Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-07
synod of Virginia.


The Synod of Virginia met, according to adj
iournment, in the Presbyterian Church ofStaun-
ton on Wednesday, October 1st, 1862, at o.
clock, P. NJ, when sermon was preached by
the Moderator, Rev. j. B. Ramsey, D. D., from
Phil. l, 81 :--ssFor to me to live is Christ p
After the close Of public worship the Synod was
called to order and opened with prayer by the
Moderator. The roll was made out, and the
following Ministers and Elders were present du-
ring the session:
OF THE GREENBRIER PREsBYTERY.
Ministers-Samuel r. Houston, j. Calvin Barr,
r. p. Kennedy.
Elders-Thomas Mathews and James Mont
gomery, Lewisburg Church.)
OF LEXINGTON PREsBYrERY.
Ministers-Francis Mcfarland, D. D., VIM. G..
Campbell, N. Il. Calhoun, Samuel Brown, Luth-
er Emerson, Enoch Thomas, John Miller, VIM.
Pnkerton, w. IL. Ruffner, D. 9: Iwrin, VIM.
E. Baker, f. III. Bowman, VIM. j. Price, John
Pinkerton, A. L. Hogshead, E. d. Jenkins, r.
C. Walker.
Elders-Jo ohm Merritt, VIM. M. McCutchen, j..
G. Hutton, Alex. Taylor, John Guthrie, John
Paris.
OF WEST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
UNSATISFACTORY Harrison, D. B. Ewing, J.
l.. Dudley, Charles Beach, VIM. J. Hoge, D. D.
Eiders-C. g. Read, Thomas E. Perkinson,
s. X. B alley, - Bondurant, VIM. Dinwiddie.
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.
Minister'S. McIlwaine, G.. W. White, 7. !, y
Moore, D. d., A. W. Miller, p. P. Bait, n.
H. Lester, N. G. Read.
ROANOKE pREsBYTERY.
Ministers-J. B. Ramsey, D. D., w. Ill. Mat
thews, P. T. Penick, Ii. c. Alexander, L. Ward
White, IL. T. Richardson, Samuel McCorkle, L.
Moon, L. D. Spraggins.
WINCHESTER PREsBYTERY.
Minister'S Foote, D. D..
Rev. William j. Hoge was elected Moderator,
an / Rev. j. l.. Dudley and d. @. Irwin, Clerks.
On motion, Synod adjourned until tomorrow
morning at O'Clock, and was closed with pray
er by Moderator.
THURSDAY Morning, October I'd, 9 O'clock
Synod met and was opened with prayer. On
motion of DR.. McFarland, Synod spent half an
hour in devotional exercises. At the close OF
the devotional exercises it was
Resolved, That Synod will meet every morn
ing at CLOCK, spend half an hour in devo-
| tional exercises, take recess at IL O'Clock Tor
public worship, meet at 81 O'Clock, and adjourn
at will.
The roll was called. The following brethren
being present, were invited to sit as correspond
| ing members: Rev. VIM. w. Morrison, of Syn
cd of Alabama; Rev. j. I'll. Bocock, d. D., of
Synod of Baltimore Rev. F. Bowman, D. d.
| OF Synod of Georgia Rev. B. T. Lacy, of Syn
cd OF Kentucky; Rev. j. S. Watt, of Synod OF
Missouri Rev. J. N. Anderson, of Synod OF
South Carolina. Also Rev. - Gilbert, and
Rev. John B. Davis, of the Lutheran Church.
The following persons were excused from at
tendance at the present meeting OF Synod
Rev. James Morrison, D. D., Rev VIM. S.
McGuffey, d. D., Rev. Geo. Armstrong D. D.,
Rev. FL. M. White, Rev. L. H. Blanton, Rev. q.
ID
Rev. Theo. Pryor D. D., Rev. Jesse S. Armstead
d. d.
The minutes of yesterdays session were read
and approved. sRev. DIR. Mcfarland presented
the report of the Board of of Directors of the
Union Theological Seminary, which was read
and referred to the Committee ON Union Theo-
logical Seminary. Synod resolved TO proceed
to the appointment of the time and plac for its
next meeting. Salem was chosen as the place,
and the third Wednesday Of October, at o.
clock, P. NJ, as the time.
The Moderator announced the following stand
ing committees
Leave of Absence-Rev. Richard McElwaine.
Rev. Geo. W. White, Elder P. P. Bait.
Bills and Overtures-Rey. J. B. Ramsey, D.
D., Rev. w. S. White, Rev. S. r. Houston :;
Elders, G. G. Read, E. Phleger
Union Theological Seminary-Rev. w. H.
Rufner, Rev. Francis Mcfarland, d. D., Rev
ID. B. Ewing, Samuel McCorkle and j. B, J. Lo-
gan.
State Of Church-Rev. Alex. Martin. Rev. J !.
5. Grasty, and Elder VIM. Dinwiddie
Committee on Narration-Rev. Fl. G. Alex
ander, Rev. Luther Emerson; Elders, DR.. !.
d. Spraggins.
Judicial Commttee-Rev. T. V. Moore. Rev.
John Miller, Rev. Charles Buck Elders, T. E.
Parkinson, J. C. Hutton.
Devotional Exercises-Rev. W. E. Baker,
Alex. Taylor.
Resolved, That the Committee of Bills and
Overtures be required to report on the subject
OF appointing stated time for the regular meet
ings of Synod.
On motion, Rev. John Miller, HI. c.. Alexan-
der and K. T. Lester, were appointed a Com
mlttee to report minute on the general snb-
Ject OF the interruption of devotion in our
Churches.
Resolved, That the Committee on Theological
Seminaries be instructed to inquire as to the
number of Theological Students now in the ar
my, and write to them letter of sympathy and