Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-06
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.

FRIDAY EVENING. Oct. 3l-After public worship the
Rev. B Lacy delivered an interesting and forci-
BILE address advocating the claims of the Church ex-
tension scheme 1.-THE Board OF Missions. In six years
the Church extension committee have potentially
aided in the completion OF more than three hundred
Churches, at total expense of - thousand dol
lars.
The report of the Committee on the Union Theologi
cal Seminary again taken up and adopted A
cordial interest in the seminary was manifested.
Appointments were made to fill vacancies in the
Board OF Directors OF the Semnary-and in the Board
ot Electors.
The Rev Dr. Jones, of The Synod of Georgia, the
Rev DR. Leyburn, OF the Synod OF Philadelphia. and
the Rev WIN Hoge, of the Synod of Ohio, being
present were invited TO seats as corresponding men,
berS
Doctor Junkins was appointed to preach the annual
sermon on Popery, and the Rev A Van Zandt, his
alternate.
SArURDAy.-The Rev. Philip Slaughter, Of the
Episcopal Church, Agent of the Virginia COLONIZATION
Society, being present. was invited to sit as
ponding member-and it was resolved to hear Mr.
Slaughter on the subject OF his agency after the ad
dress OF DR.. Jones, and DR.. Leyburn, to-day.
The Committee on the Reports of the General
Agent of Colporage and the Book Committee made
their report-he discussion of which elected great in
teres, and in the of it, the Synod was addressed
by DR.. Leyburn, Secretary OF the Board Of Publica
lion.
Dr.. C. G. Jones then advocated in short but earnest
address, the important claims OF the Board of Domes-
tic Msslons-and this subject was referred to Com
mttee.
The Rev. Mr.. Slaughter interested the Synod by
address in favor of the OF onization-and
the Synod re- hirmed its cordial confidence in the en-
terprise-and recommended it to the CO. operation Of
the Churches.
A pastoral letter on the subject Of Ministerial sup
port read and adopted, and ordered 10 be print
ed
The thanks of the Synod returned to the cti.
zens OF Norfolk for their and generous hospita
y-and to the Baptist Methodist and Presby exian
Churches of Norfolk and Portsmouth for the use of
their houses OF worship.
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks OF this
Synod be returned to those Railroad and Steamboat
Companies which have afforded at reduced rates, ia
clies the members aud their friends for coming
and returning from the Synod.
The Synod then adjourned to meet in Winchester
on the Sd Wednesday OF October, 1882 at 7 o'clock
PM
The Herald in abiding to the proceedings of the
Synod, says:
The attendance consisted of AZ Ministers and "a
Ruling Elders. There were also present many ys-
ting members of the Church from all parts of the
Stale and we gratied to remark that the houses
OF our citizens of all denominations were HOSPITALITY
| thrown open Tor theirrecepon and entertainment.
There were among the ministers some of the most
eminent preachers in the Stale, and the pulpit of the
Presbyterian Church, during the session OF the Synod
and those OF other Churches, in addition on the Sab
bath, ably supplied and the vastness of the con.
gregaton at every minstration of Gods Word be-
spoke the deep interest which was awakened on the
occasion. 1t was, on the whole, delightful season.
truly ga season OF refreshing from on high"