Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-25

llDpratlOD q
Rev. Charles White, Rev. j. j. Bullock.
y. D., and Ruling Elder John VI. Sydenstrlck,,
cr were appointed directors from the Synod o
Virpinia, in place of the class Ofdlrcctor> who,c
term of service expires.
Rev. Dr. Bullock, OF the cumn!lttee On pup
licaton, submitted report which was adopted:
recommending the full endowment OF this com
mittee, commencing the committee OF pub!ca-
ton for purchasing house in Rlchmond, Va
and that the Synod give its approval TO the
effort OF the secretary to raise funds Tor TINS
endowment.
The narrative on the state Of religion within
the bounds of the Synod was presented by
Rev Dr. Baird The report was OF general
character, and gave a gratifying account OF an
increase in all the elements OF efficiency anu
usefulness during the past year
DR.. Dabney submitted report on the Sus-
tentation scheme, declaring that the contr:bu-
tons Of the Synod Of Virginia to su>tentatlon'
foreign missions and the relief Of disabled mlu-
listers and their families should DC largely III
| creased, or the cause Of the church will serious
y suffer that the method required for sccur-
ng this increase is to make the contributions,
universal and the pastors are urged u send
an explanatory circular to caci. person III Their
charge ; the application OF collectors 1t the
peaple's homes the USE OF envelopes, -
that every member OF the church sha!! be
reached by 40 invitation 10 contribute. Il he
| concluding resolution states that rca! dlStIc>S
exists among some Of the aged and disabled
ministers and their families, who are dc>crviny
of the Christian sympathy and aid OF the
Church The report was adopted.
Rev. William +. Baker, Of the committee on
Sunday schools, submitted a report showing
the number of teachers to be ,6335 scholars
l0749: average attendance Of teachers, ! .334t
scholars, 7,765 Added to the church-teach,
ers 40 scholars, 20S. Amount contributed
for the schools, s3,9342S Contributed by
the schools for missionary purposes, l,s5i -.
Dr. White, presented report. expressing
qualification at the Increased numoer ot stu
dents for the ministry and regrets that the
contributions for this object had not been
| greater.
A resolution vas adopted expressive of graft
6cation felt at the success Of the Rev. NJ. d.
Kalopathakis. member of the Synod in pro-
noting evangelical religion in the Kingdom OF
Greece. and commencing him and his efforts 10
the prayers Of the churches, and recommend.
ing that the congregations, render him material
aid in carrying forward the important work %
auspiciouSly begun. The resolution vas adopted
The subject of secular education was further
discussed but action was deferred upon II unit.
the next meeting OF the Synod.
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE, VI. i. CHURCH
SOUTH In the Conference, in session, in Pc
tersburg on Friday, the examination Of the
characters of ministers was continued, and the
preachers in the Petersburg, Norfolk and Ran-
dolph Macon districts PASSED.
The Trustees Of the superapnuated Preachers
| Fund reported that the Institution in which
this fund was invested has expired under the
misfortunes Of the late war. The Remaining
assets of the company have been divided be
tween the stockholders. The pro rata share
which falls to this fund amounts to the sum ot'
$74.65 which is now in hand, subject to the
order of this Conference.
The Financial report Of Randolph Macon
College was submitted showing cash baaucc
| in hand of $40 A. There are now 81 SUI
dents at the College, l42 more than at the cor
responding time last year, thlrty-a!nc of whom
are studying for the ministry. The need Of
the College is said to be new buildings. Rev.
A. G. Brown was re-appoiuted Financial agent,
On Saturday Communication from tho
Stewards Of parsons Appointment In the
Sussex Circuit of the Methodist Protestant
Church, avowing the determination OF the So
ciety to separate from the Methodist Protest,
ant Church of the Virginia Conference aud
unite with the Methodist Episcopal Church. or
the Virginia Conference, was received.
The examination of characters was continued
and the members Of the second and third
years classes passed and several preachers nd
mitted to full membership. \ number of 10
cal elders were elected.
DR.. Leroy N. Lee presented the petition Of
Richard Foster (colored) Of the Richmond
District, for local dcacons orders, signed Is
Rev Jno. +. Edwards. DIR. Edwards, stated
/. that Foster came to Richmond about two years
ago, and formerly belonged to j church Of the
Northern Methodist Conference, and that dur
ing his residence in the city he had proven
himself useful, intelligent and plous man.
| He was elected.
Rev. A. G. Haygood, Sunday school publish
er and agent, made a report of his operations
during the past year, in which he stated that
there had been great falling off Of the Sun
day school interests in the South. He said
that the South was not doing a. we'll in this
cause as the North, According to the report
of the Northern Conference there were two
Sunday school scholars to Que church mcnber.
In the South statistics only showed one scholar
to each member, making great difference in
| the Sunday school interests or the two sections.
RETRocEss1oS. The retroceseion Of Alex
andria to the District of Columbia is now the
topic of discussion by some of the journals Of
the State, because, it must be presumed, they
are at loss for subject 10 discuss. In the
first place, Virginia will never give her consent
| to part with that valuable portion Of her terri
tory-and in the second place. We doubt If
corporals guard of the substantial citizens of
that city and county, entertain any desire for
the talked of reunion with the tax ridden ard
freedmen governed district 10 force retro
cession, is rather too great an iniquity for even
these times, and to expect it to be done by the
choice of the people Of Alexandria, with the
consent of the State, is TOO absurd to receive
consideration. Virginia wants the political as
ISOLATION of her intelligent and enterprisiug
population and the aid of that wealth, which
the future of Alexandria is destined to bring
within her borders. The State has given too
that harbor to her rich interior, to throw it