The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-24
LATEST MAIL NEWS
Correspondence Of the pispssca.

StNND VI siae1iNAA NEW SOnOOL I
BALTIMORE, Oct. IS. 1854
Synod adjourned Saturday at 9 O'Clock, after a
barmoni<as and pleasant session. Its next nicotine
is TO be h>i at the United Presbyterian Church In
Richmond on the Ord Wednesday, In October 1855
The Conn iittec on the state Of Religion reported
revivsls ir1l2 churches which had resulted la the
addition ITnany members, the largest addition be
Ing 81 &c yr. Osborne's. and 10 to Mr.. Royals
church Caring the sitting of Saturday morning,
while the &bject OF church extension was under
considerable, gerry interesting statements were
made, COMBINING the new organic alton in Bsl,i.
more the 90 church OF the Synods connection Ia
this importnH city. happeared that a small band
consisting yiess than seventy members had In the
face OF obstacles well calculated to deter them un-
dertaking to uild upon large scale The synpa-
thies of the 3 nod were much excited in behalf Of
thi, energetic Nsile church. and pledges were made
and funds we given on the spot TO aid their praise
worthy work u Individual members Of this churchill
appeared, hs Gcontriouted not BY hundreds only
but by thousa is and those who had go nobly help
ed thenselyh Were cordially recommended to the
succor OF thei MISTER churches The arrival of Rev.
A. d. Pollock, pp Thursday evening, gave much
pleasure to his I'D friends and former associates Of
the Synod, a. I'd also the appearance of Rev. Mr.
Converse the Hnerable editor of the Christian OBJ
server former not Richmond, end always the zeal
and consef Olive patriot and christian. His ex
ceilent paper, was, after bis departure warmly
commended by resolution of Synod, to the contn
ued favor and support Of the people in its bounds
In the course q the free conversation on Friday
morning. Rev. MsSsrs McLane and Danforth, mem
beers OF Synod nov engaged In the service of the
Coloniz alton socAsy, made interesting statements
concerning that Sscietys operations.
TIE news of tina wreck, in the port of Monroyia
of the brig Harp bad just been received. This yes
sell had on board u furniture, TOOLS &c. ol the 30
or 40 emgrants who went In her, and of more tn an
two hundred other that went In another vessel
One colored man Fl ON Norfolk lost tools which cost
him three hundred md sixty dollars. No lives were
lost.
Ii l-uA Al. Al L
there had been three disastrous wrecks since the
origin OF the Sociey, the life of no emigrant he'd
ever been lost at sef.
The Society is mush in want of funds. It's friends
were appealed to, AID the following instance of
their past liberaty was given: An application had
recently come up from 70 colored persons desiring
to emigrate. The necessary means were wanting,
sixty dollars each were required, which amounted
to four thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.-
Four hundred and twenty six friends of the Socie
ty had been addressed asking for ten dollars each
to make this sum Tn ee hundred and forty-eix had
been heard from. but hey had given SO much more
than was asked, that about six thousand dollars
had already been realzed-a response which great
ly encouraged the hcs-t OF the excellent Secretary,
Mr. McLane, whose unceasing industry and perse
verance well merit su.h cooperation.
MIR. Mitchell gave al account of the Morris chair,
a relic of Samuel Morris, the Bible reader, who en-
tertained the celebrated Samuel Davies when he
first came TO Virginia ~ preach. The chair ia now
in possession of the church of which Mr. Mitchell
ispastor. The descensants of Samuel Morris are
noted for their piety aAd good conduct, fifty two
grand children now hing being members of the
Presbyterian Church 10 good standing The Nor
ris Church in Campbellis named after this family.
The generous christian hospitality OF the church
congregation in Baltimtre, to members of Synod,
elected at the close o its session, cordial and
grateful Acknowledgements.
On Sabhs:h, various palpits Of the city were &C.
cuped by members of Synod. In the church
where the Synod met, Mr.. Read, of Richmond
preached in the morning from the text I" Yet there
is room" The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was administered in the afternoon, and at night
hr Bell OF Harrisburg, preached sermon on de-
cision from the text, " Re nember Lots wife"
orsevera days prayer meetings at 6 O'Clock in
the morning have been hsld, while sermons and
other devotional exercises have occupied portion
of every day Thus religious interest has been
awakened, which enlivenedfhe church, and extend
ing to othsrs. has brought birth as many fifteen
to occupy the position of ibauirers.
At the close OF the service on Sabbath afternoon,
1t was announced to the uzreg alton by Rev. Mr..
McLane that Rev. Mr.. Dumping of Richmond, had
sgnified his acceptance to thfir CALL and expected
to begin his labors their pator, three ks from
that day.