The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09
/ II E DISPATCH.
United synod of the Pr..bv..r,.
church In the Unts


united synod of thu pr..h-.-.~
eh"rch In the United stes..
we have received the third and s,rr,. A..
proceedings Of the Presbyterian synod AZ f.
Vile, Tenn., Of which xe annend an .,,.tr.a.
On the third day. Saturday. Apri1 "A a.. 60
Ies"inen the consideration Of pnt;nisbad hnsi 80
III ine itss conversation on the state Of ra,ig;on
~. i'h,h our bounds" DIR. Ross CAV. an accom-. .,
@ s'a.e OF things 10 the Synod Of West Teuness.e
North Alabama '0''es VI hehiaha and
=. me hsv. hessrs. Parish, McOampbell, and Me.
i~ah ~ spoke 81 the condition and prosnects of m.
ensrch a 10 the Synod of Mississippi. la that sy.
spce'ai attention 10 given the religious in.
| best results ~"" WIN 'ne
pr. keed referred to the condition of Hanover
rIesoytery, in tho Synod of Virginia, and the
n.ns OF good to that body in the future. Presby.
sefiausm has not died out in that ancient bom.
OF our church. There, on the Eastern Shora
stands the old Mackenzie Church. where the Rev
fIaocis Mackenzie first planted the seeds of Amer.
. Can .resoyserianism. And there are still to be
% .ound 10 Hanover, worthy representatives of that
Dr; ": +. Gaines. of the same Presbytery. gave q
0eepiy interesting statement in reference to the
ooiored sabbath schools in his vicinity,
me devotional exercises on Saturday were con-
uucteo ny Kew Mr.. Mitchell. A large aud deeply
solemn audience was in attendance
FOURTH DAY.
Monday, April 5.-After the usual preliminary
exercises, and some discussion of unim tant mat
The Moderator read communication from Wash.
inston city-an appeal by Mr. Van Patton from
the decision ofthe Synod of Virginia in confirm
ing the decision of the Presbytery Of the District
Committee.
Mr. McLain moved the appointment of acommit.
tee OF three to the Presbyteries in our con-
he1ion, for the purpose of forming contingent
iond, to meet the expenses of the United Synod
After discussion, in which Rev. Messrs McLain
Mitchell aud Parish participated, the motion was
adopted.
The hour having arrived, the order of the day
the consideration of the Declaration of Princi-
Piles" reported by the Committee on Bills and Over.
tures-was taken up.
This Declaration ian abstract of which we pub
lishsd Wednesday morning, was debated at length,
and adopted, after some verbal alterations.
DIR. Boyd, from the Committee of Bills and Over
lures, reported the following paper on
THB QUESTION or UNION
Whereas, This Synod believe that union between
Christian brethren vino adopt the same standard,
OF faith and practice, when it can be effected with
out conpromttins vital principles is always desira
be; and
Whereas, The sentiment exists among members
of our Churches, that union between this Synod
and the Old School General Assembly might be et.
fected upon teSms honorable to both parties and
Whereas The Convention of ministers and lay
men held in Richmond. Virginia. in August. 1851.
for the purpose of consulting TO the wisest course
to be pursued by those who ielt aggrieyed by the
abolition action of the General Assembly at Cleve-
land, Ohio in May, 1857, recommended to this nod
with one from the Old School Assembly 0f they
should think proper to appoint conmlttee for the
purpOse) with reference TO union of these two
branches of the Presbyterian Church
Therefore. Resolved That committee of - be
app 'inted TO confer with committee of the Old
school Assembly, In the event of that body appoint
ing one for the purpose with reference to union of
the two bodies
2 Resolved That - be said committee
3. Resotred, That said committee be directed to
propose to the committee appointed by the General
Assembly the Dllowing terms of union, iudsgen
sable TO sn honorable union on their part
First, We agree to unite as ecclesiastical bedes by
declaring. as this Synod now does, our approval of
the Westminster Confession of Faith, and Larger
and Shorter 0atechisms, orthodox and excel
lent system of Christian doctrine. and also. ad
herence TO the plan of Worshp, Government and
Discipline contained in the Westminster Directory
iSc0ad. roth bodies agree i'll declaring it to be
fundamental principle in the Presbyterian Church.
