Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-15
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SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.

The disc lssion in The Syn,d which awakened
70 81 interest, " IS one in r..to3 10 uletnuri
frJ various religious demon nations, Deiiilonine
Id lie 1>latnIe ~ pass a law incor!ur ting llt--
rarr, nsuevv,tE, ana religious sOciei les ini>
me ri a was referred 70 an able committee oi
wn,ca the Rer. Dr. Atkinson w,s chairman.-
the rep IT o. tn committee, however, Was moi
discuss. 81 vas paper On the sGetci ini>-
ducei hy Dr. P!in.r; III. Rev. P Harrison hav-
Ing oa:led Substitute tor bJth, more acceptable
10 IN. minis vi In. members. This substitute
CT led forth a ve'y spirited discussion, in Which
MeSsr< Harrison. Smith, White ana hers, TO-
get..er vita Dr.. Mcfarland, Atkinson ani Pln-
iner ok parts. Dr. Planners speech, which was
an boar aud 4 h,iI lon2, verY able, sane-
TINES witty, and nni!armiv Interesting The sub
>,ilu,e vas passed with great un4nimity. The
Rev. ! Arm seat, however, lnii ocucing iwo adoi-
liJn.l res il1,ion>, neither discussion VI conSiae
rahie " :m,h arose upon The later, Which re-
CON n-aie ine aapmn..n' nj Of d co,nmi.!ee, IN.
der given oircnmS ance>. 10 present u the Legis-
.a,nre the views IL The synod upon The point in
debate. This resolution was lost by vote Of
about 55io27. The >ublec, Of agencies the Gen.
lr,l Bo Ar,! .. Mls>iors-ihe report OF the Direc-
tors OF the CniIn Seminary, and several other
subjects also elected m my Tungent AMI interest
iagrernarhs. Blu; In. vision has now passe,; and
W. proceed 10 notice tie two .st days Of the Sy-
mud.
SAsBArH-Arrangemen had been made 10
furnish with pre- ching eight pulpits besides tina,
Of the Presbyterian Church. In the Presbyterian
Church tie REV. ]e e AImstesd, from Cumber-
land, pre-; ched al II, from Phil. ILL.,, l0-4-
The sermon was one OF universal excellence and
power Drs, Graham, Atkinson and Henderson
then proceeced 10 adm Ter he Sacrament OF
the Lords supper. About hive hundred conmu-
nicanis were present, and the scene was one
which it is likely none of them VII yer forge.
The remarks .. The aged an venerable Dr. Hen
dron. as well as til prs yer Of Dr. Reid, were pc
culiarlv interesting. The Rev. Benjamin Smith
preached in the afternoon 10 very large anc
crowded house. And considering The fci, tina
he chang d his discourse in The pulpit 10 SUIT the
very large auditory, 10 him so Unexpectedly pre-
sent and also iha, the afternoon was SO short, hi.
sermon was one OF mnch interest. His manner
is somewhat, peculiar, and we'll adapted 10 pro
duce 10th clear conviction and deep solemn,y o
mind
The Missionary meeting a, night was ono o
peculiar Interest. The Instructions OF Hon
Waller Lowre were first delivered 10 Nj. Brown
The Missionary then made his farewell address:
and appeal To Christians. The Rev Mr.. Ley
burn, al he direction Of The Synod, then give {
parting alden 10 our young brother. The assem-
bly was unusually large, many standing Tor W.
Of seats The whole scene W; impressive, ant
many no doub, Obtained view OF the Missionary
enterprise, never before possessed by them.
MoNDAY.-The forenoon OF This day was occu
pied nv the Synod 10 business. scene, hoUeve
occurred Of peculiar interest Mr.. Gray, 4 bi;nt
Young man, and teacher Of, the blind a, Siaun on
delivered 10 The Synod shor, bul very thrilling
address He spoke with the creates, luepev. anc
modulated his voice with unusual propriety am
force He gave brief acecun, Of the history o
institutions tol the blind passed most happy
encominm on DR.. Plu:ner for The interest h'
has taken in their institution, and Represented
their visionles, society as one Of the happ,sa ant
7anst frnierriot on earth In the afternoon III,
members Of The SYNOD in compliance with an in
vita,ion from Captain Farragn,, oflbe Pennsylva
man. visited that noble shir; where the poli,encs
of the officers, the cheering sounds of music, ant
this great water castle, with its ordnance and Gu
riosilps, excited unusual Interest. Surely, {
u,nn,aineer could bnt be astoni.hed .
such a specimen Of the nau,ic act Al nigh
The Rev. Dr. Mcfarland preached the clio
sing sermon. His subject was 7"s,fea''o'
BIZ (auk ann. Perceivin9 that the discussion wa
rather dry, (alho exceedingly able, The Rev. Dr.
closed his manuscript, and for about > minute
poured forth a torrent Of thrilling addresses an
appeals. The Rev. Dr.. Reid then arose 70 lea'
in prayer, before which, howurr, be said, m.