The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-21
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
WITH sEssIoN-FiRsT DAY.

-, NJ the flrSt uaH ...,,o
p'n, The missing report mas nov eons
>En ao"d and from it we take "hat lo''o"s: j
10 ROLL.
tho call of the roll the following
l N"rs were found to be present:
menu ;.,,Ioa Observation-Disclosures: j. II.
.4s'" ". s y. Stuart, w. V. Wilson, /. n.
Nat"H1f' y. Thomas. J. c. Carson, G. IL.
Nan, - Elders: I. J. Hanson, j. Il. Hud-
son .'%,,n.",anr0Ir PreSbWery.-Ministers: w.
t" pnrsr, J. A. Lefevre..D D., w. q.
,M,..u, Hd u. D., James Nicols, j. j. Bull
N|' ~ n. !. G. Hammer, D. d. Elder:
t. ,s,,t WTnorcr Observation-Disclosures: I.
h, y D.. William Brown. ID. D., G. ID.
i!S,,y,rnnc, Il. D.. {. II. Read, u. d., NJ.
N'i IiI,c i. D.. L. 7. Baird, D, D., w. A.
i. l,%,sI) J. +. smith. W. n. Scott, n: NJ.
, ,!S,1s II. NJ. Anderson, j. NJ. Rose. >. Z.
' m%." r. T. Jones, /. W. Lewis, b. Hun
mnnry. William Cameron. Elders: Ii.
e; !. rtgorI.wcl. W. II. Broughton, +. F. How
=, :, u. Rarksdalc. J.. ;. Seabury, X. 1.
Itn,,lr. y. Calender. e. W. Grettcr, w. H.
Ir,,,,r~,,;,,lis. W. II. Stokes, :. L. CHRISTIAN,
- " Pollard. W. J. Dance.
,;-frnlricr Prcsbytery.-M'nls'ef: >. =.
Brown. ,,;,;...rs. II
EirErairick. II. D., w. I. Richardson, y.
y Fwinr. u. d.. s. ". Watkins, W. =.
",ynr. +. II. Junkin. D. D., &. Is. Str!cE-
- r. T. Hogc. 7. McCutchen, A. +. Lard,
= :, cook. 4. II. Hamilton, McDuf Simp-
w. e /. lIogue. Elders: r. A. Curry,
r,%n wait. j. j. Martin, James D. Beard,
To,;d :. Hell. William N. McAllister, Wiz
liam VI. lioEg.
'''i If W; Pres6mery.-Ministc r.
v u5o2rr. d. D.. d. ". Shanks, Daniel
Main. William T. Hall. 4. II. Price. j. s.
iriryrc. Elders: \. y. McAlster, Thomas
Johnson. +. II. Armstrong, K. ID. Mon
.as,,c. Z. +. Rorcr.
T5,g,t.c Observation-Disclosures: I. +.
PIX y. H.. II. {. Alexander. ID. D., II. \.
Known. Alexander Martin, u. u. Elders:
H. j. Watkins. \. salley, 4. '; atslns'
Y p. Dummy. J. y. Brent, DAVID comfort.
KS H1n0rer Observation-Disclosures
y Johnson. J. NJ. Rawlings, Hugh Hen
-, Charles White. Elders IL. V. Nicholas,
+. Elakcy. !. \. Marshall. W. I. NC
winchester Observation-Disclosures d.
II r;tiIr, d. D.. J. NJ. Clymer. y. c. Hop
!",., H. L. Brown. G.. w. Finley, +. l..
Wu,ar' {. 5. Lingamielter. J. \. Arm
,,rae.. i. II. Fleming. Elders: }. ).
Pancake. J. W. Luke.
SECOND DAY.
Il:ypor,ci for the D!spatch.l
NORFOLK. October 10, 1876.
II. synod met at 9:30 \. NJ, and was
oa~arI with prayer by the MODERATOR Kew.
lr. Alexander.
rar minutes o: yesterdays session were
rad and approved.
The following additional members were
enrolled:
Ministers: I. II. Barnett. William Din
wflii,. II. Branch, \. VI. Pitzer, j. +.
cannon. G.. t.. Brown, J. W. RoseDro, Is.
