The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-23
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
THIR D DAY.
,,,.,>,~.cs for the Richmond Dispsteh.i
tN'b' notabns. 90 1S-R

Alcxaader. ,,..urd.v,s sessions were
-.,d and approved. .us ,ro,, -,
"1,ha following new members Weic GU
..rrf. Major /. J. KrSpatriek l~no was
.-,,crt at last nights session, OUT uia not
i,,.>,rt tn the clerk, Kew. /. l. fiouThoy'
ard Rev. NJ. l.. Lacy. o
"'' Tnno,ts from Lexington Presbyterys not
:, S,nd Yesterday when the reception 0!
,,rr.Nylcrial reports was the oruef oh 'ae
t,,,. wore presented and read
aaI. Nm o(thc Committees on Presbytcrial
nv WA, wore called for, and the following
49, a,,,roycd: Chesapeake, East Han
"''. tt;rccnnricr. Roanoke, Lexington,
rnn:ccmcrv. and A5ingdon.
hS St, r"",rjs q! sac Paulo (thc missionary
..1,,.,nryN did not come 10 hand.
prs ,,,,,,uit.crS on those OF Winchester
wn,t Hanover were not prepared 10 re-
port s,r,ed IN routine busi-
..n3 in calling for reports from commit
,,,> moi rcadC TO report. o;a
,,,ha rcnnrt on cvangciiStlc labor, received
,,cs,crday, Was taken up.
Thr Rev. &. w. Finley moved the adop-
.;,, - tnr resolutions appended 70 the re-
,,,rt which are Is iollows:.
F'i, T,fat The synod expresses its graft
,,,I. ~ God for progress now reported IN
',.r, thistle work.
~ Tha. the great Importance OF TINS
,..-,; :, orr Church requires, and the pro-
,.r,.s already made in il encourages, all our
-r,,hyr.rir> 70 pursue ii yet more NiSor-
aav,tv. and to cultivate the spirit OF evan
.,r,:m among both our ministers and people
IN The whole strength OF our Church Is
Thought into action.
M That Is the responsibility OF providing
mon for this work rests upon the presby-
tgry synod urges all its preSbytcrlcs to re-
,.,,ojz, the office OF evangelist rs one spe-
&I,y ordained for church expansion, ana
,,.. whenever the funds or the nature OF
tra field will permit prcSbyterleS are en-
;Dira3 to call ana set apart to the office and
;,.',y - ,yanrrlists, with the full dignity
,,n ,,,yy,.r> vi The office. men +" thoroughly
furnished ,;n;p al good works y by iaith,
knowledge. and prudence: ,.
Ain And :, the responsibility OF support
in, appoin:"c> rests upon the court APP
nrintin.. them. prr>hytcricS arc enlolned TO
I.arp NJ djIi-eac or rightful authority i'll
- iY.r that our people are taught. ana nave
~, opportunity 10 contribute TO TINS cause.
10y ". T. Price did not wish the reSc-
la.,rn. 10 PAS Il I mere formal comnenua-
Inn Of this cause without claiming that
c,n>,irrat;on which would give due force
~ the action OF the synod. lie aliuutu ~
,,r.ur,vaiiin. standard OF Christian actNlty
and In ,raIl:y in the Church to bring the
world 70 Christ. We are far Glow the
standard Christ has fixed for us. " hen we
,nmuarr ourselves among ourselves, some
may apnrar active: but we should inquire
whether We are doing what CHRIST calls
upon Us 70 do. lie gave statistics to show tlat
il the work. was 10 be converted the evan
r.N,rir work must be pressed with much
,a3., zeal and efficiency than now charac-
trrIZr- the lhurcn'S operations in this de-
uortmrn. 81 her work. He urged the prose
,.uiirn u the work in the mountains OF
Nirrinil and West Virginia, where active,
iahoriou~ men, who can ''endufe nara
ness" are needed - prosecute missionary
enterprises.
Rev. ". Y. Wilson spoke in favor OF tho
resolutions. He said we should neither
spend Ill our energies Tor the Salvatlnn OF
those near Us and neglect the heather, noI
should we look only to the heather and
n,uirc, the calls ut our own doors. There
i \ Great work needed in every one of our
prr,bytyricS. We have been too easily SAT-
i,;i"d merely 20 have our children grow up
- take their fathers places, and preserve
the churches - they have been, and simply
,uDplv these with the ministers OF the gospel.
We should he engaged in evangellzlng the
territory in which we have no cnurcheS.
H. honored those Self-denying men who
were willing To 90 into destitute regions
and preach the gospel, whether they re-
crivrd compensation or not. He mentioned
yoUn- Methodist minister, mere boy,
who had preached six months, and received
ior il eighty cents and Il tanned deer-Skln ;
and vet he asked 10 be sent back to that
iieli. He would 20 one hundred miles and
take OF his hat 10 that boy. Let our young
MN not wait till some committee OF pres
hvterv shall ind them a g field OF labor -;
let Ihc,n 90 and find work for Christ, and
rely upon His promises for support. They
would not have Injuries, nor refined so
cirly; bet tA"y would fare better in this re-
>;rct than orr devoted missionaries abroad
L>uS. who calls us to work, II we go 1ortl
in faith. will not deny the sustenance need
oi, bat will nut it into the hearts OF his peo
pie 30 give il.
l:ty. J. c. Carson (cvangelist), OF Abing
i"u pTc>hytcry, said his prcsbytery pre-
,yntcd Al encouraging field for this work
M"thndis,s and Baptists who have preceded
IL here give Us hearty welcome and en-.
courage the organization OF Presbyterian
churches. He made some factious remarks,
FIJI! OF Irish wit, as to how minister can
be supported IN his missionary work III this
frontier region. lie had not suffered las his
ruady face attested when he appealed to the
Moderator TO compare his present appear
snce with what he was 4 few years ago at
the Seminary. He would say, as the Sec
rotary OF SuStcntation (Dr. McllWalne) was
not present, tAatif the committee Withdrew
The aid given lie would live on what the peo-
pI" there would contribute for his support.
H. had raised in the region when he was
an evangelist $3.50; OF which he paid so
into the general treasury, and pocketed
so for miscellaneous purposes"
When member (interrupting the speaker
said ne had been too liberal to the cause
elsewhere. and asked how he could live
Oh 800, Mr.. Carson replied: eve need
men OF good sense. who know how to take
care OF themselves, to live in this country"
This speech was not only full OF good
humor. bat VA, repIcte with facts and ar
currents well presented.
,Nr. \. X. Elakey thought the response
"iiIiy OF this work rested with the members
oi the church as well us the ministry. The
people must give Of their substance to sup
port the work: and until this is done the
cyangflzaton OF the destitute regions
would not he accomplished. He urged that
member, OF the synod should, when they
""ut home, stimulate the churches to great
cr libcraty.
}ir. +. +. Howard suggested that this inn
p9Fiant subject called for further discus
SION, and lie hoped it would be resumed
after the order OF the day for II NJ. 81
PENDING this discussion the Synod took