The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-23
lay 30 brought "a, ChristYerly early ii their

may be brought I'd, istsYery early In their
ichildh0od, need d good literature. 10 f,ir.
nish this Is d part OF the commit tees work.
Our books, too, 60 to the Indians--the
lWronged and outraged Indians, for Ameri.i
can philanthropy has not been OF the color
Ito suit the red man, but has been tinged
with different hue. We have printed In
! the Choctaw language the Slenter Cate
chism, n book OF hymns, and spelling book,
We have extended aid to our other foreign
missions, and are ready to help others as the
Church shall enable us. Il, 81. 81, 81 {.
He felt q little impatient when he heard
OF men hesitating now about this work Of
endowment. Some ray IL they had ioreseen
the present financial depression they would
not have endorsed the purchase OF this
house. lie was not of this number. Had
he foreseen it all he would have advocated
| it as wise. The committee acted wisely in
the purchase; the General Assembly acted
wisely in ordering it. II there is a failure
| to carry out general scheme for useful
ness the responsibility will not rest with
the Church.
The speaker drew forcible illustration
| from the great CorIiss engine in the national
exhibition. AS it was not any one portion
OF the engine alone that did it's vast work,
but all parts moving In harmony, so these
different enterprises Of the Church must
| work together to accomplish that which
! Providence has placed before us. We have
all the machinery; but rs the machinery
will not move without the firing OF the en-
| CINE, so now we need fire from above, in
fusing new life and energy into the Church.
| At 2 P. NJ. the order Of the day-the
cause Of education-svas postponed until IL
| A. NJ. tomorrow, and the discussion OF
| publication continued.
The Rev. B. NJ. Smith, D. D., said that
the Christian Church was especially indebted
to writers OF the Calvinistic faith; that
publications of the American Tract Society
| that had the widest circulation and had ac-
complished the most good were written by
Calyinists; and when that Society seeks for
books acceptable to,all denominations, set
ting forth the essential truths Of our COM
mon faith, it has selected the works OF such
writer's. We are therefore under obliga-
tons to produce literature not only for the
maintenance Of our principles as Presbytc-
rians, but to disseminate those doctrines
which the common faith OF the evangelical
ask.
Governor J. l.. Marye said the able adj
dress already made left nothing more to be
said on this subject. Facts, arguments, and
appeals covering the whole ground had
been presented with the greatest clearness
and force. lie would, however, add his
hearty endorSation to the scheme, and urge
his brethren Of the eldership to help in
awakening in their churches an interest in
this cause. 1t was a matter for which the
Church should be grateful to have an able
and iudcous committee, sitting the false
from the true, and giving the Church
pure literature. Yet it was difficult to en-
tighten the churches as to its vast import
ance. The worth OF this publication house
and the literature it is sending out is not to
be estimated in money.
lie said the ministers should urge the
people earnestly to liberalty, and he would
assure them they could stand it, and that
they needed it. He admired Presbyterian
ism; but it was grated on the meanest
thing in the world-hun0n nature. And
the stronghold of its meanncss was in the
pocket. The members Of our churches, in
stead OF giving ten per cent. OF their income,
were not giving more than one or two per
cent. He would not simply urge upon the
people general principles touching the duty
OF benevolence, but he would keep before
their minds something more definite to
stimulate their liberality.
Rev. w. U. Murkland, D. D., said this
scheme of publication was for the dissent
nation of truth-spiritual, Bible truth.
There was among even intelligent people
great ignorance upon religious subjects.
This called for the circulation Of religious
literature. Moreover, this committee pub
fishes the literature Of our own Church.
Whilst he loved and honored other Chris
tians, and had no contest with them about
the points in which we differ. yet above all
he loved the Church of our fathers. He
spoke in eulogistic terms of this Church
and its history. 1t is the literature OF this
Church, glorious in its simplicity, which we
circulate.
He made an earnest appeal IN view OF the
fact that for four years the committee had
called in vain for the means needed pal
try sum compared with the ability and num-
bers OF the Church. This is a committee Of
the Church; but how can it be called COM
mittee OF the Church ii the Church fails to
sustain it?
! Rev. C. Fl. Read, D. D., said q word was
called for as to the amount OF labor which
I Ghe members OF the committee gave gratlli-
tously to this cause. He cited as an instance
the examination Of 10S manuscripts on the
"ObServance OF the Sabbath" with view
to awarding prize, to which he himself
had devoted ninety solid hours, and others
the same amount of time. The thanks they
had gotten for such work was unkind
thrusts from those unacquainted with the
work of the committee, and who would not
take the trouble to inform themselves from
sources always open for investigation.
These remarks OF DR.. Reads were made
with so much feeling as to draw tears from
many eyes.
After few remarks by Rev. S. W. Wat
kins (not heard by the reporter), the resolu-
ton offered by DR.. Kirkpatrick was passed
by a unanimous vote.
The debate on this subject lasted for three
hours, preserving the wrapt attention and
deep interest of the Synod and OF large
audience 1t has been pronounced by COM
petent judges one Of the ablest discussions
heard by the Synod in many years. IN the
brief report given, which Is but faint OUT
line Of these speeches, no adequate idea Is
conveyed OF their force, pathos, elegance OF
expression, and beauty Of illustration. 80
The preceding discussion on evangells-
tic labor was also one of great ability, but,
like this, has suffered in the hands OF your
reporter. -.
At P. NJ. the Synod took recess till after
public worship tonight.
Night Session.
After religious exercises, including SER.
mon by Rev. DR.. Hooper, the Synod was
called to order by the Moderator.
Rev. DR.. Brown offered the following
resolution: ~
RESOLVED, That the Synod OF Virginia
does hereby overture the General Assembly
to revise the general subject OF correspond
ence with other ecclesiastical bodies, with
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