The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-13
NORFOLK. November 10.
FOURTH DAY-MoRNING SESSION.

DhI-hOnNlNS
Synod met according to adjournment,
and was opened with prayer by the Mode
rator. The minutes Of yesterday were read
and approved.
Greenbrier Presbytery, reported that they
had examined the records, and recon-.
mended their acceptance with few verbal
alterations. The report was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Finance,
stating that they had examined the Irea-
surer's account and found 1t correct, was,
after some discussion in regard to informal
ity, recommitted to the committee.
Rev. DR.. Pryor said that, inasmuch as
there was a great deal OF business, ne
would move that all speeches should DO
limited to ten minutes; which motion was
adopted. u,,oror
) Presbytery were accepted.
On motion, it was s,,
Resolred. That when the Synod ADJOURN
It adjourn to meet on the hrst Ganes-
day in November next, at o'clock r; M :,
in Charestown, Jefferson county, "eS'
Virginia. o,d-
Rev. DR.. Hoge read report commend
ing the Publication Committee: AocP.eo'
The unfinished business OF last n'ght-
viz. the several propositions on the SUD
iect of ministerial support-"ere thei'
taken up. and, on motion of MIR. Grattan,
il was laid on the table for the present.
The consideration of SO much OF the re-
mort of the Committee on Bills and over
lures as relates to the Potomac PresDytery
was taken up.
On motion, tiiat portion Of it relating to
a change of name was adopted, changing
from "Potomac to "Rappahannock."
Rev. DR.. Moore remarked, on the other
clause of the report relating to a change
of boundary, that East Hanover Presby-
tery entered it's protest against the adop-
ton of the report.
Rev. Mr.. Pugh, of Warrenton, moved
that farther action on this subject be post
poned to future meeting OF the Synod.
: Adopted.
Rev. 2. B. Price, from the Committee
on the State of the Church, reported that,
in consequence of unavoidable difficulties,
and the absence of all its members but
one, the committee had not been able to
, prepare such paper as they would like to
, present to the Synod, and asked that it be
continued; which, on motion, was done.
The Committee on Minutes of Roanoke
Prcsbytery reported that they had ex-
amined the records, and moved their &C
ceptancc; which was adopted.
Mr.. J. B. L. Logan, of Salem, moved
that a committee of nine be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to consider and re-
port (cither at the present meeting or at
the next, as the committee may think bcst,)
upon the use of organs and other instru-
mcnts in public worship in our churches !;
particularly whether any dellVerance
should be made by this body on that sub
icct: and if so, whether now or hereafter
with power Gf they choose to exercise it
TO report minute for the action of the
Synod at this meeting.
In n speech supporting this resolution
Mr.. Logan remarked that it was a SIN and
a shame to spend the Lords money in this
way. He looked upon the use Of organs
as device of Satan. He considered 1t
spot on the garment Of the old Prcsbyte-
rian Church. One argument OF those
who use these instruments is that they
attract people. The attraction which he
wanted was the preaching of the plain,
simple, unadorncd truth. No one will
question the right or the ability of the
SYNOD to give us deliycrance in this mat
ter.
Mr.. Watkins, of Prince Edward, con-
sidercd organs a Mpn,bug, but was not in
favor of a Synodical cdct on any subject
for which there is not "Thus saith the
Iord.n One man must not decide in an in
different matter for another. The brother
had no right to say that it is sin for any
minister to have an organ in his church.
The mover OF this subject had exhibited q
book which he said contained his argu-
ment. Is it inspired
Mr.. Watkins considered the whole mat
ter too trivial to occupy the attention OF the
Synod.
On motion, it was laid on the table, with
only one dissenting vote.
The assessments Of the Finance Commit
tee were, upon motion, slightly altered, and
as amended adopted by the Synod.
Rev. \. ID. Pollock, of Potomac PreShy-
tcrv, was. on motion of =. r. Grattan, per-
mittcd to address the Synod on the subject
of the enlargement OF the Potomac Pres
bytcrv. This action was rendered neces-
sary in consequence Of the subject having
been POSTPONED to the next meeting Of the
Synod.)
Rev. A. D. Pollock said that ten minutes
ago, when this subject was laid over, he
was in state of cflervescence, but now he
had cooled dom. His difficulty was in
creased by the fact that the question had
been preudged by the three Prcsbyteries
into which we wish to extend our boun-
diaries.
When the Potomac Presbytery met after
r the war it found that those who were once
. part of their Prcsbytery on the other
i. side of the Potomac had established Po-
tomac Presbytery there. We organized
ourselves, and in this young, small, and
feeble condition we were picked up by the
SYNOD of Virginia. We want now to come
farther in, and to have warmer nest in
the bosom of Old Virginia. The question
!. with us is between an enlargement suiii-
cient for the ends of life and dissolution.
, 1t is, indeed, life and death question.
If we are dissolved, you are all interested
| want all to feet this. see brethren on
whom wish to make strong impression.
If YOU give us to Winchester Presbytery
, we shall find it impracticable to attend its
: meetings. Its next meeting is at Moore
field to reach which we must cross three
ranges of mountains, and ride three days
, on horseback, which is not now practical
!, BILE, as in the days when We had horses,
and went everywhere on their backs.
, Mr.. Pollock showed likewise the diff
culties of meeting with Vest Hanorer,
which is practically an imprdctica5Aity
East Hanover embraces forty counties, and
. might meet, as it had before done, away