The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-05

their eyes BY these.liisle mseIIngs. LIZ .s ~
isavwef wfth Or. Tsabnesy, that ffse seninaTys
wo,,ld suffer by the chang my a.
s,aSnpdcfi Sidney College suneI,
y, ~ we had mot tho college we would soon
have no seminary.
Ruling Eldar3J. r. Holt, Of Lynchburg.
said that the distances over which members
have 10 travel to Synod would not be ie-
drced by the proposed division, which
would require them still to travel from one
end of the State together. lie argued that
the decision o fthis question belonged to the
Presbyteriea, and not to this body.
Ruling Elder J. II. Blaker. Charlottesville,
said that In old times reorln went to Synod
because they had to ride ~ FIR. This ten
dcncy to arrage, everythirg tor convenience
of the Church. The brother from SOUTH
western Virginia was IN d railroad. Green.
brier Presbytery was q long way of, but he
would ask how many Of the brethren OF
Greenbrier were at the Fair In Richmond?
How much Greenbrier stock was there?
r.. Not Presbyterian stock" >aid Mr.. VII.
son.1 Brethren who came farthest staid
longest. They wanted to get all they
could. A brother who lives only thirty
five miles off was yesterday looking for the
on Leave ofAbsence. Those who
live near Synod must, they think, hurry
home to look after their farms, &c. AS to
Virginia hospitality, il is q sort of gum
elastic thing. He would guarantee that
Wytheyille and Abingdon could entertain
SYNOD. Brethren bSd spoken Of Methodist
Conferences meeting there.
At this point 4 motion was made to re-
move the restriction of ten minutes, and
LET members speak as long rs they wished.
Rev. John Miller said if we did this we
would get off into il morass of tedious
speeches. THE sharp, crisp, trenchant
speeches already made are due to this rule
1t was his bantling, and he did not want to
see it murdered. However bitter the dis
appointment when O member is cut of at
the knees, we should adhere to the rule,
and have q clear river Of speech instead OF
q muddy stream.
Rev, Peyton Harrison said he was not in
favor of permitting the brother who last
spoke to 20 on. He had used all his argu-
ments, and if he went on now might de-
str0y their effect. -.
Dr.. Leyburn asked why the brother did
not tell Synod what he would have said If
he had been permitted to go on.
DR.. Armstrong argued that il the rule
were abolished the deluge of long speeches
would carry the question in favor Of di-
viding Synod, from the very inability ofthe
body, as at present constituted, to listen TO
all the speakers.
The motion to rescind tho rule failed,
and then Synod, after a session distin-
guished by pithy and pointed speeches,
witty rejoinders, and a good deal of laugh
ter being in great good humor), took the
usual recess at IL O'clock for sermon. E
The preacher was Rev. stuart Robinson,
of Louisville, KY, who took for his text
Matthew II 2S and 20 "Come unto me
all We that labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest Take nv yoke upon
you and learn of me, for [ am meek and
lowly in heart, and in me We shall find rest
unto your souls."5f
He preached for one hour and a half in a
style simple, instructive, and atfectionate.
The house was full, and the interest in the
discourse continued with little diminution
to the end. The congregation was deeply
affected. g.,
The attendance at the prayer meeting at
7 A. M. was so large as to Oil the lecture.
room. Tomorrow morning il will be held
in the main room of the church.