Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-01
cit. AND STATE NEWS.

YES rrux This Convention met IN me .u n,sht a
hytrien lDr. Readsl Cnmrch last ssu.nt rum l.
p-hr,.ri.s N Tennessee, Missouri, h-htuch 80; ~
-, ia Ni..i,sipoi and Maryland. There We're III au.'
) corresponding members from Philadelphia "'
from New Jersey. , ,yor Frnu
report in the Dispatch cupy the following ue,"a
Rev DR.. Fred A. Ross OF Ala cai1a tne 1on NJ "
ton to order; and on his notion Hon. honAS AVA ~ =
SARp, of Tennessee CHOSEN temporary 10 - ,.,
Rev. ID. 4. Bell, Of Winchester was cnosn" ''''
tary and Philip q. Price, Assis ant Secre'a'y'
4 lat of delegates WAS then csl!ed, when WIS a.. q,
certsjned that the following were present IRON I'M
Presbytsries named: ryr,s.,,. ,
Synod of t,ae<scs-Prrshytery Of HIs'oh,A "a q
air, Rev Daniel Rogan. Samuel n"T W pa O n
Lelan, VIM Anderson, Z Rh.a " "'s"'''
King, Jno Nethsrland, Jno Mckinney.
Presbvtery OF Union REV J Martin "a h"ss
Hon Horace Maynard, Jacob smith, Hon -" no
Cooke. r,,.u.n On,
T. r Rr3dstaw, R.yJ n Bradshaw, T II McCaic
w A Moore, NJ Jaruisan, ? McDermott.
PresLvfern Of Nep Riuer Rev blackburn, Rev
James 4 ny, Rev II Smith. Rev james McCnaln he'
&c, Painter Rev Nan; John " Mng cI Lis0IV'
P Passion f iah Thomas, Rev b Palmer Mr Abrar
Painter Mr. Isaac Painter. D..
synod Of !Mssouri-Fresbytery Of Oiass-Rev L
J.r;np,on Prr,bvtery-Geo w Brinker.
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Rev Al NJ Marshall, Rev + a Rose, E Ordway, Mr
Jas K Bright, Mr Marion Childress:
PresJyteryof West Tennessee r G McClare, inc
Ewing. ,,
Synod Of Keatneksg :. ne Of Harmony
Synod Of Virginia Winchester Presbytery-ReV
IT d Bal Rev Jno McMurrsn, Rev Fletcher Rev
J L Frarv, Rev A II II Boyd, R-v H Mathews, WIN
Englp Madison Campbell, Clarke Caths: Thomas
LANCASTER, Jas Chipley, VIM Henning, Il IL walton
Job u {, RrudeD.
Winchester Presbytcry-Jas elmer, DR. Thoma,
Miller Msinr Gordon. Mr. Peter kemper. Mr. Juo Il
Tucker. + D H Warren, Gerard NJ Efineer. ,
enesr pre'5yry.Rsv WI W lie, burn s Ksv
worth Rev Cumpston, Rev Ro Gray. Rev j W
Handy, Rev X e Anderson. Rev Il z Leach
Rev D Mitchell, Rev c H Read. Rev t.doux
Thos w Hooper. Blantnn, Jno Allen Dr Z =
Young Thos Samson, b Price. Jno Nsttles, Jas =, I
Hunt d Hunt W Cone S NJ Price, G Ne
bane, Rev VIM Fl Mathews: Mr. Jno n Winston E I
Williams Z K Grattau. w p Mayo, 7 Hurt. Pat /;
Jackson. Jno II Henderson, Rd Gsines, Dr
Maeon Daniel Morton, DrJ Royal, u Is foyne
Melville, N Johns, Thos l. L-ftwch Alex kerr' IeF
Basby, + Howard Jns Rennie, DR. + Chrlstiao
Farnham Dr. Geo w Pollard.
Syaod of Mss,ssippi-Pi csby'ery OF Ler,nRsoa
South Rev. + N Richardson, DR.. =. McLans
Presby'ery Of CHntoa-Rev. A. Newton Dr' .
L-Grand.
JAM. Mclntirr. Andrrw Mclmtire.
(,oryrspondin9 Members REV. A. Converse. PhilG
dolphin; ii. II. ShlImgtorth, dol Rsv. Dan'l Highly
New Jersey.
ensued uyon tho method OF .l-ot.ng presiding ooer
SONS members favoring v'pa roce vote, and o'hrrt
urging that tho basis If represent aEon bs ascertain
I'd and that the bs taken according Ia the result
The former mods was favored by Rev DIS. Ross q
Ala Leach Of Va. Handy Of Va, and TIERS and
the latter by the Rev. DR. Newton Of Miss, who at
forwards Withdrew his OH -ctons, with the under
stonding that the ripG vote would only De ap'
piled to the el.o'ion Of officers.
