Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-31
The Presbyterian N. s. United Synod, South.

results were highly pleasing to the members Of
the Synod. From the L%ynchburg "Republi
can" We take the following accounts Of the
proceedings of the fifth and sixth days:
Firth Uay-Mr. D. B. Payne, treasurer o.
the Synod presented his report. Total receipts
$699 IS; disbursements, 1878 40; balance in
hand, 1926 50. The report was referred to the
following committee for examination, viz
Messrs. Alexander, Ordway and Caswell.
Mr.. Grattan, from the committee appointed
t, nominate Trustees and Directors for the
Theological Seminary, made the following re-
port, which was adopted:
Trustee&.-Dr. VIM. F. Gaines and John
Randolph Tucker, Of Richmond; Joseph Cloyd,
of Pulaski; George Stewart, Of Wytheville;
Peachy r. Grattan. OF Richmond, and Gen.
WIN. r. Caswell, Of Knoxville.
Directors-A. II. II. Boyd, J.. D. Mitchell,
Thomas d. Bell. G. II. Read, ID. Robinson, j.
II. Martin, 4. Newton, NJ. VI. Marshall. Minis.
tiers; and DR.. W. +. Gaines, James F. Johnston,
Anderson II. Arnistead. Peachy r. Grattan,
Hon. Horace Maynard, c. n. Ordway, NJ. D.,
and Judge George Win. Shelton, Elders.
DR.. Ross, from the Committee on Church
Polity, made the following report, which was
adopted: That the Northern boundary of north
Alabama be extended to the northern boundary
OF the State of Tennessee; the boundaries Of
Usage Presbytery to be co-extensive with the
bounds of the Synod Of Missouri, and include
the State Of Arkansas; that the Synod of Mis-
sissippi include the P~resbytcries Of Usage and
North Alabama; and that the synod Of Virgil
mia include the States Of Maryland and Della
ware.
The following persons constitute the Board o.
Missions, viz: DIR. VIM. +. Gaines, PR. Grattan,
Jos. Rennie, Robt. Lancaster, Chas. II. Williams,
Charles Gcnnett, W. p. Mayo, p. b. Price, b.
w. Knowles, Rev. C. II. Read, d. ID. Thomas,
S. NJ. Price, j. N. Gordon, P. +. Howard, +. Is.
Hart Alexander Kerr, r. b. Somerville, Geo.
Bagby.
REV. j. c. Styles was elected Professor Of
Systematic Theology in the Seminary.
SIXTH DAy.-Marysville College was ac'
copied on the terms proposed by the Synod Of
Tennessee.
Mr.. Handy reported from the Committee on
Education, the following resolutions, substan'
tianally, which were adopted:
/. Recommends the establishment Of Paro
chial Schools.
.. The appointment OF a Committee of nine.
five of whom are to reside at Lynchburg; the
Committee to appoint their own Chairman,
Secretary and Treasurer. This Committee to
take under their care young men who have the
ministry in view.
8. Requires each minister to preach one ser
mon, annually, at which a collection shall be
taken up, and forwarded to the Committee.
4. Requires an Annual Report Of the opera
tions to be made to the Synod. embracing the
names of young men under their care.
The Moderator declared the United Synod
d~issolved-and called another meeting to as.
semble in Huntsville on the third Thursday in
May, 1850.
Mr.. Mitchell, after tho adjournment of the
SYNOD. announced that the Endowment Fund
for the Theological Seminary to be established
near the University of Virginia, had reached
upwards of $23, 000.