Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-29
,ynoa OF Virginia.

.ynoa OF Virginia.
The eighay-seventh annual meeting of
this Synod was held at Winchester Va
Wednesday night October 81, 1874. The
retiring moderator, Rev. J. r. Graham
being indisposed, Synod was opened with
!. sermon By Rev. d.. IL Fevre of BaIti-
more.
Rev. Alexander Martin of Danvi.ie was
elected Moderator. Rev. W. ". D0wney
of Hcdgesville and Mr.. VIM R'ithrow Jr
OF Waynesboro Clerks
The next meeting of the Synod will be
at Staunton, Wednesday October 20, 1875.
Id view of the death of Rev. W. S.
White d. d. of Lexington Va, and Of Rev.
Warn ell B. Dalton. d. d. ut Charicstown,
and Rev. Dr.. McGutley of the University
Virginia during TIE last year suitable
memorials OF these were auop1ed by
Synod.
The Committee on Erangelistic Labor
made report on the destitute fields
within the bos,nds of the Synod, and the
best plans Tor supplying these destitute
fields with the Gospel.
Some time ago DR.. Ruffher Of Lexing-
ton Presbytery, having no prospect of
being longer able to preach. asked the
permission OF that fresoytery to demit the
ministry which permission WAS granted.
Upon the question whether such action is
constitutional a lengthy debate ensued.
The matter was postponed until the next
meeting Of Synod.
BIBLE SOCIETY.
Synod advised Il collection in behalf Of
the Bible Society in all our Churches on
the third Sabbath Of january in each year
The object Of the action is to save the
Bbie Society from the expense of travel
ing agents.
There were present at the Synod los
Ministers and 70 Euling Elders.
Mr.. Peter Hoshuur. aged ninety -four
year, the father Of Nj. S. 4. Ho>hour, of
the ". l.. Asylulnn, came from Shenan-
dsah county TO visit the Augusta fair lie
is as hearty ~ Il man Of forty and has used
toiAacce all his lifo-but, doubtless, if he
hadn't he would be hundred to-day
Stanton tInliogtor.
Mr.. HosR our says he appreciates that
compliment v notice. but it will be four
teen years before he can ascertain its true
meaning as he is only eighty years old at
this time. We asope, however, that the
Editor OF the Vindicator will repeat the
notice in 1888.
Attention is called to the advertisement
OF Haas & Bro. \ full lot of cheap goods
is ofai.Eed at the lowest market prices.
Autumn. has come. In the language Of
the Pay Courier:
''J'he forests and mountains are now
ROBBED in garments of a thousand tints-
too bright. too beautiful 10 l,st. Ter soon
the chilly blasts OF winter will rob them
Of their gorgeous ruimcnt and leave them
bleak aud barrea. The field. the forest
all, all a;lnonish us that the sad. sweet All
tumn;.l days are fast fading. and the stern
winter will soon commence his royal
reign
NEW PASSENGER DEpoT.-'The Valley
Railroad is about greetings passenger de-
pot near their freight depot Hnd pe. Y
near it. so their passenger trains may be
turned there. Passengers, on the compile
ton Of the building. which Is 10 be COM
ineuced directly, Will leave the city from
that depot, instead of from the G. & o
platform. as at present. 4 water tank is
also to lie built near TIE depot.-Staunton
TtndiCut0r.
4 correspondent of the AeXandria
Gdzettc says: 10000 sheep have been
brought ia TO the county OF Loudoun this
fall. Our dog law (spetiaD gives protec-
ticn 10 sheep, having paid 81 10 per cent.
of tlse value Of those killed last year, while
the year before it paid all and nearly ST.
900 to school funds besdcs.' There is no
reason why the farmers of Shenandoah
should not be protected and he enabled o
realize thousands of dollars by raising
sheep. gentleman in this county in
formed us. At short time ago, that upon 100
sheep he realized profit of 100 per cent
III less than one year. We have large
quantities Of mountain and hiliy land
adapted to the business. These lands by
proper management would prove as
profitable as lands valued at much higher
figures.