DR.. Leach then nominated the incumbent OF the
chair, Hon. HORACE MAYsARD, tor permanent Pre-
sdent, and the nomination WAS carried by accama
ton.
MIR. MAYNARD rose and said In assuming the posi-
ton which has thus been unexpectedly accorded me
do s, with the conviction that ain called upon 10
fulfil one Of the most serious aud important duties o
my life. We are assembled portion OF the
Church of Chrst-assembled under extraordinary
circumstances. the cause OF which need not rerapi
tuate. The Almighty has seemed to indicate that for
us he had distinct work which We, in our separate
capacity alone, can achieve. II it be so that We
have not misread the teachings Of Providence, We
will reach successful end, in ouundertsking bu II
we have msconstrued the teachings OF Jehovah, our
efforts, they ought, will fall to tho ground ~
nought. ! hope l may be permitted TO suggest tha'
the great questions which are 10 come up before TINS
body shall occupy its talent, learning and pisty, aud
thar minor matters which lead to nothing and deter
mine nothing, will not be allowed undue weight. In
conclusion would make personal request OF Inc
Of age and experienced see, TO give lus their as
sstance publicly aud privately In the discharge OF my
duty, and also TO give me their prayers.
o. motion, DIR. B,ll and Mr.. Price were chosen
permanent Secretaries.
DIR. Leach, Of Va, and DR.. Newton, Of Miss were
chosen Vice Prs sidruts
On motion If Mr. Leach. the rules OF the General
Assembly, as far US applicable, were adopted for the
control Of the Convention.
The reading of the original call for the Convention
was postponed until to-day.
A resolution was adopted appointing one clergyman
and one layinan from each Synod, TO constitute q
committee, to prepare business for the Convention.
The President took until to-day, to appoint the com
mittee under tho resolution.
A resolution for the opening OF each session With
religious services was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned until O'Clock this
morning.
Notwithstanding the nclemency of the weather last
night, the body Of the church was we'll filed, mum.
Der Of the occupants being ladies' There was also
fair sprinkiing Of spectators in the galleries.
VIRolytA EDUCATIONAL CoSvESrIoS.-Thursda
Aug. 9th Third Dsy.-The Convention was called
10 order this morning. pursuant to adjournment, by
President VIM. A. Smith. From the Dispatch We
copy the following details of the proceedings:
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. j. Leavenworih.
The minutes of the last meeting we're read and sp.
proved, after which the names Of Prof. N. b. Web.
ster, of Norfolk; W. P Hudgins of Northumberland,
and DIR. John p. Little, of Richmond, were added to
the list Of delegates in attendance.
Prof. Morrison, Of RichmLDd obtained the floor,
and after stating that he had learned from the former
Clerk Of the House Of Delegates that gentlemen, not
members of the Legislature, had been permitted on
various occasions, to appear before that body as the
advocates of various measures, he offered the follow.
in, resolution, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Convention respectfully re.
quest the two branches of the Legislature OF Fir.
ginia TO allow President Smith, OF Randolph Macon
College, appear at the bar of each House, upon the
resolutions in regard to system OF education for the
State, which have been herein adopted.
Reports Of Committees were called for.
President Smith, Ia ths absence of Rev. Robert
Ryland, presented report from the Committee to
whom was referred the subject Of premature en-.
trance the study of the learned professions" to
which wGs appended this following resolutions:
Resolved, That We recommend to the medical
schools of Virginia. that they admit to their lectures
only such young men examination, nre found to
have completed the course of study pursued at our
highest academies
Resolved, That this resolution be laid before all the
medical faculties of Virginia. and published in the
medical journals Of the State.
Prof. tishburn advocated the resolutions, and re-
ferred to the license system practlced IN Prussia,
where not only physicians, but spotheoarea had to
undergo thorough examination.
Prof. Morrison thought the report should ba laid
upon the table because of the fact that none OF the
medical schools were represented in the Convention
DR.. w. A. Smith informed the Convention that
the subject was referred to the Committee twelve
months ago, when the medical schools were repre-
scented.
DR.. Junkin favored the report in able address.
and reasoued to show the Importance Of elevatpg the
standard Of medical education.
Prof. Morrison agreed that the report wa, an able
one but sill thought the Convention was going bs.
you'd tia objects 10 interfere with the subject He there
lore moved to lay the report and tn, resolutions on
tho table
The question being put, it WAS Loaf.
On motion of DR.. Juukin the report and resou
tvns were adopted.
DR. Junkn called up the report submitted by Dr..
Moore from iii Committee 10 whom il was referred,
TINS evils resulting from The premature admission OF
students to the Colleges aud the Universities of the
State" 10 which were appended several resolutions,