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


rev. Wiiisam Dinwiddie, Rsy. james
Smith, and Rev. w :. 3. Baker. The ro ..Is
resulted III The choice Of Rev. ~ liam pin'Ts
widdis. Of Albemarle. !, * T., - y
Rev. J. W. Pratt, Of the Synod 90 aaa1
banaa, pastor elect Of the church g 1879
ton. Was inyisedito sit % q rresponu,ass
member. The same courtesy was teA.s 9 az
10 Rev. Or. White, Of Alabans, saa .ne
Raw All. Gardner, of the Methodist cnnTcn.
Tho Moderator announced the foiioWing
STANDING COMMITTEES:
ON BUS and 0uersstres Rev. arass VI,
EE,amner. D. ID, Rev. r u. Da6neys y. u,
Rev. Charles b. Read, D. D. Rev. Richard
NJcIiwaine, Rev. d. B. Ewing, Rev. w. ".
Wilson. James F. johnson, ]. Z. Kirk
natrick, Z. r. Railey, and w ID. Hart.
Judicial Committee Villa Brown, D..
o.. ]. d. Mitchell, d. D., Rev. Alexander
Martin, Rev. j. r. Graham, Grandson
Moseley, J. s. w. Crawford, and N. ID.
Read.
Narratioe.--Isaac w. K. Handy, D. D..
Rev. G. s. M. See, Rev. F. N. Whaiey, ana
4. NJ Watkins, ESD.
a Fsnancs.-W. H. Ruffner, Il. X. Brown,
ind Professor w. A. Campbell.
Devotional Exercises. Rev. ]. 4. Bow
man and G.. NJ. Effinger. :, I
The Synod then took a recess until 8
o'clock P. NJ, during which divine service
was held, Rev. Thomas w. Hooper, 81
.Christiansburg, preaching from : amss ~, ".
20. The sermon was received VIII inu0A
favor by the congregation. 7a,.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
q. After recess, Rev. DR.. B NJ. Smith sub
m;t,ed a plan providing for the transfer OF
the Union Theological Seminary, In Prince
Edward county, from the control OF the
General Assembly TO that Of the Synods OF
Virginia and North Carolina, under certain
restrictions. The paper was referred 20
committee consisting of Rev. J. y. bullock,
D. D., Rev. s. r. Houston, Rev. Edgar
Woods, Rev. J. W. Pugh, Rev. D. W.
Shanks, and Messrs. r. F.tBrooke, T. Z.
Bate, j. II. Brown, and Lloyd Logan.
DIvIsIoN OF THE SYNOD.
Rev. DR.. Smith offered the following:
/" Resolued, That the interests of the
churches committed to its care would be
promoted by division Of the Synod, and
that it is now expedient to take some mea-
sures looking to that result"
The introduction Of the subject caused
several attempts to debate, motions to post
pone, points of order, &c.
Rev. DR.. Bocock, moderator, wished the
matter could be postponed FIVE years.
Rev. Dr.. Armstrong, Of Norfolk, did not
want to see this or any other question smoth-
cred. His attachment to the old Synod of
Virginia was as great as anybody's, but
he believed that it was growing too large.
Nearly 400 names were now on the roll,
while not more than 100 members were
generally in attendance. If the Synod
we're divided there would probably be an
equal number present at the sessions OF
each of the new bodies. Not one-third
of the members had been present for ten
years.
Rev. Mr.. Watkins thought that division
would not act SO much like charm IN
bringing out larger attendance. This had
not been the case with West Hanover Pres
bytery since its division. M
Rev. Mr.. Richardson objected to the
manner in which the measure had been
introduced. SIS the politicians say, it had
not originated with the people. There had
been no overture from any church on the
subject, although several ministers had re-
peatedly spoken Of it.
Rev. Edward Martin thought this matter
ought to be decided as one OF the most i'm
portant that has ever occupied the attention
of the Synod Of Virginia. 1t was ques-
ten of duty now brought forward, and
feeling and emotion should not Interfere
with its decision. He would regret as much
as any t--ther the breaking up of old assoc
Citations, but must yield TO his sense OF duty
to the Church. He believed that the use
fulness of the Church in Virginia would be
enhanced by the division, and ventured to
suggest line, giving to each of the new
bodies an equal number of cities, wealth,
ministers, and members. He proposed that
one Synod should be composed of the Pres
byteries Of Patapsco, Rappahannock, Win
chester, Greenbrier, and Lexington, and
the other Of the Prssbyteries of East Hano-
yer, West Hanover, Roanoke, Montgomery,
and Abingdon.
Rev. Mr. Mccoy was dead set" against
any change, believing it only another out
cropping Of that despicable spirit of ire
form " that is distracting the world IN this
nineteenth century. -.
Rev. DR.. Smith bresght to the notice of
Synod O. SUGGESTION of the venerable DR..
wilson that the present Synod be divided
into three LIST. Lexington, Winchester,
and Greenbrier Presbyteries. I'd. East
Hsnover, West Hanover, Rsppahannock,
and Patapsco. Sd. Roanoke, Montgomery,
and Abingdon. He repealed the insinua-
ton that the proposition had been intro
duced otherwise than in accordance with
Presbyterian usage.
After an earnest speech from Rev. DR..
Foote against the change, and some further
discussion, on motion Of Rev. DR.. Arm
strong the subject was referred to COM
mittee of one minister and one elder from
each Presbytery, who were instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of q division Of
Synod and to propose the lines of dlyl-
sion. - -
The Moderator appointed the following
gentlemen to constitute the committee q
Revs. d. B. Ewing, Charles II. Read, D..
D., Samuel r. Houston, Thomas D. Bell, j..
D.. Mitchell, D. D., B. NJ. Smith, D. D., j..
J. Bullock, D. D., II. A. Brown, w. Il.
Foote, D. D., J..W. Pugh, and Messrs. A.
G.. Matthews, R. F.. Brooke,lC. D. Peyton,
II. G. Guthrie, T.. J. kirkpatrick, =
Brown, g.. Moseley, j. 81. Collier, g. D..
Gray ..,, s..a 7. Z : -.
.E.,,.s. I THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The renort of fha BOARD of Directors of