The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-29
We have received copy of the first issue
of the Gazette, published at Tappahanfiock'
Va. It promises to be a good paper.
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

devotional exercises. conducted by Rev. Dr..
Bocock, the last Moderator.
The following ministers and elders were
found present: ~
ABINGDON PREsgYTERy.-Min'sters: II.
r. Rose, A. L. Hogshead, II. NJ: Whlte, d.
Lyons, Robert Gray, W. Y. Wilson, Isaac
Y. Naff. B. Gildcrsleeve, S. D. Stuart, W.
P1ling Elder: T. P. Clapp.
CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY. - Ministers :
J. J. Bullock. D. D., j. A. Lefevre: S. ,.
Jones. D. D., John B. Ross. John W.
Brown, Robert B. White, d. D., i. II.
Cumpston. r. L. McMurran. T. S. Withe-
row, G. \. Campbell.
Elders: Walter Somervile, J. Fl. Stevens,
George D. Gray, John Baker.
EAST HANOVER PRFsBYTERY.- M'UStcrs /:
A. Converse. d. D., William Brown, D. D.,
J. D. Dudley, George y. Armstrong, y. D.,
John Miller, c. ". Read, D. D., NJ. y.
Hoge. D. D., D. c. Irwin. f. T. Baird, D.
D.. w. A. Campbell, n. D. Kalopathakcs.
z. Fl. Rutherford, J. =. Thomas: Thomas
r. Preston. George IT. Denny, 7. Nav GODS,
James 4. Waddell, James =. Smith.
Rulinq Elders: r. c. Jones. jas. Lynch,
P. r. Grattan, Robert Howard, tt. Y. Me
MEYER. Ed. Cunningham. W. f. {. Gre
cory. B. r. Wexford, W. F. Gaines. Thos.
Samson, George w. Tinsley, Edwin Carter.
GREESBRIER Observation-Disclosures: J.
Y. McElhennv, D. D.. NJ. u. Dunlop. J. c.
Barr, J. c. Brown, James Haynes, B. Is.
Blair. NJ. /. Lacy.
R,llinq Elders James Withcrow. VI. L..
SPOTS, Walter Douglas. G. II. Peck, George
Kirkpatrick, G. L. Peyton.
LEXINGTON PREsBYTEEl.-NinfSters e:
James Murray, s. brown, J. L. kirkpatrick,
D. D.. s. +. Baird, d. D.. w. r. Richard
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Pratt. W. L. Baker, L. d. Junkin, c. 5. NJ.
See, r. C. Walker, J. r. Bowman, W. T..
Price. Il. ?. Kennedy, d. Blair. VI. H.
Houston, y, B. Ewing. ]. II. II. Winfree.
RuitnG Elders A. F. Humphreys. Cyrus
Brown, William Witherow. w. A. Donald
IT. l.. Preston. w. A. Bell. J. ]. Martin,
II. e. Guthrie. Thomas s. Hogshead, A. :.
Sprinkel J. w. Kclso, S. NJ. Templcton,
James Gilkeson.
MONTGOMERY PREsBYTERY. - M,nISterS ::
A. Hart. J. B. Ramsey, d. D., J. D. Mitchell,
D. D.. J. G. Shepperson, J. Fl. Bocock, ID.
D.. w. II. Crawford. 7. r. Pcnick, c. a.
Miller. r. w. Hooper. A. W. Pitzer, w. F..
Wilhelm, II. r. Darnall, W. W. Houston.
Rulin1 Filters: Thomas J. Kirkpatrick.
James NJ. Spiller, A. NJ. Ewing, Daniel E..
Laird, John j. Wade, +. NJ. Armstrong,
William Graves.
ROANOKE PREsDYTERY. Ministers: Isaac
Cochran. r.. +. Peck. d. D.. Thomas Wha-
rev. John II. Davis, T.. \. Whalev. AleXan-
der Martin, John NJ. kirkpatrick. A. b.
Darlington. f. Fl. Gilmer, 6. \. Morton. :
Ruling Elders: U. T. Tredway, A. r.
Spencer, William W. Henry, A. V. Daniel,
J. d. Spraggins, G. A. Endly.
WEST HANOVER PREsBYTERY. ministers I:
p. NJ. Smith, D. D.. r. /. Dabney. ID. D.,
w. s. Thompson. $. W. Watkins. J. NJ. p.
