The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

The SYNOD mel this morning at ~ O'Clock,
,ri vas opcned with prayer by the Mode.
''; Several new members appeared and were
.,-,IIcd The names Of Rev. Wiaism I.
U"n ~ Montgomery PreShytery, and Rev.
- J., HOY; and r. s. Singleton, Of ChcSa-
.,,.tn rrc>hvtcry. were reported as having
i.,c, rcrc;vcd hv these Prcsbyterics yes
,,r,l4v. aud their names were enrolled as
members of synod.
prv Charles II. Read, chairman Of the
,.an}inc committee on Sunday schools, sub
r";r,rd his report; which was referred to Il
',~nn,;,trc consisting Of Rcys. ". L. Baker.
\ Naff, and II. c. Irwin, and Ruling FL
hers ". W. Henry and J. $. Lupton.
memorial WAS presented by Rev. Mr..
~, rr, m Front Royal church. requesting
,h1nl.r Of connection from The Winchester
5,~a>hytory to The chesapeake PrcSbytcry.
R.frred.
nv nr. Handy, from the Committee on
MI, and OvcrturcS. reported IN response TO
49,. overture Of Abingdon PreSbytery, in
-r-ar 70 aboli>hin@ the PrrSbytcrial reports
.-, systematic hcneSocncc, recommending
r.; instead OF aholiShing these reports the
.,icd clerks oC Prc>hytcricS he authorized
:. Prepare said reports from the established
aT}cS Of the General Assembly.
Iuring the discussion the time for the or
DIR ai tho day arrived. and the committee
f,,nautcd al the hast synod on The Rela-
tan II the Church 10 Secular Education
made long and exhaustive report through
- chairman. Rev. 3. NJ. Smith. .. D., Of
Union Theological Seminary.
1--WE YOU the resolutions.
RCsorc3, l, That it is in accordance with
- yI,. TE.l,.
shirt OF The Westminster standards, and the
history oi the Presbyterian Church inal times
and places. Cor the Church 10 found and con-
troll educational institutions of all grades
whenever such action is required for the full
discharge Of it, spiritual functions.
-. That the proposed founding of the
college at Campina>. :. A., under the imme-
date supervision of the PreSbytery Of Sac
, r1uIo. meets the cordial appreciation of this
synod and, As an institution designed in n
most special manner to suhscrve the cause Of
lg. great Lord and head Of the Church, is
earnestly commended as an object for the
contribution. as we'll as prayers Of all who
desire 10 honor the Lord with their sub
t'sGcc.
"3. That whenever the authorities Of any
literary institution within our bounds may
desire 10 form with this synod. or with airy
rn.>bvtcry or Session under its care a rcla
urn giving to such ecclesiastical court SUI
l.rli>ion OF such institution. on terms con-
,l>tcnl with the first resolution. such con-
E,rtiOu may lawf lilly be constituted. its pre-
rl.e conditions to be the subjects of future
and appropriate consideration by the court
Specially interested.
e. That the establishment Of female
schools Of 4 high grade in each Preshyterv
uHd"r the care OF this synod, in which none
nrty exists, is specially desirable in the pres
,nt condition ana wants OF our Church.
The following ministers were invited 10
- Z, corresponding members Rev. DrS.
Lakewood. of the synod Of Pbiladelpbia,
and Bacillus, OF Baltimore: Rev. Mcssrs.
Marquis. Wilson, Cross, Maxwell. Kennedy,
smith, BcalC, and Jones, Of the Synod OF
. Baltimore; Rev. MesSrs. Chapman, Amos.
3uA po>h. OF the Baltimore Conference OF
Methodist Episcopal Church: Rev. J. S.
Clark and Rcy>. ). hcpler and Eggleston, OF
u" Baltimore Conference Methodist Church
south: and Rev. Mr.. Caldwell. OF the Synod
q GEORGIA.
The stated clerk Of Montgomery Presby-
tory reported that that Presbytcry had ac-
,.Ji,.rcd III the overture of Roanoke Prcsbv-
i"ry in regard to Il change OF boundary lines.
During his remarks, which lasted about an
hour. he gave the following statistics Of the
contributions from the synod OF Virginia for
ID" yelr 1SIl-'12. through the Board Pres
nyrcry Of Abingdon: Members. 1925, con-
trihItonS 10 >lstentaiDn. Si9n.:I. invalid
fiud. S47, foreign missions, Sl67.57I. Pres
lltcry Of the Chesapeake: Members. Les,
contributions to Sll>tentation, $l6. invalid
'und, S21l6o, foreign missions, $2,0l2.5:.
Pr">bytery Of Last Hanover: Members.
$3.50, 10 suStentation, 81 ,GtD.!S, invalid fund,
c5j9.33, foreign missions, S2,22S.GG. Pres.
hytcry Of Grecnbrier: Members. 1,519, to
sti,tcnta,ion, SS39.5G, invalid fund. Sj5Sl
foreign missions, S24S.39. Prcsbytcry O!
lexington: Members, 3,75I, to sl,stenta.
f,on. S2G9.25, invalid fund, S27S.11
foreign missions. S1.753.44. Prcshytcrv o.
Montgomery Members 1,SGS, to srStcnta
ton Sj75, invalid fund S159.93, foreign mis-
.ions $734.51. Presbytery of Roanoke
Members ,G9l, to sustentation 800, to in
valid fund Sl0l.4l. foreign missions S34S.l7
Prcsbyterv OF West Hanover: Member
1911. to susteDtation 81 ,0S9.75. invalid funt
>i&jI. foreign missions S47S.22. Presby
tory of Winchester: Members | 1868, to sus
t.H,alicn S914 80. invalid fund $23S.50, for
.;gn missions $1l143. Total synod of Nir
@ina: Members lS,4GS, to sustentatioi
>3.170."G, invalid fund Sl,5S5.4S, foreign
missions $S.GS0.33.
Ney. Dr.. Brown moved that the matter
sloEcn of by Rev. Mr. Mcllwainc be refer
Icd to a special committee, and, after some
r"marks by Rev. Dr.. Bullock and Rev. DR.
Hllrd, the motion was adopted, and the Chai
appointed Rev. Or. K. l.. Dabney, Rev. DR.
VI. y. Hoge, Rev. J. w. Pratt, and Elders W
II. fappy and J. j. Wade.
Pending the discussion of DR.. Smiths re-
port, synod took Il recess for public worship
. The services were opened with singing
Prayer by Rev. j. W. Pratt. Sermon By
Rev. Stewart Robinson, d. D., on the text
All that the Father giveth ME shall COME
10 re, and him that cometh to me ! will IL
nowiSc cast out" Ii was 4 maSteriy anC
most touching and pathetic exposition Of
the way iD which sinners and troubled
Christians are to come TO Christ. The ser
Vices were closed with prayer by Rev. Mr.
lloyt and singing by the choir.
THE order Of the day was then taken up
aud Rev. Richard Mcllwaine, coordinate
secretary and treasurer Of suStentation, made
an address. This address was filled with 4
-tgt"mcnt of painful and humi!iating facts
rejecting upon the generosity of the Synod
oi Virginia, and closed with an earnest ap-
peal for a greater llberality.
The subject of this address was referred
70 d committee, consisting OF L. l.. Dabney,
u. d., VI. y. Hoyc. u. D, j. W. Pratt, Elder
Iappy and j. J. Wade, to bring in minute
on the Inject.
4 committee was also appointed to bring
IN minute on the subject OF education, III
response to the address Of Rev. +. I. Baird,