The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-27
From ouy Special Reporter.
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
STANTON, May "a, 1867.
SECOND DAY.


SYNOD met at 9 o'clock A. M, and was
called to order by the president:
Rev. A. J. Fox, COMMISSIONS APP
pointed by the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod Of Tennessee, appeared, anu va" %
received. The object OF his MISSION 10 ~
bring about a union between TINS IT, 80
Synod and the Tennessee Syhoo' LILO
marks were we'll received. rr;ved
The hour of IL O'clock having $1,000
the Synod adjourned Tor 'ne n uas I z
cue w spr;nc;nal of the Deaf, Dumb, ana
0 NJ, ,a.;.nte TO visit the institution as
body. 5 claimant DISCOURSE
aaI;vered at the Lutheran church at
"a Inv the Rev. j. G.. Butler, Of Wash
is,ar who came as commissioner from
III! ,tberan SYNOD of the United States
andeayor to affect union Of the two
eneral synods, which think is one Of the
ssoubtful things some Of the members de-
ciaring that so long as the southern mem
hers are branded with infamy for their
participation in the late rebellion so long
will they remain to themselves.
STAUNToN, May Is, 1867.
THIRD DAY.
SYNOD met at o'clock. The subject OF
a union of the Tennessee Synod with the
General Synod was discussed at length,
Dro and con, by the different ministers,
some evincing considerable feeling on the
subject. DR.. Bittle, in very happy speech,
brought about the best of feeling. Du-
ring the discussion, and before vote was
taken, the Synod adjourned until O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The SYNOD was called to ~der by the
president. The report of the Committee
on Education and Literary Institutions was
presented by DIR. Bittle. Roanoke College,
in this State, was represented as being In a
fourishing condition, so far as professors
and students are concerned there being
seven professors and one hundred and Sc
yenty-two students) but greatly in need
of funds to erect other buildings. The re-
port was adopted.
The preamble and resolutions offered by
Rev. Mr.. Dosh this morning, in regard TO
the union of the Tennessee Synod and this
Synod were again taken up; and after a
short discussion adopted unanimously.
Quite an animated discussion was had in
regard TO the mode and subjects Of bap-
tism, ETC.; which was finally referred to a
committee Of one, consisting Of Rev. A. r..
Rude, OF Charleston, 10 be reported on at
the next meeting of the Synod.
The following complimentary preamble
ana resolutions We're presented by Rev.
Mr. Dosh, ana unanimously adopted:
whereas We as Synod, through the
Kindness OF Professor Coveil, principal OF
the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute have
had the opportunity afforded us Of an az
animation OF its pupils in all its yar;ons
departments therefore
Resotued, That the thanks of this boav
be returned TO Professor Coyell and hi.
able corps Of teachers (Messrs. Coleman
Job Turner, A. ]. Turner, and Assistan,
Professors Geiger and Bare) for the
marked courtesy with which thew re-.
ceived US, and the special pains they tool,
70 show US the wonderful success attending
sheir humane efforts to instruct these un.
'ofluhate ones under their care.
. m ms,, 2. That it was truly gratifyin,
~ 10 70 see the aptness and proficiency O
Inc pupils and such evident proofs Of til,