboro'. Kirkwall. I Chippawa. Hamilton. >■ Ancaster. St. George. } Ayr. I Thorold. .' '.'I J 'il 450 lion of Synod. nr. PRESBYTERY OF ~^^ Ministers. aidera, Gongregationa. J Alex. Kennedy. « t i. t. I ""^ "•■!"««""• ( Poat Qmea, 7 Wm, Praser „ ''°'"> Parker n u "' yfficet. , «' '''':: « f^» Cers::ii::\;-te""barton Canton Dunbartoa 6 David Coutts \l ^'^^^ »'«kson..... El ^''''"'"bury > 7°- .. P Jamea Young... wTri: /Bondhead. f John Jennings" n'np t*"*" NeJaon....';;" oj pj.'"e"»«'"8y.. | 6 Peter Glas8f?rd « Sr^ Alexander .; J^t 5J'°«"'»couV.. l^^fieW. » ^ l^'"iam Arclier v«, u ""^^ Toronto 7 Janes Dick cuVA ^°''° ^ahiel . fe''"" 1 T, " Jobn Balid A If L ^"J'*™'''' Jenki;;''&" "V /Coleraiue. »"a, A.M.,. ,6 jaaeo aiijo •M*'°°™ond Hill r: i. 5 J-^A.S.ra;;tte m7 ^"0"^ feff'- Ch'^'fcd^-— ^ Hi,,. .. •"'^""^'MA Ja«,es Ago?; Sip"™""* .^ jciaremont. 7 James PrinNapanee, jPerryt. own. 6 Robert Scott,. /Bobcftv„,«-.„ 1 1 Lindsay, Bobcaygeon.. Pakenham ,^ |c.X' •••■•I}"'"'"'-- /Sheffield 0. Roll of Synod, 461 ^ott Office,, VI. PRESBYTERY OF WELLTNGTOX. don. Toronto. . J |Coleraiue. ••Richmond Hiij. _ 1 1 Claremont, . 1 1 Tottenham. .Brampton. I Caledo Toronto. King. 'Laskej. Montreal. W^addington, N. y Huntingdon, 'ftchute. few Glasgow. naherst Island, shawa, Tt Hope, ono. "th's Falls. •"It Pleasant, 'errj-town. rapanee. >ce Albert. imbus. ke. ndsay. ^enham. Minittera. C John Duff 7 Wm. Barrie 6 Robert Torrance .'. John Jamea Elders. 6 John Keith Robert McCrae Thomas Armstrong 6 James Armstrong .. 4 James Dalgleish ... John Stewart Congregations. Elora Alma Eramosa Ouelph Gait Esquesing VII. PRESBYTERY OF BRANT. 5 Joseph Young 6 David Caw 7 Thomas Lowry 7 A. A. Drummond... it << 7 Arch. Cross 7 John Dunbar, Clerk 4 Gilb, Tweedie, M.D 6 W. Robertson, M.A Wm. Peattie 6 Wm. Donald Adam Ker — Telfer Alex. Rne George Worsley.. Peter Stewart.... Wm. Harkness... James Smith Arch. McLaren... John Allison John Sbiel George Bryce James Barr VIII. PRESBYTERY OF GREY. 4 Thomas Stevenson. 8 Walter Inglis 4 Robt. Dewar, Clerk Bobt. C. Moffatt . 2 David Christie.... Wm. Miller John Moffatt 4 George Harkness. Robert Gouinlock Robert Young James Rowand.... Malcolm McGill . James Milligan... George Cromar... Wm. Pringle Ebenezer Clarke . David Black John Gervie Robert Kane Owen Sound .... Kincardii Kincardine. Lcith. Walkerton. V Southampti Dunkeld. Bentinck. Riversdale. Teeswater. Meaford. Euphrasia. Vesta. ;on. 452 ^oU of Synod, J...D„nc«n /^- ""^««™«^ OP HURON. 6 H. D. Cameron errille. Wow^i'ck'.".'.'".'.'"!;.'.'" j ^'"'■"''''anJt. Orange Hill. :.,;;i"''^^«^*^ Minto .,. IFranoistown. I Exeter .... MINISTERS WITHOUT CHARGE. The Rev. Andrew Kennedjr,. The Rey. Charles Fletcher, *.'*.' ^''""''"'- Ooderich. PROBATIONERS. Mr wn- ^"""ArxoNERS. J«r. William Clark Rer n • Bftjfleld .".*.".( } Rodgerrille, Harpurhej. Morrisbank. 1' Goderioh. Brucefield. idon. ierich. MINUTES or THE TWENTY- SEVENTH SESSION 01 THE SYlSrOD or THB UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. Held in Monteeai, Jdnb 4-6, 1861. oodfellow, James ■t Renwiok, Rey. 9, Joseph White, I. — SEDETvUNT. Montreal, Tuesday/, June 4, 1861. 7 o'clock, P.M. The Synod of the United Presbyterian Church in Canada met, and, after sermon by the Moderator, Rev. Alex. A. Drummond, from Exo. xxxiii. 14, was constituted. The Roll of Synod, compiled from the Rolls furnished by Pros- rou «aied bytery Clerks, was called and marked. The foHowing changes, affecting the Roll of Synod and the list changes 5 hi 454 ^'"utes 0/ M. S,jnod of ,/« Ortlnatlon*. That thnr^ k j i «»>."« ,«„„i„, N^otlr J7. » n-rh.„,,N„v. 23, ,800; May 29, 1861. '^ ' ° "■» I '"'b^tcrj of Canada East, Translations That there haii K«n„ * J. 1800; Ale,. A. DrumtCd t™ m:'""""""''"''' '^"8"" >" ".» Prcbjter, of Bran., Nov j" So'""'"" '" ^'"""'""'"'' JtnductJoM, Death, D«nilg8lon». April 27, 1861. ' " ^'^^ Presbytery of Flamboro', ;r--r;:!srro:::ltr^^^^^^ ^ons:-AlexanderIlitchie, West W '''^°°'''^ ''"Sref:a. ^ia-boro', June 13, 18 oTwhC^ ^rummondvilJe, in the same Prl ,? /°^''"' '^^'''^^ «nd %K DJ). M.D., Toronto 2f;tZ' P '""k ''' ^'^^ ' '^^- ^^y 7, 1861; and that Rob ^t mV''^^'"'"^ "'^ Toronto, cbarge of the congregations of l«h Br r 5'' '^^'"'"^'^ *be - order to confine his services to Wa'^* T' Z''' ^«'^^'-^' Con««g,. That fiv« n. ^«'kerton alone, Feb. 26, 1861 tionSXted ^ ,!: ^^® °ew congregations ha,] K. I^'xl Minto, in the Presbttervof H r "''°''^ '-^^'^^f^^ Hill - the Presbyter, of LoS,Ja?ri«":^'; ''''■' ^^^wel" Mery of Toronto, Feb. 5, 1861 Fran' I ' '^'"^' '" '^^ P^e^' Presbytery of Huron, Ap'ril 2 1861 "^*°^" ''^ *^^^'-' ^''^ the Preachers Ilcenied. That seven Students had been licensed*. u licensed to preach the Gospel : 11!! i Ij; 'j ■ he I; aa having occurrcJ -William Donald, 31, 1800; Hubert n»,Nov. 23, I860; 7 of Canada Kast, rtTweedio, .M.D., " Brant, March 4, lo Settlement, in 'iam Inglis, from J^ondon, August " to Shakspeare, eath .-—Andrew of Flamboro', ', and had been 'tive congrefra- ' Presbytery of Thorold and '1861; John 7 of Toronto, Remitted the est Bentinck, 'eb. 26, 1861. -Orange Hill \} Botbwell, in the Pres- ^eter, in the the Gospel : United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 455 JaraoH rianran, by the Presbytery of London, July 3, 1880 • David Waters, by the Presbytery of London, October 30 1860 • George Irving, by the Presbytery of Toronto, October 16, 1860 ! Joseph White, by the Presbytery of Brant, May 1, 1861 • John Turnbull, by the Presbytery of Brant, May 1, 1861; PetorGood- fellow, by the Presbytery of Toronto, May 7, 1861 ; James Milhgan, by the Preabytory of Toronto, May 7, 1801. Prooooded to the election of a Moderator, when, on motion ofMo.i«r.tor Mr. Kennedy, seconded by Dr. Taylor, the Key. 11. H. Thornton, """•*'• D.D., was unanimously chosen. Dr. Thornton not being present, Mr. Drummond was requested Mr. Drum- to keep the chair in the meantime. "n*""* >n ohktr. The Clerk laid on the table a list of the business left unfinished tinfln..he« at the last ordinary meeting of Synod, as also of Reports required '""'"•-• to be given in by Presbyteries and Committees. The following Committees were appointed to examine the„h.„te.or itecords of the several Presbyteries, namely r—Of London Mr £*"»";'•'«"'. Pringle and Dr. Ormiston; Flamboro', Messrs. Baird and Hall • *°«"»«^' Toronto, Messrs. Cross and Fotheringham ; Canada East, Messrs' Dunbar and Waddell ; Durham, Messrs. Dick and Caven • Wel- hngton, Messrs. Kennedy and Watson Brant, Messrs. Mo'nteath and Morrison ; Grey, Messrs. Barrie and Mackie ; Huron, Messrs Fotheringham and Hall. The above Committees wore appointed to report on Thursday morning. "^ The Rev. R. Sedgewick, of the Presbyterian Church of theRe.Ti.Sed^ Lower Provinces of British North America, being present, wasro'tr*^' invited to take his seat in Synod and correspond. p*""^- The Rev. Messrs. Barrie and Hall were appointed to conduct i,e,ot.o«.to. the devotional exercises of the Synod, to-morrow mornin" '*°*"***' The Rev. Mr. Dick, by request, led in prayer; and the Modera- tor having pronounced the benediction, the Synod adjourned, to^ meet to-morrow forenoon at 10 o'clock. ..?l ^^es of the Synod of the n. — SEDERUNT. MONTBE^L, Wednesday, June 6, 1861. TheS 10 o'clock, A.M. ^ng with praise, singin. Psalm LV,?'/^'^^^^''^^ *^« °^eet- the 52nd chapter of the book of r- I ' ""^' '^'' '''^''^S with prajer. ^°'^ °^ ^^^'^^^ constituted the Sjnod bI^Z^T ""'' '-'-'''' ^" ^---1 -ercises b, Messrs. The roll was called. Address bj Moderator. Dr. Ormiston to reply. Key. Mr. McOoUand Bills «nd Overtures Report. C*dfonh„ep„«„n,,Co..U.eeofBn„,„d0.o.„.«. he United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 461 P. June 6, 1861. 10 o'clock, A.M. '• I>r. Thornton, of 'd opened the meet- and, after reading stituted the Sjnod :ercises hy Messrs. anking them for 7 electing him to ng as the present 'd sustained. Sarker, delegate tis inability to I him, and con- ith which he is Sjnod on the f Canada. 5 Mr. Barker's and the Rev. vited to take Jd Overtures. The report was given in by Mr. Dick, the Convener, in the fol- lowing terms : Montreal, June 4, 1861. BEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF BILLS AND OVERTURES. The Committee of Bills and Overtures report the following papers and business, and respectfully recommend that they be taken up in the order here stated, viz. : I. Papers and business reported by the Clerk as left unfinished at last session. 1. Overture on employing a Church Agent, transmitted by Durham Presbytery. 2. Report of the Committee on the letter of the Chief Superinten- dent of Education. II. Reports of Presbyteries and Standing Committees of Synod. 1. The Reports of Presbyteries on the Superintendence of Students. 2. Report of the Committee for the Distribution of Probationers. 3. Report of the Committee for the Reception of Ministers. 4. Report of the Committee on Theological Education. 5. Report of the Committee on Missions (for Wednesday evening). 6. Report of the Committee on Tricentenary (see Minutes, p. 358). 7. Report of the Committee on Proudfoot Testimonial (Min.p.393). On motion, it was agreed to receive and adopt the report, and Report to sanction the order of business therein recommended, " "'' Took up the first item in the report, namely, an overture from Church Dr. Thornton, transmitted by the Presbytery of Durham, anent drop°i^^d. the employment of a General Agent, for all the schemes of the Church, and which had been delayed at the last ordinary meeting of Synod. On motion of Mr. Aitken, seconded by Mr. Torrance, it was agreed, That in view of the approaching union, and as the sub- ject of this overture will necessarily come under the consideration of the United Synod, this Synod deem it inexpedient now to enter on the consideration of it. 46S Minutes of the Synod of the inntructioa in Schools. Canada, i„ elation to X „ t ' °' ?'''''=''«™ '" Upper Scloob, the dispo,., „f Si 1"","°.° '" "■" Common " nghl thai ibe Scripl„r., oSaT(Z T^, ^°''°*' y" 'bej think "ad daily i„ them a, . Z^^ Tj- ^°" ''""■°'"' "-o^-mT' •« and irnstees should use fwh,- f"™ ' "'"' «"«' Parente, teaoi O'^lrahle and import toy^..'''''''^''''-''^ '-"-eno. .oea-^tS' "'o'e of the preJsede™? "'.°"'' '° «■« ""-ch, a, th! in. — SEDERUjfT. The Sjnod met, and Moderator, 3 o'clock, P.M. was constituted by the Rev. D. Thornton The roll was called anrl tv,^ • '"ad and approved ' """""' "' ""= )«»' Sederunt «re The Moderator announced thai t„ ■»-'at9„.el„oiin .he »orni„; . dT"" ""^ ®^"°'' """'^ ■»«et again at 3 o'cloek. ^' ^ '^■'°™ »' ^ "'"'ook, and United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 459 of the committee on iucatioa for Upper I in the Common een delajed at the nted Minutes). ' was adopted, and II State enactments 'ols, yet they think 58tament should I^e hat parents, teach, uence to effect this rj of Brant, and lis church, at thb i adjourned, to iction. '5,1861, 'clock, P.M. Dr. Thornton, 'ederunt were 3jnod would o'clock,, and Called for the reoorts of Presbyteries on the Superintendence superintend- ' . . 1. 11 enceof Stu- ©f Students of Divinity. Reports were given m as follows : denu The Presbytery of London reported that they had had under London their inspection the following Students : — James Hanran, David Waters, James Malcolm, Mr. Murdoch, William Hay and Wm. Caven ; that James Malcolm had not appeared before the Pres- bytery at all, and had been transferred to the Presbytery of Toronto on the 1st October ; that William Caven had been re- ceived as a student at the same time ; that Mr. Murdoch had performed satisfactorily all the exercises prescribed to him ; that Mr. Hay had, at the earnest request of the congregation of Windsor, been located there since the beginning of November, and had laboured with much success, and most acceptably to the people; and that the Presbytery had not received Mr. Hay's trills for license, as there was no evidence that he had complied with the instructions of Synod, recorded on tlie 382nd page of the printed Minutes. The Presbytery of Toronto reported tbat they had had the fol- Toronto lowing Students under their inspection, viz. : — Alexander Baird ^^^y^^y- ■and John Harley, who had entered the Theological Hall for the first time last session ; James Malcolm, student of the second year ; William Richardson, student of the third year ; and James Milligan and Peter Goodfellow, students of the fourth year j and that the Presbytery had heard the exercises and received the dis- courses prescribed by the Synod to students of their respective years. The Presbytery of Brant reported, that Messrs. Joseph White Brant Pren- and John Turnbull, students of Divinity, had been under their ^ "^" inspection during the past year. The report of the Committee for the Distribution of Preachers was called for ; and the convener not being present, the Synod passed on to the next matter in the list. The Committee for the Reception of Ministers reported, that Minister^ they had held three meetings during the past year, and that the oomfBeport 460 Mnmes of the Synod of the following persona h ' ' — ■ cates satisfactory 'to CfoZSVadV'^^^^ '"^'^^'^^^^ -^^'fi- t^oners, namelj: Mr. Binnie Mr r ^ ^^"^ '''^''^^ «« Proba- Kev. Gilbert Tweedie, ul' f^^^^T^' ^'^' J^atrick GreL Scott. ' ^-^v Kev. Robert Rodgers, Mr. RobeS ^Sie, . ^«"«^ for the report of the Comn,.. -0- The report was hanuod in b.^L"'^ '^ ^^«°^°g'«'«J Educa- wa« read by the CJerlc. " ^^ '^' ^«^- I>r- Thornton, and «K& ^° "lotion made and seconr^o^ .. to.p..e.appro.ed ,nd ordered to hTpfn^et ""r '^'^^ ^^^^^ -cl Synod's Minutes. ^"°*''^ ^"^ the Appendix to the tt'„&' ^ ^" regard to this report and th. ^- , T* *= -iQeoIogical Hal» It was moved bv T^r n • ' agreed to Th«f o V™'^***"' seconded by Mr Tn,. «'"^e"«», and deoWe to S" f ,"? f '^^ ""^ ^"-'oS ~= .0 .,„ .. ,, a«r„rc:.t:::r A>"e «■- time wa, J» ^ •» r™"? ""^ »°' 1""» -adrF,;: "P m lie evening. ' ""^ «P"' ™ ordered to be brough, Ministers without cbarge. ?«•• Wilkes "> corres- Pouel. A question having nr* wilhon. et a„d~,;' '» ''« P°f »„ held by Mini^ien '0 the proposed p„i„„ j/""""" "ej should hold in refer.!, ,^»io„,.,is';„fMr„-'^'^.- a=-ed that in enterinVL^^^^^^^^ i^ierns of Presbyteries be reane,(,j ! 7 , ^•y''"''; and that the »™- „fMi„i,.,„^,,^^™.o hand in, „;.!„„. • Tie Eev Dr w,. ^° """" """""o™! bounds. '=9;e3t cf the Eev d;'tIX°°-'1'.'"'°^ O"^'"' ™, on the ""■i correspond. ^''^'"' '"""^ '» flee a ,;at i^ ij^Z "ixmaim ^^Tr.v,.'aati.^:imy.. S rurnished certifi- eceived as Proba- ^y- Patrick Greig, 'gers, Mr. Eobert Geological Educa- r- Thornton, and as received and ^PPendix to the should be made Geological Hal!, Torrance, and • King, Caven he Theological Church; the orrow. eJng preseni, 'readj. Fuf. be brought United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 461 Called for the report of the Committee on the Tricentenary ofTricontennry the Scottish Reformation. The Rev. Br. Ormiston, as convener Beport of the committee, reported, that no occasion had arisen daring the year, to call for action on their part, in accordance with the instructions given them by the Synod. Called for the report of the Committee on the Proudfoot Testi- Proudroot monial. Messrs. Caven and Skinner made verbal statements in relation thereto, which were received. On motion it was agreed to reappoint the Committee long enough to remit the sums con- tributed towards the said testimonial fund (less the expenses incurred) to the several contributors. The Rev. Dr. Ormiston, Messrs. Drummond, Barrie and Dr. Ferrier _ , . ' . , ' . Com. todr»ft Kennedy, were appointed a committee to draw up a minute Minute, expressive of the mind of the Synod as regards their high appre- ciation of the character of a worthy Father of this Church, lately deceased, namely, the Rev. Andrew Ferrier, D.D., of Caledonia. The Committee of Missions asked and obtained leave to retire, in order to complete their report. At 6 o'clock the Synod adjourned, to meet again at 7 o'clock. Closed with the benediction. I: li ■.[■ h Ministera in reference ing into the I along with nd that the fc delay, the ' bounds. ^as, on the ' in Synod IV.-SEDERUNT. Montreal, Wednesday, June 5, 1861. 7 o'clock, P.M. The Synod met ; and at the request of the Moderator, the Rev. Thomas Lowry led in prayer, constituting the Synod. The Roll was called, and the minutes of last Sederunt were read and sustained. Kev. Mr. Paterson Mlggiong Cununlttee. Report deceived. Adopted. Oi motion of Mr p-> • g="oe and „„, "f, '"'"'J' 'e-teed toZ M"" '" J°""^ <>»«, appointed. ■ ^®"ed for the Renor^ r.f *!. »»• "tat form (1.. . . ^^ *" ""8 exnorfi.- 5r ^"^ w! a^sv""'^'-"* °' '^°^%»oT:f t/ ■■■■ " 'erebj appoi„^ ' , °''''°"" ""» Kev. Mr t„ '^""'^ ^ ■Adjourn. ^t was moved by Mr Tf i. ■•^t Was moved in ■f" »»» adjourn. A°vot t • °'' ""^ '^""""od, Tbat th» , . the sbjterian Church of "t ^Q Synod as a cor- J a«d Statistics was '•; Cross, the report Glared as justlj due 'vener, for the dili' be duties intrusted '««; the report, in. wed to be printed iatedlastjearto ,^- Hr. Porteous th whom he bad 'd for some time ? had been done *ten appointed >ts of the Trea- ' *heir report of ernoon. considering in od should be onance, as he ■ in flaming a 'fthisSjnod, •be report of '"gofSjrnod J the Sjnod or adjourn- United Presbyterian Church in Canada* 463 The Moderator announced that the Presbytery of Flamboro' would meet in the vestry of the church to-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock ; and also, that the Presbytery of Durham would meet here at the close of this Sederunt. Adjourned, to meet again at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Closed with the benediction. v.— SEDERUNT. « Montreal, Thursday, June 6, 1861. 9 o'clock, A.M. The Synod met and was constituted by the Moderator, singing hymn 377, and reading psalm 85, and prayer. The roll was called, and tiie minutes of the last Sederunt were read and sustained. A question was p'^t by Mr. Dewar, as to the position now Missions' occupied by the Committee of Missions of last year, and if any poini^'pro action could be taken by them in reference to business left**""" unfinished ? It was, thereupon agreed, that the Committee of Missions be reappointed, and continue the performance of their functions to the close of the Synod. The Committee were re- Requested to quested to report at the commencement of the afternoon Sederunt, noon^*' **^'*'' The report of the Committee for Distribution of Preachers was Distribntion submitted, in terms following : — The Committee of Distribution report, That they have during the , past year followed the usual plan of appointing the Probationers to the several Presbyteries by rotation, giving to each Presbytery supply of preachers in proportion to the number of vacancies report- ed, and the number of preachers on the list. 464 Report re- celved. Dta. Com. continued, InstruoUon to. Minutes of thp ^. 1 J ^^^ ^ynod of the Rev. J. '■'■aser re- moved from S^od BoJl, ■•■herfi Were nlo ' - — Messrs. Geo Irr' ^ was received and It was moved an a The Eev. Mr T? ^ ""> Eev. John !.„''' ""■ "=° Prabj'terv of B„ "« of S,„„d. "'■ ^--. °^«°^-A be t„ote7foX' '£ United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 465 • the first quarter of een during the third four students were here are presently ^a^e accepted call, ifoJlow:^WiIJian, !o«^''e, Geo. Irving, •John Scott. John 1 White, Thomas '^ed and accepted Ijdrawn from the ducted into pas- n. Paterson and '8 licensed, and tiod to the fact PJre, and that to supply the ichers. ■eceived and ' Committee '» and that extend the d to which ''ated that ^''^''ge, and '*erj, the 3 ordered from the Inquiry was made as to what action should be taken relative Probation of to the list of probationers, in reference to the law of Synod limit- iimiution' of ing the term of probation. On this question, it was moved by Mr; Baird, seconded by Mr. Hall, — Transmit to the Synod of the United Church the list of preachers, specifying the names of those individuals who are now affected by the law of this Church regard- ing the term of probation. It was moved in amendment by Mr. Inglis, seconded by Mr. W. C. Young, That the law passed at last meeting of Synod, in reference to the probation of preachers, be adhered to. A vote was taken, when the motion was carried by a consider- able majority, and the Synod decided according thereto. The Moderator read a notice to the effect that Mr. Foote, the Refugees' Agent of the Kefugees' Home Society, was in the house, and ty -"iddresg^ requested to be heard, for five minutes, in regard to the objects" ' *^°*'*'' of the Society. The notice also stated, that the claims of the Society are at present very urgent. The Synod agreed to hear Mr. Foote, who then delivered an address on behalf of the Society, setting forth its objects, and requesting the sympathy and aid of the Synod. On motion made and seconded, it was agreed, That the Synod Resolution have heard with deep interest the statements of Mr. Foote, cor-°°' dially sympathize with the fugitives who ask an asylum in Canada, and recommend their claims to the attention and support of the public, and especially of the congregations under the inspection of this Synod. Repor' i were given in by the several committees appointed to Minues of examine the Minutes of Presbyteries. These reports stated, in Rej^'it^on?* reference to the Minutes of the Presbyteries of Canada East and Flamboro', that those minutes were correctly kept and carefully recorded : in reference to the Minutes of Toronto, Brant, and Durham Presbyteries, that said minutes were correctly kept, with the exceptions that the names of Moderators were not subscribed to those of the Presbytery of Durham ; that in one instance the ^^'^'j^^AeJynoi of the Moderator's siVnatur« „ ^^ — H-™ = '•« burin "If ,?' "■' "" "'"ingof the !f, ""' ""»»'« of tho The Committee on ih. itr- The Kev Dr o W: J-"-- - -w.-n« . Jeit^r Id?;::- *«i^ high e« 'irt'"''''""'^ '««v"d "1"^" "'^ '" W' »»^ f»f' a^a'nlltrfr ''.''