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here; and this was certainly not justice to


! the committee.
Rev. Hugh A. Brown inquired whether
the discount Of twenty per cent. allowed
by northern publishers to ministers would
| be allowed by the Presbyterian Committee.
DR.. Baird replied "Certainly," and added
that in an application for books at this dis
! count it would be well for the applicant to
| state that he is Il minister.
Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick, Of Lexington, also
| urged the claims of the Education Com
mittee. He said the policy Of the Church
on this subject was settled. The Church
| should feelit duty to educate and support
candidates for the ministry. At the COM
mencement of our late civil troubles he was
connected with an educational instltu-
| ton at which there were upwards of
| forty students looking forward to the
ministry. They oil entered the SER
vice of their country. All but eight died in
her defence, and these eight lost their inte-
rest in the good work, and entered into
other business pursuits. He was depressed
by the knowledge of the fact; but how,
since, had he been rejoiced to hear of the
rapid increase in the number Of students as
the clouds of war were dispelled, until now,
when there were no less than 270 in this
branch of the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. G. Shepperson then addressed the
synod, particularly upon the dignity and
importance of the Christian ministry-its
holy pleasures and its rich rewards. His
remarks were eloquent and impressive, and
moved many in the audience to tears.
The Synod then took recess until TX
O'Clock ?. NJ.
At the night session the Moderator ap-
pointed the following committee to respond
to the address of the Secretary of the Edu-
cation and Publication Committee Revs.
B. NJ. Smith, D. D., NJ. L. Lacy, and Elder
George A. Endley.
DIVISION OF THE SYNOD.
Rev. DR.. Mitchell, from the Committee OH
Bills and Overtures, presented the following
report in regard to the proposed division
of the Synod:
"The Committee on Bills and Overtures
recommend that the question of the division
of the Synod be referred to the Synod at its
next meeting in the following form: That
an overture be presented to the General
Assembly to organize into synod, to be
styled the Synod of Northern Virginia, the
following Presbyteries-to wit, the Presby-
teries of Chesapeake, Winchester, Lexing-
ton, and Greenbrier."
DR.. Mitchell, in presenting this report,
said that it had been agreed upon with
great unanimity by the committee, and ex-
pressed the hope that it would be received
| in the same manner by the Synod.
Rev. DR.. Brown moved the adoption Of
the report, and expressed the belief that
| the committee had proposed most judi
cious disposal of the subject.
Rev. S. W. Watkins announced his inten-
ton to vote against the adoption Of the re-
port, being entirely opposed to the agita-
tion of the question.
Mr.. George D. Gray, a member of the
committee, explained that he had only
favored the report as a means of putting a
quietus upon the measure until meeting
of the Synod, when there will be full
representation Of the eldership.
Rev. DR.. Armstrong deplored discus
sion at present, and therefore called the
| previous question. The call was sustained,
and the report Of the committee was then
adopted
| PUBLICATION oP SENTENCE OF SUSPENSION.
The same committee, in response to an
overture from Montgomery Presbytery, re-
ported that in the judgment Of the commit
| Tee the publication Of sentence of suspen-
| sion was left TO the discretion of the session
| of the church. ,
Rev. A. Hart protested against this deci-
sion, and quoted from the Form of Govern
ment to prove that sentence OF suspension
"ShaN he published
Rev. Dir. Lefevre defended the report OF
| the c0nlInlttCe, anu claiulcu tllat seClloL ~
chapter iv. Of the Book, taken in connection
with section chapter Y. Of the Directory
for Worship, gives the discretion to the
session. -r.
Rev. John Miller and Rev. +. 7. Berry
| took the same view of the question.
w. w. Henry, Esq, member OF the
committee, not present when the overture
was considered, presented substitute to
the effect that section 10 chapter iv. allows
discretion when to suspend in cases where
the offence is of small import, and when, in
addition, it shall appear to the session most
| for edifcation not to publish.
| Remarks were also made by Rev. A. Z.
Hopkins, Rev. Dr. Peck, Rev. DR.. 5. j.
Baird, and Colonel j. r. L. Preston.
| Rev. DR.. Atkinson called the previous
question, and the call being sustained, the
substitute of Mr.. Henry was lost.
The. report of the committee was then
adopted. ia
| ...sa" sUsTESTATIoN.
Rev. Dr. J. Leighton Wilson then briefly
addressed the Synod, by g. ocial invitation,
| on the subject of sustentation; which,
the Synod adjourned until half-past 9 O'Clock
this morning. -.s
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