SYNOD, AND PREsBYTERY.
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Our town was thronged with strangers from
Friday until Tuesday morning last, principally
Ministers and Laymen of the Presbyterian
Church, attending upon the session OF the Presby-
terry of Concord and the Synod Of North Carolina.
The Presbytery assembled on Friday morning at
IL o'clock, to transact the unfinished business OF
its previous session ut Lincolnton II adjourned,
we understand, to meet in Statesville in April
next. e


The SYNOD met on Tuesday evening al
o'clock, and organized by the appointment Of the
Rev Samuel Williamson of Davidson College
Moderator, and the Rev. Messrs. Rockwell and
Carothers, Clerks pro tenn. We regret that we
could not be present at all the sessions OF this BODY
that we might be enabled 10 give detailed ac-
count of their very interesting proceedings; but
we can give only few items, gathered al hurried
visits a, some of its sessions. On Saturday morn
inc the various Committees werc appointed 10 re-
port on the business before the Synod; and on
Saturday evening, Resolution was offered, and,
after considerable discussion, (thc members OF Or
ange Presbytery, principally, opposing it,l adopt
ed authorising the appointment OF Committee
ofthrce Ministers and three Laymen from each
of the three Presbyteries, to inquire into aad re-
port upon the expediency Of establishing some
where within the bounds of Synod, College OF
| the highest grade, TO be strictly Presbyterian
institution The debate on this Resolution mas
quite animated, and elected an array of speaking
| talent of which the Presbyterian Church may
we'll feel proud. A report on the Colpoterage
System, (lhe transmission of religious books
Throughout the bounds Of the Synod by agents)
by Committee appointed at last Synod, was
| read and adopted. 1t recommended the contlnu-
ancc of the system. A report was also read upon
the subject Of Mr.. Foote'S forthcoming history OF
! this State; in which the work was warmly re-
commended to public patronage; and we under
stand a subscription was taken up among the
members and upwards Of 500 copies OF the book
Subscribed for From what we heard during the
discussions on the subject we presume the hIsto-
! nv Mr.. Fooe is preparing, will be one OF deep IN
terest to every North Carolinian, and PARTICULAR
! " to the Presbyterian community After trans
acting all its business in the greatest harmony
and good feeling, the Synod adjourned on Mon
day night
! There was divine service performed three
times dav in the Presbyterian Church, and on
Sabbath in the Methodist Church, and very able
and impressive sermons delivered to large assem-
blIes OF attentive hearers On the Sabbath morn
ing. all the members Of Synod attended commu'
nion in the Presbyterian Church. we learn the
exercises were of the most solemn and Impressive
character A very able sermon was preached on
the occasion by the Rev. Mr.. Gilchrst oil Fay
eltevile. s..,


The members of Synod were kindly entertain
ed by our citizens, who were highly pleased Win
their visitors and only regret that their stay was
not longer among u.s. A more Intelligent, gen,
tler6anly BODY Of men than those who composed
the SYNOD, we have never seen assembled together


The next meeting of Synod will be held at
Greensboro, in September, 1876. Idsd.