The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-26

HARRIsoNBURG, VA, .s22, 1865.
The Synod of Virginia met in the Pres
byterian church, Harrisonburg, last night.
The opening sermon was preached by the
last moderator, Rev. James G. Hammer, u.
D., of Baltimore, Md, from Hebrews l, s:
"Thy throne, God, is forever and ever"
After the sermon Synod was constituted
with prayer, and the following named cler-
gymen and ruling elders were found pre-
sent:
CLERGYMEN.
East Hanouer Pres6ytery.-A. Converse,
D. D., William Brown, D. D., Charles FL.
Read, d. D., P. B. Price, F. B. Converse,
j.: D. Dudley, D. G. Irwin, William A..
Campbell, j. A. Waddell, T. w. Gilmer, F.
M. Woods.
Presbytry of Abingdon.-R. G. Graham,
d. B. Ewing, Ii. M. White, w. V. Wilson,
J.H. Martin, Robert Grey.
PreSbytery of GreenbrieT.-S. r. Hous-
ton, j. ii. Leps, ]. G.. Brown, James
Haynes, 3. B. Blair.
Presbytery of Lerington.-J. Murray,
F. Bowman, s. Brown, J. L. kirkpatrick,
DID,, T. D.. Bell, VIM. L. Richardson, w
HI. Ruffner, j. Pinkerton, P. M. Custar, r
Scott, P. Fletcher, r. j. Taylor, c. 3. M
Sea, r. G. Walker, j. R. Bowman. I'LL
5 Halves, d. Blain, j. II. Gilmore, j. s
p Blain. - r
81 PreSbytryof Montgonsery.--J. D. Mitch.
ell, d. D., J. H. Bocock, D. D., P. T. Pc.
nick, M. Rice, T. w. Hooper, James P
Smith, D. w. Shanks.
P'esbytery of Patapsco.-J. J. Bullock
Presbytery of Roanoke.-T. E. H. A.
Brown, f. N. Whaley, J. w. Walkup, NJ. L
Lacy.
PresbWery of Vest Hanover.-B. NJ
Fitzgerald, /. w. K. Handy, d. D., j. NJ. p
Atkinson, d. D., 6. w. Watkins, R. Neil.
waine, e. Woods, VIM. Dinwiddie, II. P. h.
Mccoy, j. NJ. Wharey.. sas aH
Fresbyteryof Winchester.--W. III. Foote.
d. D., j. G. Hammer, D. D., D. II. Riddle,
L.F. Wilson, S. Billings, E. Martin, ]. r.
Graham, Charles White, M. w. Woodworth,
G. w. White, A. G. Hopkins, G. L. Leyburn,
G. w. Finley, RI. Berry. W
RULING ELDERS.
Messrs. A. g. Matthews, j. w. Calhoun,
r. 7. Brooke, NJ. F. Daughtrey, P. +. How
ward, N. C. Read, P. P. Bate, G. G. We'll
ford, Charles j. Peyton, B. A. Curry,
John Stuart, j Thayer, B. F. McClung, A.
B.Stuart, William White, ;. L. Morrison,
J. Ralston, j. s. Wallace, J. Hizer, w. J.
Nelson, j. A. Walker, n. G.. Guthrie,
Adam Slower, G.. M. Efinger, r. A. Curry,
J. w. Crawford, J. Potter, William r..
Moore, J. G. BroWnlee, Robert Sidlington,
3. Young, r. Black Z. ). Kirkpatrick, J.
F. Johnson, w. r. Eckard, j. II. Brown,
William G. Friend, T. N. Watkins, E. Nose
ley, J.. Wayland, L. E. Raley, William d.
Hart, ]. G. Pancake, j. OFT, L. Logan, J..W.
Luke, G. w. elburger, J. n. Gather, j.
c. MeCartie, D. Lefeyre, J ID. Grey, B. G.
d. Moxley.
ORGANIZATION. gisf i
The election of moderator being in order,
Rev. John Fl. Bocock, D. D., of Fincastle,
Rev. Isaac w. &. Handy, ID. D., of Orange,
and Rev. j. D.. Mitchell, d. D., of Lynch
burg, were placed in nomination. The
choice of the Synod fell upon Rev. DR.. Boz
cook Rev. NJ. L. Lacy, of Charlotte,
and Rev. James Wharey, OF Cumberland,
were elected temporary clerks.
The Synod then adjourned until this
morning Mt 8 o'clock, when it met, and was
called to order by the moderator.
Rev. P. 7. Penick, Rev. James Murray.
Rev. James p. Smith, and g. NJ. Ef;nger.
were appointed a Committee on Leaves of
Absence.
The annual report Of the Treasurer Of
Synod was referred without reading to q
committee consisting of Rev. William Z.
Richardson and Ruling Elders w. D. Hart
and L. B. Railey.
A communication was received from the
Rev. Francis McF arland, o. D., rendering
for the second time bis resignation as stated
clerk Of the Synod Of Virgins, and thank
ing the members Of the body for continuing,
him In Office 90 long after he had been by
old age incsp acitated for the performance
Of its duties. The resignation was accspt-
ed, AID d committee ppointed to express to-
the retiring clerk the Synod's high appfe-'
e:atiion of his long and faithful services h.
that capacity.
The synod Then went into the election Of
stated clerk, the nominees being Rev.
Thomas D, Bsll, Rev. 3. M, Smith, 2. y,