The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-22
Correspondence o" the Richmond Dlspatc,,

folkIH DAY.
Or. Read reported the Narrative Of th,
state OF Religion to be sent to the Genera
Assembly, showing on the whole CRAFTY
ing anu encouraging condition Of oul
churches
Major Dance presented petition from tn,
i"Wha'an church that the Presbytcry me-
u'oI'at'%e the synod of Virginia to transfer
tlt'' church TO West Hanover Prcsbvfcry
/ The petition was referred to a committee
! consisting of MIR. Campbell and Major Stiles
10 report at the fan meeting.
| An adjourned meeting Of the prr<bytcry
| WAS appointed 10 be held In Tahb-Sircrt
! r"nrch, f"tcr>hn"g. on the. Monday after the
i"NNh SUNDAY in May at s l.. NJ. The ol,-
lert "i TINS meeting is 10 receive and install
The pastor elect of that church. Rev. DIR
W,thcr>ponn.
The following commissioners to the Gene
raj Assembly were elected: Rev. William
Brown. u. D., with Rev. w. \. Campbell as
alternate; and Ruling Elder William J.
i.rakc. with William ID. Reynolds us alter
nate.
7 From hc statistical report the following
i;r.n> are taken - ~ interest: Communi-
c1nl~ nd,jrd 81 examination. l12: on GER
! i#iI,ate. H.--totti commandments. 3229. Bap.
! ti>M>: Adult ii; infant. 1no. Sabbath
! school rhidrcn. H.02G. Funds collected: For
/ >u-tgutaliou. $751; for foreign missions,
). -, for ciHclian. - So; for pullica.
;inn, 1914 invalid it!tlG. SJlH: pastors s;:la-
| iic>, S4..!lG: congregational purposes. SO
| G43: miscellaneous. S3,uUS. Total Of all
! :iud~ collected. SiS, So, which is M average
! Of SSH per member.
Rev. DR.. Preston WIS appointed core
! spending member OF the Committee OF Edu-
4 L (.
signed.
judge Oud, of slccll committee, to
whom report on domestic missions was
referred, reported resolutions which were
%lop;cd, recommending liz general The union
OF continuous feeble churches under one
pastoral! charge, ana appointing Drs. Read
HNd Armstrong commissioners to visit the
churches in AccOmack and Northampton.
ana Or. Pryor to visit the churches of
Brunswick and SusSeX for the purpose of
clirciing such unions III these churcues.
The stated clerk was ordered to publish
the minutes "t the present session in pam
lhict form for distribution among tie OIL
c,:- u. the chulchcS.
Missionary supplies appointed: Or. Read.
Byrd -trr@l. Richmond, and MaieunIr Or.
Ilo-c. EihL Park and Williamsburg: DR..
Preston, Ainl>ituusc and Williamsburg: Dr..
! Brown, Williamsburg ard Il: discretion: DR..
!rNrr. Brunswick and III discretion; DIR.
! Armstrong. Hampton and Berkeley; Mr.
lrnia, Williamsburg and Berkeley; Mr..
smith, Caroline aud Spot>ylvania; Mr. Pc
. ,rir. >,,-,rX; Sir. Campbell, Powhatan; Mr..
! NulI-. NM~idd" and Sussex. Other mem
nrr~ II discretion.
The lgr>i'ylc.y adopted the following
parr" relative 10 iiampucn sydney College
Having information, that llampdcn sydney
College has reached the period Of one hun
| lrcd YEAS III is history. ard that the trus-
tees have II in contemplation to improve the
occasion for increasing lis endowment, the
PlcShTtgry uI i.!.t liInuE"r most heartily
in4ri,>>,.- il ,rnr1! a,ion 81 l;ii> enterprise,
! and &doi'- II aHsNprr>>;on al lis views the
resolution adopted hy III" synod @; Virginia
at ii> hast n.,ct!n@--yjz.
"HeSoircd. That the synod will regard
! with much satisfaction any iuG!ciou- meas
lrc sci on foot tor the rciiel and endowment
Il this venerable institution, and would III
S,:ch M event most earnestly cNhori oul
! Presbyterian people To come forward 10 IL
! AID with that spirit which animated lhcii
! fathers when they willingly Inatie sacrifice,
for lis Establishment, and when the abund.
anrr Of their joy and their deep povcrt!
:. ahnUnlvi unto the riches Of their lipciTtIltv.
/ Therefore. in the name ni tn" synod OF Viz
.nia. We invoke the serious attention OF I'll
! our people 10 the claim, and cXi@"ncy o
! liamp,lcn sydney College. and invite then
lou prompt and generous cooperation i'll OIL
/, orcaffcHui1 & secure and establish the me
! inuyih !uni.
The next stated meeting Of the Pr">by
. terry will br held in Nor.ot: on the I'D o
! D,.loi,rr 1t ) o'clock =. H.
Tie rrc>by;cry adjourned with the usua
clo.ir" exercises after iu!,l.t worship at
! ni-ht.