The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-29
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Rev. DR.. Smith offered resolution pro-
yidino for the appointment OF q conn y.
to inquire whether any action, anu II u III;
what action, is proper to DC takei. ny ti.as
SYNOD in regard to the introduGtiio.. lriro
our agricultural fairs OF oh]ectlonaole Popu-
lar alnusements and Of horse-raclns. ~.
DR.. smith advocated the adoption OF the
resolution In few remarks, condemnlng
The amusements referred to In the resolu-
tion. such as horse-racing, dancing, ere, az
onnosed to Christian principles. Yet Chris
fan neoDle are not only united 10 tnese
amusements, but are actually solicited 10
contribute to them.
Rev. r. T. Berry opposed secularlzinlg
the Church by. entering into crusaue
against particular sins. and thoueht CIlat
The action proposed might be mlsuhoel-
stood. tho -oso-
+ Rev. Edward Martin moved that the reso-
luton he laid on the table.
Mr.. F. n. Watkins favored an indefinite
postponement of the subject.
The resolution was finally iald on the
table.
COMPLIMENTARY INVITATION.
Rev. Thomas w. Hooper presented
complimentary invitation to the ministers
of tic SYNOD TO attend the State Agrlcuitu-
raj Fair, sighed by Messrs. Sutherlln, Lyons,
and Haxall.
Some discussion ensned in regard 10 Wnat
action should be taken about the fecepI!on
of the Invitation, it being addressed to the
ministers only. A motion to return THANKS
TO the committee Of invitation was D1ail5
decided out of order by the Moderator, and
no action was taken by the synod.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The report Of the Committee on sunday
Schools was then taken from the, table.
ha recommendations
were considered scrinttm.
Rev. John Miller doubted the proprlety
of appointing a standing committee on Sum
day schools, fearing that it was AIDING I'M
necessarily to the Synodical machinery.
Mr.. p. r. Grattan thought that it would
have been better to have such committee
appointed bv each PreSbytcry. The SYNOD
should be an advisory body.
DR.. Read explained that it was the aim OF
the committee to interest the SYNOD as 4
synod in this important work. AS TO me
EXPENSE to I've incurred, he believed that tne
children of the Sunday schools could easily
and would chcerfully raise the necessary
funds.
Rev. DR.. Hammer feared that committee
appointed by this body would not be an
effective committee.
Rev. Mr.. Miller again spoke against the
recommendation in regard to the appoint
ment of the committee. The same views
were presented by Rev. Mr.. Squier.
Rev. z. T. Baird thought the suggestion
of the committee an excellent one.
Mr.. Robert Howard, of Richmond,
thought that the Sunday school had never
been recognized us part OF the regular
machinery of the Church, and therefore
doubted whether the Synod had at present
any right to act upon the s1lnlect. ne
hoped some steps might be taken to bring
Sunday schools under the control OF chllrcn
sessions.
DR.. Read explained that the report which
he had presented was step towards that
end.
Mr.. T. j. kirkpatrick spoke Of the delin-
uuency of the Presbyterian Church i'll Viz
einia in the Sabbath schools. He claimed
that the Sabbath school was the Church at
work among the children-the noblest work
on earth-and characterized the idea that 1t
is independent of the Church as abhorrent
to the Christian.
Rev. DR.. White agreed with Mr.. Squier
that the information which the report pro-
posed to obtain through a standing COM
mittee might be better obtained through
session and Presbyteries.
Pending the consideration Of the report,
the SYNOD adjourned until this morning at
hali-past 8 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Hogc gave notice before the adj
iournment that Rev. DR.. Mitchell would
preach in the Second church at II III. to-
day. and Rev. Dr.. Bullock, Of Baltimore, at
So'clock tonight.
Closed with prayer by Rev. DR.. Glider
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