The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-30


land, acknowledging the receipt Of letter
of sympathy from the Synod, was read and
ordered to be spread upon the Minutes.
A letter from Rev. James II. Fitzgerald,
resigning the position of Director of the
| Union Theological Seminary, was read and
| referred to the Committee on the Seminary.
The Committee on the Records of Chesa-
peake Presbytery reported recommending
| their approval except on page 4S, where it
| was reported that minister was received
| from another Presbytery without eXamina-
tion. 49,. aIs .E-
Rev. DR.. Hammer moved to strike out the
exception in the report.
This motion was opposed by Rev. DR..
| Lefevre, Rev. DR.. Jones, Rev. P. Harrison,
8lr. J. II. Brown Of Baltimore, Rev. DR..
| Armstrong, George D. Gray, Esq, and Rev.
j. G. Shepperson, and advocated by Rev.
| DR.. White.
Rev. John Miller moved the reference of
the report to the Judicial Committee !;
which motion was lost under call for the
previous question. u: 5.."t-.rs
| The motion to strike out the exception
was also lost, and the report was then
adopted by large majority. g-a
The Committee on Bills and OVertures
was granted leave to retire during the ses-
| sion of Synod.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Hoge, the order of
the day for tomorrow Saturday at II
O'Clock was postponed, and the Synod re-
solved to hold missionary meeting at that
time, when, instead Of engaging in public
| worship, as usual, addresses will be de-
livered by Rev. DR.. j. L. Wilson, of Colum-
| bia, S. g., and Rev. DR.. kalopathakes, OF
Athens, Greece. f.l+
Rev. John Miller offered the following:
"ResOLUed, That the standing committees
| of missions of all the Presbyteries within
| its bounds be requested to report to the
next meeting of Synod on the following
subjects:
81. AS to the progress, if any, in their
| Presbytery toward the, settlement of SUI
perintendent, who shall be the pastor OF all
| destitute regions and of the vacant churches
| that are not self-suStaining.
90. As to the entertainment given to the
idea of Presbyterian itenerancies or the
uniting of more churches under one mis-
| sionary, so as to prevent the abandonment
| entirely of important fields.
| .'3. AS to the wisdom Of our missionaries
not looking directly to their churches or to
the population around their preaching
points for their support, but, on the con-
trary, being able to act unoppressed by any
feeling of personal delicacy as promoters OF
| a thorough system Of collections throughout
their fields for the committee, looking di-
rectly to the central treasury for their own
On motion of Rev. DR.. Read this paper
| was laid on the table for the present.
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.
| Rev. Bishop Doggett, Rev. Drs. Bennett
and Edwards, and Rev. Mr.. Ware, Were In
vited to sit as corresponding members !;
and as representatives of the Methodist
IT, 4 sntrn1ncpn
by the Moderator, and received by the Synod
| standing.
. SUNDAY SCHOOLS. ---rar~ s..
The order of the day, which was the re-
port of the Committee on Sunday Schools,
was then taken up. The first recommen-
| dation Of the committee was read, as was
also the substitute Of Rev. DR.. Peck; which
| is rs follows
"It is recommended that the Synod re-
uuire the Presbyteries under their care to
make a report annually of the state Of the
sabbath schools within their bounds, and
| that the Synod appoint ut its annual meet
| inc a standing committee, whose duty it
shall be to digest the facts thus reported, for
the information of the Synod, and of the
churches, and to make any suggestions or
| to propose any changes which they may
deem eXpedent for the greater efficiency OF
| the system"
Remarks were made by Rev. DIR. Glider
sleeve, Rev. j. II. Leps, Colonel w. f. c.
Gregory, Rev. Mr.. Witherow, and Robert
Howard, ESQ.,, and, pending the considera-
| ton of the substitute, the Synod took re-
cess for public worship. i.~ '4-<. ! ~.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED. ....
| Before the recess was taken, the Mode
| rator announced the following committees
| to prepare memorials on the death of de-
ceased ministers :-. urg
On the Death of Rec. S. B. Wilson, d. D. !:
Revs. Peyton Harrison and ). Taylor Mar
tin, and Elder B. r. Wellford, Jr.,.
On the Death Of Reu. J. 5. A1nasSteGa, u.
| d.: Reys. James Wharey and t. E.. Peck,
D. d.. and Elder Calvin Wilson.
On the Death Of REQ. A.J. Leauea,corth ::
Revs. John Miller and q. II. Read, D. D.,
and Elder James LynchIo 25.I... as.
Onthe Death Of Reu. r. W. Gilmer Reys.
j, P. Smith and A. &. Hopkins, and Elder
Edwin Carter. - -. ..,L-,.a- 4ia.
On The Death of Rer. J. Mc Cheyne Revs.
H. NJ. White and r. L. McMurran, and El-
der Clapp. ~rE ImT114Et TE&at'
EDUCATION AND PUBLICATION.
After the recess- the Moderator an
nounced the order Of the day to be an address
from the Rev. DR.. e. 7. Baird, Secretary of
the Assembly's Committee Of Education
and Publication = 8 ga = - 80. 3 y: = :.
DR.. Baird; then addressed the Synod at
length. He said the work of the Education
] Committee had grown to be one of the
greatest Importance. For, months after the
war there were only few candidates for
the Gospel ministry in the whole Southern
presbyterian Church.,n9 (y<t -eGp.f<
7 AT the Assembly in Baltimore astonish-
ment was manifested when the Secretary
said he knew of one hundred candidates.
Now he was able to say that there We're more
than twice that number there were 270
Young men in ouf Church of whose purpose
! to enter upon the work Of preaching the
Gospel he had been adyised.- These men
must be assisted, that they may carry out
their purpose" About tWolt thirds of then,
| will require pecuniarys aid, and to this end
the speaker,Ibegged the ministers to bring
1 the matter properly before their churches
OH the dayappoinEed for thek taking up of Q
collection for this object.Bss!qe 3
Il DIR. Baird also spoke Of the claims Of the
! Publication Committee upon the Church:
| The literature of the day has become greatly
i corrupted; and rationafism pervades large
proportion of the hooks, ma gazines and
| even the newspapers, Of the day. WeInust
preserve our faith by our own publications,
i or our people viii partake Of this rational-
/ istic Generalization. We must deyelope
/ the talent Of our own Church. Ne must
1 have doctfinal books and tracts written by
our own Ministers Hhe Rpaount Of trash
now found in Sunday school Ibrariesis ap-
paIing. Thespeaker had drecently had ec-
casion to examine one Thousand Sunday
school, books, and in that number bad only
that were fit for the purpose. He found
there plenty Of sentimsntalfsn, rationalisra,
soma love stories, and good deal Of trash OF
various kinds. Many .eeuld be read almost
| thrni1ph before IL Would occl;r To he READER