The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-07
Fourth Eeay.
VtLh tH NHkSCH
FREDERICKSBURG, Nov. 1, 49,

The PRAYER meeting at o'clock this
morning was very largely attended, the
main audience room OF the church being
about three-tourths filled. The delightful
weather and bright nights arc exceedingly
favorable. Members have continued to come
hv the trains day and night. Nearly 10 are
present. besides visitors, Ivy and clerical.
and there is yet room prepared for sixty on
seventy more. The >e >siuns Of Synod, and
especially The ruhlic services, are attended
by great many persons.
Ecv. {. II. Read. ID. D., and MI. 6. G..
Read. whose terms Of service as directors Of
the Theological Seminary had expired, were
reappointeu and Rev. Charles White and
Rev Alexander Martin were chosen direc-
tors to fill the TWO vacancies heretofore re-
tCrrcd to.
The Committee OH Bibles and Overturcs
recommended that the overture from Alb
inston PrcShytcry for change of It's lines
hc sent down TO the prcsbytcrics Of Mont
gomery and Grccnhricr, which would be
affected by the proposed change. Adopted.
The Committee on the Minutes of the
General Assembly reported in favor Of re-
commencing the scheme for relief OF min
listers families. and the Synod agreed to
hear DR.. Woodrow, OF South Carolina, y
member of the Assemblies committee, on
that subject.
A memorial OF Rev. Dr.. ". Ii. Foote, de-
ceased. was adopted.
DR.. Read read report Of the Committee
on Sabbath Schools.
1t was made the order Of the day for TO-
dav, Immediately after public worship, to
hear DR.. Woodrow and DR.. Stuart 2.oDin-
SON on foreign missions and sustcntation.
The time OF synod from the hour Of IL
o'clock A. NJ. to the hour Of public wor-
ship was occupied chiefly in the discus
sion Of question Of ecclesiastical order
and regularity occasioned by exceptions
taken by 4 committee appointed to examine
the records OF one OF the Presbytcres. The
debate was very interesting, and exhibited
the tenacitv with which L strict CONSTITUTE
ton of the form Of government Is adhered
TO. The question had not been decided
when l. O'Clock arrived, and Synod sus-
peuded its proceedings to listen to sermon
bv Rev. II. ID. Withcrspoon, late OF Mem
phis, but now of Christiansburg, Va:
His text was from jeremiah, XXXlll., o.
.sThe Lord our Righteousness. The DIS
course exhibited in a very clear ana simple
manner the entire dependence ofthe sinner
upon the merit OF obedience OF CnIlst ior
justification before God.
After dinner synod heard Rev. DR.. Wood
row, OF Columbia, 5. c., who Is a member
of the General hssembly's Committee OF
Sustentation Tor Domestic Missions) and
Foreign Missions.
He said that the last tidings from the
missionaries in China gave ground Tor the
fear that, in consequence OF the 1eeling
lately excited there against foreigners, they
would be compelled TO abandon the places
in the interior, where they had maze 50
good & beginning, and contine their labor
to localities on the coast, ana bespoke lof
them, amid the dangers and trials oil their
,,n.ifinn tho at the Chris
tians ut home.
Passing to the financial question, he al
ludcd TO the present rate OF contribution as
entirely inadequate to the support OF the
work undertaken in foreign lands, and
urged that pastors hold monthly meetings
and make their people acquainted with the
wants of this cause. He felt sure that II
the peoplc were informed they would re-
spond with the liberality which the present
wants of the committee require. j,
While the committee has oeen ehapieu
thus far to remit funds With suhclent resu-
Iarity to prevent suffering, there IS not
cent in the treasury, and IS not likely W W
Tor some time to come. ,,s ,ho
DR.. Stuart Robinson then addressed lIe
synod on sustentation. lie nad Deen
taught when he was first broken IN mere III
the SYNOD tbat when he was at Synous anu
Pregbyterics he must do what he was askeu
to do, if it was to preach every day. lie
l.d been put down to make speech on
sl.stentation without his knowledge, Dut
would proceed to tell them what ne Kne"
about it. though it was sort OF q nome
Thug. They wished stillto support the Cen;
trail Committee, but had been compelled
on account OF their large field and destitu-
ton and peculiar circumstances to estaD,
lish a scheme oftheir own. They had found
that poor ministers were laborlng for an in
adequate support, preaching, TO ieeDle
churches which had some fich people III
them, and whose feebleness consisted rather