Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.


SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
WINCHESTER, Nov. 8.
The Syned of Virginia met ia the Kens
street Presbyterian church, in this town on
Thursday OF last week. and was attended By
the following members:
From the P,esbytery If East Hanorsr.
Rev. VIM. J. Armstrong, Richmond
A Converse, do,
Elder james Gaskey, do.
From the prcsbyfery Of Hest Haaeeer.
Rev. John Kirkpatrick, Cumberland
" Francis Bowman, Charlottesville
/" Roswell Tenney, Albsmarle
/" Henry Smith, Lnnenhurg
!" Daniel l. Russell, Iynchburg
Samuel linrd, scottsvilie. Alb.
Elder John Prison, Aibetnarie
i" John Caskeg, Lynclbufy
/" Nathaniel Price.
" JOHN Rice, Prince Edward
From The F'fsslvtsrg If Lexington.
Rev. Conrad Specie, II. ID. Augusta
/" John Iiendren, do
/" James Morrison, Rockbride 9
. Francis Mcfarland Augusta
!" Abncr w kirkpatrick ,Harrisenhurg
!" Jchn A. Vanlear, Botetourt
Elder James Allen, Augusta
" Robert Heron, Harrisonburg
!" David Gikerson, Augusta
From tho pyesbutary of Winchester.
Rev. William Hill. ID, ID Winchester
2 William Williamson, Middlehurg
Samuel y Wilson, fredericksburg
+" Francis Thornton, Culpapper
/" James Black. Jefferson
" William HI. Foote Romncy
:. John Iodor Woodstock
/" Scptimas Iuston CharIestoxn
/" James Brown lserrarissown
!" David IL. Riddle Winchester
+" Elxer q Hutehinson, Lcesburg
Jacob u. Mitchell Shepherdstovn
Elder Robert w Warrington, Charlestowa
!" William Wilson, Gerrardstown
:" Moses IIoge, Bloomery Mile
!" William Randolph, Cedar Creek
+" Augustine C.Smith, Winchester
Corresponding members present.
Rev. Nathan !. ;. Beman, ID. ID. Troy, N. X.
!" William G Walton. Alexandria,
+" jacob Beecher, Ger Reformed Church.
Shcphcrdstown.
" Mr.. Leakc, synod Of New. Jersey.
Total, 80 ministers, Is elders.
In addition to these. there were 8 leen~
tiates present, and a large coneourseof stran.
gers from the surrounding nei.iborhood and
more remote parts Of our state.
The Introductory sermon was preached by
the Rev. DIR. Hill, the moderator OF the last
synod, from James iii, II.
The sermon being concluded, the synod
was called TO order, the roll OF the members
called and The synod organized by the cleo
ton OF The Rev. VIM J Armstrong, as mo-
derator; and the Rev. A!bnet w Fitzpatrick
and Rev. A. Converse, as cisfks. The synod
then adjourned till 4 L. Nj
We presume q report Of all the proceed
ings is not expected BY our readers. We
shall merely state, that from the reports Of
the ministers, verbally made 10 the synod,
the cause Of religion, in their respective con-
gregations throughout the state, seemed en-
couraging. In many, large additions were
made TO the church during the past year.
and an anxious feeling continued 10 prevail.
Liberal contributions had been made for car-
rying On The benevolent operations Of tho
church. The tract cause WAS gaming groundS
the a~ttentiou Of the church was becoming
more fixed on the Importance Of Sabbath
Schools, and tho number Of those Who we're
brought under their influence, was ~inereas-
ing. The cause offepperapce. also, WAS adj
vaneing, and the advantages resulting to in
diyiduals, 10 the community at large. and to
the church. from the attention which had
been paid to this cause, were already felt.
So large a number OF ministers had never
before met Ia our town, ard the occasion
was improved 10 dispense public worship as
often as The convenience OF the synod would
permit. Service was performed al noon and
night each day 10 the two Presby terrain
churches, and on Sunday in the Episcopal
and Methodist churches also. We have as
eertained that III sermons we're delivered
during the ~soJourn Of the synod, and that
there we're about as many celebrations, and
a proportionatc number Of prayer meetings
rhe communion was administered Oh Sab
bath afternoon, in the First PTeshyterian
church. TO about 40 commandments
The Synod closed its business on Saturday
night. The next meeting is appointed TO be
held in lIarrisonburg, Rockingham county.
on the 4th Thursday in October, 1881.
[Uiachesser Republicans