V Massey. L. y. Whalcy. Z. II. CumpSton,
! Il. Graham. u. D.. VI. W. Woodworth,
II. VI. White.
r}dcr,: j. liarman Brown. \. ". Pear
.an. !. l.. Maryc. William White, &. II.
Turnrr j. \ Bell. +. W. Southall.
The Moderator announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES:
EI> art Grert.reS.-Rcv. J. J. Bullock,
u. D.: Rev. J. l.. kirkpatrick. d. d. Rev.
William Brown, u. D.; Elders D. Callen-
der and u. Comfort.
,lriicia! Commutee.-Rcv. Charles II.
Read. n. D.: Rev. J. A. Lcfevre, d. D.;
Rev. Thomas \. Peek, d. D.; Elders j. L.
Naryr. r. V. Watkins.
Union Theological Semindry.-Rev. NJ.
II. llo.e. d. D.; Rev. L. Pryor, d. D.;
Rev. 4. {. Hopkins; Elders r. D. Mont.-
.ur. J. u. Brent.
lflpt.s Of the General AsSemJly.-Rev.
Alexander Martin, d. D., Rev. Hugh A.
Brown. Rev. f. d. Junkin, D. D.: Elders
7. J. Hanson, X. \. Curry.
.Snr4'irc.- d. Ii. Riddle. d. D.,
Rev. J. ID. Thomas. Rev. s. ". Watkins
Elders u. :. Bell. y. Talley.
Systematic BrNecoience.- l. y. Naf,
Kew. ". I. Richardson, Rev. James Muir
ray; Elders ii. I. Watkins, G.. +. Andcr-
son.
tDapcs.-Eldcrs Z. NJ. Armstrong,
Willis J. Dance, Rev. Hugh Henry.
L.c6yiS Of tie Spaod.-Rev. c. White,
Ery. }. E. Brown: Elder J. s. Pancake.
U"r0tj0HGi EterciSeS.-Rev. j. d. Arm
rom. y. D.. Rev. y. NJ. Woods; Elder
V. II. Burroughs.
L.Grs II AbSence.-Rev. j. NJ. Clymer,
Rev. i. VI. Rose; Elder r. 7. Brooke.
Hc0rds Of abingdon PreSbytery.-Rey.
&c. Painter, Rev. James Nicols, James j.
Martin.
East HQnorer.-Rev. S. D. Stuart, Rev.
J. &. Hammer. D. D., John Wayt.
C2,,Sqpeahe.-Rev. w. T. Price, Rev. F.
". Lewis. II. F. Bardwcll.
Grs,nbrier.-Rev. d. B. Ewing, d. d.,
Rev. j. II. Wallace, =. S. Seabury.
Lyihgton.-Rev. t. w. Hooper, D. D.,
Rev. G. II. Gilmcr, S. p. Christian.
Nontgomerv.-Rev. J. c. Carson, Rev. w.
". Reese, William NJ. McAllister.
Eoan0ke.-Rev. ID. W. Shanks, Rev. L.
I. Jones, c. K. Barksdale.
Vest Hanorer.-Rev. w. .. Murkland,
b. d., Rev. G. B. Stricken, w. II. Stokes.
Sac Paulo.-Rev. w. Z. Baker, Rev. +.
NcCutchen, Z. f. Howard.
Winchester PreSbytery.-Rev. G. II. Gil
mer, Rev. j. W. Rosebro, F. w. Southall.
Several communications, giving the ex-
cu>cs Of absent members, were received and
referred to the Committee on Leave OF At
Scncc.
The Rev. Il. VI. Smith, d. D., moved the
appointment OF d committee to consider the
propricty Of so altering the rule in the man.
uaI OF the synod as to do away With the dis
tlnction between ministers and elders in
HE organization Of the standing commit
tees
DR.. Smith explained that the object he
had in view was to leave the Moderator free
10 appoint on these committees ministers
ana elders in any proportion. He saw no
reason why an elder might not only be chair
man OF any committee, but might with pro-
pretty hold the position Of moderator.
Rev. ". r. Richardson had no objection
70 lie appointment OF a committee, but
hoped that this action would not be con-
s'fucd a> committing the Synod to the doc
'FInc announced.
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