The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-04

strength they be four-score years. yet Is
there strength, labor. and sorrow, for 1t Is
soon cut of, and viii fly away
After public worship, the Synod resumed
business. The overture to the General
Assembly In reference tn the formation of
n new synod out of the Presbyteries Of
Chesapeake. Lexington, Greenbrier, and
Winchester. to be called the Synod Of
Northern Virginia, which was referred
from the last Synod to this, was made the
order of the day for tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock.
Senate then took recess until * O'Clock
PM.
The Synod met at TX o'clock, and was
called to order by the Moderator.
a motion was made to go into the sclec-
ton of place for the next meeting Of the
Synod, which provoked long discussion,
Faside by the division Of the Synod. It was
moved that the subject be made the order
of the day for Friday morning Mt 10 O'Clock,
which was defeated, and Synod proceeded
to select the time and place for the next
meeting. Lynchburg, First Church Char
lottcsyille; and Kent.street Church, Of Win
chester; were put in nomination. On the
first ballot the vote stood Lrnchburg, AZ !;
Charlottesville, "a; and Winchester, -.
There being no selection, the vote was
taken by rising. and Lynchbur2 was Sc
lccted as the place for the next meeting,
and the fixing Of the time was made the
second order of the day for tomorrow
morning, -.
Rev. Or. Riddle, Rev. Mr.. Wilson, and
Ruling Elder j. r. Pencake, were APP
pointed committee to prepare q memo
| rial Of Rev. Or. Foote.
Rev. J. D. Smith, Rev. ". W. Houston,
and Elder Geo. 7. Terril were appointed a
committee to prepare q memorial on the
death Of Rev. ltriah Powers
Rev. j. Ii. Rose, Rev. w. s. Lacy, and
| Elder DR.. s. W. Pollard were appointed q
! committee to prepare q memorial on the
death Of Rev. Henry Smith.
1t was ordered that the stated clerk shall
hereafter prepare report on systematic
benevolence, and secure the signature of
the Moderator and forward 1t to the GEN
eral Assembly.
Rev. Or. Hoge, on behalf Of the Virginia
Bible Society, presented that cause for the
consideration of that subject. He promised
that it would be unnecessary to enforce
upon the consideration OF this Synod such
subject as the diffusion Of the Sacred
Scriptures. He stated that the society is
now In a very critical condition. Several
young men have been appointed az solicit
ing agents, who have collected some 81, 900.
But there has been much oppobition to this
kind Of work, and there are many places
destitute of the Bible. The design now is
to appoint an efficient general agent and to
SECURE a collection from all our churches to
at least an average Of $40 FROM each church,
Rev. DR.. Leyburn made suggestion that
there was certain gentleman now in New
York who would be a most excellent gene
raj agent, and would labor for q very small
| salary.
KEY. DR.. Dabney presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
/. Resolyed, That the interest of this
Synod in the Bible cause is undiminished.
2. That Synod recommends, as method
generally suitable to our community, the
establishment OF county societies on u CD
tholic basis, which shall hold an ami.
versary meeting each summer for the whole
county.
s. That this Synod will cordially coGpe-
rate In any legitimate way with the Vir-
ginia Bible Society in their efforts to dif'use
the Word Of God.
1t was, on motion, resolved that speeches
on the subject Of dividing the Synod be
limited to ten minutes in length.
An overture was read from Abingdon
Presbytery asking Synod to readjust its
boundary lines so as to take in all OF Mercer
county and that part Of Giles county which
are now embraced in the Presbytery Of
Montgomery. The overture was referred
TO the Committee on Bills and Overtures.
Various announcements were made for
adjourned meetings Of PreShyteries and the
meetings of committees, when the Synod
adjourned until tomorrow morning at w
o'clock. Closed with prayer.
While the SYNOD was in session tonight
Rev. William II. Murkland, Of Baltimore,
preached to large audience in the church
on Isaiah, 18th chapter, - verse: "My
ways are not as your ways, nor my thoughts
rs your thoughts"
The MISSING STEAMSHIP EARUSA-List of
Her PdSsengers.-Grare feais arc enter
taiued that the steamship Faruna, running
between New York and Galveston, Texas,
has been lost, with all on board. This YES
sci left New York on her regular trip for
Galveston on Saturday, October15, and had
no accident Of q disastrous nature hap
pened to her she would have been at Gal
weston over week ago. The latest intelli-
gence received by her owners of her where
abous Is that contained in meagre report
from the New Orleans steamship De Soto,
which advises that or the evening Of the
10Th ult., when off Jupiter inlet, Fla, the
missing steamship was seen by them but
since which time she has not been heard
from. The New Yord Herald says
"The Varuna left this port with thirty-six
cabin passengers, many of whom were
members OF the first families in Texas,
being influential persons who had spent
the summer North, and were returning to
their homes tor the winter. Among them
was a member Of the British Parliament,
who was journeying through the States on
tour of pleasure and observation. The
names of these passengers are rs fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hitchcock, G.
Rutlay, I. L. Briggs, A. Lewis, J. Blum,
Dir; Bernard, Alexander Hamilton, Mr..
and Mrs. T. ., johnson, Mr.. Moulton, Mr..
jenkins, NJ. F., (ot England,) Mr.. Ray,
Chas. Ames, James Quinn, Wallace Blake,
Mir. and Mrs. Burley, Mr.. j. +. Rleaney, G.
Blum, Nlrs. Won Harten, Mrs. Lyons and
family, five In all,) Mrs. Geo. W. Seayer,
James Leddy, James Hand, II. Blum, Dir.
Suiraro, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Rewnk.
The officers of the missing vessel were
experienced and able men. The cargo Of
the Vuruna consisted chiefly Of dry goods,
and was worth at the lowest estimate $780,
000.'
TIE PAYMAsTER-GENERAL's REPORT
The Expenses Of onstruct,on.-Sccretaly
Belknap has received tbs report Of the
Paymaster- The following "a s
summary Of the financial operations Of the
year Balance on hand at the beginning of
the fiscal year July l, 1869, s., 1896, 07S !; re-
ceiYed from the Treasury during the fiscal
year, Sl9.S30, 00S; received from other