° '^" ^'f^^'rlrTK'''^' " Jn iim wore ,.««• • i '^**'" without and >iJ • ® Kingdom of United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 467 Qutes of Toronto sbjterjroflJrant, 's elders, instead le Presbjrterjr of "1 a manner so the Minutes of e minutes of the recorded as the '<^» of April 2, ''ough it is not Jeared further, r were erected >■*/ the Sjnod "efuJ, hence- '^^y of Grej >niewhat dis- the business ' of London yteries had appointed gave in a ^option of ' -AndreTT his 80 ve- to record Q» ond a gdom of within, acquire- 'g firm- ness in holding whn^ he belieyed to be truth, and in performing what he felt to be duty. On motion made and seconded, the report was received, the Rep„rt r». iinute recommended therein adopted, and ordered to bo en-^op^^"** grossed in the records of Sjrnod ; and the Clerk was instructed inXructioB to convey this minute to Mrs. Ferrier. *° ''''"■*• Dr. Ormiston gave in the Report of the Committee appointed sutu* of to declare the status which our Students of Divinity shall hold in rei^rTo*'. the Thological Hall of the United Church, of the following purport : — The Committee appointed to declare the status of Students of Theology entering the United Church, beg leave to make the follow- lowing report : From the fact that the curriculum under which they may be required to complete their studies, may differ considerably from that under which they have hitherto prosecuted them, the Committee find some diflHculty in coming to a decision which shall not be open to exception, but believe substantial justice will be done by the Synod's adopting the following recommendations : 1. That William Ilay, who has attended the fourth year at the Theological Hall, be transferred to the London Presbytery, to bo examined, and afterwards taken on trial fjr license, if they shall see fit. 2. That Messrs. William Thompson Murdoch and William llich- ard8'^^, who have attended three years at the Theological Hall, enter as students of the third year in the Theological course of Knox's College, 3. That Mr. James Malcolm, who has attended two years at the Theological Hall, enter as a student of the second year in the Theo- logical course of Knox's College. 4. That Messrs. Alexander Kennedy Baird, William Caven and James Harley, who have attended one year at the Theological Hall, enter as students of the first year in the Theological course of Knox's College, it being understood that these students be certified by their respeciive Presbyteries in the usual way. i Il f « I -___J^ of the S,jnod of the aSSa »"."on™.„„, ,ut™ ™ '» ««»mo their M,„„L 1 J ' ' t* Aiditoom. ™'Sit bo made more Keport. Tl.- ^--MISSION PUNn There was on the 51at Deo Ifirn / ««o«ived up to this date ..1. ' ' ^'^"°*'« °° ^and $2,210 83J ,, ^ ^a^ingatotalof.'I ^'-fl ^''erehas been paid fromaistDeo "i860 \ ^'^^O 75^ '»-•».. after .noU,-„,„,.,;""- lL«^ «-'"" «p ^ti::.'::.':;.';:' "'""'"■ "^'•' -■ •• «. „ " ""^ •«»" P«M. from Deo. 'JrigM "^ 52 B"'«»oeag.i„„tt,j,^^^ ;_586OT_ ""'""'""oftheMiMioB »»*«»KB«i*.,iSiSrij:i;,;j Vnited Presbyterian Church in Canada. 469 nplained that the utoa was not just, the report to be M be made more f«oftheSjnod'fl owing : — ^e examJned the =>g the foIJowing 12,210 83J 1,169 92 -. 3,380 75J. 'te, 1,096 99 - 2,284 76J ir- •• 1,600 00 7 683 76^ 266 52 586 67 8.— SYNOD FUND. There was a balance in hand. 31«t December, 1860, of.... $42 09 Received up to this date „„, j48 go Total 190 77 Paid up to this date -^4 J3 Leaving a balance of. hq 54 In Fund for Foreign Missions.... I799 59 SUMMARY. While the Theological Fund is balanced, there is on hand in the Mission Fund a balance of $683 76} In the Synod Fund a balance of. hq q^ In the Foreign Fund , 799 5Q In all the Funds a general balance of. $1,599 90| All which is respectfully submitted. (Signed) A. A. Dkumkond. „ John Pobtiows. Montreal, June 6, 1861. NoTB.--There is in the Fund for aiding and encouraging Students of Theology, a balance of $274 70. On motion of Mr. Fraaer, seconded by Mr. Crosfl, the report r,_^ was received, and the thanks of the Synod were tendered to the"?^ '*' Audit Committee. The Synod, at the same time, expressed theO^^**^ high gratification which the facts stated had given them j ordered the report to be engrossed in full in the Minutes, and requested STtohJS.'* that it be published in the Canadian United Preshytenan Magazine. On motion made and seconded,--The cordial thanks of Synod were tendered to Robert Christie, Esq., for his long continued SSK and faithful services as their Treasurer. 6 470 ^invtes of the Synod of tJw widows' Point aux 'O^ DlOtion of Dp Tot,1 '"» *» proposition inTwrit^fl!r"t"'"''°^'''"'^'"««f -«i«ee on th« Widow,' T^'Jl ^''■\ ""'''' " "> "-e Cm- a>e afternoon. ' '" "'"'"' '"formation and report in v«il tieir Education I tat Jrfp •'"'^'"""^ «°"'^' *« Saturday afternoon, and L. 71". .°^' '" T«n,ble,,'„„ -ty. for that p,a„; at ^ree ottl t fte^"/™'^ '»™ '>■« •ccommodation of member, of SynS. "™"""' «" "o RWay morning, a. 9'oCk "fZ"' "' *' ^nion Meeting, „„ '0 meet here a." quarter bet 1?": / "°™'™ '*' ^'""^ place appointed for Ibe pu^LI ' " *" ^"^"^ '» 'ko »i»-b^ttrz;7F:mbo:o '* r^^^'^"^ «' ^"■■'. -^ Sederunt. Al^o, [hat T^ZC^ff T'^'- '!"' "'^ »'«•« "o^ reciueated to meet at the ,"me .iml ''°'"°'""«' ^'°"'""'''°'"-'"^«'«'-^C,o.d,ith.heben^„«„.. """"i^^SPs?^^ !^ United Presbyterian Church in Canada, 471 he Minutes of the in relation to the •n which Ministew on in its benefits. ►rummond, it was ^ing the nature of ■f it to the Com- ion and report in 1 invitation from nary Society, to E Trembles, on t^ould leave this Jrnoon, for the n this city was n Meeting, on ibers of Synod proceed to the )f Brant, 9,nd e close of this m Committee VI.— SEDERUNT. Montreal, Thursday, June 6, 1861. 3 o'clock, P.M. The Synod met, and at the request of the Moderator, the Rev. Mr. Stevenson engaged in prayer, constituting the Synod. The Roll was called, and the Minutes of last Sederunt were read and sustained. The Committee to examine the Minutes of the Presbvterv of„ « nil -ii. J J ^' Grey Pres'y. trrey, to whom was remitted their report eriven in this mornino- Report on •Jill *r D (5, JUjjutgg Qf_ in order to render the same more explicit, again reported 'that haying reviewed their proceedings, they could not make any alte- ration in the report formerly submitted, and in support of their action in this matter, read portions of the Minutes of said Pres- bytery. Mr. Stevenson, on behalf of the Presbytery of Grey, explained Bxpian.- • in reference to the proceedings of said Presbytery. The Synod ""'"• expressed their satisfaction with the explanations. The Committee on Missions who were required to give jn a Missions' . ,. . ■ swpplementary report this afternoon, reported as follows :— Com. Report Deitec^otioQ. ■ , The Committee on Missions, at a meeting held immediately after the close of the forenoon Sederunt, considered and granted the request of the Presbjtery of Grey for a supplement of $100 to raise the stipend promised in a Call about to be issued by the congregation of Normanby, to the minimum of $400. The Committee recommend that they be either reappointed, or anew Committee chosen, to wind up any business that may arise in connexion with the labours of Probationers that have been, or ' " 472 Minutes of the Si/nod of the are acting under the appointment of this Svnod, through their Committee of Distribution, TpS^W ^^|'«.Sy°o'i "-eceived the Report of the Committee, and sanction- ed their action in regard to supplement to the congregation of JVormanby. In regard to the recommendation in the second part of the report, the Synod do not deem it expedient under present . circumstances, to take any further action in this matter, feelin- confident that arrangements will immediately be made, in the United Church for efficiently conducting the operations of the Home Mission. Widows' Fund. b Ifi Motion csr- riad. ^J!^^ f "^e'-ator gave further explanations in regard to the Widows' Fund scheme. It was moved by Mr. H. D. Cameron, Elder, seconded by Mr. Watson, That as the time of this Synod is now so limited, the further consideration of the Widows' Fund be left to the United Synod. It was moved in amendment, by Mr. Wm. Inglis, seconded by Mr. Skinner, That this Synod having considered the propositions ot the Presbyterian Church, in reference to the Widows' Fund regards the same as fair and equitable, and recommends to its' several congregations to take steps to put their ministers in pos- session of said fund. It was moved in further amendment, by Mr. Stevenson, seconded by Mr. Walker, That the Synod recognise, the equit! ableness of the proposal that this Church raise a sum proportioned to the existing capital of the Widows' Fund, in the Sister Church • but inasmuch as it would be impossible for many congregations to raise the sum demanded, they recommend that the°whole amount required be raised by general subscription throughout the Church. Votes were successively taken, between the several amendments and the original motion, when the motion of Mr. Cameron was United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 273 carried by a large majority, and the Synod decided in terms thereof— That as the time of this Synod is now so limited, the farther consideration of the Widows' Fund be left to the United Synod. ^ The Minutes of this Sederunt were read and sustained. Adjourned, to meet again at half-past 6 o'clock. Closed with the benediction. VII. — SEDERUNT. Montreal, Thursday, June 6, 1861. 6J o'clock, P.M. The Synod met and was constituted by the Moderator, the Rev. ^ Dr. Thornton. The Roll was called and marked. It was moved and seconded, and agreed to unanimously, That programme the programme of arrangements for consummating the Union "^"p*® • with the Presbyterian Church of Canada, this evening, be adopted as submitted. It was moved by Mr. Torrance, seconded by Mr. Skinner, and j^t vxwxUi. unanimously agreed, That the following statement be adopted as the last Minute of this Synod : — The Synod of the United Presbyterian Church in Canada, consi- dering that a Basis of Union with the Presbyterian Church of Canada IJ 474 Minutes of the Synod of the t- :»■ > has been prepared and adopted by both Synods, and, upon being remitted for the consideration of Presbyteries and Sessions, has been by them accepted and approved ; and considering that all other pre- liminary arrangements have been, by the help of God, completed, Do Now-recounting with fervent gratitude all the goodness and mercy which her Divine Head has vouchsafed, in the past, to the United Presbyterian Church in Canada ; blessing His holy name for having led them and their brethren of the Presbyterian Church of Canada to such a measure of harmony of sentiment and cordiality of feeling; humbly trusting that the God of peace will accord his sanction to the solemn and interesting step which they are about to take ; and earnestly. praying that the reviving, sanctifving and com- forting influences of the Holy Spirit may largely descend on the United Church, to enable her Ministers, Elders and people to value and improve the privileges they enjoy, and perform the duties incum- bent on them — Resolve, and hereby record their resolution, forthwith to re- pair, as a constituted Synod, to the Wesleyan Church, Great St. James' street, the appointed place of meeting, that they may there as arranged, unite with their brethren of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, and form one Synod, to be designated and known as the Synod of The Canada Presbyteuian Church; praying that henceforth they may be enabled to walk together in the fear of God and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, striving together for the faith of the Gospel, for the purity of divine ordinances, and for the increase of the Church of Christ. And this Synod declare, that the United Synod shall be considered identical with the Synod of the United Presbyterian Church in Canada, and shall be entitled to and shall have all the authority, rights, privileges and benefits to which this Synod 18 now entitled ; and declaring further, that each of the con- gregations under its inspection, whether it shall adopt a name here- after to be agreed upon, or shall retain, as it shall be permitted to do, the name by which it has hitherto been designated, shall not be held' though coming in consequence of this union, under the inspection of the Synod of the United Church, as in any wav changing its ecclesi- astical connexion, or impairing any civil rights which it now pos- sesses and enjoys. In accordance with this resolution, the Synod rose, in its con- stituted capacity, to proceed to the place appointed for consum- United Presbyterian Church in Canada. 275 mating the Union, the Wesleyan Church, Great St. James street, in the city of Montreal. WILLIAM FRASER, Synod Clerh. Montreal, June 6, 1861. Seven o'clock, evening. APPENDIX. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION. The Committee on Theological Education, beg respectfully to present the fol- lo\ring Report : — The opening of the Session of the Divinity Hall took place on Tuesday. 16th October !-the Re., the Moderator of Synod in the Chair. With the Chairman, there were present of the Committee-Rev. ^r. Thornton. Messrs Dick Torrance, King, and Dr. Taylor. After singing, and reading the Scriptures, pLerwas offered by Mr. Dick. Dr. Taylor read an introductory lecUre. InLn address was Jven from the Chair. Mr. Torrance then led in prayer, and the meeting was closed with singing and the benediction. Ten Students entered the Hall. viz.:-of *;«/<>"'"' JJ"' ^7.^ftte Goodfellow. James MiUigan. John Turnbull and ^^^/P^.^hite B^A of he third vear. Messrs. William Thompson Murdoch, and William Richardson of the se'condyear. Mr. James Malcolm; and of the first year. Messrs. Alexander Kennedy b'^^^^^^ William Caven. and James Harley. Satisfactory arrange, ments were made with all the Students respecting study during the Session. he Sub-Committee for examination have reported as follows:— TOEOKXO, 7th November. 1860.-The Examiners met-the Rev Dr. Thornton m the Chair. Proceeded to estimate the papers given in by the Students and. after areful consideration, agreed to arrange the witers in the foUo Jg or - of merU viz.: Of the fourth year, Mr. Goodfellow, Messrs. Milhgan and White, who are bracketed • of the third year, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Richardson ; of the second yar, there b^ng only one student. Mr. Malcolm, and consequently no direct compeUtion be Examiners agreed to declare that they considered his papers -^jooi-jt he first year Mr. Baird. Mr. Caven. Messrs. Turnbull and Harley did not nter the H^i mi Ifter the examination, but they -^-^-f^"'"- V t:^^ Mr the Sub-Committee, while regretting the lateness of their arrival, agreed that Mr Turnbull's papers were equal to those of Mr. Goodfellow and Mr. Harley's to ho«e ot Mr. Caven Messrs. MiUigan, Turnbull. White, Murdoch, Richardson, Malcolm, and Baird, applied for exhibitions, and £10 was granted to each. 478 'Appendix, m i Mr. Geo Irving, agreeably to appointment of last Synod, underv^ent exami- nation and the Committee were so far satisfied as to agree that no opposition should be made to h.s being taken on trial for license. Mr. Hay, who borrow d ^10, n Nov. 1859. from the Fund for aiding and encouraging Students in There was last year a balance of £106 13s. 6d., in favour of the Fund for aiding and encouraging Students in Divinity, which, with £6 lOs. as interest amounts to £13 3s. 6d. The Committee have received for this Fund from ton Tin ? ' w ',f '^•' ^"/P^' *^^ ' ^'^"^ ^^'"''^'» ^-b". Esq.. D^nbar- ton £10 ; fro^ Walkerton. £2 IDs.; from Kincardine. £1 5s., andLm Paris, £3 15s. ; m.ak.ng m all. £140 13s. 6d. The Committee, besides £70 for e^.l! SoP^M ''l^ "^ f"'' '^ '^' ^'' '^ ^'Sht Students attending a class of Elocut on leaving a balapce of £68 13s. 6d. There was last year a balance oK f M"'"^'^f '''-'^'- ^^« ^'^'"-«- have received ibrth The Co!; h"''' 15s. and from Newton £1. yielding in favour. Is. 6Jd ai:rn:r£GTiroTi'*° ''-' ^^^^ *^ *^«^^-^ ^^-^ ^-^^^--^ R7^'.^ M 'r °f '^' ^^'^'*^ ^^"" '^'''^ «" Wednesday. lOth April. The lo f,^^^°^^;^Xr°"P'''^i^' '^'^'' ^' ''' ^^^« present of the Committee, also the Rev. Drs. Thornton. Ormiston, and raylor. and Rev. Messrs. Kennedy .ff^:r ^°^* After singing, and reading the scriptures. Mr. Kennedy fro^thf h.° '\^''r"'""'''^ ''' 'J^b«°J«8y' on Dr. Dick's Lectures. mZJ ' x?T7^ to Lecture 57th. inclusive; in Church History, on Greek X 1 J ' 7V^t ^'^'"'^^"^ '' *^^ '^''' '' '"^^ ^''^ ^^''t-y ; tL In Jes. Ph • . "'"^ '" '^' ^"""^P'^^ ^^°'^ '''°°''^«^ i'* *^« «««P«ls "Meeting Jesus Christ om.ttmg only his teaching and his miracles ; that in Ilebre. hey ha read the 16. 17. 18. 20. 21. 22 and 23 chapters of Genesl and ato some selected Messianic passages from other parts of the Bible, along with all which they had read the corresponding portions of the Septuagint; that each tl AlT'f .r' r°""'' "°^ ^^^ S'^^° ^" '^''' ««««y« 0^ P^^^^ribed sub- Ci V, T' .^' '*''*°^' ^^^ conducted themselves with propriety, and had been blessed with excellent health. anl'lL^'"'' ^'""'' ^^'?''";' ""^ *^' '"!"''* °f *^^ Chairman, offered up prayer, and the meeting was closed with the benediction. St Jl'«^'""^-* K !5'"'T'^' '"'^"''''^ respecting the literary and philosophical tud es a which the students had been engaged, and obtaining satisf\fctory information, certificates were granted as required by the Synod Appendix. 479 No. II. REPORT OF THE MISSION COMMITTEE. In preparing and submitting their Annual Report, your Committee presume it ^il^be prudent to make it as condensed and comprehenswe as possible ieranse of the interesting position in which our church now stands, and .ho d irability of not impeding or unnecessarily prolonging the business of the S^nod. lesUhere should be interference with other arrangements wh.ch require to be consummated with little delay. In the course of the year your Committee have held three ^^^t^^' ^^ there has also been one meeting of a sub-committee, to which -^^^^ V-r'^^^^^^^ reference will be made in the sequel. At the first o^^ese ten Preach r statements were examined and decided on, embracing a total of 2^^ ^abb^^^^^^^ showing total receipts from the congregations and stations in wh.Ch they had officiated of $1163.70, being an average to each preacher of ^llf'ST and tor each Sabbath of $4.56. leaving a total claim against J^/ f ^t^hl^^t^j^^^ for each preacher of $72.43, and for each Sabbath of $2.84. At the meeting atotol of 289 S.bb»ths, »hewi«g rscipU to *» ""-o""' «« »'- ^f; X an a,er»go to ea* preacher of $87.27, nearly, and for «'f SabbaA of $3^34 leaving to be provided by the fund $905.25, or to each probationer $08,94, and f cb S bb'atb t3.34.' At the meeting thie afternoon, »"»-° »*';;'>- bationere .ere enb»itted. involving . tcta erjand J» '^'J-^^^'^t amount of $308, and showing receipts of $lo3.2U, to be aeauci«u Z In conne;ion with these figures, certain allowances require to be made or regularities in previous or present claims, as for example, grants for days which had been delayed, or delay of claims made for explanation. At the same meeting supplement was granted to the following congregations : • Chtppawa and C owland, $35 ; Prince Albert, $120, with notice that all the S^riofte church require to be contributed to by congregatio-;ec.ving aid • Carlisle $70. A petition from West Bentinck has been delayed, ft/r the pres'ent tenable your'committee to ascertain how much had been received by the pastor from other congregations over which he exercises pastoral care. From Mr. Eraser, cateehist, whom God still spared to labour and whom He blesTand renders useful, in the bounds of the Presbytery of Lond n who were the first to select him, and who have all along claimed his services, two Zr ts ha4 been received, both of them characterized by his weU known spin and zeal i- the cause of Christ. According to his first report, his receipts for k^: « ii 480 Appendix. the half year were .?30, nnd for the aeoond J29 50 «» ♦»,„♦ i,- i • TpZ "fe? 'T ' "r ^" """'■"."' ^'"^* *'^« "^•'^y -'*- -«" deser;ed and In I • [^ '"^"""' ""^ ^*'"''' ' ''^''«° that the Presbytery of Lon- brinVhpr ''"!' *' ^'^^ '"•'"""*'''° °^ ^^"''''' '^ ""-co^'nittee was appointed to bnng before he attention of the Church in Scotland, the openings whi^h this Province st.ll presented for usefulness to those who had there d«vri.K selves to serve God in the Gospel of his Son A Imm!!;! ^ """ and tr...„,,, , ,,, 3,„, :, ,^^,^„ MissitCJnTre Z^Zi: That communication was kindly received and dealt with.\ wasrb i he'Tn the Missionary Uecord by the Secretary of the Board of Pormlivr- ^ your Con.mittee soon received the gratifying n elgen L tha l^i! ' T^. to by the number asked n„n *• fu K'°'«'"g«°ce that it was responded the countrvlTi . °^ *^' respondents has been for some time in two r ^' . "' P'*^ *^"* ^''^ ^'» be his guardian and helper. Th two others are f< comn mif ;». *i, » , "cipoi. xij requested to see to it "h.r.t • """"' "^ *^' '"''"° ' *'^'* ^« '^'^^^ been tioners of thin / -^ nu 1" "''™'' ^« P''^<'«<* '^"""g ^^e accredited Proba- Lnl? A ^ f ^^"'^- ^««'<^«« these, one has como out on his own ha nT ;e:lt" '"" '^f '"^ appointments throughout our mi: io^d! having been duly approved by the Committee for the reception of Probationers: so t';f it"wL' tX" •'■"'" "^"'"'"'' '' *'«"' y«" ^^'""^"^^ have arranged. Thornton hZ V. P'"""*'"' ^"^ *^^ ^^'''^''''■^ Missionary Meeting. Dr Chrtuanitv" and\?r'u*' "*''"" ^" "^'^^ ^^^^-'^^ Character o Comm r«^n ? .J'- ^'"'^'^ °° " ^'^"^^^ •« » Mission field." But as a meZ ": S? '" '''''''" P"P"«' '''"' ^"-««^ f- - Public Misslary • S^r r^Jb^^LT- ---^^^^^^^^^ ^«^'« ^' With thi Sta^l^t^llTbTpr'obr' "^ '";r '''''' '' ^'^"^ ^™ «^ conereffation« thJ \ I ^'^'^hationers. and have prepared a new form for th pSsone;^^^^^^^^^^ '""^ '''" P-tors. better fitted than provement if «' . ? ^^ *''' '^*'°* "^^ ^''^'^ ^^herai. y. the degree of im- Respectfully submitted. R. TORRANCE, Convener. Appendix. 