Atkinson. B. NJ. Wales, r. McIlwane, f.
Woods. W. Dnwiddie, r.. p. r. Mccoy,
]. W. X. Handy, d. D., G. W. Leyhurn, J.
NJ. Wharev, S. Taylor Martin, Edward
Lane. William U. Murkland.
Puyjng Elders: ,. f. Terry, j. r. Blair,
A. J. Bondurant, w. III. Harris, F. n. Wat
kins. !. R. Railey, w. II. Dinwiddie, Cal
vim Wilson.
WINCHESTER Observation-Disclosures j.
G. Hammer. D. D., D. Ii. Riddle, D. D., r.
r. Berry, w. B. Dutton, D. D.. J. A. Scott,
Bedinger, A. G. Hopkins, G. L. Leyburn,
G. W. Finley.
RulinG Elders James D. Armstrong,
William N. Riddle. William J. Moler,
Thomas Allen, J. w. Luke, G. A. Eichel-
berger, w. Fl. Gold.
ELECTION OF MODERATOR.
Nominations for Moderator being in order
Rev. J. D. Mitchell. D. D., Of Alexandria
Rev. William e. Baker, of Staunton Rev,
J. L. Kirkpatrick, of Lexington; Rev. S. R
Houston, of Rockbridge Rev. Dr.. Bullock
of Baltimore and Rev. Richard McIlwaine.
of Farmville, were placed in nomination.
The names Of Rev. MeSsrS. Baker, Bull.
lock, and Houston, were afterwards with.
drawn by their own request.
The vote was then taken with the follow.
ing result: Rev. DR.. Mitchell, 80 {; Rev
DR.. kirkpatrick, A Rev. MIR. Mcllwainc,
81.
There being no election, Rev. DR.. Mitch
ell begged that his name might be with
drawn, in view of the fact that he and the
present Moderator are members Of the same
Presbytery.
Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick said that he would
have withdrawn his name at first but feared
that it might look as if he thought there
was some chance Of his election. AS the
candidate receiving the smallest number O
votes, he begged that his name be now
dropped from the list.
His request was complied with, and an
other vote was taken, with the following re
suit Rev. MIR. McIlwaine, So; Rev. DR.
Mitchell, Ct.
Rev. Mr.. McIlwainc was declared elected
and took his scat, after thanking the SYNOD
Tor The honor.
ELECTION OF CLERKS.
Rev. c. s. NJ. See, Of Augusta, and Rev
Charles White, of Benyville, were elected
temporary clerks.
BILLS AND OvERTURES.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Armstrong, thu
Moderator was requested to appoint on,
minister and one elder on the Committee
on Bills and Overtmcs.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The report Of Rev. William Dinwiddie
treasurer of the Synod, was then read. |
sets forth that The amount received for thu
Synod during the past year was S197 %
disbursed for same, $159.16; balance OF
hand, $500; arrearages due from Presby
tcrieS, $500; assessment for 1869, now due
1910. The report was referred to q specia
committee, consisting Of Rev. E. D. Junkin
Rev. II. NJ. White, and Colonel Jesse White
COMMITTEES.
The Moderator appointed the following
committees
On the Ndrratirc.-Rev. W. 3. Dutton
D. D., Rev. William E. Baker. and 6. w
Tinsley, d. d.
On Devotional Ecercises.-Rev. VI. D
Hoge, D. D., Rev. Charles Ii. Read, D. D..
Rev. Thomas L. Preston, B. r. Wexford
Jr., and Robert Howard.
Presbyterial reports were made the ordel
Of the day Immediately after divine service
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
Rev. DIR. Hoge, from the Committee OF
Devotional Exercises, reported the follow
ing order Of exercises during the meeting
of Synod:
That the Synod meet each day at 81:
O'Clock A. NJ, and that the session b.
opened with prayer; adjourn Mt II NJ. tt
attend public worship in the church; NEE
after the services and adjourn at P. NJ.
meet again ut TX P. NJ. and adjourn at will
A prayer-meeting to be held at o'clock il
the morning, the time occupied in the ser
vice being limited to forty minutes. Also
nreachinr i'm the church nj z 4 p NJ