Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04

| in May 1905 tor the purpose OF organizing Gsne
raj synod, under the name of "rhe United Synod of
the Presbyterian Church in the United States of Anne
| RIGA.
The fifth resolution was then adopted as follows:
Resolved, That the msmbers OF this Convention
adhere to- and abide by, the confession Of faith OF
the Presbyterian Church. containing the system Of
doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and that
adhere TO thu form Of Government and Book Of Dis
cipline Of said Church.
The preamble was put to the vote and adopted a.
| follows:
Whereas all acts resolutions and testimonies Of
mast Genera! Assemblies, aud especially the action of
IN. last General Assembly, whereby suspicious and
dtrs OF the good standing and equal rights and priv
| IT,. Of slaveholdiug members of the Church, on
imnnt stors ar charges against the Christian charac
Ter, have been either implied or expressed are con
trsry m the example and Teaching OF Christ and his
Apostles and are violation OF the Constlt uiion OF
| the Pre-bytersn Church
! And wbsreas the relation of master and servant IN
itself CONSIDERED or further than the relative duties ari-
aing ,herefrom and slavery a. an institution OF the
State do not properly belong to the church Judlcato'
rie. n. subjects for discussion and enquiry:
And whereas in the judgment OF TINS convention
there i. no prospect of the cessation o! this agitation
of slavery in the General Assembly, 50 long as there
are Shareholders in connection with the church-hs;e-
| for,
TIL. preamble aad resolutions were then adopted, as
q whole.
Mr.. Cooke of Tennessee, otf-red Il resolution eI-
pressing the'de.ire of the Convention TO unite with
|
DR.. Newton, Of Mississippi, offered substitute eK.
pressing the same desire. aud recommending to the
synod, when formed at Knoxville, 10 appoint com
nitteeo confer with the committee of the Old School,
| on the terms of union.
Dr.. Boyd opposed the substitution the ground that
nothing il 10 be gained by It.
Dr. Ross favored the substitute predicting that the
| Old School would BIZ brought to the New School
| platform.
Mr. Marshall ofTennessee opposed it, on the ground
thar going step too far. He thought was
enough 10 express desire for union, without going
farther.
Mr.. Cooke rose and accepted DR.. Newton's substi-
tute as an amendment to his resolution.
Dr.. Newtons resolution was then adopted, as fol-
lows
Resolved, That the union between us and our Old
School brethren, could it be effected on terms accept
able to both Sides would be conducive to the best
interests of the church Of Christ, and this Conven.
ton after free and full interchange of opinion and
views the subject, do now recommend that tue
Synod when formed and duly organized, shall invite
the General Assembly of the Old School to fraer,
nal conference with view TO union.
Rev. Messrs. Boyd and Marshall did not vote.
The fourth resolution. on motion, altered so ne
to csi! the Synod on the LIST Thursday in April.
A resolution appointing a committee OF three to
prepare An address TO the churches was defeated
The usual votes Of thanks to the citizens officers
of the Convention, Railroad Companies, Sc, for
their courtesy and one recommending the Christian
Observer and Presbyterian Witness to the patronage
the Committee Of Arrangements, were voted
| Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, of Lynchburg, Va, was ap.
pointed TO preach the opening sermon a. the synoa
| in hno. vis.
The Convention then adjourned about o'clock,
Wetn,- day morning. sine die Hon. MIR. Maynard, the
chairman made some eloquent remarks on re0igniag
the CHAIR Dispatch.
RICHMOND THEATRE.-This establishment will
open on Saturday night, the 9Th inst. The company
engaged for the season. il said to be al Improvement
Of least 100 per cent that here last The
| ladies and gentlemen composing 1t have been sesc
ted 7lh crest care and With reference TO ability
heretofore dis isyea il pads which they H.l here
be called upon to stand the critical ordeal through
which Richmond play goe.s put all actors of high or
| low degree.
The following list will give our reader an idea of
the personnel Of the members Of the corps dramsti.
que Mrs. j. b. Phillips, leading Lsdyi Mrs. C. |
I ". Tayerre, Comedienne; Miss Josephine Parker,
Soubretes; tboth Of these ladies have voices atuned
TO the melody of sweet sounds, and are expected dur
ing the TO exercise Themselves in that depart
meut;) Mrs. Baker, Let old woman Mrs. Parker.
