The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-22

The Synod OF Virginia met III the FRANK
instruct PRESBYTERIAN church rev. w. e.
WurIIand pastor) at y O'clock this evening,
p hrgs consregntiou being present besides
she assmbcrS Of the body.
OPENING SERVICES AM SERMON.
Tho services were opened with prayer by
,hn Rev. ny. J. !. Bullock, and, after sing
;n, by The choir Of the church. the second
aver was made Ivy the Rev. Or, Stuart
RnNinSon, Of Kentucky,
The opcuing sermon WAS then delivered
Nv The Moderator Of the previous Synod,
Erv, |. W. X. Handy, u. D., Of Lexington
preshytcrv. from the text (St, John, I'd chap
Tor and 9th verse;; Nicodcmus answered
AMI said unto him, How can these things
TO- Afltr some preliminary remarks, the
ryrrcoi speaker divided his discourse into
,sur PARTS, in which he depicted in forcible
,u,pncr tho revealed truths Of the ScriptAreS
Fj,>', the mysteries of Gods existence, the
Trinity, the Incarnation of Christ, the doc
,,3nc of the Resurrection, God sovereign,
>ct man free agent. t.ie Gospel Of Christ.
These great mysteries OF the Church were
.iwrt upon n Considerable length.
In the >pCpncrS opinion il was not intend
ID il,sI msn should ne able 10 remove the
v,jl Of :.mpenctrability with which they were
,hTOr. dcI. but these revealed truths were not
- q rejected because they could not he un.
trr>tood. In history. philosophy. and the
efyeTal branches of science there are fn,thd
MANY things that cannot he understood by
the common mind. There were probably,
even among SO intelligent an audience
rs were present, but few who had even q
fo'crahle knowledge of astronomy: yet, be-
cause ot this fact. were the established
results in this branch Of science to
he rcjectcdt Ii the mysterious truths
Of The Scripture are to be rejected we
must Gi>beleve our own senses. Seve-
ri wears agn the speaker heard Morse re-.
mark that the entire world might, and pro-
nuble would, be girilcd with the electric
telegraph. and that a message could be re-
ceiycd in one eleventh part Of minute.
The success OF the Atlantic cable has demon
STATED that what was then considered an
!H!YosSibiIity is now m established fact:
Ana yet. while we see the result, Sclence
cannot reveal the method by which the cleo
iNc nuid produces Snch y result. Because
rms IS 50. are we to re}ect the belief that the
telegraph Is not np established fact? TO re-
lecI the revealed truths contained in the
mysteries OF the Scripture would reduce the
EhtlFe "or ID 10 barbarism and atheism.
IN tof. second place. the speaker believed
'AaL every doctrine contained in the Scrip
~. IS was necessary 0ne--nothing could be
added 10 or taken from these sacred writings.
For man TO comprehend all these mysteries
would DC to render him almighty, and the
equal OF the Dtety. Third, the speaker de-
cared that faith. unbounded faith. was the
only means of salvation for man. Faith asks
no questions. Where sight begins, faith
ends. In concluding. he reminded his hear
egs that "what We know not now we shall
know hereafter" which reflection should he
sufficient for all true believers. The sermon
throughout was able and cdifyiDg, as well is
eloquent. and was listened TO with deep in.
ttreSt and attention.
After sermon, the Synod was opened with
PRAYER by DR.. Handy, the Moderator of the
body.
ROLL OF TIE SYNOD.
The roll OF the Synod was called by Rev.
J. 7. Smith Of Fredericksburg, stated clerk,
and the following members found present
Ab'aqdon Observation-Disclosures: William
: Lacy, 4. L. Hogshead, L. II. Barnett,
Samuel ., Stuart. Ruling Elders: Robert
Savers, Jr. w. B. Dickinson.
Chesapeake Observation-Disclosures J. j.
Bullock. D. D., }. a. Lelevre, ID. D., c. n.
Campbell, W. l.. Murkland, a. W. Pitzer,
r. I. Berry. j. u. Mitchell, ID. D., j. 6.
Hammer. u. D., L. IL. Cumpster, J. w.
Brown, ". ". Ruse. Ruling Elders: \. j..
BradGcld. j. II. Brown, IL. l.. Green, George
W. Jameson, James Nicol>, L. j. Hothrock,
Thomas Dixon, I. ). ID. Monkey.
East Hanorer Observation-Disclosures !:
George D. Armstrong, ID. D., L. I. Baird,
i. L.. James 7. Smith. j. b. Converse, Will
liam Brown, u. D., Ii. 7. Darnaii. Ruling
Elders George ". Grettcr, John HowiSon,
y. Humphries, T. d. Davidson.
Gre.abrisr Prestytc;N-Ministcrs: J. G..
Barr. Il. Il. Houston, J. K. Houston, NJ. L..
Lacy, j. c. Brown, j. Ii. Lewis, L. II. Bit
icuser. Ruling Elders: II. Handy, J. S.
Sydcnstiicker, - Rogers, }. II. Lewis.
Baird, b. D., ]. w. &. Handy, D. D., u. 3.
kin, J. II. II. Winfree, 6. B. Strickler, J. L.
kirkpatrick, D. D.. ]. ". Pratt, E. 7. Boge
=. c. Gordon, S. w. Watkins. Ruling Ell
ders j. w. Calhoun, w. II. Lsckey, II. S
Guthrie, W. NJ. McAlster, J. L. l.. Preston
Matthew Pilson, Robert A. Craig, James A
Waddell.
Montgomery Presbyte,y.--MiniSter T
". Hooper. W. W. Houston, Richard Ne
twaiue, Roger Martin, Daniel Blair. Ru
ling Elders James +. Payne, j. N. Spillcr
}. Il. c. Brown.
Roanoke PreshWery.-M Ministers: Hugh
\. Brown, Thomas Wharey. II. G. AleXan
der, u. D., Alexander Martin, G. r
Vaughan, I. NJ. Whaoy. Ruling Elder: 4
\. Marshall.
Vest Hanorer resbyte,y.-Ministers: }
". I. Atkinson. D. d., 6. w. Leyburn, j
II. Wharey. s. Taylor Martin, Is. NJ. Smith
u. D., W. +. Hill. John C. Dinwiddie, Lewis
y. johnson. Kaliug Elders: A. I. Bibb, VI
". Wallace.
Winchester Observation-Disclosures : u. n
Riddle, d. D., j. r. Graham, Charles White
II. W. Woodwork, 4. &. Hopkins, ". II
Crawford John 4, Scott, E. l.. Wilson. Rtt
Iing Elders Blackburn Hughes, William L.
Bent, L. II. Dunn, j. Lupton, j. ", Lake
J. &. Pancake.
ORGANIZATION.
Ai.ay calling the roll, Rev. j. I. Kirk
patrick, D. D., and Rev. James &. Graham
were nominated for the position of Modera
Tor, and on calling the roll Dr.. hirkpatricA
was elected.
Rev. John c. Dinwiddie and Rev. T. w
Hooper temporary clerks.
synod resolved TO meet ut 81 O'Clock a. NJ
and adjourn at q 7. NJ.
synod adjourned, and was closed with
prayer. H.
Tine Presbyterian Tercentenary-En'
terestins Services I'm Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, November 20.-I'he three
handrcdth anniversary of Presbyterianisn
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