The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-01

! The ~ytod met at the usual hour, and
was opened with prayer by the Moderator.
On motion of Rev. William Dinwiddic,
| the thanks of the Synod We're rendered
MeS>rS. Woodhouse x ParAam for dona-
tion Of stationery.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
The Moderator appointed Rev. J. Il.
| Kirkpatrick, Rev. Alexander Martin, EeN.
George II. Gilmer, and Elder W. ID. Ecy-
auit.,, Il committee TO consider the address
! Il Ery. u. Wilson on sustcutatlOn.
Rev. john Miller called up the resolutions
,u Domestic Missions offered by him on yes
! tcv,t.y. They were read by the Clerk. ana
after discussion 10y Rev. X. 7. Berry, Rev.
| Dr.. Handy, Rev. x. {. Hopkins, and Rev.
| Mr.. Wilson, were reicrrcdto the committee
| Oh DR.. WI ,on'S address.
rREsBYTERIAL RECORDS.
! The committees on the records of East
| Hanover, Grcehbricr, and Abingdon, lc-
ported them approved as far ~ written, ana
the reports We're adopted.
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.
Rev nr. J. b. Jcter, Rev. DR.. !. L. VI.
| Curry, Of Tie Baptist Church; Rev. Dr.
Plumcr, OF south Carolina and Rev. }. G.
Ncincr. of ti.r English Lutheran Church,
| were invited 10 seats rs CORES >pODQlng mem
bcrs.
TIE CHURCH AND TIVE CoLORED PEOPLE.
Rev. DIR. smith, from the Committee on
he Minutes II tue General Assembly, pre-
~cutcl rel nTt stating that while there Is
10 specific order addressed 10 the Synods .!
he Church. there are two subjects upon
which the decision Of the General Assembly
has been announced which are properly
topics for the consideration OF the synod
rhc first is the adoption and publication Of
| 4 definite plan OF operations among the
Il "a n n
,ylau ii i provided THAI conn.uttco stay hc
tppoiutcG by each synod TO carry i into Opc-
alton. Thus tlu, committee have felt called
III u point Ctl features OF the plan which
trc III icH,t Of doubtful constitutionaity,
and consequently to recommend that the
synod RESPECTFULLY decline the suggested
concurrence. IN No. Of the PROPOSED
plan it is provided that separate churches
NAV lie established, the same 10 be united
with adjacent white churches under Il conf
mon pa>toratc: TO bc allowed - elect dca-
0ns and ruling elder, and 10 BE- represent
| ii in the upper courts hy The pastors IL
| rhargc OF Them and hr the ruling elders OF
he white churches with which they would
! he t.l. associated. This provision is OBJ
riUu>ly inconsistent with our Form ri CO.
,elumcmt: Chapter *. Vi, last clause,
| which explicitly recognizes among t1"
| mctiun~ and powers Of the church session
b. ! - y Et
JuiicatGi.Gcs # tie Church, III, c"utntj-
&c believe it would be- entirely 1T accott-
tncc with the powers Of Tie Prc>DrtCly 10
, authorize the organization Of cu!urrl
.'AUrcncs, composed OF Colorcd members,
| uclulliu-. o! course, the election and urul-
| nation ol elders and dracun~: and That it
| would hr cApcdIcnt ~ such cases locNcrcj~c
| ,hi> power among this part oi our poPutt-
lion. ~ il ioay *. rNcrri ed I,y missionaries
| II foreign LAID, Igr church gathered from
pgu;!u<. The representative ut such =
.nl;rrn fix" that ot hr.thcn churches would
IL. yr-frf II, the niu.Sfnr acting - an cya,,-
rrIi>t. The committee fnrhrar 10 express
| -. ,,a,r >rcri,i. form the yip,y which has
.hlls been presented. but respectfully sub
i; ralhr next General Assembly tn. duty.
;-ror,tug to i'll wise regard for con>lttl-
lIoliaI order ot So modifying the plan nov
| ulortcd ~ To d;Yc>t il Of this lD1aliC>jlr
objectionable feature.
| The committee report, ~ III" second
place. titt in view "f the irrc9tllarlllc> "t 4
provision recorded on pace ~ ct ihn
printed Minutes, in connection with No.
| # the plan already considered. that il j.
highly important some dissent from The
principles involved De brought to hcuoticc
II synod, ON page 3'2 tn" Assembly a!t-
proves OF The - granting PERMISSION ~
prc>hStcrics TO persons Of suitable @iil<
| ,NrctiN" bounds, with The consent o! til. >",-
sion, where such exist, ana also III destitute
AclGa""rho"d>, No1h persons DcIh& Iciltl''4
~. ;,';,tr,. .'5 iaii .,ih-
'o,'e - CIV MIMI 8I'.i.,t',;o It,," Ntd
,a ,,,,.c ..sn No : The t>>tml,ly nroll,sr,:
~ .,it,f'ra rH,n,.,d mon NAV H. or,.
~Invad ,n.nnoi;t the word Of cxhoTtali,f, io
,h..ifuan,.ia uuGnr the direction Of pastors.
an, churches" Tho committee claim thu, il
.h..>.. provisions are dc,ign1l - merely -N-
no.iti6ns Of the LANGUAGE If the rcr!a II
Gnyrrumcnt. rhaDtcr xiv. section Vi. thc,.
.,r. unnecessary. and il il was the mind Gl
In. Assembly - recognize another class ui
minister's. lie whole tenor cf these uruyi~
sIou@ should have been embraced in dis
tirrrIv-eyprpS,rd article 10 be added 10 our
Form Of Government. and sent down 10 the
pra.I,ytr,.ir. for ih.jr ;,nnroy.tI mr. rejection.
&n,n,1ayiIy then, while forbrariu. 10 pre-
yart .,nv datinirn overt nrn to tIIr nnxt ls-
sem, ANY ,"anHn,, Sl,''" 1noii;t no;"ns v q" % he nan
h..'.;r; arnntn,n,i3trd rLa committee a,T.r
thr rnilowing resolution
| :. ResolrrQ, That the synod most respect
fully declines TO concur in this action ui the
hast General Assembly. ;ts recorded on
printed Ninutc&. page $50. Nos. aud J.,
and on page 3t, the answer TO overture
thirteen yf South Alabama Prcsbvtery."
The report was received, after some re-
marks by Dr.. smith. and liz further consdc-
ration was postponed.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
The report OF the Committee on sunday
Schools was then called up, and the &ub>tl-
tutc Of Rev. DR.. Peck for the first reconl-
mendation OF the committee was adopted.
The first and second recommendations Of
the CUnhnlict were, OIL luotiDH bl IttN. III.