481 No. III. STATISTICAL REPORT, 1860. to. .-d Pre.b,l..U., -b,ch 7" ^;";f ^;*,/' 7,'. Jpletol,. Th. thus Mourmg for them an extensive circulation. TaWinS up the etatUUc, for the ,.,v endioK -^^?';:^'^^^,Z^:;:t „it.c. would ot.erve that no report h- been recmved rem ''"J"?'''' / Canada Baet. Ot the «»"P«f '-"^''"^"r " "^^"bar; D iaware. the Congregations have given very imperfect returns. In the eight Presbyterie. that have reported we have the "--^/Jl attendance is ^^^^^^ l^'^.^Tn^.m^^ s on the roll, 8.316. Baptisms. 951 ; showing a gam ^^ f ^ *''\''y\'"l ^85 • attending praver meetings. 2.448 ; total number in rehg.ou . clas. % 5 085 attend'"g p „„„ber of volumes in libraries. -J^-f^^-^' 3^';^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ;epo;t that they churches. 92 ; number of «'"';S • 2^;^;^ ' 'jj^ \ ^ , 'erty deeded, 6 have a manse ; 1 , a manso and glebe ; - 2, none . ^^ r^Por p p j not 1 partly, one as having no property. The °»«^^1'« ^^^ j"' .,3 ..fg ^^5 . noi, X v^'^'J' . «, .0 Qfo. the amount of debt is ■^66,^i'^^ 00 , tional property is ««^''"'^*!'!"^f,^f'J^7h,' expenditure on stipend. $28,680 thetotalincomehasbeen$52 016 13| the expend P^^^^^ ^^ ^ ^^ 76 ; -on .Church propeHy. ^ ff ^^/J; ^^ ^^^.^ $421 ,oj for salary ; $15 other missioHB. $684 4o , . 7 ,^;7' . 301 . Synod Fund, $347 50 ; Pres- for audents ; $7 for libraty ; total, $1,021 32J , »y"« ; ^ incidental bytery Fund, $297 89; benevol contribution. $362 8- , ana expenses, $3,978 /O. For reaaone stated at the leslnning of the report on mieeione. the force ot '^ 1 4S2 -Appendix. % |) il which will be acknowledged, it \a Drfl«..m«,l u n ~" deem it inexpedient to Le a ml 7 I ^ ' preaent. your Committee •IcHirable. wo can at once f Lit fZ TT T'^^' '' '''' ^'^""^^ '^'^-^ '» been prepared, a statement oT the nlbeV.rl? "'"; "''"'' *'"« *"'«'« '-^« which the form oompriaes by Z Tvl ?» l""'''' '" '"'^ "^ ^^e column. We refrain from sayinTaTy'thfnrn T T ^''"'^^'^'^^ ^^ich have reported, returns were rece V ^X "irtrr "/ T't' ''' '"'''' '' -'""^ '^^'^ the end of May. It ^mTnl be In ^^^^^, ^'' '"' '""" '^ ''^"^ «bo«t pare thie nummary. ^" *''"' ^"* ^""« *''"« ^'^8 «"owed to pre- ROBERT TORRANCE, Oont^«.. ' ( Committee )d think it totalH hare e columna reported, hich those and about ed to pre- mvener. • I 'M I pr: I THE MIlSrTJTES er THE SYNOD 01 (^ Co AT ITS FIRST SESSION IN MONTREAL, C. E., JUNE 6-13, 1861. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SYNOD. TORONTO, C. W. W. C. CHEWETT & CO., 17 & 19 KING STREET EAST. 1861. imu m rM\ I p riii OFFICERS OF SYNOD, 1861-2. Rev. W. TAYLOR. D.D.. Montreal, Moderator. Rb7. W. REID, A.M., Toronto, l Rkv. W. FRASER, Bond Head, j"^"'"* ^^^""^^ °^ ^^°°'^- if )f if r" CONVENERS OF COMMITTEES. Home Mission Committee-Rev. Dr. Thornton, Oshawa. College Board— Rev. A. Topp, A.M., Toronto. Senate of Knox College-Rev. Principal Willis. Committee on Theological Education-Rev. Principal Willis. Committee for Management of Wido^vs' Fund-JAs. Osdornf, Esq., Hamilton Cdkmittee for raising Widows' Fund from Congregations of late Synod of United Presbyterian Church-Rev. Dr. Ormiston, Hamilton. Committee on Foreign Missions-Rev. R. F. Burns, St. Catherines. on State of Religion— Rev. Dr. Taylor, Montreal. on Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund-Rev. J. McTavish, WoodviUe. on Sabbath Schools— Rev. W. McLaren, Belleville. on Finances— J. McMurrich, Esq., Toronto. • on " Record "—Rev. Dr. Jennings, Toronto. on Property of Buxton Mission-Rev. T. McPhebson, Stratford. ROLL OF SYNOD Ot CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (The names of time present are marked mth an atterUk.) <, Hamilton, te Synod of PRESBYTERY OF MONTREAL. MINISTERS. DATE OP ORDINATION. 1810.... ...Sept., 1830 .March 24, 18,31.. S. Arch. Henderson.. Wm. Macalistor... •Wm. Taylor, CD.. ♦David Black Sept., 1837 *Wm. B. Clark Sept., 1839.. Thomas Heary ,„.„■■■" ♦Jas.Watr: .., A.M Aug. 29, 1849 ♦Daniel P >rdon October, 1849 *Alex. F.Kemp Jan. 29, 1851 William Scott Feb. 23, 1853.... *Ewan McLean Nov. 1, 1853 .... ♦Duncan Cameron March 3, 1854... ♦John Anderson Oct. 11, 1854 ♦Jas. McConechy March, i»oo •••• ♦John Crombie August », i855 ♦Peter Currie Feb. 19, 1858 ♦Alex. Young Jan. 28, 185i ♦Alex. Allan Feb. 26, 18o8... ♦Adam F. M Qneen Dec. 15, 1858 ... ♦JohnMUloy *'«*"''}*'^y-c\n ♦John Mackle May 18, 1859... ♦John Mackay May 26, 18o9.., ♦D. H. McVicar Oct. 19, 18o9.... ♦Jas. Qreenneld Nov. 24, 1859... ♦D.Paterson „, :?^"' •W. Coulthart Nov. 22, I860.., ♦Kobt. Blnnie May 29, 61 jj^Dj^S. C0NOREQATION8. POST-OFKCK. .♦Chas. Benedict St. Andrew's Lt,°c'"T °'^' Metis Metis, ij. *,. ■»V'f'"Bycket"''.''.'."viontreal.Ligauchetlere-st.Montreal, C.B. .♦J. C. B~;:"; -'.^^ateauguay Chatoauguay, 0. E. ■.i.Tames Hossack Quebec i^hute C E. ..♦John Meikle Lachute H^nHnedon C. E. >rvm^l^gh?hall MonU.a,, St. Gahrlelst-.-MonW^ ^ ....Stornoway, C. E. ....Lochiel, C. W. ....Lancaster, C. W. Leeds, C. E. Inverness, C. E. ..Vankleekhill. ,.St. Syl ...Stornoway ...Lochiel ...Lancaster, Ac. ....Leeds '.♦P. Peebles Inverness ..... .*R. McKilll~an Vankleek Hill . ..♦D. Cattanach.... ..♦George Munro.. ♦John Allan. :::::;*wVSll....:^:English River & Durham.How^^^^^^^^^^ ...... Hu«h McCoU St. Eustache, &c St. Lusta^e, «i II MpKenzlB Kenvon S^y^'.^A „ Gould, C.E. .Lachute, C. E. ♦J. B. McKenzle Kenyon.. ...♦D. McKay, jun Linsjwick ...^ohn^i<^o^.^^ ^^^^o„d:::::::::::::::;;:::.M;TrourW ".'.Mootreal, Cote-street Montreal, C.fc. ,&c ...Martintown, 0. W. ::::j"oSSSr1ut«rt.:,..Martlntown,*c rS:--c.EV St. Andrew's V" ., ,, b i^ p iT ;:;ijames-Dryden St. Louis de Qon'zague, *<=-V»»«y«2;, «. E ...♦John Murray New Glasgow New uiafgow, v. , Woodville. Stratford. PRESBYTERY OP OTTAWA. MINISTERS. ♦Wm. Altken ♦Simon C. Fraser.... ♦Thos. Wardrope.... •John McKinnon... ♦Jas.B. Duncan ♦J.L.Gourlay,A.M, ♦David Wardrope... ♦Henry McMeekln, ♦James Whyte ♦Wm. McKenzle.... ♦Wm. Lochead ♦John McBwen ♦Robert Scott DATE OV ORDINATION. POST-OPnOK. EIDERS. CONQREOATIONS, .Oc't;berl,i839....*George Foster 8{^iJ^;« »'''»-• 7::;::::;:;.:^^"" .March, 1844 *,John iorrest McNab . ....Ottawa. •Au?-]3. J8f *-'°'^" •'"^''•••::;:;;;Kuhand Ashtou Camon Place, June 5. 1855 *George Hay "^i^Xke ,....::...... I'embroke. Osgoode "^^°°^t - " .Almonte. Renfrew, ..March 25, 1857- Nov. 24. 1858 *D. Campbell .i^Dec.S, 1868 ♦A. Toshach. .Sept. 20, 1859.. .Kamsay., ...Renfrew.. ...oec. 7. i859!!;:::::iwmiam-i;;ugh::::cumbe^^^ *«. •■•---cx^jir ..Nov. 23, I860 [3] .Pakenham. I |i! ■' ROLL OP THE SYNOD OF THB [June, UmSTERg, PRESBYTERY OP BROCKVILLE. DATE OF ORDINATION. liU>£R8. CONOBJEaAWONS. P08I-0PFICB. ♦John Mo^rr soi.. May ?2 il2l5 ^ ',?'!u""t'' I.' P""'"" Prescott •Andre IV Melville. J. FeTaeislfi^w^^^^^^^^ Oloucestor WaddiUfeton, N. Y. ♦JohnCQuin ..i.Xpt, 1850 wl?LTif '"" ^'^■'•'•'""le, Ac. .i r.s^'nwrvllle •Jas. K. Smith »'ebruHrv iH«""*A «k'"' '^"'l- Kemptville... . KrmDivIllfl ♦ Knhf vr.«-„....„ ^«''ruHry._18o3...*A. Sherwood BrockvlIIe Kr^EilH^ ♦Arch ♦A. Brockville. Lyn. .'?TJ'""-.":-. Cornwall. ■'nooi. WCKBiizle Auffust l«ii n .i .TT" nrocKvll ♦Hugh Campbell Sent 20' isfi *?''°- ."?,^ '" ''y". *« ♦D.|.fMonfKLer;. Mavls'lSM *'!°'«P'' Kilgour. ...Ct>rnwal mB8 Thorn ...f^- '23 ilia *i°o° ,^."''':- Xerrick..,^ flierr.<-kv.n» ^^^'""' Nov. 28. 1860 RkS^rZ-.-.-^ZZuT"^ *" FarmerBvirie. .LuDtnburgh. MINISTERS. ORDINATION, ♦William Smart Anril 7 isn JJames Mcintosh .Z ' im" PRESBYTERY OF KINGSTON. DATE OP ELDERS. CONQREOATIONS. POST-OPPICE. ♦Patrick Gray Lpt.ri846 l?^°?R^'*n°l''"' Melrose and KoshZ ..■."'Melror ** ♦RobtCSwlntou ^ ' i«kA Dr. J.R. Dickson Kingston. Chalmers' nhi.','"?!: 1850 ♦Andrew Wilson .'.■.■.■.■.■jau. 29, ISSl.:.".:;:' jiMcU^,;; ♦John Scott. Kingston, Chalmers' Chliklngston. ^■"i 1- -r HctOD ::: i^^ffiii^lie^ar "^^=-^;^o raay i«, 1853...-J^"'°»''«Diyne...JNapanee > — " ♦VCm. McLaren .'.June 1 IR'i'i '"AnS^R^^y Ernestown .■.■.■.";!." [ Napanee. ♦Dafid^uT.^" May'2^;lli::::::.l:«;^««''-p ^ITf--;^ r.iBeiievm,. ♦David Wlshart April 6, 1857 .......; - -Storjiait^n, Ac Bafersea. .Modoc., '..Madoo. COMQREOATIOKS. posT-omc«, PRESBYTERY OP COBOURG, MINISTERS. I'ATE OP ORDINATION. ELDERS, *?nC «?'"""''"■ March, 1835 ""n l^es ^°^' Hope Port Hope ♦John Pat^rson ' igjo inuA'^-r-" Percy and Seymour Norham ♦John Ewing June Ifilfl John Murdoch Venilam, Ac.;. iw«^' ♦John Smirh ..?.!' i!1„ *Thom.is Best Emtlv.. '. .H""'*?^; Emily. """""'o'^'' April, 1849 *Wmoroyer nZ7 U'^V Mount Pleasant •^o-' «• Scott June 6, 1849 r^^*-"" •- V«monville..Qrafton. "^"*- Juneau Oct 21' 1857 ' ' """■ ">orwoo Peter McDermid March 6, I860.'.;;;!;!!;;;;;;". S"'*^''"«,»ndBrighto"n....CoTborne; .ringville. Norwood. and Hastings . and Brighton....^„,u„rue Bowmanton,Ac Bowmanion. PRESBYTERY OP ONTARIO MIOTSTEH8. DATE OP v/XliAmU ORDINATION. ELDERS. tAK°r°'°5'*"-ApriI.1833 CONQREOATIONS. ♦Alex. Kennedy';;;.""s'eDt"w°??q«" !t°?° .M'"^**' Oshawa and Whitbv n«h.— Geo. Uwrenc/. . . .A Pr,U8 1837 ••"1"^ u^^"' Dunbarton - -"^ ^'^""^ :f:\*^-'-*^ >^pr« S mL;;;*^o£S Hii ' John Baird, M.A.„-Jan. 18, 1843. / *J'*8- Am8( John McTavish "" 10,1,1 ""l^^m. Youi John Mclichlan Opf 9fl 1/.^ •♦0. Gilchrist. Wm. C. Wndel":;;;Novf 1847 ^"^"^ '"""'• John Smith lent' 2 isti i'Vl"- o xuuiuas stiarp m^-., tout "^.....j..... P08E-0P(TCB. ♦John McTavish isai X, n.'Tj?"''* Claremnnt „Z [ Claremoat.1 ■■ - "".Gilchrist urr.>^/1.,ill. J -«..„ „ji;iaTIsn MtiA *V> /111 . . 6 v/mioiiinni rv/ieu-ei wt^C^'We'l? T- 1- ^■""^^^^"- -^~-'i^'-* --^oo^ villei. ♦John U. KiDK 0.7'2i iB« ** ^'^"^"y ♦George Riddel' .•.'.;'.;;o.' f'llfJ ■^T^'vl!^*'"'^ • •'Wm. Mitchell., t Mr. Cassie died at Port Hope on the 19th Jur.. t4] ..Beaverton "nooi. ,f ..Cart^right & Baii;dul'f;.';BaMyduff "&?!,"L'' *?:••• BoiCnviUo. ..Brock aud Reach......... Wick "rnh,mr """^ ^"'* •Ashb'urn. ..Newton and New;i;;'tle' ;;;&!""'• [June, P08T-0PPICB. Presoott. Wadding ton, N. Y. Kars. Spt-ncerTlIle. Keinptvllle. Brockville. l-yn. 3ornwalI. 3outh Gower. tferrlckvllle. Horrlsburgh. I'armerBviUe. lunanburgh. POST-OPPICE. ansdo'^q. niherst island. ananoque. el rose. >QK>iton. ictoo, Ingston. ipnnee. illeviUe. it'erseo. idoo. POST-omc«» Ubrook. turbdro'. rt Hope. rham. idsay. unt Pleasant. ifton. rytown, tJmoro. me. ourg. ingville. wood. )orne. maaton. POSE-omo. iwa. barton. o. ce Albert. moat.| Ivilla 'ftoB. duff. aanviUo. urn. lbU3. 3. u 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. PRESBYTERY OP TORONTO. MIinSTERS. ELDERS. CONQPEOATIOKS. poBT^ornoB. DATE Ok' ORDINATIOff. *T. u. «„„. -nn Tnlvia 1811 Professor, Knox CoUepw-.Toronto. IS°«;.m"n'i?^ ^■■" ^ 1821 Principal, Knox College ...Toronto. ♦M- Wll «. » D , .„ \l^ :: Wllhoui charge ...EgUnton. •William Fraser Sept. 2, 1834 \*jns. Dickson Kssa 1 /*Jh8. Young i»'CW?K"*<*?.!?'" Ulayfleld. ♦David CoutU.. 1836., • i J«c. Nelson 2nd Chlnguaconsy., , _ T-«-.««« i«'«i ♦! MpMurrleh Toronto, Knox Chiirch ...Toronto, ♦Peter aiassford Oct. 10, 1838 | j ♦Wm. Reid, AM Jan. 29, 1840... ♦A.T. Holmes... «n • IColeraine. Dalziel Albion ■■•• J A gent for Schemes of Ch .Toronto. David Mcblure Brampton, &c BraiKpton. Tottenham. May, 1842 ♦James UlcK.... ........ Dec. 22, 1842 ,";j^7-;-;:;;::i,rT«cum8eth ) ♦J. A.F. S. Fayettfc, ) Dec. 13, 1843 | g gteei.. 2nd Tecumseth I Th'o^"wi,h{m;n.:.^..Feb., 1844 J. Alexander Innisfll. «"^'«; ^--'--.V^Yo *,76entr ♦John Corbett ..an., 1847 Tos'McAuiav iToronto, Cooke's Church-.Toronto. William Gregg J"°«' "fg;^-;;;;;; ^0^^=™ ♦:y;;mes-Dick:;;;......,.De<^22,m2::;...*Bj^JenkUjs UlchmondHm. L843 s a a»»ui ..,, .. .Innisfll, Barrio, &o Ufroy. ♦Geo. P. Young ♦James Prlngle ♦James Nlsbet ♦Robert Ure ♦J Alexander, A.M. ♦John Gray 1847 ..Jan. 19. 1848. ..Jan., 1850 .. „ .,, ..October, 1850 *IsBae Weylle f,'^'^*'^?''' ! VrTi; ..May, 1851 *p. Henderson Norval and Union ."May," 1851 ♦Jas.IIaggart Brampton J}''!!'"!',?"" *J«hn Barclay Oakvi,le,.c ^ttt^fi^ine. ...Norval. .brillia and East Oro ..♦John Brown.. July 31, 1851 ♦D, MoLellan., .Red River.. .King ..OrilllH. .. Bad River. ...Nolileton. John Black. - ♦James Adams -^"'y' i| iR5i"";w"D"stiirk.\\\".\"^ ♦Alex. »■ iFaul March 17,1858... -^^.B^jtham Orangeville ) ♦James Stewart Ma?, 1859 ::::::::;:::::;;:::::Me° inteaud FiM^v.^iiic ♦George Craw J^^v/fo^l Markham BuMonville. ♦Julius Straus April, IsM) IVi. Ai""." l.^ a,.«rh,.rn' A«incourt. ..April, 1860. ...Nov., 1860 ♦D. H. Fletcher Nov., l»'^_:;;:;:::>,*;;;„^7Sr.:.:::::Toronto; aouW^^treet Toronto. PRESBYTERY OF GUELPH. MINISTf...3. George Smellie.. ♦John Duff. ♦William Barrle ♦J. Thomson. D.D... ♦Robert Torrance... ♦A. J. M'^Aulay ♦Jas. A. Thompson. ♦Alex. Mol/>an ♦Jas. Mlddlemias... Andrew McLean... John James ♦Geo.Cuthb.-rtson. ♦Wm. Millican ...... ♦John McMechan.. inNIBTERB. Thomas Christie.. James Findlay ... ♦George Cbeyue ... ♦Mark Y. Stark *R. Irvine, D.D ♦John PorteuuM... ♦A. McLean, A.M. PATE OF OBDINATIOrr. ..March, 1836.. ..Aug. 10, 1836.. ...Ian. 4. 1843. ..March 28, 1844. ..Nov. 11, 1846... ..March 15, 1854. ..July 2ft, 1855... ..Nov.. 1855 ..June 3, 1856... ...March 10, 1857. ...Srtpt. 29. 1867... ...Oct. 7, 1867 ...Sept. 21, 1859... ...Dec. 16, 1859... ELDERS. CONQBEaATIONS. , f *John ' \*\i. Mc ♦T. Arms .*A. D. Perrier Fergus r*.Iohn Kcith.,..:..KIora rlcRae Alma Armstrong Eramosa ..♦M.C. Lutz Gait ,.*J. Armstrong Guelph Nassagaweya iioeorge T.wan Erin and Ualedon... .. A. McKenzle East Puslinch. .♦A. Burnett. ..«J. Dalglelsh .. Wm. Veitch .. Robt. J. Black.. ..♦Geo. Davidson., .eiora. .West Puslinch. ..Gait ..Woolwich .Garafraxa ..Berlin DATE OP ORDINATION PRESBYTERY OF HAMILTON. ELDERS. CONQRBQATIONS. POS8-OPPI0E. ...Fergus. • |- Klora. (juelph. .....(Jalt. Guelph. Nassagaweya. Krin. .Morriston. Kloia. Puslinch. GhU. Wiiiterbourne. Garxfraxa. Berlin. posT-opnoE. ' .iune 12, 1827 Jamo't « ''.' 1831 Win i.owi ..Sept. 21, 1833 *A1m- Og? ..Nov. 13, 1840 ..Dec. 7, 1842... ..Feu. 14, 1843. *Jotn vom . [51 ...Flam^oro' Flamboro. .Wat" down & Wellgn Sq .Walerdown. ...galttieet aud Binbrook ...Tap'e>town. ...l)und«B ...DondHS. .Jlamilton, Knox CUurch.Hamilion. Beverlv ^ rkwalK !."Kilbri(le aud Nairn Ch Kilbride. 6 ROLL OP THE SYNOD OP THE [Jnne, KINISMRS. POSr-OPFICE. PRESBYTERY OF RAmLTOK-Continued DATS OF *DaviaingIi, "^ ,p /'"'"'■ coNaaKOATics. •Wm. M. Christie Oct. 3, 1849 «Jame7wr; "T^^Sh^^^^^^ ^""'«^"«'- *]ar»!±:rv|%r :,«i*^«gr.**""---^™^t^-""":: •"CSr ...«ov. y, i8Sd »A|gjj Mitchell Caledoula. Ar Hamilton. •«'■- "'■^■•^■■.^.•-!:ii.iitr,;:::::Ss£a'!:Fir"' orbes An/>fic^»^- h,v,„a r :Win. Craigl j„„e 5 1856 A*^^? Forbes.l-rAncas er w"st i M''««'ter. lirZ:" """'""•'"'"•""••''"nSioii*. C0NOREOATI0N8. P08T-0PPICB. PRESBYTERY OF PARIS, MINISTEHS. "Al'K OF ORDINATION. ELDERS. ♦John Gillespie June 19 S' !'' " *'^«'" ^aHg ...... ^ , S-^'S^'^ ?"f '^:::: ^r i^m^- l^^v-"""-""""-"^eeton. ...Brantford. ..Paris. •wiiiumlua.jj.V.S'ailser ■.?"'"'« ClrLll, st.o«,V..'°.' ^'<»'K- -uv.. oi, low. *JaQieaBarr„.. ,Voi ii-i,.hSii;r St. Oeoroe. *Wni.Richmog:::;C'g^-;;;;;-^ PRESBYTERY OF LONDON. DATE OP ORDINATION. "ELDERS. CONGREGATIONS. POST-OFFin. May 26, 1831 ,„, POST-opnOB. 1834 Wm^McK^ni^a.'.V.trr^''"^'' V^'^il^'O. l*Jas. Fraser Proof Line [Birr P.O. •Chatham........ rl^l^'""'- i^l^^Vf^^ Alex. Smith. :;::£ondon Strathburn. 7,„/ 1 ' ,o^„ *Arch. Young Sarnia Williams. •■?.''^\^T'}?P? *Wm. Clark .„.i^°i"" Sarnie. MI.MSTERS. Duncan McMillan Donald McKenzie. *Jamcs Skinner John Fra.ser •A. W. VFaddell .'." Angus McCoU ""W. R. Sutherland., J-J. A.Proudfoot.., Ij- McPherson *David Walker John Scott ♦William King. ♦William Troup....." Jas.VV. Chesuut.... ...March 31, 1834., 1845.... ...Dec. 28, 1847 ...Feb., 1848 ...Feb. 16, 1848.. James Laird '. Wm. McBain.. ^Z Wi^} «• Vanvrankin:::::C?o°n i""**™- ^l'?.J'J851,.,.... VV. Robert8on....::prympton", ?"''*°°- •March 10,1853.... James Br<."wn:::::.M;"udSwminA;- ^r"' • Sept. 7, 1853 /*Johu Ross ^Wa^wfcl °' vO'«° ♦William Deas, _.^ „„^ ♦William Walker Oct. 25* 1853 ^ ''' ''^^°™°° •••••• AdTlS'.'.V!.'.".'."'.".' \ Wisbeach, ♦Jas. Ferguson NnV 9? \lM V. i:- Chatham ■» ^v... ♦JohnMcVIillan.... ♦^illlam Forrest... *f*f,P}'en Balmer.... * William Fletcher... *A. MoDiarmld. ♦Neil McKinnon,..*.".' Chatham. Ijobo. ••^1o: J^^ :::::>?zr ^'^-••F r^-c-^ >'«ti6:l8l9^;::4obrCr^ ^^p^ — '" —'"--"• April 27. ISM n ^':»?.'^": Carlisle :Z:2?,\llf "■ ^''"'"''"••"•■■"w^iia^^tn^n::;;::::; : ■:.Z*R:-n^-Z ^''"''""'«- Alex. Bartlett... Wm. Webster .... Detroit, Michigan. Falkirk. " [6J ..Wastminster ..VViudsor .'."."... ..Florence .".".'."' .•Grant County, wiscondn. • Wallacetown, • Wardsville. 1861.] [Jnne, POSr-OPFIOE. ..Hamilton. .8t Catharines. Chippawa. ■Hamilton. ■Seneca. Ancaster. Port Dover. DnnnvlUe. .Tarvis. Orimsby. Port Oalbonde. P08T-0PPICB. Jrantford. 'aria. "riuceton. Foodetock. ngersoll. ^'oodstock. yr. ►'oodstock. lenmorrig. merkip. sreham, oodstock. igersoll. lesterfleld. ohawk. . George. rwictiville. posT-oynoB, Iboro. bro. rP. 0. mesford. getown. tham. ithburn, (ion. liams. don. ton. 111. ). )each. bam. il. btown. )it, Micliigsn. rk. icetown, Isville. 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. PRESBYTERY OF HURON. MINISTERS. DAWOV Bu,EB8. COSOREOAnONB. POST^WICl. °'^™" ... Jamo. Pollok...,..Bayfleia ...Bayfleld. JamesBuncan '■"'^ y^.^^ y^^^^^J. Kincardine I Kincardine. *Wa"er inglis Nov. 1842 Vl^^ur li-llSrdllrie'!^^^:.!^ ♦William Graham J^n-l^-WS 5J'Thom8on . ...WarrensvlUe S'"*«II7rt"'- 4rnk"o?^••v.•.::::::i'529?m^■:.:::G^ Br-i?ot ::rr//."^V *Wm. C. Young .Clinton . .Kincardine. :n.M^=a:3l|8^1^0 *^'-^""::^::;;:;.:Kincardine -^ ^^^- •John Stewart Aug. 3, 1859 ^ Manchester, ^c-B >"'?• Arch. Currie W, Vir^^^" ...".South Bruce Tiverton. Alex. McKar April 20, 18W ;g"p-cai„„on Ooderich MINISTERS. PRESBYTERY OF STRATFORD. CONaREGATIONS. Mornington H^'lT'"'''" DATE OP OEDINATIOS, EI.DER8. POST-OmCE. If CroBshlll. I Shakespeare. »'">'«1*"«° ::Ma;ch,'l8^'V.-:.V;Wm.McKenzie, • Harrington SrshT"" .Wcllesley CroBshUi. Wm.Meldrum . ♦James Boyd July h'-°*' ("o^' Worsley Shakspeare ♦A A Drummond Oct. 20, 1847 -l *peterStewart....North Easthope *David Beattie April 23, 18&7 wa^^^ ^^.^ p^^^,^ ■iJohnCavan Fullarton.... fD. ChalnierB Nlssoun I St. Mary B. • Vr. Fothering Fish Creek ) ♦Robt. Hamilton June 30, 1868.. *RoM.Hall April 17, I860.. ....St. Mary's. • Avoubank. PRESBYTERY OF GREY. MINISTERS. DATE OF ORDINATION. ELDERS. ♦D.Christie.. ♦Thos. Stevenson ^-e^^^":;;;:^; ^^^^l Jas. Mitchell Kobt. C. Moffatt -- , Alex. Grant Aug. 4, 1868... Mamea Cameron Feb. 16, 185a.. ♦William Park May 18, 1859 •• :r^^=::;:::IS^S::::::iohnMartin..... ♦CharlesCameron ....t.. .V.!l!!riu>beVtYoung., .Tag. Rowand.... v. M. McGill... James Mil ligan., Geo. Cromar Wm. Prlngle E.Clark David Black Jf,tinGorrie Robert Kane.... CONGREGATIONS. POST-OFTICB. ,.Oweu Sound Owrn Sound. ™Sound... Owen Sound. Sullivan and Gienelg Sullivan .Durham PaWov inocky Sauo;eeL ic PnceviUe. ..Southampton ..Dunblane ..West Brant ..Normanty ..Riveradale ..Culross ..Meaford ...Euphresia ...North Brant ...West Bentinck m I THl m :;b.^ n At tV Great S sand eii eteninj At ^ Cburch CburcV agreed capacil Btitutii and a^ The Thorn 102nd Dr.Tl The Ganac their Elder Nv Inglii Robe Hall, John Davi Jobr Alex A.M D.D, Rob PaU J08( Arc Rol Ing 1 Sco Rol Ru To Ha I MEETING OF SYNOD THE CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, FIRST SEDERUNT. aareed upon by both bynoas, «»*;" . ,. ^' f ^ the purpose of con- ^^^^ ^f Uuion. ,nd agreed to by both the Sjoods. H. If.""""- Tbe%roc.edin« ''ere co,nn.e»«d by *e Be^^^ jraUe the *• Xf Tborntoo, D.D., lie senior "•»«' Sg^ Thi pealm betog song, %b. Clerk «/*e «f A°dr*^ ^o^" """^^^^^^^ loCeflS-. Elders. ^ cuinnnr Alex. W. Waddel. Wm. Sederunt. jtfi„«/era.-Me88r8. James Skin^ Fotheringham. Inglis, Wtn. Caven.Wm. Walker VV. J^e ^^^^^^^j, Robert Kobert Ilumilton. Stephen Calmer VV Ormiston D.D., Hall, John Porteous ^m. M. thr sue, ^^ -p John Lees, Robert Hume. M A- Alex. Ke^^^^^J^^ j p, ^ David Coutts, John Jenmngs. l^-";' ^*'\, a.., James Pringle, John Baird, M. A.. ^■^•'"'■^'JTu^'XoTrhon, James Watson, Alex. McFaul. W. Tay^'^'BP„^;&aSLshR.H Thornton A.M.. John Mackie, Robt.B.nniMa8 ^ Ewing, John Scott D.D.. John Cassie, A.M., Wra. AitKen, |^.^^ jj^ j^],^ Robert Monteath. John M.K'£g^^^-^„rie. Robert Torrance, Paterson, Robert Scott, John I)ufi.Wm. a. Drummond Joseph Y<.ung. David Caw, ThomMi.owy^^ ^ D.. Wm. Archibald Cross. J^^^.^^^i^^^'aid Thomas Stevenson. Walter Robertson, M.A., W'"'*" .^^° ^arr W. 0. Young. ^^^ Inglis, Robert Dewar. Matthew Barr.VV. ^^^^^^^.^^ Robert %ders.-^. J. Caverhi 1. James *ra« . ^^^^ j ^^ Scott, Robert Fleming, J«J° f |J°S, Robert Christie Wm. Robertson. John Walker, ^^P^^J,;*^';!!, James Dickson, James Richmond, John P'^'^^^/'/l^fuS Archer, James Allison, James Young, Jame« A^^^'S^^^^^^^ Join C. Becket, Wm. White, Johu Haggart, William Kerr, ♦'"'" -'■'■ in il |. *' ill I' James Dai. ,.,.h, Adam Ker Mr T^lr^*^' o' "''*"«« ^rm 'Z, Jiarkness, James Smith Jnm!!n^^"^r^ P'^'^'" Stewart K' Harkness. II. D. Cameron. '' ^''''' ^"^''^ Chriafio, Gi^ Roll or Synod of lu 9'°'"'' ^^ tho Synod of ffifl p. I, . . Pre.h,ter1a„' then called the roll of that hoJ. ffsbyterian Church of Cu .rf„ OhiirehofCaMda names ThAr« ^„ ""^y» tne nipmbers fina,„« • . '**''' Elderi '''''' ^^"-^ '"-^^^"^ »f- '-""owir^XSr; ?nS Ruli;' Ante:'mU^Z\n ^fT' ''''^'^' ?• Gray R C S • /^ William Smar?' Wm r°^r "j ''' «• ^^^^' 'S. DaWd wTl' Quin Robert Mkl"; ^J t'^ ^-T"' Andrew' Mel ni^ J 'g' John Crombie, Peter ,rrL TP^^""^"''' Jamus Mc( ,31 Allan, Adam F ivr.n ^"" «' Alexander Yount. A i 5^' II Mr.v; T ^^^"Queen, John MoKav t,» ^%. Alexander Alex Topp A.M., W. Re d,A M a %""''"' ' ^""^' ^^ r, Thorns Best. John Mcriiii lies Am. tronj;' Stewart, W^l "18(10, Gideon ifc'iofC. ,da leering to th-ir rs and RuJing • C. SwintoD, ayid Wiahart felville, J. 0. ^^>ntgomer7* aser, Thomas L. CJourlay, J. MeEwen, »ok, WiUittm lean, Duncan Mo(\,neohj, p Alexander 1%, Donald b' J'ateraon, Mcpherson, 'son, W. S. John Ross, wart, W, F. rest. David • Bremner, (Kilbride), R- irvine, 'X. McLean ithbortson, I'ican, Jas. lie, Finlay irns, D.D., McTavish, )ung, Jas. 58 Adams, ™> James W', Juliug ^. Smith, o I-aing, » Joseph Forsyth, ampbell, '> James ;our, G. McKell, quhoun, Waters, IBOl 1 CANAi PBB8B EBfAN CHU' OH- 11 AifX. Ogk. *^o"; ,-,u-!atie Alex. Burnell, John, »<-• ^ . y"- B. Ilopkin. Pet J;hr«8tie, Aiex. ^^^j^_^ ,^,^^ j,^ Davidson, !