that judIcatory of the Church can for anu cauSs
,rhgttreT by an act of legislation, ConstitutionslIy
condemn, exclude from the Church other judiaa-
tories, or ministers, or private members without
process OF trial such as is prescribed in the Const
tuition OF the Presbyterian Church.
Third, Both bodies agree that it is consistent with
the requirements Of the Westminster Confession of
Faith, to receive Aaid Confession according to the
adopting act OF l729 to wit: as containing all the
essential truths of Christianity, and also the doc
rines that distinguish the Calvlnistic from the pea
gan, Socininn and Armnan systems of theology
Ne agree likewise, in believing that this stem Of
doctrine inc! udes the following iruths-namely the
Trinity-the incarnation and Deity Of Christ-the
Fall and Original fin-Atonement-Justfc by
Faith--PersOnal Electon-Effectual Callug-Perse-
verance of the saints-the Eternal Happiness of the
Righteous-and Eternal Punishment OF the wicked
FbHrth Both bodies agree In declaring that slave
holding, the relation of master AID cannot
in any case, bea lar to membership in the Church
of Christ; And whilst they admit the right Of The
judicatoIfe5 OF the Church to take co2nizance in
the way prescribed IN the Constitution Of crueltes
pra"tced in the relation, they hereby declare the
opinion that as the cOntinuanca abolition of fla
very in this country, belongs exclusiY ely to the
Sae, the dscussio or agitation of slavery, further
than pertain. TO the moral and religious duties ar
sing from the relation, is nappropl ste to the func
tions of Church Judicator s.
F,tth, In the event OF the General Assembly con.
sentng to the above terms of Union, IL is further
agreed that the Presbyteries represented in this
United S. nod shall as Presby teries, and without
the syuods connected with the General Assembly
IN which, b. cause of the Geographical limits they
properly belong, and the United Syn nod shall then
.Sirth, The committee appointed by this Synod to
confer with "a committee OF the General Assem-
bly,. are hereby directed to attend the meeting
present this sui Ject in behalf of this Synod to til.
General Assembly which will then be in session In
that city. Aud if q majority of the Committee
should be prevented from attending the meeting of
the Assembly in New Orleans. they are directed to
s the Asaby snd that body Il h.y
should think proper, to appoint committee for the
purpose above specified, to designate time imme-
dstely after the adjournment OF the Assembly for
conference of the committees. The committee of
this Synod are requested. in the event of confer
ence being had with q committee of the Old School
Assembly, to publish as practicable, the re-
suit of their consultations.
The report was received, and made the order of
the day for O'Clock in the afternoon.
Rev. Joseph ii. Martin, of Knoxville, was elected
permanent clerk of the Synod
The chairman of the committee on education
presented a report, which was debated and refcrr.
ed back to the committee.
Aftcraoon &ssion.-The report OF the committee
on Bills aud 0vertpres, respecting the appoint
ment of committee of Conference with the Old
school In reverence to a reunion, was taken up.
After prolonged debate, the question of the
adoption of the preamble and the first resolution
was put, and carried unanimously.
The third resolution, together with the first
specification under it, was adopted.
On the I'd specification, Mr.. Eagietor said he
must demur. 1t barred all hope of re-nnion-the
Old School would sever yield that point--he
would.
The discussion was continued to tho honr of 8,
when the Synod adjourned to visit the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, by Invitation.
BLooDsrsD IN WAsHIsoros.-Tbs coldblooded
murder of Thomas B. Berry, in Washington, on
Tuesday evening, was briefly announced yester.
day. We understand that the murdered man was