Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-22


moderator, Rev. c. ii Reed, d d. ofRichmond,
Va The Church was crowded with an audience
composed OF members Of the various PRESBYTERIAN
churches and others, who listened with Interested
attention to the excellent sermon OF the Kew DOC
ter from the words Of &c rupture found I'm Romans,
18th chapter, 18th verse: Receive ye one another
"a Christ also received MS 10 the glory OF God I"
After the sermon bad closed the congregation
Was dismissed and the Synod was called to or
der for business The roll was then called, and
the Synod entered upon the election OF officers.
The following delegates answered to their
names:
HaMOrsr PrssJy,sry. Ministers-Rev, Dr.
Read, q. w. Leybrun, l. p. Ledrux, J. o.
sloan J. w. X. Handy, r. Gray, E. ii. Cump-
sion. ID Mitchell. J. l.. McMahan. Elders
Dr. l.. p. Gaines. Hon. p. r. Grattan, F.. l..
BraniOn.
WincaeSter PTsS6yfsry -Miuisters-Revs DR.
Boyd, Il. ID. Bell, J. L. Frany, H. X. Smith, C.
II NOurSe, A ID. Pollock Elders-Messrs Gil
krSOn and Henning.
District ry-Minis,ers-Revs. Drs:
smith, DanfOrth and Sunderland. A. g Carothers,
h Cunning, L. Y. Haskell, w IT. Eva, Nj.
Jewell. Eiders-Jaeob Gideon, X. L. McLain,
q. w. Treadwell, T. button, Col ]. n. Ed
wards, w : Hopkins, f. +. Wilmer. r. CTom-
well. W SIade.
Rev. II. Mathews, Of Winchester Presbytery,
was chosen moderator; Rev. l.. p. Ledrux, OF
Hanover PTesbytery, and Rev. Il. ". Haskell of
ID. e. Presbytery, were elected Temporary clerks
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Carothers, il was re-
solved that the first half hour OF each NOR ming
session be devoted to religious services and that
the y ned adjourn TO meet at o'clock a. m
This morning the Synod met at O'Clock The
nrst half hour was passed In devotional exercises
after which, the roll was called
On motion OF Rev. A. G. Carothers the Rev
ID III. EmmerSon, OF the Pennsylvania Presby-
terry. and Rev DIR. Stephen p. Hill, of the Poto-
mac Association who were present were invited
10 SIT as corresponding members Of the Synod.
The minutes of the last meeting, held at Rich
nIond, Virginia, October 81, 1850, were read and
adopted
Rev. Dr. Smith laid on the table an extract Of
the minutes Of the Synod Of Tennessee in relation
To transferring that body TO the Synod Of Virginia
IN which the Tennessee Synod were adverse to
the transfer; which was read.
On motion Of Rev A g. Carothers Rev Iohn
Butler, who was present, was invited to sit as
corresponding member of the synod.
Statistical reports were then made from the
representatives OF the various churches OF the
synod
The statistical reports OF the Presbytery furnish
some Interesting items.
The PreSbyteTy of Winchester reported 10 the
Synod that they consisted Of ten ministers eirh-
teen churches, three licentiates and had under
the care OF their churches five candidates for the
ministry.
The Presbytery of Hanover reported eighteen
ministers, seventeen churches, two licentiates
and one candidate for the ministry. They report
ed further, that on the 18th of March, 1857 they
received under their care Mr.. Oliver I Sloan Ii
centiate OF the Fourth Presbytery OF Philadelphis
and on the same day they ordained him 10 the
fulI work Of the Gospel Ministry and Installed
him pastor Of the New Kent church; aI.o that on
the l9th day Of April last, they granted the New
hrn' church leave To change their name and 10
be hereafter called ssOlivet' Also That on the
same day, Philip Ii. Price. member of the Third
PresbyteTian church, Richmond. and Mr. Mi
Chael d halOfathakeS, a licentiate Of the N,.Ny
oIk and Brooklyn Association, Were taken under
ucftr care az candidates Tor the Gospel Ministry,
and that they ordained the last named caDd date
20 The fall work OF the Gospel Ministry Oh the
9th Of the same month
They further reported tLaf on the 9th NJ AnrlI
last they Installed, nv Il committee Rev IsaarW
n Ha'dy pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN church
Portsmouth, Va. They reported, further. that on
Ine i6th instant thew licensed candidate Thomas
" HARPER. and on the 18th instant candidate
fhiiip II Price, to preach the Gospel. At the
last-named date they also reported that they dis
missed Rev Robert Gray, to join tine Winchester
PTeSbytery; dissolved. at the request Of the pas
tor and by consent of the church the pastoral re-
ldilOns existing between Rev Carson w Adams
and the Pale Green and Salem church. and also
revoked the license Of the licentiate Robert ID
DwyeT.