- Imon Mmor, M. U- i^»Y'hn ^ j^^ Barclay, J McMuir. Dona 1 «'^«j!",t„S.. "n^ld McLellan. W. Boberi on, Henry Fowlds. „„ a,«n,i .ailed upon Mimite of synod Th« >toderato-.f the United PrjB^^^^^^^^^ Bo'dy-o-n-- the Clerk of that Synod to reaU tne tbllowing : The minute was ace ordinp^ '•ead ut ti^e con8ideri..g that a Basis ot ^ men with the ^ ^^jy^^^^^^ ^^,^ Churches, and upon Tjrepnred and adopted by the »y"°^'' °\3 'teries and Sessions, has ?Sg remitted for tje co„siderat.on o Ij^^^l^^^^^l „, ,u u.er fceen by them ac-opted »'«» W'-o'«J '^ ^ j,^, ^f Qod, completc-d preUminary arrangement have been by t V^ ^^^ ^ Do NOW, recounting T''\lllY''^J'youv' fed in the past to the mercy which her Pivine H«'*'i_"^^ '. ^„ his holy tiniue for ?St?d Presbyterian Church m^^^^^^^^^^^^ having led them and their brethren ot u J ^„^ covdra.ty r.nada to such 't.'^f'Tjii^t^hlGoi of peace will "ccoril of feeling; dumbly trusting that the Oo^^^ they a., about sanction to the solemn '^"^^"'^'^^"e^r^^^^ sanctifying, nd com- take ; and earnestly ^r^^^^^f'^^^^^^ descend ou .!^ ^^^a. ^T^%^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) /. 1.0 |50 ''^™ I.I 140 1.25 us us Wuu 1^ 20 u 1.6 6" V] ^J •^Z.] ^ % :> > '/ Sciences Corporation ^ '^^ V :\ rr,: \ v« <«>A »-qU o \^ :> "-'•. '<^ 2S WEST MAIN STREET WE3SiER,N.V. I4S80 (716) •72-4503 ^>.v; ■ A- 12 BWd of Union I I MINDTJIS 01- THE SYNOD OF THIS !i the appointedXe of meet7nl''?H">^^^'-*''>' «"•««' SJatl^^^^^^ ? 1861.] 1861.] CANADA PUESBTTEWAN CHUEOH. -» r ^^ . , 4 ♦fc.i* whatever dlfferenceg of Li^dta tbe 8»^d mrth article, and ^^^^J^^l^rlttr^nctthertio 'p„,b,t.mii Chutch order. g^pttM of *• Old •■>* N" infalUWe rule of faith and hfe.^^^^^ ^^^^ WestministeT II. Of TOT SuBOBpiHATK ^'JJ^^J^ gfa^rter C«techi8in«s arere- CoUwrion of Faith, with the I;^Jg«J JJJ^ standards, ieived by thia Charch as ^^^ ^^^'^^^^^^ Confession of Faith.jrhkh But wlercaa c«t»»°,"«T,He CWil Maristrate, have been objected treat of »ie POwer or duty of the Cwl waP» . ^^ ^ private judg- raVJeacbSgprincipV^^;'**;-^^^^^^^^^ ^.iS Christ has S:d^?n t&rS'to'Se unders-^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^, ,^ 1 That no interpretation «' "^''P 1°" jl Ss'^^^ ^ J; Charch. which wouW interfere- ^„^ ,,,, „, the any difference of oPV°'''\ w tK^sLe SLment of the Church by the 8ta^. .^ ^^.j ^ 2 That no interpretation or «««Pj'°°JgYaie any authority to vio- bythi Church, v^hich r^^'l'fXthVi prSil^^ '^'"'*' Vl £e the liberty of conscience and rijbt o^ Pr j .^ ^.^^anoe wl A „8ertediBchap.xx.sec.2 ofthetonie ^^ person ought Sestatementsofwhich this Church no ^.^^^^^^ ^°^'°^?}: 8. That no interpretation or reception or ^^^^^^^ „„ the part ^^tsrwiA^^-fS^^^^^^^^ of the Curch. as set ?oXrCha;:XXX. 'f theConi.ss.n. ,^„^,..^,,,t the Lord Jesus Christ i%»»'^","y^Sror secular authority, in the ad- has made her free from "^'^ «^*«/"*; °hV is bound to assert and de- . Snistration of her f^^s J"^ ,'^3 ought not to enter in^o such en- fend tbis liberty to the ut^^^^^^^ beVeJ«dioial thereto, gagements with any party as motions an© thh Dutt V. Of TH. H.AnsmP Of ^ZCloT^^^^^S^^^^ as Media- o»TH« Civil MAOisTRATB.-That tbe^»^ therefore King of tor™ Invested with «»'^«'?*^„t7*"racUy and relation, are bound nI ions, and that all «"««• '»; *'^ J S Ld particularly, that the conduct, by the revealed will of Chr^ • ^^ ^^^^^_ V. Of Chituch G«7T"*l?or;r oV^PriVte'ian Church Govern. lUbed in the WeBtminster Fom of P^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^ ^ congrega- ment.insofarasitdeclarcsapluraiuy officers in the tion, V <>ffi<^ltr tl?satd Pres^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and the unity of the Church, Ch u:ch superior to the saia ^^f"" J .fe. h ^ [June, 861.] VI. Or W0B8HIP That ♦K- ^ J. DeciwHonby The Moderator of tha q ^ '""»««!• »"ectory of Worship. tt-oM S'^?'*''* »fa«n S Vl&"lhf .f^P'^^byterian Church ^f Ci^^of qS: Union now read, the Sjnod S th« S'"!! ''^ ^^^ Articles of Canada and the Presbyterian ChL. J /n'*'^?*«"'»'» Church of the Synod and ChurchT?h« Hn^? ^^t?^°*^*' °«^ unitrwith Canada, under the name of " The S.fp'^l^^"'''* Church S , The Moderator of the UnhL P . ^'^^''^^^"an Churc J Sw^e^^^od^,^^^^^^^^^ ofjajada. under the -eTf^.^^krc^-l^ij;^^^^^^^ B|a-:ftentfe«o?fhei?^r^°^^^^^^^^^ *^- «'«ned the Reid. and Mr Wm F^L \l J5. respective Synods, m- w^ Tk- Oil ... Daclantlon br Moderator of Synod of 0nlte< S"'* of Union ngned. Synods and • ""ueoses. -'*""" "'gnea the doca- Mr. Gregg then gave out hi 100 tf '"^"^*''° ^'^""h! »r. W. Taylor Mr. Wm. B aUrh ^4f r. , ' Kr^<^-*» that Wiliffjlytr'^^^'Ho- proposed in very cordial unan^ousiy gf^^ode tor of the SynoTof t^^ C^nfda &?'' • ^ «'«'«^d £eJat?;^r^^^ to h, p, ,^ ^^^ ^^ either hand of the chair. ^'- ^'®«S' ^^o occupied seats on MJ:^:|?i^r of Par's! M^WiS^^^^^ of Petcrboro'. seconded by Mr Caw oj^^d synod C^rks respecti;ely?fS'C^dortt''^-^™-^"^^^^^^^ Canada, and of the United Prenhv^L ^ ^'^^^^^^"^^ Church of ly chosen joint clerks of Synod.'*^*'"'*'^ ^^''°^' ''^'^ unanTmSuJ; [KJ The Moden jturninR thai ^ng the Syi The Synod At the requ led in prayer, Mr. Ure, o1 Onion amonf Pr. Ormis advftDtages^ Christian CI lie cariried Dr. Burn then delivei a living Cbi The Moi gpecial refe ing at 7 o'c It vras 1 a Business tor of Syn Clerks of ' Street Chi On mot' ton, the o of the W' ftf thiir 1 The singini vascc The At th praye Tb( \ll [Jane, 861.] CANADA ra^8B«Bi.A»_o™|0B^ 1^- ^'^*^": .._...„nw delivered an address on " The duty of ,.,^. itthereauestoftheMoaerawit,- - dinprayer .„, delivered an address on " The daty of ^^^. Mr Ure, of StreetsviUe, deUverea ^^ „£longtheCh^ohesof C.-t.^ ' " — ^ "The...-^.. i ^S^Jng the Churches of Christ. .. ^^^^ ^^^^^ Onion among „^_,:uoii. delivered an address o„ jQ^^^n. £SS:-H.«s!*..'-:sw-»-" KUout." of Knox CoU^?;.-r ^'"• ira »rLrsuhiect. - l^e Church of Christ JK Church." p^^^i. Meeting, baving vjbi^ M.jJon. The Moderator^J«^2nt'^Ul be\eW here to-morrow even- ,„,„,„«4. gjtV&T ° '^ „ ded and agreed to^I^^^l^l^TpX^. ton, the cordial thauits o j g^ james' Street, tor iu« of the Wesleyan Church Ujre ^^^^.^^^ of th-jir house of vrorsmp « The Doxology wa^«-«g- ^ ^^.^^^ed to meettomorrow Adioummeut. .Ki^cltfst^^'o^^^^^^ Closed with the Benediction. . . » ■ SECOND SEDERUNT. CoTB Street Church, Montrral, The synod of the Canada ^:£^r^^-^^,^^^^'' ^■ The synod a^Ve^^r^.T' S»e^ *^« ^^^^ ^ At the request of tne blv Ihe minutel of «i« tot »«"" ^ 1« IflNVTES OF THE SYNOD OP THE [Jane, New book to be It was ordered that a new book for keeping the Reoorda of the synod be procured. Oommitteeon , T*"® ^ynod appointed a Committee of Bills and Overtures, to ?n"™l?„r:i n °°"P°"<^' l^.l the present meeting, of the members of the ture.appotated. Committee on Bills and Overtures formerly existing in the differ- ent Bodies forming this Synod ; Dr. Thornton to be Convener, verbia Report A verbal report was given in by the Business Committee an- cTn.^lt'!^ pointed last night, recommending that the Report of the joint Lommittees on Forms of Processes be now taken up. Th« report was received and its recommendation adopted. Beport on Forma , The Report on Forms of Processes was read by Dr. Thornton cttneeuM. the Chairman of the joint Committees. ' On motion made and seconded, the Synod adjourned to meet again at 3 o'clock. Closed with the Benediction. 1861.] Synod again WDstUated. Beport of Com- Bilttee on Bill; •t> I Orartarea. Report gmtained THIRD SEDERUNT. . , MoNTBEAI,, COTB StRBKT ChUKCH, Fridat, June 7, 1861, S o'clock, P. M. The Synod met and was opened by singir.^ Ps. xlviii., 11-14 and was then constituted with prayer by the Moderator. ' The minutes of the former sederunt were read, and approved. The Committee of Bills and Overtures gave in a report, con- taining a statement of several matters of business, and recom- mending the order m which they should be considered. The Report was received, and the order of business therein recommended sanctioned, with the exception that the paper read m the morning on Forms of Processes, be first proceeded with. On motion made and seconded, the Synod resolved itself into a tommittee of the whole House, in order to consider the sevoral articles of the Report on Forms, seriatim. Mr. Drummond was called to the chair. Synod resumed *• "^^^ ^'ow^ittee 0^ *''f„ ,^^S'® ^**"«« ^^"'^^^ proceeded for some synod resumed, time, on motion, rose. The Synod resumed, the Moderator taking the chair. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole report ed progress, and asked leave to sit again, which was granted. ' The Synod, on motion, adjourned, to meet again at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, and the diet was closed with prayer. [161 Synod reaolved itaeir into Com- mittee of the Whole on Forms, *c. [June, 1861.] CANADA PREBBYTEEIAN CHURCH. IT FOURTEI SEDERUNT. Montreal, Cotb Street Church, Saturday, June 8, 18G1, 10 o'clock, A.M. ' The Synod met and was opened with devotional exercises, Bineinc Ps. xlv., 3-6, and reading the 6th chapter of the Djrst Epistle to Timothy. By request of the Moderator prayer was offered by Mr. Duff, after, which the Moderator declared the Synod constituted and ready to proceed to business. The minutes of. the former sederunt were read and sustained. The Moderator suggested that as several persons were preaen* who were in possession of collections for the extraordinary er pences of this Synod, and as Mr. Davidson, the Treasurer for the Fund to meet these expenses, was not now in the city, it would be expedient to appoint some person to receive those collections. On motion made and seconded, a committee was appointed toCo^mjttee^ receive the moneys still to be paid for the extraordinary expenses receive moneya Fun"d.Vnd to consider and report as to the disposal of said Fund ^a^^^^^ the Committee to consist of Messrs Topp, Laing, Kemp, L»r. expenses. Ormis^on, Dick, and Alexander, itfmistera; Messrs. Court, Red- path, Becket, McMurrich, Elmsley, and Sheriff Davidson, Elders, —Mr. Kemp to be Treasurer and Convener. On motion made and seconded, it was agreed, that instead of ^y^gl^/^rep^rton (Toinff now into Committee of the whole House on the Report on arrangement of fornfs of pJocesses, the Synod take up first the Report of the joint Preab,terieH. Committees on the arrangement of Presbyteries. The Report on arrangement of Presbyteries was submitted by Th« Report read. Mr. Dick. It recommended the following arrangement, viz. :— 1 The Presbytery of Quebec, to comprise all the Ministers and Congregations east of the River St. Francis, Canada East. 2 The Presbytery of Montreal, to comprise all the Ministers and Congregations east of the Counties of Russell and Stormont, and thosl in Canada East not included in the Presbyteries of Quebec and Ottawa. 3. The Presbytery of Ottawa, to comprise all the Ministers and Congregations in the Counties of Russell, Carleton, Lanark, and Ren- frew, aid the parts of Canada East north of these Counties. 4. The Presbytery of Erockville, to comprise the Ministers and Congregations in the Counties of Stormont, Dundas, Grenville and Leeds. 5. The Presbytery of Kingston, to comprise all the Ministers and Congregations in the Counties of Frontenac, L.mnox and Addington, Hastings, and Prince Edward. 6. The Presbytery of Cobourg, to comprise all the Minister, and Congregations in the Counties of Northumber.and, Peterboro , and the Townships of Hope, Cavan, Emily, and Vcrulam. 7. The Presbytery of Whitby, to cor^prise all the Ministers and Congregations in the Townships of Clark, Manvers, Ops, Fenelon, I'- I 18 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE [June, ?h"rat2r';rn7ifa'l '^""^^^^^ ^'''«"' ''''''y' «-»>. ^rock, ' 8. The Presbytery of Toronto, to compriie all the Ministers an,! m tiio lowDships of Piolcering, Uxbridge, Scott. Georirina Trafnin-o,. and Esqueslng. except the Congregation of Acton * ' ^'"^"^'K"' 9. The Presbytery of Guelph, to comprise all the Ministers and 5ZTn^7Vr *'" ^°°"*''^ °i ^'«"'"«'°° '^"'i Wat«l?o and „ tJJ Township of Nassngaweya, and the Congregation of Acton excent the M.msters and Congregations la North Dumfrie. and WelUsler 10. The Presbytery of Hamilton, to comprise the Ministers and 12. The Pi-esbytepy of London, to comprise M the Ministers and Congregations in the Counties of Oxford, Middlesex. ElgiiLambton BlSfofd and ^LT^* ;'" '"7^''''^' '' Norwich. S;enhe?S,2S JJlaBdford, and the Minister and Congregation of Harrington coi^gi^rKr^^nS^^f HurTS^'^Li^sr r the Townships of Brant. Carrick, frr^^l^aTandTug:^^^^ '"^ 14. The Presbytery of Stratford, to comprise all the Minister. «nA Congregations in the County of Pe^th, andTose In the ToS Wellesley, and the Minister and Congregation of HanSngtor ^ 15. The Presbytery of Durham or Owen Sound, to comprise all th« Ministers and Congregations in the County of Grey and those ?n !he Townships of Brant» Carrick. Elderslie. Arran, and ffgeer The Synod proceeded to consider the Report. Q^rr^ Of Congregations recoULde? bv fhe clt tee L^^ po's? th^at Presbytery be attached to the Presbytery of Montreal^ MoUon by Mr. I' ^08 moved by Mp. Kemp, seconded by Mr. Cameron — Thuf Kemp in regard the Congregations of Cornwall Ount^hrnX wiir 'T , to Presbytery of Winchester ftn*4 wTaaiL* t' "f?*?ruck, Wllliamsburgh, '*""'""*'• MiStreal Waddington, be added to the Presbytery of Tb^M7« v 7«°^^e«t by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Grew - That the Presbytery of Montreal comprise all the MinisteJJf^ Congregations east of the Counties of Russell and Srmn«? a those^in Canada East not included in theT"po's"^ Prb^teV;" f A vote was taken, when the amendment was ostrrin,i k„ „ i majority, and the Synod decided in terns tCeo" ^ * ^'«' Proposed bounds^ I* ^as moved and seconded,— That the Presbvterv of nff«— [18] Amendment by Mr. Smith. Amendment carried. [Jane; 1861.] CANADA PRE8BTTBBIAN CHURCH. 19 each, Brook, Ilnistera and w, and those a, Trafalgar, [inisters and 0, and in the oton, exoept Welleslej. inisters and Wentworth, inisters and '^orfollc, and and Bland- inisters and i, Lambton, nheim, and ;ton. nisters and spt those in iugeen. nisters and ownship of on. rise all the lose in the en. 'hat there isters and pose that )n,— That msfaurgh, bjtery of Gregg, — sters and Qont, and bytery of y a large f Ottawa imended Moved in amendment by Mr. Gregg, seconded by Mr. J. K. Amendment. Smith, — That the Ooneregations of Gloucester and North Gower be not attached to the Presbytery of Ottawa. A vote was taken, whea the amendment was carried, and the Air.andment Report of the Committee aa to the Presbytery of Ottawa adopted <^^^t Ontario. The hour of one o'clock having arrived, the Synod adjourned Acyoumment. to meet again at one o'clock on Monday. Closed with the benediction. Bounds of Presbytery of Klngtton. Synod agreei to consider report anent Presbytery of Whitby. Motion by Mr. Smith that there be no Preabytery of Whitby. Amendment by Mr. King, that there be a Presby- tery of Ontario. -^— FIFTH SEDERUNT. Montreal, Cote Sthekt Chcrch, Monday, June 10, 1861, 10 o'clock, A. M. The Synod met. The Moderator gave out for praise Ps. Ixxii, 4-8, and after reading Acts zx, 17 to end, constituted the Synod with prayer. 119] 2a MINUTE8 OF THE SYNOD OF THl [June, Mr.O can to _„ Synod at o'clock. Themlnule, of l„i Sederunt ,or. re.d and eoetolnod £.^irrofZ-?rby:r„'ct„^'e\'K°r™H"v"''"K'>''f''''««'«s7""'i TiiA .«««: 1^ ... . . ._ Motion .„ Pickering, , Presbytery Ontario. The motion Mrrled. K?t:XnoteJcuh";1^^^"n"''"'?>^^'•;,^'°^^''°^^'*«. on Saturday to the 'X^rL^''-^^^^^^^^^^ be not include J in' tt negatiTeu. and waa negatived ^^ ' '^'*' ?"* ^'•«" *»>« c^^^ir, " X".'*', to ThatT ??r'^.^'^ ^'■; !^«l^""ioh. seconded by Dr. Tl.ornton ^r-' b'i'fd^eS foTh";&£;t:;;^:feta'2ir^««' Sjott. an'S'o'.tg-in- --e-^ jei;irn?,!LThi/;orL'zar^^ ^^ ^r- the recommendation of the comSee bi adheredio "'°°"°'^' BouiMhofPres. On .motion made and seconded the r«.nnm™„«^ *• /. , bytoryofTorontoCommitteen regard to thAPro^i ; recommendation of the arranged. with the exceptbn that th« Vf '^y*«.'y of ^"••onto. was adopted, Scott, and oKna be tak«n 7"'*"^ "^ ^'okerins. Uxbrfdge and anne,ed toTeVoVoS-pSyt^r^ ^a'^^ '' '''''^''' Jplte'Trrangemel'^nt^^^^^^^ VI' ^--'"^ Guelph. ^"angements, on the proposed Presbytery of Motion anent ^ "'' '''*8 moved by Mr. J. Middlftmiaa B«n^«^ j v », ^ Pre,.ofaueiph. Cuthbertson to adopt RenortnfS-*!°°"''^^ ^^^ ^'•- ^^orge Presbytery of Guelph Snf^r"'?'" regarding bounds of Presbytery^fParisS;iS^aUUVtSns^Vtar ^^ ^''^ Cr^:!!.'iTh:tT"r*e^^^^ --<^1^ i^T Mr. Avch. of Gait be transfemd from fZ '^^^'^'*^* ^''^ Congregations the Presbytery of Gueljh P^'P"'*"^ Presbytery of Paris to La^°g:i''^;^";*e':^^ f;„,^-;.- seeonded by Mr. bytery of Paris, before considS^g XeX^e^J^^^ ^^elp^" Guelph be adopted simSr *^' P'^P"''*^ Presbytery of Mr^a^^^^^^^ that Of the Committee was adopted as nmnn^I^u ^. ^''« .^eport of Midd,e.i.,,.„d..eS,„„Ko|e3Xt^^Ce;S:fa'!fi Amendment. 2nd amendment. 3rd amendment. [June, 1861.] CANADA PBESBYTEniAN CnUROII. 21 ainod. om the Synod Sjrnod of the )d to addresH inied for the at 12 o'clock ' of the report urday to the ludod in tho m the chair, Thornton,— ind 0^ '>rgina ided by Dr. I concerned, Hurrich was ition of the ^'as adopted, , Uxbndge, of Toronto, Committee esbytery of Mr. George bounds of des in the t. Mr. Avch. igregations of Paris to ed by Mr. be a Pres- juelph. .. McRuar, sbytery of en that of Report of on of Mr. ns of Gait b« detached from the proposed Presbytery of Paris and annexed MoUon wkIocU to the Preebytery of Ouelph. The hour of twelve o'clock having arrived, according to ar- „ rangement made in the morning, Mr. Duncan, Deputy from "J^,' ,ddre"«t "he the Presbyterian Church in England, addressed the Synod in Synod, very warm terms, congratulating the Synod especially on the auspicious union which had just been consummated. Mr. Reid here stated that Mr. Duncan had given a donation of Do.iatinn from £10 sterling to the Foreign Mission of this Church if thoy shall •*'"• '*"■"*"• inaugurate one, otherwise to the French Canadian Mission. It was thereupon moved by Mr. Kemp, seconded by Dr. Ormis- Motion by Mr. ton,— That the Synod of theCanada Presbyterian Church having "^""P" heard Mr. G. J. C. Duncan, a Deputy from the Presbyterian Church in England, accept with the utmost satisfaction the ex- pression of his esteem and affection for this Church, and his approbation of the Union of the Churches now embraced by this Church and Synod ; convey to Mr. Duncan through the Modera- tor, the cordial exprest^ion of the Synod's affection for himself personally, and for the Church in England which he represents; reauesting him also to present to bis own Synod at its next ordinary meeting, the congratulations of this Synod at the con- tinued prosperity of the Church in England, — at its Missionary a«ctivity and success, — at the progress of negotiations for the union of sister churches there, and that this Synod trust to sustain the Bame fraternal relations with the Presbyterian Church in England which one of the Churches now united in this Synod formerly held. This motion was carried by acclamation, all the members of Motion carried Synod standing. ^y acclamation. The Moderator then conveyed to Mr. Duncan in appropriate Moderator terms the cordial regard of the Synod for himself personally and «''»'"e'»e» M*. the expression of the deep interest which the Church in this ""'^*°" country takes in the welfare of the Presbyterian Churches with which we are related in Great Britain, and especially in the Presbyterian Church in England. The Synod proceeded to fix the time and place for the next Time and place ordinary meeting of Synod, whereupon, meeZgo/aS It was moved by Mr. Gregg, seconded by Mr. Laing, — That the Motion by Mr next Annual Meeting of Synod be held in Knox's Church, Toronto, Gregg. on the first Tuesday of June, 1862, at half past seven, f.h. It was moved in amendment by Mr. D. Inglis, seconded by Mr. Amendment by McTavish, — That the question of fixing the time and place of next Mr. D. ingiia. Annual Meeting be deferred till the Synod determine as to whether there is to be a special meeting in the autumn. The motion of Mr. Gregg was carried by a large majority, and 8l°Md'tome«t'ln the next Annual Meeting of Synod was appointed to be held in Toronto. Knox's Church, Toronto, on the Ist Tuesday in June, 1862, at 7J o'clock, P.M. 121] MINUTfS or TUB 8YN0D OJ* TUB [June, Addrnii to bo dallTerad by Mr. I(. Goriliin on •TMlng. to give, and a«kod if tlio ^S wouTd S)nl\^^^^^ '*" '"'"''"•'''^ that Mr. Gordon', addro-n b« heard on Wedne.daj evening" at 8 w Jh Sh'^ssJe&r' *" ""* ''«'*^° "^^ 3 «'«'"^k' -•-. Closed Re|»Drt of Com- mittee for Fund for extraordinary expensei. Mr. McOlashan inTltedtoiltwith Synod. Bounds of Pres- byterr of Ilamllton. Deferred In the mean time. Motion that there shall be a Pres. of ParU carried. Motion anent Presbytery of bamilton. Amendment. Amendment carried. SIXTH SEDERUNT. MoNTRKAL, Cote Strut Chwrch -,. _ ^ „ Monday, J„„« 10, 1861, 3 o'i/oc*. The minutes of the last sederunt were read, and sustained. to re'cefvnh:^" 'ey^ *^« ««T'"- •PP-**^ expenses of thiaSvnod and f^!? -a "^''"'? ^^"^ extraordinary disposal of theaaid monevJ *"^J"f '»'«»* ?>«/<»• the equitable saJotioned its reoomn>enSuon,^^ ^'""^ "'''''^ ^^^'"^P"'* *°<» McGbThtTMinis'tS? oHht'ch?; h^"?5 ''''''' '^ '^'^^ ^r. now present, to sittlytZl a^rsp^S.^g^ rS """««' thifplTlrtt^RepTt' "The con'T'*'.^ ^'T *« *»•« '^'"Po-' of deferred in ordKUrunfir-?TK *''° "'^ !'