Ind do and walking lady; Mrs. Adams, chamber
maid Mics Wuitlocs Hrs. HerWspi Miss Taylor,
Miss Julia Parker and Miss Bennett. general utility
Mr., Edwin Adams, leading juvenile; J. D. S,udIey,
Bokse, do, jog. Parker, lst Colledan and Scenic
Artist; j. VI. Barron, lst Walking gentleman j. W.
Abaugb, End heavy business. /. johnson, End low
comedy; w. IL. Mortimer, w. Brooke, II. c. o.
boruc, j. X. Search, general utility j. Il. Phips
Stage Manager; A. Rosenberger, Leader Of the Or
! ches'ra.
The interior OF tho ed6ce, has undergone com.
plete metanorphoso. The private boxes have new
and magnificent hangnss, gotten up by that excellent
Uphplslerer and paper hanger, Regnault, willis the
other portion Of the building Is adorned with costly
paper haugings and upholsterng by Messrs Phillips
aud Crawford A and really splendid sci cf FUR
niture has Dead introduced Ter stage manufac
tured expr, s,ly fer the estabhm9n Consisting Of
elegant white and goldse covered with rich white
and blue broca:ele, ALEC one rosewood set, aud un
entire new wardrobe Tue stage is To De covered
with new Brussels carpet, NC, &c The drop cur
tain is said 10 be- admirable view OF Mt. Vernon.
The whole is believed 10 be vel! in.h
I'd aud asefully arranged rs any thsatre Ia the In.
ion. II Is expected the season will be one Of he
most pleasing and interesting ever offered to tbs play
goers OF this city.
ORANGE ASp ALEXANDRIA RAIL RoAp.-The
Alrxundria G.zstls Of Thursday says: "The travel
over tie Orange and Aiexandr'a kail TOAD is now
greater than evsr Defqre, ord the reesiG:s for the
mouth Of Augu:. will, il is thought, tsr eScled hose
Of any previous month stree the opening OF the road.
Eight, nine, and ten daily arrive, hiled 10
Gowirg with passengers aud al who traYel over the
road speak in the highest terms of it, great de.
sire IS manifested only here, but abroad for the
speedy completion ot the real to kynGhburs, by
which rnear5 the dstarcs between New York and
New Orleans will bs SO materially lesssned. On the
completion ct the Lynchburg extension Tie Orange
and Alexandria Rail Road will be the through line O,
travel between the North aud South"
PUNISHMENT CoMMurEp.--The two negroes, Tom
and Ben lately sentenced by the County Court OF
Hrnrirn be hung, for attempt on the ifs OF Mr..
John Dodd their overseer 1.-THE Dispatch saySl have
been reprered by Gov. Wise. They were form ;ry
the property of Sir. William Doulware, aud were
tn have been hung on The 18th inst. the order Tor
their removal To lie peni,entiary was Received Mon
day. aud they taken thlther directly afterwards.
They will BIZ retained in the prison I'LL al opportunity
l,fr,IFs III.
ted States. 1t will bs remembered that six negroes
were tried for attempting Mr.. Dodds life. Four OF
these were ordered TO DO transported. Two of them
now remain ia the county JAIL :
ALLEGED FoR6ERY.-A man has been arrested Mt
Raleigh, N. c., charged with Offering for sale forg.
ed note. 1. is stated that recently in Richmond, he
offered for sas forged check on Isaacs Taylor of
Baltimore, but failed to get the money.
FIRE IN HESRlco CouyTY.-The straw from about |
dOG bushe!a C: wheel, sssdsd On the farm of AR.
John wickham. ana owned by him, wac burned On {
Sunday, about O'Clock
SEVERELY KrcKED.--Mr. Joseph Miller Of War.
ren,on, Va. was very severely kicked in the face Ivy
a horse in Warrenton On Tuesday morning last +
Mr.. Miller hos suffered much pain, but is improving
slowly. |
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE A correspondent of the 4
ouih.Side Democrat states that Mr.. John Young, of
llali8x county, Va, committed eplcloH on In6 2b:h
Aug. lie was young man OF sninble character, ,
about 81 years Of age. 40 cause is aaigned for the
get.
Crowd IScREAsrSo.--As the weather becomes
hfts s i R b. cr2Ed 81 The Eauquier
nowhere amounts to than $50, and SIM PhsS ,
continue 10 arrive. I
DEAD MIR. BsyEs, Davis proprietor Of an estate
on Aqua Creek, and owner Of one the largest tthog
shores in that vicinity, died Monday night Of bill.
lious fever.
Calculates FOR THE SENATE Col. b. X. Floyd
j. b. Dunn Chas II. Greever and Edmund Saunders