American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-20
[Reported for the American Republican,
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
SYNOD OF IRGINTA.
SATURDAY, Oct.

SATURDAY, OCt. 1919.
The Synod met at 8 O'Clock, A. Nj. Rev. J.
Or. Hammer was appointed Moderator pro tenn,
in consequence of the indisposition of the Rev.
Stephen Taylor; and the records of the former
meetings were read and corrected.
Rev. J, N. Danforth, chairman of the COM
mttes ON the Records of the Hanover Presby-
terry, submitted report, which was read and
adopted; after which, half all hour was spent in
devotional exercises.
The report of the committee on tho "Chris-
tan Observer" was read and adopted Rev.
Mr.. Converse addressed the Synod few mo-
ments on the influence which that paper exerts
in connecting the spiritual interests of the
Northern and Southern churches. An effort
it is believed, will be made at the next General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church, to alter
the Interpretation tthe eighth Commandment
in such manner as to make slave-holding one
Of the sins expressly forbidden by it. The SOB
server" Rev. Mr.. Converse and the Synod be-
leves, is calculated to calm all luminosity on
the subject Of slavery, and to disseminate cor
rect views III regard to the social and religious
condition of the slave population OF the South.
The committee on the Christian Sabbath sub
mitted their report, which recommends the pro-
per observance of the Lords day, and the as
sembling OF conventions for the promotion of
that object. The report was adopted.
The committee on the Records of the Pres
bytery of the District of Columbia presented a
report, which was adopted
The subject of General Agency was by mo-
ton reconsldercd and informally discussed,
when | | O'Clock, the hour at which the "free
conversation on the state of religion" was
made the order of the day, having arrived, the
Presbyteries were respectively called upon for
their statements.
After the lapse of nearly three hours spent
without intermission in the narration by the
members of facts and incidents connected with
the internal regulation and condition of their
respective churches during the past year, the
Synod, on motion, adjourned to meet again at
p. Nj.
afternoon Session. The Rev. Stephen Tay-
lor, the Moderator, resumed the chair; the min
utes of the previous meetings were read.
The proposition for the appointment ofa ge-
neral agent for domestic missions was renewed
and resolution on that subject was submitted
and after discussion, adopted.
Four o'clock, the hour for public worship
having arrived, the Synod suspended their pro-
ceednrs The Rev. MIR. Stratton delivered
the sermon, and the Rev. J. Armstrong, Score
tory of the American Board of Commissioner.
for Foreign Missions, delivered an address on
the progress of the missionary cause throughout
the world
Rev. J. n Danlorth read the narrative o.
the state of religion within the limits of the
Jurisdiction of the Synod. Accepted.
Rev. MIR. Cumpston offered a resolution in
favor of the foreign missionary cause, which
was adopted
The following resolution offered by the Rev.
John G. Smith was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the Synod appreciate the
services of the Reporters Of the Baltimore Clip
per and Sun, voluntarily furnished, and express
their thanks to the publishers of said papers,
and to the Reporters, for the gentlemanly man
ner in which they have discharged their duties.
After the reading of the minutes of the after
noon session, the Synod adjourned to meet
again in the Second Presbyterian Church at
Lynchburg, Va, on Thursday before the third
Sabbath of October, 1876.