Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-08
The position Of the synod Of Tngiaa rsiatre 10 tie
rroro,,d Lug tne,rporafins Bener,lsnf Noeiefies.

tory. MADlSON.
The position Of the synod Of Trgaia reiatire 10 tie
4 proposed Lac Incorporating Beneroisnf Soeieties.
Mossrs. Editors; embrace my earliest opportunity 10
notice your respectful remarks communication
in the Wing OF the 9th December.
Your that the explanations already given have
proved. at ess partly satisfactory encourages the hopc.
that without resorting any .sophsm" tmay be shewu
that the Synod dilemma" whsiovcr, but, the
contrary, stands before all impartial persons unconNicCd
OF opposing the acquisition OF rights Others which tey
ENJOY, well OF Inconsistency with themselves In
10 your question touching the Chart
1t be briefly stated The General Assembly Of
the Church sentative body, and possesses per
mauent existence each Assembly sdjournng die.
does Legislature and National Cong,css. IL,
course, cannot be Incorporated la 1892 application
made the FeRnsy Legislature charter Tor the
Trustees OF the Assembly which granted and which
coners that body tie usual privileges restricting its
$4,000 per annum. Nerncr the Synoi OF Va
Pesbytery posing it, SUCH control these
funds They disposed OF 10y the Trustees under dirce
ton OF the whole Church represented IN the Assembly,
The them bc cited parallel such appicl
tons behalf o the Synod, the funds be controlled by
II much less. will presently fully appear. 1t
be set over against the proposition tor general tar,
which oppose And, granting your implied
view be correct. ENJOY, by this charter,
thing which it incompetent any other denomination
The Episcopal General Convention the Mciho-
DIST General Conference. Baptist General Association
the representative unit Of other denomination, may
appoint Trustees and procure such Trustees charters
those States IN which they granted
Twill add that Boards OF Missions aud OF Education
also corporate bodies deriving charters from the same Lc-
eIslaiGre, SPECIAL dfieaf.0R And other denomina
tons act If they please.
But, while checr:uy and canddly thus reply afrma-
lively, question to the cNteat, that Church
throughout the whole Union, possess by the Trustees
Of the Assembly aud the Boards above mentioned. ccrpo
privileges, (not tor all purposes aud unlimited
extent butt for purp contemplated by the pEcpo
sal the Mcmorialists. beg val carefully distinguish
between what YOU understand be position and what
Then !. we do oppise Others in doing exactly
what we have done, in other States. q We do no, OPP
pose their attempting this State, but the contrary
while express our DECIDED conviction that the LegIsla
tive policy, the nam has been right. desire thai that
body will leave itself EAT liberty consider each paEcu
Jar application watch herea be presented u them
merits. aud IT, under Of dlty
God aud their country" Nnw the Legislative policy here
oiore has encouraged applications tDI purely literary
pose, and has not discouraged those tor Religious
poses not seciaFan. do not believe the Legislature h1s
refused 10 incorporate any Literary Institution The
Virginia Bible Society - an incorporated body. The Sy
uod docs attitude ~ dlctlon respecting
other applications il oppose Incorporation
special application, ;hc Legislature Judging the
aud merits The language here very guard
ed and purpOsely. S.me members ct Synod, as
know profess - far all corporate bodies. those
which made for purely sccnar purposes. OcS. nnd
believe the majority hold different views. Here, how
position IL which uulic, expressing OPP
po,uon but good citizens lcaNin, the whole matter
where belong, the Legislative wisdom and prudence
On the other hand, de- decidedly aad hrmy prot =
against the IN which the petitioners desire 10 secgr"
their object That NODE u by genera! Law Such
would, suppose. something Of this tat
any Association Tor Literary Religious, or Beacyu.-n;
purposes, making known It's existence 10 the proper
authority. shall be- sO tGciO. poratod. Oi course,
the petitioners say. there would be lait 10 the
OF funds. Now there about $50 Presbyteriln
Churches IN the Commonwealth. Eich might originate
such Association. Then. there about 100 Fps
copaian know how many Of all Other denomiua.
but all eoaUtcd, presume not far below 1000 But
IN every these various Associations would be under
control representative unit, Synod, ASS1eIs-
ton, Conference, Bishop, something else Indeed. in
one OF the Northern States Bishop applied for
: mo. w hmm
SONS Of the proper tribunals Buffalo, y. No.k and in y
Orleans. iaiIn the Cahoc Chu ch the Bishops have
Hro control OF all Churches, buildings, &c w!En tscr
Dioc'ses can here only hint at what We tear should
irespass ols your COURTESY extend remarks.
Enough said, sheN that such LIir would once
open the way an indefinite number Of such corporate
bodies. Human may be modified but has vel
been changed. Whenever by the operation OF laws,
corporate bodies should have acquired much proper
" they would have acquired much powct-powcrn irres
ponsibe hands, dangerous. The conservative influence
Ut variety might relieve from the appr,hcn-
of tluchns ecclesiastical Establishment,
and Tyranny. but this very would for the
| State large, half score petty Tyrans far
Vexnous than oyergTOwn wiedy power, such
as tie English E,t-b sImen And who will endorse this
Law be abused ao will -ay that all -, called
Religious, Btncvo,n; laI Literary Societies M be really
! such
verify believe. gcuuom.n that reflection y1u vii!
unite with the SyaYd IN deprcatng proposed mode VI
securing what nightly pursued. s object 10 which
cnurch has offered orposiion; and believe
will. Lctany association, isr any purpose come forward
De lis merits our l.
open cyo and unt'crd hand': Then tic General Assem-
bly, Judge when it shall have granted enough. Il
Judge whether proposed will bee likely p-o.
The public Wtul. The will be open succeed.
Jag Legislature modify the State policy, aad fo5 citizens,
hearing ihat propositions favour OF any special object
la contemplation aid by petition resist by rcmon-
srance, according 10 their opinion ~ the The
reject on the subject, the more deeply am convinced.
that imp oriaui principles staGe, and ths
DESTROYS that the Legislature will await full aud
public o.. inon.
Renewing, gentlemen, my respectful situations with
ilc Kind wishes OF the season,
! am, &c.