Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-08
SYNOD VIRGINIA.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.

SECOND DA1-MORNlNG SESolON'
The Synod was called to order by the Mode
rator, and after prayer the minutes OF yester'
days session was read, corrected, and approved.
Rev. Mr. Il. II. Cumpston was added to the
committee on the memorial OF Rev. Dr. Mltcn
ell, and Rev. Mr.. Graham made chairman. :,
The following additional delegates reported
their pamcs to the clerk: :.
nIinisters-Wm. H. Groves. Cbas. II. Read,
T. d. Wilherspoon and R. Bowman.
E,ders-B 2. Newman. T. 5. Sangstor, II.
Ridges, W. V. Frye, f. W. Cone, T. Dickson
and Is. s. D. Monkey.
Rev. j. D. Thomas said that he had been
| made trustee Of 81 900 left to the Synod Ct
Virginia by lady, to be applied to the relief
of superanuatcd ministers, and asked the ap
pointment of committee Of three to take charge
| OF the matter, and the following were ap-
| pointcd :,
Judge f. N. Watkins. Judge Robert Ould
and John l.. Mafye.
W. r. Graham of the NJ. P. Church; Rev.
", G.. Webb, OF the NJ. T.. Church, aud Rev.
~. X. Boyle Of the NJ. f. Church, South,
were invited TO sit as corresponding members
| Ct the Synod.
At the request of Rev. Dr. Letsvre the judi
cial committee was granted leave to retire to
complete their report.
Rev. Dr. Pryor said he had report on the
religious state and instruction Of the coiored
! people within the bounds of the Synod. but as
! IL was il the handwriting OF another gentleman
he would ask Col. }. 4. l.. Preston to read IT.;
Tie report stts forth the spiritual condition Oh
| the cocred people and their needs, and says
! that it will be wise as we'll as christian Tor the
church to unite With all religious denominations
| 20 Improve the condition o.; the eolored people,
and recommends the encouragement OF all edu
cational institutions having for their object the
Improvement Of the eolorcd race.
On motion Of R:v. Mr.. Watkins the report
| was received.
Dr. Pryor addressed the Synod Oh the report
at length, saying that while he was glad that
the Northern Presbyterian Church had done 20
much, for which he gave it all credit, and
was thankful Tor what it was now dong, and
for what il proposed to do 10 the future,yet, be
could not allow it 10 go forth to the world that
| the Southcrr Church had done nothing for the
colored people. lie spoke Of the coored PEG
pic very hopefully, and said he believed thai
they could be made, under proper training
useful members OF societg. He was Presby.
| terrain from conviction, bu. his desire was mol
to MAX the colorcd people Presbyterlans;
lie was anxious to maxi them Christians, and
cics.d his very Interesting address by saying
that he lovcd to thiok OF thcm, after this lite o.
! toll, ri,jOyine the blessings 0t heaven.
| Col. Preston, 81 Lexington, then addressed
the Synad on the same subject, urging that Il
WAS tuyir dusy as Christians TO cudcaVor to lm
prove lie condition Of the cOlred people
kcv. tf. }. NJ. p. Atkinson, President o
rI,n.,slcu Sydney College, spoke on the sub
iact yi.iautng to the language OF the report
whci, he understood to say that the colorec
raop:e could not, to large extent, be made
| pre~byterians, and therefore urged o. operatior
with other denominations. or urged the max
my ii them Presbyterians II possible, and SAID
he believed that the Presbyterian Church could
do for the colored people what the Methodist
BAPTIST, or any other church could.
! kev. Mr.. Bowman said he believed that the
colarcti people could be made Presbyterians
very easily, but he did not believe that they
could be sat apart to themselves with any COD
faence. lie did not believe that they had YET
arrived at that State.
Rev. DR.. Loyhurn, Of Baltimore. addressed
tho Synod at length upon he subject of the
that, a, they wern morally responsible beings,
| something should BIO dono for their elevation.
In the course of his remarks he paid q compli.
mont to tho Theological Department Of Howard
University of Washington, saying that tho last
| graduating cia:2 would nave been credit 10
| any institution
The order Ct the day having arrived-to hear
Rev. DR.. Wsddell, Secretary of the Committee
Oh Education Of the General Assembly
Rev Mr.. Schanks. chairman Of tho committee
to whom the overtures of several PresbyLeries
asking division Of the Synod we're referred,
asked fvo minutes in which to present their re-
port, and after soEle discussion. tho request was
granted, and the report read. There will be
two reports on tho subject Of the division OF The
Synod-s majority and minority-and when
| ~ will hc
much discussion, as it is probably ono Of the
most important subjects that the Synod will have
| to lcgislato upon.
Rev. DR.. Waddell then proceeded to address
| thc Synod on the subject of education.
After the address Of hr. Wsddell, the report
chairman, Rev. DR.. Lsfevre, which was re-
| coivcd The report recommends that the case
Of Dr.. f. IT. Baird, who was deposed from the
| ministry and expelled from tho communion ofthe
Presbyterian Church BY the Presbytery OF East
| Hanover, for appropriating to his own use
tho funds OF the publication Committee, from
which action no appealed TO the General As.
sembly, and that body having referred the appeal
tothe Synod Of Virginia. for their action. be refer.
rcd ts:k to the Prcshytery Of East Hanover. fol-
a new trial.
The Synod then adjourned ill half past three
| This afternoon.
| DIR. HoGE'S SERMON.
| JtCP. DT. W. -. llUpC, VI plSoOucu
10 the Union Presbyterian Church, last night, to
a crowded house, one Of the finest sermons that
the people of Alexandria have ever listened to.
| From the commencement OF the discourse to
| its close the Doctor had the almost breathess
attention Of that large audience, which, for In
| tegencc and refinement, certainly has never
been surpassed in this, aud We believe, in any
other city. Who in that audience can forget
| the death bed scene Of the soldier boy, which
brought tears to the eyes of not only the few
who we're in sympathy with the preacher by
| reason Of the recollcctions ofther own sad loss
| their soldier boy-but young men and old gray
haired men, who have had some experience 10
the world, and who have nearly reached the
end Of lifc's rugged road, could not keep back
the tear that, when our whole being is thrilled,
will struggle for utterance. After reciting an
incident Of the loss Of . child, who, at the voice
Of the father, cried here am, father, come to
ne. and who died shortly afterwards, the
speaker said, the death of little child was not
much, people said, only a little thing, but [