Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-06

TIE REV. DIR. MOSES D. HOGE'S AL
DRESS BEFORE TIE SYNOD.

{ TIE REV. DIR. MOSES D. HOGE'S AL
| DRESS BEFORE TIE SYNOD.
The F'ineastlc (Fa.) Express" Of Friday
, last furnishes the following outlines Of tht
Rex. II. D. IIoga's address before the Synod o
! Virginia, which was held few days since a
Sa!em:
We had the pleasure Of attending the scs
! sion Of this body III Salem last week; anG
whilst we met many learned Doctors aal
heard various discourscs there was no.hia,
which excite! so general interest and at.cn
ton rs the simple narration by Rev. VI. D
Hoe OK the ?ts .gcs!Cr in his late mission Il
Europe:
+ In a plain narrative unadorned by any
thing ci the thrilling c!oqucuce with whic!
he Is accredited ~ general reputc, lie enter
taincl the crowded auicnce with the Incl
dents Of his voyage ara subsequent bushes.
and srcial intercourse with various assUcia-
tinfs and men cf distinction in London ant
ether pieces, for t;go hours, on Friday morn
ing. lie stated briefly the purposes Of his
mission and his cordial reception and l;5cra
treatment 4: Nassau. How that on his arri-
val in London he was invited to appear be
fore the Board Of Publication (presidcd ovc:
lY Lord S:iaftrsbaryi, who, after listening
with irofJurd Interest to his statement Of oul
condition on this siGc o; The water, refused tc
sell him any books, announcing their detcr
minati9n TO make him magnificent donation
Of books suitable to the wants OF our soldiers
tmcstly Bibles). This gilt it was subsequent
y pr0pos ed, ;,G the instance oil some !e"' Qua
. kcr Abnlitionists, members OF the Board t.
clog with certain conditions of distributions tC
the slaves.
I This donation, as qualified. DR.. II. very
promptly Notwithstanding them tina. we
were better qualified to provide for The s?ir!tr
FL wants nf our s'aTes, and at the same tine
fully as much disposed to do 50 as they could
ba-that the hest way FOR them to contribute
u the spiritual wants Of our slaves was to put
the Bible into the iiaId$,, ofahe masters. That
rs siaves III ti.:s country, who could use and
desired 10 have Z cory Of the Seri 1tu:c could
always obtain it. The result was. that the
Gift was male absolute and uncOadtioAGl.-
BESIDES the various contributions placed nj
his disposal, he purchase! to the amount o!
funds On hand: amounting. in the aggregate
to Il larger supply than We have c"er been in
possession Of. Ia response to cDquiIics Us t.
how the Christians of England regarded the
religious attitude Of our enemy? Doctor IL
asserts that it is universally booked upon q:
the greatest phenomenon Of The times, that
rroftssci Chri<tiaus Of the North can adopt a
course of, conduct so 1T variance with the
teachings of their creed. That whilst there
&C no nro.siavcry men in England. yet
during stag nf tGn months, he had met but
cnc single individual who did not acow daci-
Gel sympathy with the cause Of the South
asairss thc North in our tremendous strug.
gle Cor existence.
We are grateful 10 learn from DR.. II. that, cons
tra-y TO the assertions OF iaukce papers and cor
Respondents. Srurgcoa, the distinguished Bap'
tiSt rev:vIlis:, is certainly ncw decided ana Sc
we're in his condemnation Of The Yankee Govern
mrnt.
And. likewise. tha. the eminent historian
Thomss Carlisle. is fricn.iy to cur cause; and that
the old Joker laughed imrodera.ey at the men,
ton Of the mob. in New York, hanging The nc
groes to the lamp posts. Two significant facts
brought out by DR.. !f's. observations are
that there is still, even in the well-a
formed circles Of Eagland and Scotland, 4 sur
prising degree of ignorance as to the condition:
of The slaves in the country; and that the over
throw of cur Government has rendered them I'M
moderately attached to their own establishment
and hence oppo4ol 10 any war measures tI!a
may have the n9st distant bearing upon Tie
ps::nanency.