*'''« "^^ ^"^ proposed P.e.b,4^r& Jlt^'idt .trrHlS^ [22] . I [Jun«, Btioff on Friday t of time, pre- then prepared nn opportunity It was agreed y evening at 8 E. P.v. Closed HVRCB, >1, 3 o'clock. 8e Ps. Ixxxiv., prayer. The ready to pro- austaioed. tee appointed ixtraordinary the equitable e Keport and to invitb Mr. :oral charge, iber. arrangement lilton. B disposal of notions was be proposed I there shall f, the Synod ■ Presbytery sport of the —That the led by Dr. )pted, with le Counties ] from the QamiltoQ. 1861.] CANADA I'REfiUYTERIAN OUVKOil. 28 Dr. Irvine's motion was carried by a large ir^jority, and the Synod decided according thereto. The Synod prooeodod to cnnnider and determine the bounds of the prnpoHftd I'retihytory of PariH. It was moved by Mr. Dick, seconded by Mr. Laing, — That the Motion nnsnt Paris Prenbytory shall comprine all the Ministers and Oongrega-^'J.^^J'^"'*'"''- tions in the Counties of Brant and the Townships of Norwich, Blenheim, and Blandford, except the Town of Woodstock. It was moved in amendment by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Amondineut. Mr. Cross, — That the Congregations of Ingersoll, V/oodHtock, and Tilsonburg, be included in the Paris Presbytery, being detached from the Presbytery of London. A vote was taken when the amendment was carried by a large Amendmsnt miyority, and the Synod decided in terms thereof. cui-Hed. The Synod took up the Report of the Committee on the arrange- ment of the Presbytery of London. On motion made by Mr. Laing, seconded by Mr. Cavon, the BoundiofPrei. e Committee on the Presbytery of London Report of the was of London arranged. adopted with the amendments, that the names of Messrs. J. Fi'HB^ and N. McKinnon be added, and that the name of Mr. Hamilton be omitted, and that the Congregation of Grant Co., Wisconsin, be added. The Report of the Committee on the arrangement of the Preo- Boundn of Pre«. bytery of Huron was read. On motion made and seconded, the "' i^«"">- Report on the Presbytery of Huron was adopted, with the cor- rection of an error in the said report, adding the name of Mr. McKay, of South Bruce, erroneously inserted in the proposed Presbytery of Durham. The Report in relation to the Presbytery of Stratford was taken Bounds of Pre«. up, and on consideration was adopted, with the addition of the "' Stratford. name of Mr. Robert Hamilton, of Avonbank, and the Congrega- tion of Fullarton, taken from the Presbytery of London. The Synod agreed to change the name of the proposed Presby- Boundsof Pre«. tery of Durham into that of Grey, and that in other respects tho° "y- Report of the Committee be adopted without alteration, the name of Mr. McKay, of South Bruce, being removed therefrom. The Synod having proceeded with the consideration of the Motion that several recommendations of the Report seriatim, to the end, it ^^"^^^^J^^^y, was moved by Mr. Drummond, seconded by Mr. T. Wardrope, adopted. That the Report of. the Committee on the arrangement of Pres- byteries, as now amended, be adopted as a whole. It was moved in amendment by Mr. Kemp, seconded by Mr. Amendment by Currie, That the Countyj of Stormont be connected with the ■"■ *""''• Presbytery of Montreal. A vote was taken, when the motion of Mr. Drummond was Motion carried carried by a large majority, and the Synod decided to adopt tho Report, as a whole, as amended. L23J 24 MINUTRS or THE SYNOD OF THE [June, The Report, as amended and adopted, is as follows, namely • '>ol-Je',:l7^l^!;!^'^^^^^^^ --isters and in Canada Ear.t not includ:^'^ S^t^^^otw?'' "''' *'°^* Leeds, together with the coti it is as ions, the rs at the 1^ a Syno- ? to their with the ns to be II. That Presbyteries be instructed to adopt such measures ■ jr may think best to secure an annual contribution from each coi tion trithin their bounds, for Home Missionary purposes. III. That all contributions thus made shall form ont central and. That distribution of this fund shall be made annually by the afore- said Synodicai Committee, according to iipplications and recommend- ations previously furnished by the Presbyteries, for the aid of Mission Stations, &o., within their bounds. Such distribution to be subject to regulations to be enacted by the Synod. IV. That the Salary of Probationers shall be at the rate of Four Hundred Dollars per Annum, that they pay their own travelling ex- penses, and that their board be in all cases furnished by the congre- gations and stations supplied by them. V. That Presbyteries use all diligence to secure that congregations and stations receiving supply contribute to the full extent of their ability towards paying for the same ; and that they implement all engagements made by them when applying to the Presbytery, VI. That the Synod should fully consider the subject of the employ- ment of a limited number of ordained Missionaries, to organise and visit stations in new settlements, and to dispense the ordinances among them. VII. That Students of Theology may be employed in Home Mission work, after attendance during one or two sessions of the Theological Course — as the Synod may determine. VIII. That the salary of Student Missionaries be at the rate of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum, (with board) ; their tra- velling expenses from the College seat to their places of labor to be paid out of the central fund. On the distribution of Probationers and other Missionary laborers, the Committee would recommend the following regulations : — I. That the roll of Probationers shall consist of Preachers who have been licensed lass than three yeai ; and Ministers who have been loosed from their charges, or who have been received from other churches, and have been receiving appointments from the Committee less than two years (reckoning in both cases from the date of their admission to the roll). II. From this roll of Probationers appointments shall be made half-yearly, so far as the necessities of the Church require. Should the number of Probationers at any time exceed the wants of the Presbyteries, appointments shall be given to them in equal proportion. Preachef's without appointments may receive such employment as jaay arise from special applications made to the convener between the times of distribution. III. Preachers who have been on the roll for three years, and Ministers for two years without settlement, shall have their names removed from the list: — allowance being in all cases made for sick- Bess, leave of absence, or time occupied in the public business o^ the church, apart from fulfilling regular appointments ; — provided also, that the Synod alone may order the retention of any probationer's name on the b'st beyond the above specified times. IV. Probationers concerning whom complaints of inefficiency have been received from Presbyteries by the comtuittee, may have their t27] MINUTES OP IHE SYNOD OF THE [June, X:1T "^'''"'°' ""*" * ''««-- Of *!•« Synod shall be given vener, at kast two weeks mSus to td?' '''i'^'u'' '° **^° ^^^^ committee for distributinn • «^!. d l . •"? *""® "^ *•»« meeting of send to the Snvener Sesame. of"'^^'l"'' ??"'" "^^ ^'^^ «'^™« "me of ministers who Save been received^''orl'"J*"'"r'* ^f *^«"' ''"^ their charges, and whom thev rp'Il ' T}" ^'"''^ *'^° ^^osed from the namefof sucras have beenT»rV^'" '"^'"r'"*' ^"^ «•«> months. •'^^'^ ^^"^^'^ "^"^"ng the preceding six lis^^/°th':To'„1ZS°£^ ^"PP'^' ?««''.yt«ries will send ministerial Charles £ which a' fn ''"''■ '"t*'°8 ^^'<=^ ^'^ ^'^'^^^^ the number of famiS and chn Jh "'"T'**""'' *° «'*" °>''^'«te" ^ when each station or conereltinn 1 ""^'" connected with each thonearest congregation SI spfl^ commenced, its distance from in the Gaelic langu^ageTs Required aS -°^' " ' ' ^ '-'^-'' ^''""'""^ Presbjrterian families n each SistrTcJ nnfr""'" °^ ^'^^ '*"'"''«•• "^ ordinances. """t not otherwise supplied with inpl'poSnTus'Snr^Tesr^P"-";'"^"*^ *° each Presbytery a way as to allow elchnroSon.r^''"'"'"'"*' *•" ^'^ '"'^^« ^n such varioL PresbyterieslS^ra^lrcrjXL"d^ °' ^^^^""« *^« con^g"gaL°o!t?a"y"Tb"aaoL';o^^^ ^1,"^^*^' ---*«r. or interfere with the regYlaratpointmenTs.*"' ""' ^'*" '^ ''""^^^ *° rie^n whott'^Tn'slte^^^ !? *l»Ve--l Presbyte- vener of the Committee '^resbyterTes sSTS "° • t''' '' *^« C"'^' for the Committee; blaAk^orm^str^ttd^r^l^^ foi?o"w!ng fe^gufat^ns"-^^""'' *'« ^"^"""^^^ ^""^'i recommend the suL^^«SS^Sa!?^1;^^ organi^ng and fSfg m°£n l\t '"•'^' ''"''' '' '*" --» - grants shall be made frolThTS tn 1 °,m i"."'"" settlements. No liar circumstances, and "ecommended hi'^^ p^^^^^ ""'P* ^" P'^"' oounds the congregations are Also *hr^"^*'^.*'""« ^° ^''ose exceed the amount of funds actualTv ?J ^ifP^u^P^'^^r^ «^«" "«^««- at the time of distributuTn ^ " ^^^ ^''°'^' ^^ ^^^ Treasurer n.a"eSh^rSEStrPrX'S 'aUllS^ ",r"«"««"--'^'^" ''e hya statement conta nfnrth; dat« wHV^f T'^^"^°^ settled, how long the confreeation or «f!?- *^l ''''*'" =* ^'^'''' *° »>« families are connected with ft Ind Tbfnv,'"'' ^^''^'''' ^"^ '"'^°y communion; also the nJmW of PrplV "^'J °f,.°'«'»bers in full .ndtbe prosper of enlarrento^lKnTegr^^Str ^^'^^^' Fiiy DdlL'sr^or^'stirSf b?"^'. '\' ^""^ °^ «»« "-dred and to Jsist in payin^g^ ffrlL^pplyVo^rtt^er °''" ^"^^^^^ *'"'''' [28J [June, laU be given its from the to the Con- meeting of i same time T them, and oosed from ''; and also eceding six s will send are vacant ministers ; with each, tance from preaching number of plied with Presbytery de in such isiting the inister, or allowed to Presbyte- > the Gon- ial reports reports. mend the the Trea- assist in nts. No in pecu- in whose ill never reasurer shall be mpanied m to be iw many I in full district in. Ired and >se than 1861.] CANADA PRE8BYTEBTAN CHTIRCH. 29 V. When the funds are appropriated by the committee, a full state- ment of the particular congregations and stations for which they are intended shall be published in the " Record," or some other paper in general circulation among the Members of the Church ; and grants shall be made payable to Presbyteries or their order. The first section of the Report in regard to the distribution of i-jrst section Probationers was taken up. It was moved and seconded that the agreed to. first section be agreed to. It was moved in amendment by Mr. McLaren, seconded by Moved that Mr. D. Wardrope, — That the Synod proceed to take up the third ^"y"""* taheup recommendation in the Report. third gecUon. A vote was taken, when the recommendation of the Committee First section was sanctioned by a large majority, and the first section was agreed to. adopted. The Synod, on motion, adopted the second section of this part Second section of the report unanimously. agreed to. The third section of the Report was read. It was moved by Mr. Dick, seconded by Mr That this section of the report be adopted. It was moved in amendment by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Amendment by Duncan, — That Presbyteries be instructed to adopt such measures Mr. J. iioss. as they may think best to secure an annual contribution for the support of Missionaries labouring within their bounds, and send the surplus to the support of a central fund. J. K. Smith, — Motion to adopt third seotion. It was moved in further amendment by Mr. Kemp, and dvily 2nd amendment seconded, — That the Synod remit this subject to the Committee, ^y '"■'• ^«">P- to distribute the Presbyteries into missionary districts. It was moved in further amendment by Mr. McLaren, seconded 3rd amendment by Mr. D. Inglis, — That the Synod approve of a Central Fund •'y Mr. McLaren, for Home Missions, but in view of the importance of the subject, send down the proposed plan for the consideration of Presbyteries, ■ and enjoin them to report to next Synod, and that iu the mean- time Presbyteries be recommended to give earnest attention to the work of domestic Missions. It was moved in further amendment b^ Mr. Ure, seconded by b*M'"uie"*"* Dr. Irvine, — That the third resolution in the report before the ^ House be sent down to Presbyteries to be reported upon by them at the next annual meeting of Synod ; that in the interim Pres- byteries be enjoined to attend to the Mission fields within their respective bornds ; and that any Presbytery having a surplus of income over the expenditure required for its local wants, be directed to devote this surplus in aid of the Missions'of other Presbyteries, intimating to the Home Missionary Committee its amount, and, if thought proper, the portions of the general field to which it is to be appropriated, and the amount to bo given to each. The hour of adjournment having arrived the further consider- ation of this subject was deferred. m 80 MINUTES 0» THE SYNOD OP THl [June, First meetlDC of Pre*. ofCobourg appointed. KdS; ^^/J^*' - "■« .b.e.0. of ir. Sn,„,, Mr.wrn }.Ja';,^T^?'^'' "-^ Bamillon was, by tho Synod. aunoinHJ to "in? to"°i nirP;^!" ■»«' " '» »'«'"°- '— w Mor. '•irBt meeting of Presbytery of UuDilton. EIGHTH SEDERUNT. Montreal, Cote Street Chcrch TcESDAT, June 11, 1861, 10 o'clock, A.M. synodconrtituted called upon PrinciDal Wmi^ tS. J chapter of Isaiah, and of bS» ^ °°^ ""^^ "^ P'""™'' to «« tansMtlon Roll called and m. „ t> u „ , marked. ine Koll was called and marked. The minutes of the former sederunt were read and sustained. ftnls^Xw^,^ and aTJLdto -TL^'";a?hT*'1: T''''H ^^ ^'' ^- ^ Eraser, extract anent WfTn,^ *w . Au ^.''esbytery be furnished with anexl On motion of Mr. Kemp, seconded by Mr McTavish Tha Thornton, Messrs. Drummond. Ai°ken D jn^; %l^' '' McLaren, Baird, Wilson McTaSRh !?•««;; V?\ ^^'"^f'* McMurrich and Mr. D. M^SS^^ders^^X. C? SUent First meeting of Pres. of Paris, Committee on duties of Clerkship, &c X [June, leet withia Inesday in ission was le Mudera- the city sbytery of ck to-mor- klr.WilBon Jointed f 'ning at 9 5heyne be TOW mor- RCH, , A.M. 'S Pa. li. iiah, and r. The name of Dsaotion tained. Fraser, 1 an ex- byteries cts may 9. its first sday of I,— The imittee hemes; — the >p, Dr. cinner, ; Mr vene;,, 1861.] CANADA FRESBYTKRIAN CHUROH. 81 The Synod resumed consideration of the Report on distribution Sy°o'''"nmond, seconded by Mr. Thomas Committee of the ^cl'herson, and agreed to,— That the Report of the CommittPn .hole adopted, on Forms of Process, as amended by the cLmittee of the whole! rln.f? !?' ""i ^»^«"'». a°d be sent down to Presbyteries, to report to the Synod at the next regular meeting. The following is the Report, embodying Formula and Ques- tions, as amended : . [321 Synod resolves Itself into Com- mittee of the . whole on Forms, Ac. ' Committee rose and reported. [June, 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN OHUROH. 88 luncH, ck, P.M. er by the ained. on tho dis- 1 from the McTaviah ommenda- ) guidance )ut at the esbyteriea June next e Mission d resolved art of the lommittee rried, and I'hornton, gave in a linisters, 1 certain in is tor at itated, as tion had ceed fur- 3 of Pro- ) Presby- ine next. Thomas )mmittee e whole, eries, to d Quea- 1. — Formula to he signed by Minitttri, Probationers, Elders and Deacons. I do hereby declare hat I do siaoeroly own and believe tho whole Formul*. dootriae contaiaed in tae Westmiaster Confession of Faith, as approv- ed by this Church, in terms of the Articles of Union, to be the truth of Qod; and I do own the purity of worship presently authorised and practised in this Church, and also the Presbyterian Government and Discipline thereof; which Doctrine, Worship, and Church Gov- ernment I am persuaded are founded upon the Word of Qod and agreeable thereto ; and I promise that, through the groce of God, I shall firmly and constantly adhere to the same, and to the utmost of my power, shall, in my station, assert, maintain, and defend the said Doctrine, Worship, and Discipline of this Church, and the Government thereof, by Sessions, Presbyteries, and Synods ; that I shall, in my practice, conform myself to the said Worship, and submit to the said Discipline and Government, and never endeavour, directly or indirect- ly, the prejudice or subversion of the same; and I promise that I shall follow no divisive course from the present order in the Church ; renouncing all doctrines, tenets, and opinions whatsoever, contrary to or inconsistent with the said Doctrines, Worship, Discipline, or Go- vernment of this Church. II.— Questions to be put to a Minister at his Ordination. \. Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments Q««J}^5«J°'" " to be the Word of God, and the only rule of faith and manners ? Ordination. 2. Do you sincerely own and believe the whole doctrine contoined in the Confession of Faith, approved by this Church in terms of the Articles of Unioa, to be founded upon the Word of Qod ; and do you acknowledge the same as the confession of your faith ; and will you firmly and constantly adhere thereto, and to the utmost of your power assert, maintain, and defend the same, and the purity of wor- ship as presently practised in this Church? 8. Are you persuaded that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only King and Head of tho Church, has therein appointed a Government, dis- tinct from, and not subordinate to that of the civil Magistrate ; and that the civil Magistrate does not possess jurisdiction or authoritative control over the regulation of the affairs of Christ's Church ? 4. Do you acknowledge the Presbyterian form of Government, as authorised and acted on in this Church, to be founded on and agree- able to the Word of God, and do you promise to submit to the said Government and Discipline, and to concur with the same, and never endeavour, directly or indirectly, the prejudice or subversion thereof, but to the utmost of your power, in your station, to assert, maintain, and defend the same Discipline and Presbyterian Government by Kirk Sessions, Presbyteries, and Synods ? 5. Do you promise to give a conscientious attendance on the Courts of this Church, to submit yourself willingly and humbly, in the spirit of meekness, unto the admonitions of the brethren of this Presbytery, and to be subject to them and all other Presbyteries, and the superior judicatory of this Church, where God in His Providence shall cast your lot; and that according to your power, you will maintain the unity and peace of this Church against error and schism, whatever trouble or persecution may arise, and that you will follow no divisive 9 [33] ^'- 34 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE [June, .Qaestlonsforthe LicenslDg of Probationers. . Questions for Elders. Questions for Deacons. course from the preaent Doctrine, Worship, Discipline, and GoTem- ment of this Church ? 6. Are not zeal for the honour of Qod, lore to Jesus Christ, and desire of saving souls, your greater motives and chief inducements to enter into the functions of the holy ministry, and not worldly designs and interests ? 7. Do you engage, in the strength 'and grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Master, to rule well your own family, to live a holy and circumspect life, and faithfully, diligently, and cheerfully to discharge all the parts of the ministerial work, to the edification of the body of Christ ? "' 8. Have you used any undue methods, either by yourself or others in procuring this call T ' The members of the Church being requested to stand up, they may signify their assent to the following questions by holding up their right hand. Do you, the members of this Church, testify your adherence to the call which you have given to Mr. A, B., to be your minister, and do you receive him with all gladness, and promise to provide for him a suitable maintenance, and to give him all due respect, subjection and encouragement in the Lord ? .\ P°^y°" adhere to your acceptance of the call, to become minister of this Church ? 10. All these things you profess and promise, through grace, as you shall be answerable at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ with his samts, and as you would be found in that happy company T III. — Questions for the Licensing of Probationers, 1, 2, and 3, the same as the foregoing. 4. Do you promise to submit yourself in the Lord to th». authority of the several judicatories of this Church, and to the Presbytery within whose bounds you may be called upon to labour ? 5. Do you engage, in the strength of Divine grace, to live a holy and circumspect life, and faithfully, diligently, and cheerfully to per- form all the parts of the work of a Probationer for the office of the Ministry ? IV. — Questions for the Ordination of Elders. 1, 2, andj^, the same as the foregoing. 4. Do you engage, in the strength of the grace that is in Jesus Christ, to perform with diligence and faithfulness the duties of a Ruling Elder, watching over the flock of which you are called to be an overseer, in all things shewing yourself a pattern of good works ? V. — Questions for the Ordination of Deacons. 1, 2, and 8, the same as the foregoing. 4. Do you accept the office of a Deacon of this Church, and promise, through grace, faithfully and cheerfully, to discharge the duties thereof? [341 [Jane, and OoTern- I Christ, and induoements not worldly s Christ, our e a holy and to discharge the body of slf or others, I may signify '•I'i/ht hand. irenoe to the ister, and do le for him a bjection and }me minister ;h grace, as Christ with lany T k authority Presbytery live a holy "uUy to per- tlfice of the is in Jesus duties of a ;alled to be 3od works T lurch, and charge the 1861.] CANADA PKESBYTEaiAN OHUROH. 86 ADMISSION OP MINISTERS AND LICENTIATES FROM OTHER CHURCHES. The Committe* agreed to recommend that the following Act on the ijj'^"'"'*'" ^*^ adminsion of MiniHters and Licentiatea from other Churches, be passed ° ' "' ad inUrim by the Synod, and sent down to Presbyteries in terms of the Barrier Act, viz. : — 1. That ^linistcrs and Licentiates of other evangelical Presbyterian Churches, holdintj and accepting the Westminster Standards, in terms of the Articles of Union, and who shall come in the way of orderly translation, or shall bo expressly de.Mgnated or compissioned as Min- isters or Missionaries to this Church, shall, on application to any Presbytery, and on producing the proper documentary evidence, be at once admitted as MiniHters or Pr -bationers of this Church. 