The Presbytery Of the District Of Columbia re-
ported That they consisted Of thirteen ministers
and have under their care thirteen churches and
two Hcentiates- They also reported that thew
had dissolved the pastoral relation between the
Rev T. J Newlin and the Second Church Alley
ahdrla; had licensed Rev. James ID. Thomas TO
preach the gospel, and had dismissed Rev : q
Hammer ID d., TO the Presbytery Of Baltimore.
various reports ffOm the committees on home
missions Were read
~ was then determined. by vote that the nert
place OF meeting Of the Synod should be at Ports
mouth, Va, on the third Monday in October
On motion, IL was determined tina, the och d.v
OF November next. o. on any other day set apart
ny the civil authorities for day of tbanksgiyino
sLOtId be observed by the Synod as q day OF
fasting and prayer -
IL was moved that the last Thursday I'm Febru
aIY next should be set apart a day Of PRAYER by
me uhltSC ffeSDyteIy Tor the various colleges
within the limits of the synod
IL was moved TO amend by inserting all other
institutions Of learning within the limits OF the
The synod wsre iSc,,.;,,. III ..,
this report closed.
MONrHLV REPORT OF DEATHS II THIS civ
lORSEPTKNsER. io57.-Accidents, =; apopIexy, /;
bowels liberation Of, l; brain, congestion Of 7.
brain. disease Of, 1; brain, softening Of .: ca
She1id, }; cholera infantum, II; congestive chill
J. consumption, II; confusion, I; commissions ,:
Ciamp. ]; decline, !; dentitron !: diarrL0, o.
df"pSy j. dfOpSy Of Ovary, l; dySentery o; dyseu-
ieIy, acute. !; enteritis, ,; erVsipelas j: fever
ulIlouS, isver, congestive, l. fever, typhoid, s.
SdngreHe, dry, ]; heart, valvular disease OF 1:
hepatitIs chronic, l. hydrothorax, !; hamilton 4:
lntemPeTance, ,; kidneys, infamma ton OF I.
!, nia'asInns, J; old aye, g. pertussis, 4;
pneumonia, /; pneumonia. typhoid, /; scrofula |:
st4-bOfn, u tables mesenterica, !; not reported s
or this number there were Of the ace Of < vesrs
aha under 81 fTom5 to 10 years, !; 10 to 20, a. 20
10 W, H. 40 e. 90, -; 60 to CO. g. over 80 wears &
age not reported, !; still-bOrn, L. Whole number
OF deaths, from all causes. o.
washington HORTICULTURAL SocIETY.-Iast
At CorcoTan's new building on street. Mr.
TGrtOn ia the Chair
Mr.. Watt presented the names of III semkep
aud TEoS Brown for membership
On notion all bills were TefefIcd to the finance
Committee for Ins yectiOn.
The committee reported them all correct and
were ordered To- be paid
The following gentlemen Were elected to men,
1sr>hIP: MesSTs NalIard, J. I'll. Wheeler, VIM
Thomas. J. x. Peale
Mr.. Watt then offered the following resolution
which was Lard over.
heSOtred. That the time Of the election OF Off
GERS b. changed from the third "Wednesday in
Ap7li TO The third Wednesday in January
And then the Society adjourned
The RIvER-Ahout the Long Bridge and the
whaTves TIE presence Of Sir. Jack Frost was this
morning observable. beautiful white Garnet
which glistered in lie rays Of the morning SIM.
with quite novel and pleasant effect overspread
the SHiface Of tie earth.
Ali along the river, at the city yvharyes busi