The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-11
SYNOD OF VIRGINJA-SECOND DAY.
Committees and RcportS-scrmons Hampton
Sidney Collcge-A Pleasant Meeting.
From our Special Reporter.

CHAKLEsTowS, w. v, November !, lS67.
Synod met 1T az A. NJ, and was called 70
order by its Moderator, DR. Hammer. 1t was
occupied during its morning session with
hearing excuses and receiving communications
from absent members, receiving reports from
Presby teres, aud appointing the usual COM
mittees on Leave OF Absence Bills and Over
lures, judiciary fairs, Theological Semi
nary, Narrative, Minutes Of General Assem-
bly,, &c.
The annual report from the Union Theolo
gical Seminary, Prince Edward, was received
and referred. II shows that the seminary is
enjoying good degree of prosperity, and has
number of students, which, though not rs
large rs seems requisite TO meet The demands
of the Church. is for the times gratifying and
encouraging.
The reports from Presbyteries on Systematic
Beneiicence gave the amount OF the contribu-
tons that had been made by the congregations
10 the various objects of the Church 1T large
viz. Sustcntation or Domestic Missions, Fo-
reign Missions Education and Publication
The reports on cvangelistic labor indicated
increasing interest in the Presbyteries in the
occupation of new and the supply OF desti-
tnte fields by the efforts Of pastors or the
employment of evaugelists.
Rev. II. Is. White, ID. d., of the Synod OIL
Alabama being present. was invited TO slt rs
Il corresponding member.
At II o'clock Synod adjourned to hear q ser
mon. The lower part Of the church ana pllt
of the gallery was entirely filled at TINS hour
by congregation which seemed aeepiSS1 ~,
terested. The preacher was Rev. James w. w,
ray, Of Suffolk, whose subject was the Soii
fessiou Of Christ The sermon was IL! stJie
and manner attractive and at the same time
instructive and impressiYe-a clea IF uliu loie
BILE presentation of divine trutn: nc "a eu.ne =.
showed the strong temptations ia o"i ""y W -
false confession Of Christ, ana the character
istirs nf n true con fession by the lips the llfe
and the heart. He closed with iervent eX-
hortation TO his Christian hearers 10 examine
into the nature OF the coniess,ou Mniom tnes
a. tho q fternoon session, which began at 3
o,clock SYNOD chose the time and place OF
the next meeting-riZ., Harrisonbnrg, Octo-
har Of ;sGs at O'Clock u. NJ, and adjourned
-, 70 rive its committees time TO prepare
busjness for to morrow
AT night DIR. Armstrong preached most
earnestly TO Il crowded house--the aisles as
we'll as the pews being filled. A large number
of persons Were present from the country
His subject was " What shall l do TO be
saved?" 1t was very impressive, and warmly
commended.
At the same hour a meeting was held in the
lecture room TO consider the interests or
Hampden Sidney College. The statements as
to its present condition and the character OF
the young men that are there were very Sratl-
flying. Speeches were made by President Az
kinson, Dr. Dabney Mr.. Hooper, Mr.. Shearer,
Mr.. Pitzer, Mr.. Mcllwaine, and others-all OF
which concurred in deeply interesting tesu,
muny to the usefulness of the institution ana
the duty of the Church to sustain H. since
from il have been given for years TO the semi
nary the most of the students who are now
the ministers of the Synod OF Virginia,
The incident OF revival and other reni-
niscences of which the speakers had been
themselves subjects, and by which they had
been led TO their present vocation and labors,
We're exceedingly instructive, and left no doubt
upon the mind of any one us 10 The vital i'm
portance of Hainpden Sidney. Its condition
(under the circumstances of The country
and the advantages which it affords are con :
sidered equal to what it has been 1t any pre-
vious time. The immediate object of the meet
ing was to raise money Tor the repair of the
buildings, for which $4,000 are required. At
the close of the meeting, the meeting i'll behalf
of the College ad ourned 10 the upper part of
The church, when the congregation remained
TO hear addresses on this subject from DrS.
Atkinson. Dabuey Hoge, and Hummer. The
interest manifested leads the friends OF the
College 10 hope that the important pecuniary
object of this effort i'll its behalf may here be
50 successfully begun by elicitng contrbu-
lions aud awakening general interest us TO
secure its speedy accomplishment The re-
pairs are absolutely necessary to preserve the
building from decay aud 10 make them COM
Portable and attractive.
number OF ministers and elders arrived
to-day. The attendance of members is nearly
hundred, which makes 4 very large dclibera-
1--we body while IL is one which represents very
wide and important interests. Visitors from
ADJOINING counties and ueighborhoods and
more distant places, with the people of the
Place, MAKE up large audiences on all coca
H.
together or friends renders the occasion one
Oh very pleasant social enjoyment, combined
Win profitable religious effect. S.
ROLL OF sYNoD-lS6-
ABINGDON PRgsGyrERY.-NnistsrS b.
Living, j. NJ Chain, j. NJ. Wharey, j. Ly-
ons. R"ti"g EAter-D. G. Dunn.
EAST HANOVER PHEsBYTERY isterS-A.
Converse, ID. D.; w. Brown, ID. D.; Il. v
Moore, ID. D.; NJ. d. Hose, ID. D.; G. u. Arm
strong ID. D.; John Miller, james Murray,
- W. Shanks, p. b. Price, CT. Ii. Denny,
T.. II. Rutherford, Il b. Mnury. Ruliag Ell.
ders-P. +. Howard, A. CT. McIlwaiue
GREEsBklEh PkEsBYrERY .-Ministers-M ID
Dunlap, j. II. Leps, Il. Is. Blair
LE&lSGToS PREsBYrExY. -HtHisttrs-R Sco,t
Il. c. Walker +. II. Bowman, j. r. Row.
man, K. Il. Kennedy, 7. L. Preston. Rulino
EtderS-B. +. McClung, Z. L. Dealing, Cyrus
Brown
MoSTGoMEKY PREsBYrERY .-.uniSte,,s-J. w
Rice. W. /. Junkin, l.. H. Blanton, T. w
Hooper, A. w. Pitzer, j. T.. Smith Ruling
Ehters-R. 5. Mcclure, 4. NJ. Armstrong, T.
J. Kirkpatrick.
RAPPAHANNoCK PRgsDYrgRY -uinisters-J
I. Leftwich, G II. CrnnpSto ton, Il l.. McMur-
ran, K. 5. Bell, j W pugh, J. L: Lupion
: Rating EiderS-J II Parrot, l.. l.. Fl.zityh
ROANOKE PKEsBYrEK Y.--HjaiStpyS-F T.
Peck, ID. d., j II. Davis, rhomas Whurey, j
Is. Shearer, T. w. Whal.y, & w. Leyburn, II.
A. Brown. Ruling Eider-T. Grasty
WEST HANOVER PRgsByrgky -Niuisters-P
Harrison, ID. ID. Il. l.. Dabney, b. D. ]. nj.
T. Atkinson, ID. ID. j. D. Dudley, K Nell
waine, Edsar Woods, William Uinwiddie