2. That in all cases in which an applicant for admission does not come in the manner provided above, but with Presbyterial or private certificates only, be shall not be received into full standing as a Minister or Probationer of this Church, unless with the express sanc- tion of the Synod. Provided always, that if on examination of the certificates of such party, at an ordinary meeting of Presbytery, and on due consideration of the whole case the Presbytery be unanimous, they may avail themselves of the services of »uch applicant, in the mean time. 3. That the certificates of such last mentioned applicant shall be presented to the Presbytery at an ordinary meeting thereof, and ho shall be dealt with as the Presbytery may see fit, in the way of private conference, examination, and hearing his discourses, with the view of ascertoining his soundness in tho faith, personal piety, know- ledge, ministerial gifts, prudence, and propriety of deportment ; and if satisfied on nil these points, "the Presbytery shall record their judgment, and instruct their Clerk to issue circular letters to the Presbyteries, in the usual form, and to transmit the application with relative documents, to the next ensuing Synod. In the event of the Synod granting permission, such applicant shall be received by the Presbytery and re.ognizcd as a Minister or Probationer, as the case may be, of this Church. STANDING ORDERS. A. — Presbytery Bolls. 1. Certified Rolls of Presbyteries shall be sent up by their rcspec- standing orderp. tive Clerks, so as to be in the hands of the Clerk of Synod at least eight days before the Synod meets. B. — Devotional Exercises, 2. The second diet of the Synod's meeting shall be chiefly spcuv m devotional exercises, and such portion of the time of other diets as the Moderator of Synod shall think proper. C. — Committee on Business and Bills. 8. There shall b« a Standing Committee on Business, consisting of the Clerks of the Synod and of Presbyteries, who shall arrange all the ordinary business of the Synod, prior to the day of its regular L85] M MINUTI8 or THE SYNOD Oi' THE [June, meetings, nnd iuoh other businew nt may emerge during the aeRMoa of Synod The Committee on Hills and Overturea shall consist of the aaia Clerks, together with a representative from Mch rre8i)vtery appointed by the Presbytery Itself; but in the event of no suoll appointment beiug made, such reproBontative shall be appointed by tno oynou, ' D.— Papers to be Tranimitted. 4. All pnpera for the Synod, or notification of the same, shall bo transmitted to the Convener of the Committee on Business at least eight days -Ijoforo the meeting of Synod ; and all such papers shall pass through the Committee on Dills and Overtures, before pnsenta- tion to the Synod. E.—Conduclinff of Bu»inei». .J*' ,p*7 '""*'"''• ''''ether original or amended, shall be given to the Clerk in writing, as soon as It shall have been made to the House. 6. When a motion is duly seconded, and in possession of the House It shall not be altered without the permission of the Synod. ' 7. No member shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same^Buhject, unless it be in explanation, or by permission of the 8. The mover of the first motion shall be entitled to the privilejro of giving a reply, in which new matter must not be introduced • thereafter the debate shall be held to be definitely closed, and no per- son shall be entitled to speak, excepting with regard to the manner of putting the vote. 9 All motions after the first shall be considered as amendments on the first, and disposed of accordingly. 10. When there are only two motions before the House, the amend- ment shall be put first and the motion afterwards ; but it the Roll bo called, the question shall be " Amendment or Motion," and the motion which so carries shall then be put to the House ; the question beinjr «' Aye or No." * 11. When there are more than two motions, the last shall be pu* against that immediately preceding it, and so on till only two remain, when they shall be disposed of as above in No. 10. 12. The vote may ordinarily be taken by a show of hands, but at the call of any member, the Roll shall be called and votes marked. F. — Diisents. 13. Dissents when taken must be given in immediately after the decision m the case is onnounced from the chair, and if accompanied with reasons at the time, said reason shall be recorded in the Minutes Reasons may, however, be given in not later than the next sederunt after the decision dissented from is announced, bat such reasons shall not be recorded. Q.— Meetings during the Synod's Meetings. 14. No Committee or Presbytery shall continue to sit after the Moderator shall have taken the Chair, at any diet of tie Synod's meeting, unless ibe special permission of the Synod shall have been obtained to thaf effect. [361 [June, 1861.] CANADA pnieBYTEBIAN CIIUROH. m H. — Pnnting of Rrportt. 16, The Reports of the sUndiDg Committees of Synod shall b« printed and circulated before they are taken up by the Synod. I.— Nomination of Standing Committee!. 16. The Synod shall appoint a small Committee to siistgest the names of members, for the standing Committees of Syi d. K. — Appointment of Moderator. 17. The Moderator shall be appointed in the manner following : that Is to say, each Presbvtery sholl nominate for the moderatorship, a minister, either one of their own number, or a member of any other PreMbytory of the Church, and the Presbytery Clerk shall return the name of the minister so nou.imited to the Clerk of the Synod, together with the Presbyt' ly Roll, piior to the annual meeting of Synod. A le' t shall be foriu>,d of the members thus nominated, and the Synod shall, from such leet, 'y open vote, appoint the Moderator. In the event of ao nomination being made, the Synod shall elect the Moder- otor by tS. nual process of motion. ACT FOR THE LICENSING OF STUDENTS. The Committee agreed to recommend that the following Act on the Act f"' ihe Licensing of students be adopted as a standing Law of the Church, ^\'^^^„^l viz. : — Whereas it is of importance to regulate, by special enactment of Synod, the form of proceeding in the licensing of students, it is hereby resolved and enacted : — 1. That no Student shall apply for license until the last session of bis theological course is concluded. 2. When a Student applies to any Presbytery to be taken on trials for license, he must produce certificates from the Professors and Senate of the College, or from the Professors of any Theological College in connection with Churches in communion with this Church : (1.) That he has completed the theological curriculum. (2.) That he has delivered the discourses prescribed to him in the course of his studies. (8.) That his character and conduct during his attendance at College were suitable to his views of life. 3. That the Presbytery shall then examine said Student in Latin, Greek, Philosophy, Theology, and Practical Religion If the exam- ination be sustained, the Clerk shall be directed to make application to the next Synod for leave to take said Student on trials for License, certifying at the same time that the requisite certificates had been produced, and the examination had been sustained. 4. '.e.T c having been obtained from the S^nod, the Student shall then underpo his public probationary trials. These are examinations : 1, On Biblical Hebrew and Greek. 2. On Theology, Church History and Government, and on Personal Religion. 8. He shall also read before the Presbytery : (1,) A Latin Thesis. (2,) A Greek Critical Exercise. (3.) A Homily. (4,) A Popular Lecture. (6,) A Popular Sermon. The Presbytery may reject any or all of these trials, and may examine the Student on his various discourses if they see cause. [371 :J8 MINUTES OP THE SYNOD OF THE D June, littiTier Act. ian;tv?^l„r i K^l'"^^".'"''^'^' *^« Presbytery shall take a con- junct view of the whole, and record their opinion. If .not satisfied therewuh, the licensing shall be deferred, and the Presbytery shall actm the matler as they shall see for edification : if hJlrfalsbe theGo"i*''%r"'5'n'^L' T'"'-^ *° "««"«« «aid Student t preach the Gospel. This shall be done in the following manner:— 6. (1 ) He shall give his assent to the questions required by the Synod to be put in such cases, and shall either sign the^ Formula or Z « ^,vl", '* r^'^ '"'^"r^^- (2.) The Moderator shall then gi" iiim a suitable address, and after prayer for the Divine blessine shall in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the authorUy^f the Presbytery License him to preach the Gospel wherever he maVbe LicetVwtn'-asS ''''' '''' '^ ^''^'^^'^^ *° ^-' ^ ^-^'o? BARRIER ACT. kJ n ^°"":"j"ee agreed to recommend that the following Act to be called " The Bo-rier Act," be adopted as a standing Lf w of the Whereas it is of importance that all laws proposed, relative to matters of Doctrine Discipline, Government, or Worship! should before they are finally enacted, receive the patient and prayerful consideration of the Church. And whereas it is manifesSyTmpossi- meet?n1 TsZTt-'T T ^! ^''''^ ''"""^ '"^^ ^essfon o? one meeting ot bynod ; it is ther^ifore hereby enacted :— 1. That no standing law, or rule shall be made, by overture or otherwise, relative to matter, of Doctrine, Discipline, Government or Worship, until first such shall be submitted to all th; Presby t"ries of the Church for their approbation ; that such approbation beyjen by TvrlTy-"^ f:' '" "'■'L'T^ ""^^''"g thereof ; and that the decTsioJ of Presbyteries he recorded in the minutes, and an extract of the same be sent to the Clerk of Synod before it^ next meeting 2 That the Synod, if it see cause, may, by a majority of two-thirds wh .h «t P,7''"*' P"ff 'f '^ ^'■"P"^'^ '^^ <"•' "^'e >"*» ^« Interim Act! ri! „ f ^°''''' ^}^^^0Tce of a law. aye and until the Presbyteries have, as herein required, expressed their judgment upon it. 3. That when a majority of Presbyteries have expressed their approbation, the Synod may pass such proposed law or rule, into a standing law of the Church. ' 4. That when a majority of the Presbyteries have expressed dia- approbation, then the Synod shall reject such proposed law or rule or again remit to Presbyteries. f f ^^ luw or ruie. The following clauses were added, in manuscript, by the Com- Sie member's! vT:- ^''''' ''''''' ^° ^"^ '^'^'"^"'^^ ^^^ nn'SlSf ?!" '"'"'sterial charge be represented by one Minister and an Elder m Presbyteries and in the Synod ; where there are two or ZZlfTT^"^ °"' ^!|"'«'«"al charge, said Sessions shall be repre- sented in the Superior Courts in rotation." " The Committee recommend that Deputies sent by any Church in communion with this Church, may be associated with any Presbytery [38] rJune, take a con- iiot satisfied bjterj shall he trials be Qt to preach lired by the Formula, or 1.11 then give ssing, shall, yrity of the he may be 1 Extract of ing Act, to Law of the relative to ip, should, I prayerful ly impossi- sion of one )verture or jrnment, or ibyteries of )e given by he decision act of the two-thirds iterira Act, resbyterios t. sssed their cile, into a ressed dia- iw or rule, the Corn- ed among nister and ire two or • be repre- Church in resbytery 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 39 or with the Supreme Court, all former regulations on the subject being repealed. The Synod agreed to proceed now to the consideration of the Report of the Joint Committee on the Widows' Fund. &ufee on* The Report of the Committee was read from the table. Read Widows' Fund, also a minute of the late United Presbyterian Synod, leaving it to this Synod to consider and dispose of the Report. After proceeding for some time with the consideration of the Report, tho Synod adjourned, to meet at 7J o'clock. Closed with benediction. TENTH SEDERUNT. Montreal, Cote-street Church, Tuesday, June il, 1861,— 7J o'clock, P.M. The Synod met, and was opened with praise, ainging Psalm ^J^'Cn^g.g^. Ixviii. 33-35. At the request of the Moderator, Prof. Young led nod constituted. in prayer, and the Moderator declared the Synod constituted. The minutes of the last sederunt were read and sustained. g^^^^ ^^^^^^^ The Synod proceeded with the consideration of the subject ^°°^*^d«^„»«°° "^ interrupted by the adjournment in the afternoon. Widows' Fund. Prof. Young, seconded by Mr. Burns, submitted a motion for Motion by Prof. . the disposal of the Report on the Widows' Fund, tp the following Young, effect:— That a Committee be appointed to consider what steps require to be taken in order that all the Ministers of the Canada Presbyterian Church may have a right to the benefits ot the Widows' Fund without endangering the stability of the lund; the Committee to consist of Mr. MePhsrson (Stratford), Mr. John McTavish, John McMurrich, John Redpath, and u. McLellan, Esqs., Dr. Thornton. Messrs. T. Stevenson, Inglis (of Woodstock), King (of Columbus), and Caven. To report to-morrow morning. Convener, John Redpath, Esq. The Synod unanimously adopted the motion of Prof. Young, Motion adopted. and decided accordingly. ^ The Committee received the permission of the Synod to retire ^gggiye ig^ve to and deliberate during this session of Synod. wtire. The Synod took up next the Report of the Joint Committee on ^vo^^^^''^*- Theological Education. The Report was read by Mr. iopp. Theological On motion made and duly seconded, the Synod received and *''^"'=*"°°- adopted tho Report, and agreed that tho Moderator appoint the Report adopted. Theological Education Committee, recommended in the Keport, to-morrow morning. ^^^^ of Board The Report of the Board of Management of Knox College, for °f Manageme t ^ 'so read by Mr. Topp, for the information of «™^^ 'CoH^ tlon. the past year, was also the Synod. [39] 40 MINUTES OP THE SYNOD O! THE [June, Board to be •tppolnted to- morrow. Debt on College referred to the Board. Misslong taken up. Motion by Mr. R. f. Burns. On motion made and duly seconded, the Synod agreed that the Moderator appoint the Board of Management of Knox College and also the Senate of the College, to-morrow morning. ' First Sftbbath of . '^}^ Synod agreed to appoint, as they do hereby appoint, the ap'Sdn^'for ^ft n*n "^ N*^^®"^®"" ^ » ^ay of special prayer, on behalf "S pJayer for f ^"??= <^o"«g« ' ^nd recommend, as they do hereby recommend, College. to all the congregations within the bounds of the Church, to have especial regard to this object in their public and private devo- tions on the day named. The Synod next took up for consideration the Debt on the Col- !t^®j It.fl^as agreed to remit the whole subject of the debt, and the devising of the best means for the liquidation of the same, for the consideration and action of the Board of Management synod agree to *" v-"*. CreaSn^sf ^' Jf "»"!«'! ^7 Mr. McRuer, seconded by Mr. Topp, and division of funds »g''eea to, — Ihat the bynod petition the Legislature against anv t^SKVnV iXTrl t' ^"°'*' '^ %' University of Toronto, and University versit* College, ^^o'^ege, tor the purpose of granting any portion of these funds to SubjeotofForeign I'^s^'tut'ons professedly literary, yet really denominational. The Synod took up next the subject of a Foreign Mission. It was moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Skinner,— That this tsjnod, recognizing the binding obligation of the great com- mission, resolve to enter on the Foreign Missionary enterprise • select for the present British Columbia und Vancouver's Island as the field of their operations ; appoint a Standing Committee on tills subject; and instruct the Committee to employ all possible diligence in endeavouring to send forth immediately at least one missionary to that great and growing country. Amendment by I* was moved in amendment by Mr. D. Inglis, seconded bv Mr. Mr. D. ingi«. A. McLean.-That the Synod adopt British Columbia and Vanl couver s Island as their field of Foreign Missions, and proceed now to nominate a Missionary. Furtherconsider- , A^®"" re'^soning ior some time, and the hour of adiournment ation deferred, having arrived, the further consideration of this subject was de- terred to the next sederunt, in the morning. Thanks to be nru\'^.t^ moved by Mr. R. F. Burns, seconded by Dr. Thornton. given. Ihat the cordial thanks of the Synod be given, and are hereby 1. To Aceommo. t^^'^^^'ea, 1. lo the Accommodation Committee, for the diligence dationCommittee?,"^ Courtesy with which their duties have been discharged 2 2.ToManaKersof i? u *^*".»g<5" of Cote-street Congregation, for the use of their CoteJ^cK? cj^'-ch during the sittings of Synod, and the marked attention <« T ♦». T .. fu°."'° ^^ *^®™- ^- ^<'*^® I'^^^'es of the three congregations for oftlV^'-nSet- h.^r very great kindness in connexion with the e^venTng enter- tionsinMontreai.t^'nments, which have contributed so much to the comfort and convenience of the Synod, and to the securing of agreeable social intercourse among its members. 4. And to the general com- munity of Montreal, for the hospitable reception accorded to the Synod, during a meeting which will ever be suggestive of most pleasing reminiscences. The motion was carried by acclamation. rim [June, 'eed that the lox College, g. appoint, the r, on behalf reooBimend, rch, to have rivate devo- on the Col- e debt, and !e same, for lent. Topp, and igainst any University )se funds to minational. ission. ner, — That great com- snterprise ; ir's Island nmittee on .11 possible t least one led by Mr. k and Van- id proceed iournment ct was de- Thornton, ire hereby ) diligence irgod. 2. se of their attention ations, for ing enter- mfort and Me social erul corn- led to the e of moat lamation. 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 41 The Synod also agreed to express their obligations, and to ten- p^"^*('° *^® uer thaniis to the proprietor of the Montreal Daily Witness, John j)aiiy wotiesa. Dougall, Esq., for his kind attention in supplying members of Synod with copies of his newspaper, during this meeting. The Synod adjourned, to meet again at 10 o'clock to-morrow Adjournment. morning, and the diet was closed with prayer. ELEVENTH SEDERUNT. MoNTBEAt, COTE-STREKT ChURCH, Wednesday, June 12, 1861,— -10 o'clocic, A.M. The Synod met, and was opened with praise, singing Psalm Synod constitut- Ixxii., from the midiie of the 16th verse to the end. The Modo-«« on Theological Education, and also the Board of Management of Knox College, and the Senate of the same. It was proposed and agreed to, — That in appointing the Com- principle of rep- mittee on Home Missions, the principleof a representation of the Jf^^en^^iy^'^o^^^^^ whole Church on said Committee should, as far as practicable, bo recognized. be kept in view, and that the members thereof be selected from the several Presbyteries. The Moderator then named and appointed the following Minis- Home Mission ters and Elders, to constitute the Committee on Home Missions, Committee, namely :— Messrs. Alex. F. Kemp, Wm. Aitken, J. K. Smith, A. Wilson, John Laing, Dr. R. H. Thornton, Jas, Nisbet, Jas. Dick, Robert Torrance, Dr. R. Irvine, David Caw, John Scott, J. Ross, A. A. Drummond, Jas. Cameron, Ministers ; J. C. Becket, John Durie, Joseph Reid, A. G. Northrup, Thomas Best, Wm. Heron, John McMurrich, A. D.Ferrier, Dr. C.McQuesten, Robt. Christie, Wm. Clark, Wm. Murray, Matthew Reid, David Christie, Elders. Mr. Reid, one of the Clerks of Synod, to be a member ex officio of the Mission Committee. Dr. Thornton to be the Convener. The Synod agreed to eAipower each Presbytery to supply any Presbyteries to vacancies which may occur during the year in this Committee, s»PP^y,^^y^^^^ and to name another member of Presbytery to take the place ot committee, any member of the said Committee in such Presbytery who may not be able to attend. The Moderator next proceeded to appoint the Special Commit- Special Commit- tee on Theological Education, recommended in the Report of the t^^°°Jj^«'=«» Joint Committees, submitted last night, as follows :— The Modera- tor of Synod, Principal Willis, Dr. Thornton, Mr. Topp, Dr. Ormiston, Messrs. J. Laing, J. Ross ; Principal Willis, Convener. 42 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE fJune, Board of Manage- ment of Knox's College. Chairman. Senate of Knox College. Report of Com- mittee on Fund for extraordinary expenses. n, J M H *J °^ Management of Knox College was appointed by the Moderator as follows :-Principal Willis. Messrs. D. if McV.car, Jas Whyte, And. Melville, Patrick Gray, J. M. Roger J. M. King. William Gregg, Dr. Thomson, Messrs. Arch. Cross James Skmner, David loglis, John Logie. William I>oak, Thos btevenson, Alex. Topp, the Moderator of Synod (Dr. Taylor) S -ff cl' ■ ^^^"?'/^i?'?,'^" : ^'®««"- J- Kedpath, Ralph Smith ? M M '*''^?"