Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-25

DR. Read wished to express his estimate of pr
Stiles fitness for the position from hi, peculiar
training IN the Providence Of God. Born AMI
reared at the S'uti, he had lived for years at the
N,rth AMI was therefore well acquainted with
b 9TH the N,rthern and S,uihcrn mud anil chat-
acter. | le is pre-emnently sound. Biblical
rhrologan. nni will do the work he is eallcl 10
pc f,im wall.
fhc voc being taken, DR. Stiles was UNANIMOUS
Y elected.
DR. Mitchell suggested that Dr. Read lead ia in
PRAYER, giving thanks to God for the unnnnity of
hi vtr, aud praying that Dir Stiles may lie moved
'v Divine influence t" accept the position tei,dc ed
him. which was accordingly done.
o. m,'i,'n of R'y ! " Handy Rev E II
Read. ID d. j ID Mitchell. d d. aud j Raml"lph
rurke~, Esq. were app inlci Committee t. in
f,,m Dr. Stiles of his election, anl Ia urge lin To
accept the ofh,e
On motion, the first order of the day, which hal
been postponed was then taken up, the con>lic-
ration of the Report on the snhicr, Of Missions.
Mr. Grattan said we sh ,nld icci u deep interest
i'll The subject of Home Missions, all # who
heard our brother King Of Texa+ yesterday had
"ur sympathies stirred by the rrtur" which he
dew OF the wants Of that g'cat anl important
field, and do trust that the b iatl Will 81 tui
ushcd with means by the churches, to send out
aal sustain missionaries, not only in the al c and
partly occupied portions ot the country bat into
tie new and dntant regions It the West an
S'uthwcst An impression has prc,a lea that we
III the South are poor. K is not 81. We have
abundance of wealth to sustain operation, in eve
~ department for the promotion If the lorl's
work among us, and we only need the disposition
to give it freely to make growing, extend
iig md prosperous church.
DIR Boyd said We all assent to what has been
said. Ii our denomination is to grow and extend,
it must he chiefly through tho inst uncntali,y Of
Domestic Missions. First. The field is that
calls for MI the energy, skill, activity AID enter.
pr>e that we can put forth in connection with
matters of this sort. The whole Southern States
open to rs, ii in,it" us to the most "rcn and
ltr.r hearted cxcrtiots for the extension OF uur
l. rl's Kingdom.
The DR. referred to the Ms,ona,, lahors in Nr,
ginia OF Rev DR. Hill. DR. Al"xanler uol others,
who the means under God, OF laying the
foundations If Prcsbytcransm in this Smtc-
They were then n very small body but the Divine
blessing their eff 'rts caused The rhulch I" in
crease in numbers and strength. W. III uil take
enenurag cement from their success. and Hcaluu>ly
initiate their example,
\ >cc"nl point is: How are the me ,us II oc-
cury this field to he supplied the men and MON
ey. suppose ,ur men must he rli>rl ap chief.
" "n the grounl. Although, during tie last lew
months, have had applications from Iou' or five
\ trthrrn m'n, who are willing Ia com ali settle
nmng u. il encoura ;ed L., promise Of empI"y-
mrnt aud support To d, Such men would tc
with uS, and say. let them Eat al u. all,
we must depend mainly TN young nrn 'a,>cd up
from among ourselves. Ii ran on,> get mentN.
We can get the men. How shall we Il" hi> ?
The ID cior then pointed ont til, inn, rianrc of
an annua! collection in ever, church. IN =! ait oi
the Domestic Department of the Boal'lm Missions,
tia, they MAY have money IN laaI to- >cnl cut
aud support Missionaries. HON" Mi-~inl.s aud
Education our two great interests, ahI
it is essential to our prosperity that vigorous
Ia, and ty,
the truth, that upon ourselves in Great measure.
not upon the Northern or the Southern All : "i"-
~, depends our existence rs Il drnoinjnati II. We
need nrlv to devcope the resources If oar mem.
brts There is plenty Of wealth among to ryan
gclizc the whole land if it be only called out and
cunscrrated Ia the Lord.
lev r p Wells suggested that Iuhlir coii',tions
be dispensed with and personal solicitation be re-
sorted to.
Mr. Mitchell wanted a collection taken IN every
church for this "liect. Our average contributions
for Foreign Missions only about cghly-sev"n
and half cents per church as reported. People
should he emil shtened on the subject of u NEST
Missions. 1t is not understood. Members Il the
church in Lynrhhurg thought our whole body
called the 81 Presbyterian Church. Had
i.n idea If what was reilly our condition aud
wants (Dr Ross very pleasantly suggested that
some Of then thought this body was called the 81
Presbyterian Church. rs n member had suggested
that name Instead OF the United synod
There was improvement in Piedmont Pre-bv-
terry, and SOON it would be able t, carry on its
own Missionary operations unaidcd by foreign
aid
p r Grattan said He knew brother who
when he srlls any property, charges himself with
onc-tcnth the amount, and pays that amount To
the Lord.
money to meet all our wants. 1t is not giving
it is paying just debt-a debt we owe to the
Lord.
DR. Read said one tenth was tie lowest sum for
which we have any authority in Revelations and
we might NJ we'll do away with any other part of
the Bible as with this duty Of yiring The viola
tim of the smallest command made man guilty
Of all; and IA could he disLclieye any oI the
great doctrines as that n man not required to
give to the L,rd and to give literally. la nature
is in well not used you have poisonous gases.
an / if used morning noon and night pentinlly.
you find it always supplied with pure. fresh, and
lfe-giving water. So in bcneiccnce-he heart
must give. and the more it gives the mpre II wants
to give and the more it is able to do.
Rev Mr. Martin Flowed in some happy remarks;
alluded to Whteield. and dcplorrd the absence Of
the spirit of Whitcfeld. The ministers aud laity
needed fresh baptism of the spirit, and n re-
newed conservation to the work. We should he
a missionary and II yiti"g church
DR. Bovd suggested that more definite re-
ports be made to the Secretary OF the Board of
Foreign Missions.
Mr. Price said If more communications were
made to the Executive Committee of the Board.
names Of men would he given who could lac had
to engage in the work within the bounds of this
body-nnd also stated that 800 was wanted tn
pny balance Of salary to bro'her Kalapu,hakes
After some remarks by DR. Ross,
DR. Mitchell announced that he had this after
noon received another $500 subscription To the
Seminary, making S22, 440in all, and having only
$500 to be made up to complete tn" endowment
of one profassorship. He asked if this sum could
not be supplied at once, and the endowment made