*^mu^''- B'^H'"'^^"®' ^'''"'- If- Morgan, W. Mitchell J. McMurrich Thomas Armstrong, W. S. Ball, Messrs. Arch Young, Alex. Mitchell, Geo. Walker, John Cavan, W. Harkness. Jiiluers. ' The Synod appointed Mr. Topp to be Chairman of the Board. The Synodical members of the Senate of Knox College were ^rc^rr"^ t'^'m v""*'^' ru^'-i'^°'"SS. Dr. Ormlston, Messrs. feric": L^:^,:f. •'^^'^ ^«^^"«''' ^-'^^-^^ -^ ^^i.. Mr. Kemp gave in a R-port from the Committee to receive and disburse tbe moneys to meet the extraordinary expenses of this n/nnV' ^n^' V^«, general effect that the fund amounted to $1U00, and that the claims against the fund were somewhat above this amount ; and that, certain expenses for printing and other matters being met, there still remained suflScient to enable tne Committee to pay travelling expenses of members to the amount ot seven-eighths of the sum claimed. The Report was received and adopted, and the thanks of the bynod were tendered to Mr. Kemp and to the Committee for their great diligence in this business. The Synod appointed Messrs. Court and Redpath auditors, to examine the accounts of the Committee on the Fund for Extraor- dinary Expenses. The Special Committee (appointed last night) on the Widows' iurd, gave in their Report, through Mr. Redpath, their Con- vener. ^ ' Beport adopted. On motion mnde and duly seconded, the Report was adopted • Committee ^^r' "^ ^^''^^ °' /ecommendation contained in the Report, a Com- *ppointed. mittee was appointed to consist of the following persons •— Wm Dunbar, J. C. Becket, Esq.. Rev. Messrs. John Scott, J. R. Scott! p wn?' D""; J^".»»"S8. Mr. Kerr, Dr. Ormiston, Dr. McQuesten, Rev. Wilham Inglis, Rev. R. Torrance, T. Sandilands, Esq.. Rev Messrs. William Walker (of Chatham), William Caven, J? Logie ^homas Stevenson. The Committee to report at next meeting of bynod. Convener, Dr. Ormiston. General Commit-™ The Synod proceeded next to appoint the General Synodical tee on Widows' tommittec for the Management of the Widows' Fund The fol- Fuml appointed, lowing persons were appointed to compose the Committee — Messrs. Geo. Smellie, John Scott, D. Inglis, W. Reid, Dr. Irvine Ministers ; James Osborne, James Walker, Donald McLellan g' Davidson, J. McMurrich, A. D. Ferrier, John Redpath, J. L. [42] Report received, thanks tendered to Mr. Kemp and the Committee. Messrs.Court and Redpath appoint- ed auditors. Report ft'ora Special Commit- tee on Widows' Fund. fJune, )pointed by isra. D. H. M. Roger, rch. Cross, )oak, Thos. T Taylor), . Ormiston, ilph Smith, L Mitchell, ssra. Arch. HarknesB, he Board. •liege were )n, Messrs. and John •eceive and ses of this amounted somewhat inting and t to enable ers to the nks of the )e for their uditors, to r Extraor- 3 Widows' heir Con- adopted ; rt, a Com- 18:— Wm. . R. Scott, cQuesten, 3sq., Re\. J. Logie, aeeting of Synodical The fol- nittee : — 'r, Irvine, Lellan, G. th, J. L. 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 48 Blnikie, C. S. Patterson, James Court, Esqs. Hamilton) to be Convener. Mr. J. Osborne (of Dr. Thornton, on behalf of the Presbytery of Ontario, made Application of Dr. application to the Synod, to appoint Assessors, to act with the Thofn'o" on be- Presbytery, in considering and deciding certain cases of Jmpor- ^i^'^rio^fo^'"' tance, which had arisen in the former Presbyteries of Toronto, AssesBors. and of Cobourg, but which, by the new arrangement of Presbyte- ries, had been brought within the bounds of the Presbytery of Ontario, and which the Presbytery last named felt themselves unable rightly to dispose of without the assistance of assessors, as requested. The Synod agreed to grant, as they do hereby grant, the appli" Application cation of the Presbytery of Ontario, and appoint Assessors, to act I'ggg^gofg" g^B^. with the Presbytery in the cases referred to, as follows: In the case of the Presbytery of Cobourg, — Messrs. J. Douglass, J. Wm. McKenzie, Wm. Blain, T. Andrews, J. Laing and Mr. Armstrong, Elder. In the case of the Presbytery of Toronto, — Messrs. Topp, Ure, Gregg, McMurrich. Mitchell, Nisbet, Mr. The Committee on the Duties of the Clerkship; on an Agent Report of Com- for the Church Schemes ; on the Ecclesiastical Record, and on ^f'cferkship^Acf Stated Collections, gave in their Report. The Report was read by Mr. Topp, the Convener. On motion made and seconded, the Report was received. Report received. Intimation was given that the Home Mission Committee would Home Miss. Com. meet in the basement of this church at half-past 2 o'clock. *a9t°two o^ciwk Also that the Committee on Bills and Overtures would meet committee on immediately. Bills and Over- turcs xO in Aft* It was agreed that the commencement of the afternoon sitting gp^ciai devotion- should be taken up with special devotional exercises with refer- ai exercises with ence to. a Foreign Mission. ■•«''• ^ *'"'• **'«*• The Synod adjourned, to meet again at 3 o'clock. Closed with Adjournment, the benediction. TWELFTH SEDERUNT. Montreal, Cote-street Church, * ' Wednesday, June 12, 1861,-3 o'clock, P.M. The Svnod met, and was opened with praise, singing Psalm After prayer by cxlv. 10-'l4. Mr. Monteath, at the request of the Moderator, led "ynod ronstuit- the Synod in prayer. The Moderator then pronounced the Synod ed. to be constituted. The minutes of the last sederunt were read and sustained. The Synod engaged in devotional exercises, in reference to tho • subject of a Foreign Mission. The Moderator gave out for praise [43J 44 MINUTES or THE SYNOD OF THE [June, Mr. Inglls with draws big motion in faTour o McLaren's. Amendment bj Mr. Kemp. «':?dies;Tttef!g'''l!? ?°7'- ^Ttv^'ll.'oh being sung, at the call of the Moderator, erence to Foreign ^r. JJaird, and Mr. Clark, succesaively, offered up prayer. Airain Missions. engaged m praise, singing Psalm ex. 1-3 ; after which prtver was offered by Mr. Ure, and Mr. Cross. ttn'Su''\.Jil^ ^l^P^ *°°k "P "r ^°'' ^^"^ideration the subject of a fallen np. ■•'oreign Mission. Several members addressed the Svnod on the MrMoUren"^ Mr-'Mll ^^ ^^^ ^T.^l ''^''^^'''^ '^ '"^''"O "^^^ Submitted bv ^™°- Mr. McLaren, seconded by Mr. Drumn ad, as follows : Resolved,—!. That this Synod pledges itself to engage in the work of foreign missions. 2. That a Foreign Mission Committee be appointed, and instructed to make inquiries in reference to the most eligible field for a foreign mission, and also to look out tor suitable labourers to engage in the work, and to report to next aynocl. 6. Ihat this Synod proceed forthwith to select one or two missionaries for British Columbia. arawsmsmotion ^^- I^avid Inglis asked and obtained leave to withdraw the rn favour 0/ Mr. ™on ,T *"'^ subject which he had submitted, in favor of that McLaren's. of Mr. McLaren. WMr^''^D"n?*^,'° Ujnendment by Mr. Kemp, seconded by Mr. William B Clark, -That this Synod agree to select and send out immediately a missionary to British Columbia, and undertake a mission to the Aborigines in the neighbourhood of the Red River- instruct also the Foreign Mission Committee (to be appointed) to correspond vvith the Presbyterian Church of the Lower Provinces as to their mission in Turkey, with the view of undertaking along with that Church a mission in that country, and sending a mis- sionary there, if in the providence of God a suitable person can be tound ; give, further, full powers to this Committee to take all necessary action to constitute a Foreign Mission, and to carry it on with vigor. •' Amendment by . ^^"^,?^„'.? fu't^ier amendment by Mr. Stark, seconded by Prin- Mr.M. Y.Stark. cinal_ Willis,-That the Synod resolve to appoint a CommUtee to take into consideration the means of most effectively establishing a l^oreign Mission, and the appropriation of the funds now at the disposal of the Synod for foreign missions. They further resolve to take immediate steps to send one or, if possible, two missiona- ries to British Columbia; and, moreover, to send a missionary to u /^l. ,?'^®^, ^^"'®™«°*' '"'^h t^'e view of strengthening the hands of Mr. Black, as well as of studying the Indian lan missiona- isionary to lening the languages, ■ibes. ill the mo- I of Synod otion than 5 from the isoh, from ested per- he Church sion were he should 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 45 The Synod agreed to hear Mr. Fisch at 9 J o'clock this evening, p^^,^ (^^y ^f It was announced that the Presbytery of Ontario would meet 0"'»''J° *° ""««* m this place at a quarter past 7 oclock this evening. ing. The Synod adjourned, to meet at half-past 7 o'clock. Closed Adjournment. with the benediction. ^ ^ » » > • After prayer by Dr. Thornton the Sjnodcoustitu'd. Statement by Dr. Thornton with reforence to a balance in his hand for Fund for aiding Btud- ents. Home MlBtion CommitteeobtBlB leave to retire. " TIIIRTEENTII SEDERUNT. Montreal, Cote Street CiiuRcn, Wednesday, June 21, 1861, 7J o'clock, P.M. The Synod met and was opened with praise, singing Ps. cxvii. Dr. Thornton, by request of the Moderator, offered up prayer, and the Synod was then declared by the Moderator to be consti- tuted. The minutes of the last sederunt were read and approved. Dr. Thornton stated that there was in his hands the sum of £68 15s. OJd., being a balance of the Fund for aiding Students of Divinity of the late United Presbyterian Synod, and inquired in whose hands he should place the money, and to what Fund it should be applied. Dr. Thornton was instructed to pay over the money to Mr. Reid for the Bursary Fund. The Committee on Home Missions asked and obtained leave to retire for the transaction of business during this sitting of Synod. On motion made and seconded, it was agreed,— That the Synod present an Address to our Sovereign Lady the Address of condo- Queen, condoling with her in Ihe bereavement with which it has present"ed to Her pleased Divine Providence to visit the Royal Family by the Majesty the removal of Her Majesty's near and beloved relative, that distin-*^"*«°- guished and accomplished personage, the late Duchess of Kent, and containing the expression of our loyal anu devoted attach- ment to Iler Majesty's Throne and Government. On motion made and duly seconded, it was agreed, — That a Committee to Committee be appointed to send official information of the Union ?*",^°^on of effected between the Synods and Churches now forming The union toother Canada Presbyterian Church, and to open up friendly correspond- Churches, ence with the Free Church of Scotland, the United Presbyterian Church in Scotland, the Presbyterian Church in England, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Presbyterian Church of the Lower Provinces, and the Presbyterian Church of NewBrunswick, and that a copy of the Articles of Union be sent to the several Churches with which this Synod shall correspond ; the Com- mittee to consist of the following: The Moderator of Synod, the Clerks of Synod, Mr. Gregg. Th« letters to be signed by the Moderator and Clerks of Synod. The Committee on Foreign Missions was nominated and ap- Fore^n MisSons pointed as follows : — Messrs. Ure, Duff, R. F. Burns, McRuer, appointed. [45] 46 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OP THE [June, Add rem by Mr. U. Oorduii. BuRinesg of Foreign Migslooa resumed. Mr. J. Scott, of London, to lie Invited to go to Vancouver's Igl. Committee to norainate Misaioniiry for Red River. Committee to McDonald. LowrvD McLean, W. J. McKenzio, Alex. Kennedy A8 arranged hy the Synod on Monday. Mr. II. Gordon of CaZlir'' "^ '° ^^^'''' *^" '^'^^•'^"^ '« th« '^"»'^» buIinefB!""'^ "'^'""°'*^ *° "'° consideration of the Foreign Mission Tli'fTi!" """^'^f^*?"'/ seconded, and unanimously agreed to _ to Mr. John Scott, of London, to undertake the mission to Vanl couver's Island and British Columbia. On motion made and seconded, it was agreed, that only one Missionary be sent just now to British Columbia. ^ Eed RivJr°?o t^JF*^ ^- ^'r *•''' °«'"i°'^ti«n of a Missionary to iiea Kiver to the Foreign Mission Committee. vommiHeeio On motioD of Mr. Caven. seconded by Mr. Topp. it was unani- theeventofMr. MI..; J:'»l"mbia, the Committee be authorised to find a scon deounin^ fi^XTbe rtiSfie^ *'' ''""*"" '' ''''' ^'^"^•'=^' -'^'^ -h- f^^Ag^d^r i^S fc^„?rn"*«'* th° Committee on Aged and Infirm Min- Infirm MiLiHtors"'"^ *"od, a^ follows:— .PP...W. M McTavM, Baird, King (of Ool„mbus), Beid, M„M„r. Synod conveying the Christian salutations of that Body to this Church, and setting forth the claims of the Church in France o the sympathy and aid of the Churches in this country. Motion by Mr. ^'? ""*'J]" ^^ ^^- Topp. seconded by Dr. Ormiston it was ?i-^"to"^^r. [hSempTeSrcl;^'/-"' t^'^^ heard^theRerMf FisohTS Fischforhis J.'|f.,if/"P'.«^'^"''ch. Paris, a Minister of the Union of Evangelical address. Churches in France, tender their thanks to him for the intere8t- i"ef ts c f'trat'ct ' "l' ^«^<^«l--«r«d regardingthe state and pros- pects cttlmt Church, rejoice to hear of the prosperity which haa wSh tt'^^'^"''/' «y™P^^»>'«« ^i'h them in^he^dSuTti s wifh which they have to contend, and authorise him to convey to the ^r^^^S:^'-^'^ - ^-"- '^« fratern^lS^;!! ttr'^r Ly l,r;o"r3 °' TT' --S?'--. &" wKe "wte^pSTng go on before tho'^^^^^fo the various Presbyteries of the Churches now united thf new Presbyteries. Presbyteries within whose bounds the parties concerneireside [46] [June, 1861.] CANADA. PRESBYTERIAN CnUROU. 47 X. Kennedy, I. McVicaV, lelian, Ohas. Alexander, Gordon, of the Human ign Mission p:reed to, — Moderator, ion to Van- at only one ssionary to was unani- ining to go to find a with whom nfirm Min- 1, MoMur- n Ratcliff. Mr. Fisch, resaed the dy to this France to )n, it was . Fisch, of vangelical e interest- and pros- ivhich has hies with ?ey to the congratu- mith, the as ordina- 8 pending lited, the 3a reside, be empowered and instruotod to diaposo of such oases according to the laws of the Church. On motion of Mr. Wilson, which was duly seconded, the Synod R«portofC->m- adoptod, without amendment, the lleport of the Committee on "f'oieTkfhip""*^* the duties of the clerks, Church agency. Record, and stated Btatwicoiiect'ioni, collections. *«•• aiiopt"* In accordance with the recommendation of the Committee the Synod appointed the stated collections as follows, viz. : — For Synod Fund, on 3rd Sabbath of July. For Widows' Fund, and Fund for Aged and Infirm Ministers, on 3rd Sabbath of October. For Foreign Mission, on 3rd Sabbath of January. For Home Mission, on 3rd Sabbath of April. The Synod also recommend that a collection be taken up for the French Canadian Missionary Society, on 3rd Sabbath- of Sep • tember, or on any other convenient Sabbath. The Synod also recommend that the Congregational contribu- tions in behalf of Knox College should be taken up and forwarded in the course of the month of November, or as soon as pos- sible. The Committee of Finance was appointed by the Synod as commmeeof fj. follows: — Messrs. Topp, Gregg, Dr. Jennings, 5lcMurnch, and """'^o appointed. Blaikie. Mr. McMurrich, Convener. The Committee to consult with Mr. Reid as to the Record was cnmrnlttoo on appointed by the Synod, consisting of the under-named persons: Htcord. Messrs. Topp, Gregg, Dr. Jennings, Dr. Willis, Dr. Burns, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. McMurrich, Mr. Alexander. Dr. Jennings, Convener. On motion made and seconded, the Synod authorised the Finance Commit. Finance Committee to purchase copies of the Digest, by Mr. "urchwe 25° Kemp, of the Proceedings of the Synod of the Presbyterian copies of Digest Church of Canada, for the use of the Church, and to provide for i>y Mr- Kemp, the cost of the same out of the Synod Fund. The Synod adjourned, to meet again at 10 o'clock to-morrow Adjournment. morning, and the diet was closed with prayer. FOURTEENTH SEDERUNT. Montreal, Cote Street Church, Thursday, June 13, 1861, 10 o'clock, A.M. The Synod met. The Moderator gave out for praise Ps. cxxxv., Synod constit'd. 1-5, and read the first chapter of the Epistle to the Colossians, 9th verse to the end, and then constituted the Synod with prayer. The minutes of the last sederunt were read and sustained. [47] 48 JUINtUES OP THE BYNOD OF TIFE [June, Commltteo on Uuxton MImIod •ppolot«y seconded and agreed to,- in n „r p""'»^'"«« be instructed to carry out any enRaKoment* nronJr v'^/n'T ^"™?'"''' ra«y have enteredf regarding the property at Buxton ; and that other matters connected with this The Report of the Joint Committees on obtainine an Act of Parliament for securing the property of congregations after the Union ,n the same manner as it had been previously held was given in by Mr. Kemp, the Convener. ^ ' The Synod resolved to receive and adopt the report, approve the diligence of the Committee, and tender the thanks of trSynod ^Ju ^'"''T^^rJ,^'- ^^'T ' ""'i '■"'''«'•. record their thanks to the Hon. Mr. Mowat, and to Messrs. Day and McDonald who have so kindly aided the Committee in preparing the Act and in Its passage through Parliament; and also that the Synod J cEJ"?! 1 '^\' -^''' ^^^-'"^ ''' '''' ^'"^ 'S"« that if Ly diffi. culties_ be found in carrying out its provisions, the Synod on fcrnfa^n^dS"^^^' ''^^ '''^ '™"^^'^*« -easures^o 'hCe iSf nf M-""r'"?'"2 ^'"'^ measures be adopted to rkise the sala- ries of Ministers to at least a minimum of $G00 per annum! It was moved, seconded, and agreed to,— That the Synod receive with satisfaction the overture on Min sters' stipend from several Elders of the Church, specially urging the p?oprietyTf Presbyteries aiming at a stipend of at least $600^per afnum a^nd commending the importance of the subject to the weS and efficiency of the Church, direct the special attention of he Pres- to^r;nortt'* ""T ^f.^heir Ordinary "meetings, and instruct fhem to report to next meeting of Synod. ihn'^'i)?Jt[*"'^''° Temperance was read from the table, praying tit\u^''''^ """"'^ give such a deliverance as might best con^ duce to the suppression of intemperance. by^Mr.^cXbdh''^"^''"' ^''^ """"^'^ ^^ ^'' ^''^'*' ''°°"'^'^ in \'h J^rLlrl^^"^'*- **?uP'^ '''P'°'"^ *^« ''^^ '•«^»ges of Intemperance ieareisof the^hu"r.h". '^' T'-^' "'** '^'""'''^^ "^"'•^ "^'1 »hS office! Sf• oJi^r°*^ '*P?'''r*»,^ * Committee on the StatisticB of the Wilson ' W T2' "^ ^a'T-J'S!^''^' W- «'«««• '^«"'^''««'. A. M;fcri7h;Ildr:: •'°' ^"'' ^'""*«"' Me«r,. Dalla. and *u^*'*?i?^'i25* ordered.—Thttt the Minutes of Synod be printed • t^il^ ^'°"^^'' of the late Synods, comnoJing thi,^ Synod; ^LriJ'\''l'''A'^'^^t *^° ^^'»"'«« o*' *»>>« Synod, and tha mLtl l^^^^^-^r^^!"' e"^ circulated therewith that the coS^at^nn «"i''l^V?u*^5 proportioD of three copies to each t^Etr^r?. ^*''''*,*^*1'**L«''"« ^f '«»'' y^'*'- be attached to the Minutes of the Synod of The Presbyterian Church of Canado. d J^'nn^^K- i**^n'f? ^ "*'"'"" ^l"® Moderator to appoint a Sabbath ™/n'J?/- "it *" the congregations of the Church shall be rocom- SlnWJ*? tl'f'';,P«bl'0 and private devotions, to render special hanksgiving to God for the great blessing which lie has bestSwsd. h« .,^5*1 ■?""•"•! «""«" °«w «o happily consummated ; and fo^ Hi-tin Jilf^Pir-*' ^u^}^"" «''*"^* harmony which have eminently KSft^lrf PK " ?' ^"} "°'*'°? °^ *he Synod of the CanadJ L&f S° Church ; and earnestlV to pray that the presence of Mh^rif-"F '""^ H'"'^ ",'^y ^° ^" «" ^«'' assemblies, and with effu«innJJTr-''°'lP''^P^'' *hat He would grant a plenteous effusion of the Divine Spirit on her field of labour, and render her Rus gracT'° '° *''® ^'^^^'^iion of souls, to the praise of His fhJJJfi'l'K^''''**'^**'®'* addressed the Synod, warmly thanking ed S II ^%°°°[:*'°"' •'"5 ^'""^ support which had bJen accord- them toTh'gracSTGo'd'' '^"^'^^ ^^^^e Chair, and commending Buc?eS;ifoS u^^^^^^^^ *'^ "'^"^^^ °f *^« ^°^*'-*-' whT?hthrM^/°^f^^^ ^° P'*'?*' "°«'°K P9.cxxil.,6-9; after Tf inS. ^f ^*°u ^n°o«?«ed that the next ordinary meeting T„S, 7t"^^ ^^i!.^^'* ^° ^°°*'8 Church, Toronto, on the first Tuesday of June 1862, at half-nast seven o'clock in the evening and then closed the Session witli the Apostolic Benediction. ^ WM. TAYLOR, D.D., Moderator of the Synod of William Reid. ) , . ^ ^*' ^"""'''' Presbyterian Church. Wm. Fraser, ; "^^^^^ ^^^^^ of Synod. m [Judo, from each Aitken, P. I, Torrance, Paylor to be 1861.] CANADA PREflBYTERIAN CHURCH. 51 sties of the orranco, A. Dallas and be printed ; :hi8 Synod, t, and that ; that the piea to each attached to of Canada. it a Sabbath II be rocom- ider special fl bestowed, d ; and for ) eminently bho Canada presence of s, and with a plenteous render her raise of Ilia y thanking 3en aooord- mmending Moderator, 6-9 ; after ry meeting in the first e evening, otion. atn Church. APPENDIX. No. 1. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON BILLS AND OVERTURES No. 1. The Committee on Bills and Overtures, having met, unanimously agreed to recommend that the Synod take up the business at present before it in the follow- ing order : I. Report by Joint Committees — 1. On the arrangement of Presbyteries. 2. On the distribution of Missionaries. 8. On Home Missions. II. Report by Joint Committees on Theological Education, and any subjects arising from the Report of the Board of MannRement connected with Knox College. III. Report by Joint Committees on Act of Parliament for securing the property of congregations. IV. Report by Joint Committees on Widows' Fund. V. Foreign Missions. Your Committee unanimously agree to recommend that a book be procured to keep a permanent record of the Committee of Bills and Overtures from year to year. No. 2. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BILLS AND OVERTURES. The Committee on Bills and Overtures beg leave to transmit the following papers : 1. Overture anent ministers' stipends, from the elders of the Synod. 2. Overture anent Sabbath Schools— transmitted, with recommendation to appoint a committee on Sabbath Schools, to consider and report to a future Synod. 8. Overture on the suppression of Intemperance. 4. Petition from Dr. Cairns, for employment as an ordained missionary. 6. Statement regarding Buxton Mission. 6. Memorial of Mr. W. Oliver, anent a Child's Sabbath paper, and a weekly paper In the Interest of the Church. , , , « t> «l i. 7. Petition from Mr. J. G. Carruthers, formerly probationer of the U. P. Cburcb, for employment by this Church. The Committee recommend the following as the order in which the various mat- ters shall be taken up by the Synod : LSI] I? 52 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE [June; 1. Report on Foreign Missions. 2. Report on Act of Parliament. 3. Overture anent Stipends. 4. Petitions from Dr. Cairns and J. G. Carruthers. 6. Bnxton Mission. 6. Memorial of Mr. Oliver. 7. Overture anent Intemperance. 8. Overture anent Sabbath Schools. 9. Subject of Statistics. 10. State of Religion. No. 3. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION. The Committees appointed by the two Churches respectively on Theological Edu- cation, having met together for deliberation, proceeded to consider the various matters which appeared io them to be embraced in the terms of their appoint- ment, viz. : The different departments of study ; the arrangement of them amongst the Professors ; the length of the curiculum ; the qualification of entrance, &c. Having considered these points fully and deliberately, your Committee are of opinion that it would be premature to propose, or make any changes till the united Church has had the opportunity of more carefully weighing the whole subject. It was there- fore unanimously resolved, that the Committee jointly agree in the meantime to the following recommendations which they rei^ectfully submit to the Church. 1. That for the present the ejnsting Professors retain their respective Profes- sorships. 2. That the' preliminary classes be dispensed with, with the exception of the liiogic and Philosophy Classes. 8. That the students of the Presbyterian Church of Canada retain their status as it is presently held,— and that the students of the United Presbyterian Church shall take their places in the Curiculum which have been assigned to them by that ChTVch. 4. That a special Committee on Theological Education be app<^inted by the United Church to consider the whole subject ; to consult with the Senate, if they deem it necessary, and to report to the meeting of Synod next June. A. Topp, Convener. No. 4. REPORT ANENT WIDOWS' FUND. The Committee on th? Widows' Fund, after lengthened and careful consideration of the case submitted by the Synod, beg to report the following as the conclusion at which they have arriiced, viz : — We find that it will be necessary to raise a sum equivalent to £30 currency for each of the settled pastoral charges of the late United Presbytwian Church, whose ministers may avail themselves of the benefit of this valuable Fund ; and the Committee accordingly recommend that said proportion be raised, by a special effort, by that branch of the Canada Presbyterian Church, by means of subscriptiow and [52] [June, 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 58 ION. ological Eda> : the varioas their appoint- hem amongst entrance, &c. ire of opinion inited Church It was there- he meantime the Church, ctive Profes- ption of the their status erian Church them by that )y the United if they deem Convener. ionsideration e conclusion currency for luroh, -ffhose id ; and the pecial effort, Tiptioiu and collections. Further, that a small committee, consisting of members of this Synod, be appointed to correspond with Presbyteries, and endeavour, in conjunction with them to secure that this recommendation be carried out. Upon the above condi- tion being complied with all such ministers will be admitted upon the original rate to a participation of the benefit of the fund ; that is to say, fS per annum. Your Committer further recommend that the above effort be made forthwith, and that the opportunity now presented for entering into connection with the Fund be not extended beyond the meeting of Synod in June next ; it being anderstood that a period of three years will be granted for raising the requisite amount, on a reason- able guarantee being girm to that effect, so that ministers may not be precluded from joining forthwith. Should the obligation so incurred not be carried out, the interest in the Fund must of course be forfeited. J. Bkdpatu, Convener. 12th June, 1861. No. 5. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON CLERKSHIP, &o. The Committee on the Clerkship, &c., beg leave to recommend that Mr. Reid and Mr. Eraser be Joint Clerks, and that such be their title. That the duty of Mr. Fraser shall be that of Recording Clerk ; that la, he shall write the scroll minutes during the sittings of the Synod, and make up the Synod Roll : his salary to be $100. , j- m i That the duty of Mr. Reid shall be that of Engrossing and Corresponding Clerk ; that is, he shall engross the Synod minutes, attend to the printing of the same, and take charge of necessary correspondence. . , „ « xv ni. u That Mr. Reid be appointed also as General Agent and Treasurer of the Church, and his title be accordingly ; that he be appointed Manager of the Widows and Orphans' Fund, and of the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund. , „ „ . . That the Record be continued, as at present, under the editorship of Mr. Reid ; but its title shall be changed to that of the Home and Foreign MUstonary Eecordof the Canada Presbyterian Church; thot a committee be appointed to consider what changes in its form or objects may appear desirable, to report to the next Synod ; also to consult with Mr. Reid as to the general affairs of the Record. That the salary of Mr. Reid be $1,600; any required assistance to be at Mr. That collections be taken up throughout the Church for the following objects, For Foreign Missions on the 3rd Sabbath of January. For Home Missions, on the 3rd Sabbath of April. For Synod Fund, on the 3rd Sabbath of July. ., ^ j o vv *i. For Widows' and Orphans' Fund, and Aged Ministers' Fund, on the ord Sabbath That a collection for the French Canadian Missionary Society be recommended to be taken up on the 3rd Sabbath of September, or any other convenient day. The Committee recommend that contributions for Kuoj^ College be taken up by congregations as early as possible, say November. If the day appointed for any collection be inconvenient, a day aa near as possible to such day shall be selected. .... ... This arrangement is not understood as interfering with missionary organizations which may now or at any future time exist ^ A. Topp, Convener. m 54 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OP THE [June, No. 6, OVERTURE ON MINISTERS' STIPENDS. The undersigned, Elders of the Canada Presbyterian Church, beg respectfully to represent to the Syjod now in Session, that they have had under consideration the question of the Stipends paid to Ministers of this Church, as recorded in the finan- cial statements ; and, after full deliberation, the undersigned are of opinion that the Stipends generally are much smaller than they ought to be. The undersigned are aware that there are some localities in which Ministei' require a much larger stipend for their maintenance than they do in others, and that it is neither necessary nor desirable to establish a uniform rate of stipend ; but there are many Ministers of this Church whose incomes are barely sufficient for a mere existence, setting aside altogether the circumstances of comfort and respecta- bility in which every minister ought to be placed. And not only are the Stipends inadequate, but, such as they are, many appear to be irregularly paid, as may be seen firom the amount of arrears now due. To such cases as these more especially, the attention of the Synod is now respectfully drawn. No one will dispute that it is essential to the success and eflSciency of the Church, that its ministers should be placed beyond the anxiety and trouble which must necessarily arise from straitened worldly circumstances. The undersigned would therefore respectfully recommend that the Synod should enjoin upon all Presbyteries to seek judiciously, wisely, and energetically, as far as possible to remedy tho evil alluded to. The duty of contributing to the extent of its ability, as the Lord has prospered it,— first, towards the maintenance of its ministers in comfort and respectability; and secondly, tow^irds the various schemes of the Church should be laid before every congregation. ' Were this duty faithfully carried out, many cases of hardship would be removed and the Stipends would be greatly augmented throughout the Church. Tho undersigned further recommend that in all new settlements the Presbyteries should aim at a minimum stipend of -,ix hundred dollars, and that they should adopt such means as they deem advisable *.o insure its regular payment. In reference to this matter also, it is desirable that correct statistical returns should be required from all Presbyteries. '(Signed), J. Redpath, J. McMckbich, and othbes. MoNTEBAL, nth June, 1861. No. 7. AN OVERTURE ON SABBATH SCHOOLS. Regarding the Sabbath School as emphatically the nursery of the Church, and that it is the bounden duty of every disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ to do what he can in fulfilment of His command^, the Synod would direct the attention of Churches and preacLars within their bounds to the importance of gathering the youth into the Sabbath School, and that it should be a part of the duty of each minister to see that a Sabbath School is established in connection with each Church and preaching station of the Canada Presbyterian Church, and that if such is not practicable, and it would be considered more for the advancement of the cause of Christ, to unite with other evangelical brethren, that they be at liberty do so, so that this important means of Scriptural instruction may not be lost to the rising generation. |54] . [June, ipectfully to deration the in the finan- apinion that h Ministei> others, and stipend; but Scient for a nd respecta- he Stipends I, as may be ) especially, the Church, which must mod should ly, as far as extent of its ts ministers mes of tiie be removed 'resbyteries bould adopt cal returns OTHBBS. 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 55 h, and that lat he can ' Churches ith into the to see that preaching cable, and it, to unite important And for the purpose of more efficiently carrying out this measure, a Committee should be named to carry on the important work, whose dvty it should be to pre- pare a nnifornl scheme of lessons for the use of the Schools, prepare Constitutions and Rules of Management, and, in such other way as circumstances might direct, generally to carry on this important work. (Signed), John C. Beoket, Bobebt Chkistie, and others. No. 8. AN OVERTURE ON THE SUPPRESSION OF INTEMPERANCE. "Whereas, the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage is extensively and ruin- ously prevalent in the community, and is undeniably the prolific source of poverty, wretchedness, vice and crime ; Whereas, in numerous instances it is a fatal stumbling block to many members of our Christian congregations, and is the frequent occasion of much dishonor to the cause of Christ ; Whereas, also a faithful deliverance of the Synod on this subject could not fail to exert a wide-spread and salutary influence. The undersigned overture the Synod, that at the present season, such a deliver- ance may be given as may conduce to this end. (Signed), John C. Bbckbt, William Heeon, and otheks. No. 9. ACT WITH REFERENCE TO CONGREGATIONAL PROPERTY. "An Act respecting the Union of certain Presbyterian Churches therein named." Whereas the Moderators of the Synod of the " Presbyterian Church of Ca,nada," and " the United Presbyterian Church in Canada " respectively, by and with the authority of such Synods, have, by their petition, stated, that the Presbyterian Church of Canada and the United Presbyterian Church in Canada, have agreed to unite together and to form one body or denomination of Christians under the name of " The Canada Presbyterian Church ;" And for the furtherance of this their purpose and to remove any obstruction to such Union, which may arise out of the ^i-esent form and designation of the several trusts or Acts of Incorporation by which the property of the said Churches and of the several Congregations connected with the said Churches respectively, are held and administered or otherwise, and for the better administration of the said Trusts, the said Petitioners have prayed for certain Legislative provisions to be made in reference to the property of the said Churches and other matters affecting the same in view of such Union : Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows : — 1. As soon as the said Union takes place, all property, real, or personal, now belonging to, or held in trust for, or to the use of any Congregation in connection or communion with either of the said existing Clmrches, may thenceforth be held, used, and administered for the benefit of the same congregation in connection or [55] 56 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OP THE [June, communion with the united Body, under the name of the Canada Presbyterian Church, or any other name the said Church may adopt. 2. Provided always, that where the Trust Deed of conveyance under which any property is held by or for the use of, or in trust for any congregation in connection or communion with either of the said existing Churches, sufficiently provides for the case of such a union as that agreed upon as aforesaid, and stipulates for any consent thereto by such congregation or the members or adherents thereof or by any specified proportion of such congregation or the members or adherents thereof aothmg m this Act shall be construed to aflFect the right of such congregaiiou or the members and adherents thereof, in such behalf. 3. The names of «' the Presbyterian Church of Canada" and " United Presbyte- rian Synod in Canada, (the latter being the said United Presbyterian Church in Canada) mentioned in the Act of the Provincial Parliament, sixteenth Victoria, chapter two hundred and sixteen, and intituled: An Act for the relief of the Presby- ter mn Church of Canada as regarde the keeping of Registers of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials tn Lower Canada," shall be taken and understood respectively to apply to the said united Body as soon as it shall have been formed, and all the irovisions of the said Act, and all other Acts of the Provincial Parliament applicable to the said Churches respectively, whether in Lower Canada or in Upper Canada, shall equally apply to the said united Church so soon as the said intended union shall have been effected. 4. For the relief of certain of the said congregations so in connection or commu- nun with the Churches aforesaid in this Province, whose Deeds of Trust heretofore executed, or Acts of incorporation heretofore obtained, made no provisions for the tilling up from time to time of trusteeships vacant by death, removal from the Pro- vince, or resignation of trustees, and whose property is held under a conveyance to the Trustees and their heirs, or to the Trusteos and their successors or otherwise any such congregation may, from time to time, meet tog ther, upon notice by the Minister, from the pulpit, or at the requisition in writing, of any ten persons enti- tled to vote as hereinafter mentioned, (notice of the day, hour and place of such meeting, in either case, being first publicly made in the church or place of meetins for public worship on two Sabbath days next before such meeting shall be held ) then and there by a majority of those present, and entitled to vote, to elect and appoint new trustees m the room of such trustees as shall have removed from the Province, resigned, or died, and thereupon the property of the congregation shall 7pso facto become vested in such newly elected Trustees, and their successors to be appointed as aforesaid shall have full power and authority to hold and administer the trust or corporate property of such congregation; Provided, always, that the said newly elected trustees shall be members in communion with the said united body, and those entitled to vote, where there is no provision on the subject as afore- said, shall be all persons who are members in communion with the said concreea- tion and Church. ° ° ^ 6. In case of deeds made to Trustees for a congregation in connection ot Commu- nion with either of the said Churches more than twelve months ago, but not regis- tered within twelve months after the execution thereof, such deeds shall nevertheless be valid if they have been registered before the passing of this Act, or if the same be registered within three months after the passing of this Act ; but this enactment Shall not give effect to such deeds against subsequent purchasers or mortgagees for valuable consideration without notice, who have registered or fihall register their conveyances or mortgages befote the registration of the said deeds to Trustees. 6. Conveyances heretofore made in Upper Canada to trustees and their successors for the use of a congregation in connexion or communion with either of the said churches, shall be deemed valid conveyances in fee, notwithstanding that the heirs ot the trustees are not named, and notwithstanding that the manner of appointing successors is not provided in such conveyances. [56] 1861.] CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 67 7 Trustees or other administrators of corporate or trust property of any congre- gaL Sc nnexion or communion with the said v«^it<^dBody may wjh he eo,^^^^ of the congregation, or of a majority present of those ^f tied to'ote at a meeting for the use. or in trust for the said congregation, for the P^^Tv, "J „Sre suit- oecuring the debt on any building thereon erected, "^ °f ^"^ °8 ^uVev^ able churches, manses, or glebes, or schools, in any other locality ^^f "^^^ ^"^^^^^^^^^ best or of Durchasine other and more suitable churches, manses, gle°«S' °^f,^r°;^ ' p fv'i^ed nShdess. that such mortgage, sale or exchange ^^ //^^t^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Presbytery under whose care sucb-congregation is P^f^f ^' f '^ °°* °*^!7i'Vee^ provided further that in Upper Canada this clause shall only apply T^^'® nf„„ n^ SrTJuBt«Acrof Incorporation contains no provision for "'O'^tg^g^^K' ««""»?' J Ihangirg for the purpose for which such mortgage, sale, or exchange is des.red 8 In other property, real or personal, belonging to or held in trust for the use of eithei oFtheS cSrches, eitLr generally or for any ^P^^tSrtrbefi to' siall from the time the contemplated ^rnonU\.es v^^cy^^t^^^^^^^ to, and be held in trust for, and to the use in like manner of the united ISoay. 9 But all such property, real or personal, us is effected by this Act, shall in all respeS^l as 'forSJ be held'and administered ^« ^^^^y.^^^^^jy ^^f Ct! «ame manner and subject to the same conditions as provided by *!»« ?«^f^ °; "^ j! AcTs oTincorporation; or other instruments, or authority under which the same is now held or administered. . n v„„„„=t-nDrl 10 Provided always, that nothing in the present Act contained s^^U be construed pSy acquired before the formation of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church oi Canada, or to any other property whatsoever. 11. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. [571 t-y Age( Act Basi Bill Broi Bur Bub Bu] Car Cle Cle Col Col Ch Bis Dm Ed E2 Fi Fi F( F C C INDEX. 59 INDEX. " Than. 46 Ajred and Infirm Ministers, Committee on Fund for • ^^ Act ^ith reference to Congregational P-P-^^' ^J^^^^^^^^ Basia of Union between Presbyterian Church of Canada and »y°^<» ° ^^^ ^g^ ^^ Presbyterian Church in Canada ' jg Bills and Overtures, Committee on-Beport ••• ••••••••• """^g^jg* 24 Brockyille, Presbytery of '."..!......'. 16 Burns, Kev. Dr., Address by 1^ Business Committee appointed •• _ 48 Buxton Mission, Committee on Property of ' ^^ Carruthers, Mr. J. G., Memorial from .".'.'..'.'..".* ..!!.!!.'....... 1* Clerks, election of 30 ClerkEhip, Committee on duties of, &c • *.".'.".".. 43, 47 (( «' Report ^g^ 24 Cobourg, Presbytery of ••• '' *"* 40 Cote Street Church, Thanks to the Managers of ......•.....•".•.• ^^ Churches, other, Committee to send Letter mth Basis of Union to ^^_^^ Distribution of Preachers, &b., Report on, considered Butcan. R^. G. J. C addresses Synod-Motion in regard to 2« Education, Theological, Joint Committee on present Report ^^ » Special Committee appointed ^^ ^^ ^^ Expenses connected with Union, Committee on ■;;.*.■.'.'.".'."'.*.'.'.."....•.'...•'• 47 Finance Committee appointed 44^ 45 Fisch, Rev. Mr., addresses Synod ......40, 44, 46 Foreign Mission, subject of considered •••• ^^^ 45 « «« Committee appointed 16 32-39 Forms of Processes, Report of Committee of—"—"- Z'Ll... 32 adopted ad interim and sent down — ^^ Fraser, Rev. W., elected one of the Clerks of Synod ----^ ^^ ZT^:: "^^^''^^^'^''^^'^^^^^ H Canada 18, 23, 25 Grey, Presbytery of ...!.!... 18, 20, 24 Guelph, Presbytery of ..!...".... 18, 22, 24 Hamilton, Presbytery of ;•• :••■"••• 26,27, 32 Home Missions, Report of Joint Committee considered ■;-";;;;;;;^;j^ 41 Home Mission, Committee appointed - ••••••• ^g^ 23,. 24 Huron, Presbytery of ••••• m INDEX. Kingaton, Presbytery of ***<>»• Kaox College. Board of Man;;;:n';n7ap;;'i;;ed';:;;Z ^^' ^^'f " Senate appointed ^- " " ^*y of prayer on behalf of. ....". *^ Moderator, election of [ 60 " olofling address of ^* Montreal, Presbytery of 60 Ontario, Presbytery of ..."!!....!,...*."' ^*' 24 " " appHoatiin'foraMissoM 18,19,20, 24 Ormiston, Dr. W., address by 43 Ottawa, Presbytery of 15 Paris, Presbytery of 18, 19, 24 Presb^eries, -angem;;;;';i;'i;p;;:;;-c™;---;;;;;;; 18, 28, 24 ^^ "St Moderators of appointed "' ^* first meetings of appointed " "" ^^ Qaeen, the, Synod resolves to send Arl,l..n„ * ^V ^6, 26, 30 Record. Ho.e and ForZcZl^:^:::' '''''''''''' *° «" *^^^-*^ ^^ Reid Jlev. W., A.M., elected one of the Clerks' of 'sirii;.'^ ^^ Behgion, Committee on state of ^"-^ 1* Roll of Synod ' 49 Sabbath Schools, o^r;^^:;:^;^^:;;-^;^-;^ •• ^^ ^^'C^!^::^::^'-^^ Missionary t^^^^S;;;;^:-;: ^ Stipends, Orertnre on approved .... ^0 Stratford, Presbytery of. 48 Sjnod of Canada PresbyterUn ChuririiisVi'tutei ^^' ^^' ^^ next ordinary meeting appointed . ^* " closed 8 PP niea ^j Taylor, Dr. W., elected Moderator ^^ Temperance, Overture anent-how dispos'^d'of"": - ^f "i'^i^*<^!':r: '' '^-^ -' ^-^^^ p«iii;yie;;a:;i;;;i-::: 1 Thanks voted by Synod ,.."" 18i 20, 24 Union Consummation of ...".. 40 Ure, Rev. R., address by ...... 9-14 Wesleyan Church, Thanks trTrastees* of ^^ Widows' Fund Report of Joint Committee p;;"8en";;i' :.::;;;;:; It ^^ ''"^•', 19, 24 .... 42 .... 42 .... 40 9... 40 23, 24 .... 11 .... 12 ... 60 ... 14 ... 60 8, 24 10, 24 ... 43 .. 15 9, 24 8, 24 T, 24 .. 26 J, 30 .. 45 . 47 . 14 . 49 . 8-7 .' 49 . 46 50 48 24 14 21 60 14 48 9 24 40 1-14 15 15 89 42 42