The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-10
pRESBYTERIAS SYNOD.
Third Dey-.COncluded
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q ALEXANDRIA, November s, 1877.
g Rev. w. V. Wilson presented the follow
s4 ing resolution as a question OF privilege
u while synod was busily engaged in the con
sz >dcraiion Of other matters. No actor
81 was, therefore, taken upon it at the time
a$ and it will come up hereafter. Mr. Wilson
81 in presenting his resolution said that ht
- held in his hand pamphlet entitled 1.-The
" Case OF Or. L. T. Baird in the Uustings
81 Court. with Additional Testimony" which
@Shad been distributed among the members oi
synod:
ss EeSoired, That in the opinion OF the
ssssSvnod the distribution OF books, letters. OF
spamphlcts among the members OF the house
zssJrlaling TO cause pending before them, OF
(which is expected to be submitted to theil
54tlccison, is an infringement Of the prcroSa
Istivcs of this house, and ought to be dis
8scountcnanccd as an illegal and improper
attempt to bias the judgments OF the mem
sl,crS.
S6#S Mr. Wilson said this resolution was III
SO xact copy Of Il resolution adopted by the
sGencral Assembly. and referred to DR..
samuel j. Bard's Digest OF the Acts of the
}5ss Assembly, page 1870, year 1914; also, Acts
Iss&uf 1919.
E Dr.. Bullock asked leave TO introduce Rev.
s&Dr Wills, who bore 10 the Synod the fra
sgstcrnal greetings Of the Synod OF Baltimore,
s@oi the Northern Assembly.
sa@ synod having agreed to receive DR.. Wills,
:gShe addressed the body:
ga "Moderator and Brethren,-The Synod
gsoi Baltimore appointed Dr.. Bacchus, DR..
sSSpotswood, Judge Strong, and myself, to
Sconyey to this venerable body its fraternal
81 greetings" Dr. Wills said he had waited
81 here for the other members OF the commit
q tee. Judge Strong is detained by his du-
q ties on the Supreme bench; Dr. Spotswood
s. has not yet arrived; DR.. Bacchus cannot
81 come, and sends letter conveying his cX-
n cuSc and congratulations. lie writes that
Il IL director Of the Theological Seminary at
3 Princeton his relations to the institution
require him 1T this time to be present at the
: Inauguration OF Dr.. a. A. Hodge. DR..
Baccli,,s'S letter expresses his desire for the
earliest and closest fratcrnal relations, and
his hope that we may be aided and pros
pcred in our mission Of love. The times,
continues DR.. BacchuS. require closer rela-
tionS, for. in the words Of Patrick Henry,
unless we hang together we shall hang
apart.
DR.. Wills said that in the presence OF this
synod he felt as il he could sing "IIomc,
sweet, Sweet Home" Many OF these faces
are familiar faces, looked on in time OF war,
now looked on in time OF peace. Observing
the faces OF brethren, he saw no change IN
the Esau part except that they were little
whittier. | extend to you our fratcrnal
grtcting>-gracc, mercy, and pcacc--pros-
perity throughout all your borders. Our
synod not only lies contiguous to yours,
but we interpenchdfe j.; you have churches
in Maryland and we have churches in your
territory. Whether fraternal relations shall
ever he established, it is our fixed purpose
10 cultivate brotherly love, which is far bet
ter than mere recognition Of brotherhood.
When YOU come among us, brethren, you
will lind the three P's-the plate, the pill
low, and the pulpit. We hope to hear, in
Washington, on Sabbath, the voices OF some
Of YOU tcstiiying 20 the truth as it is in
Jesus. which the Southern Church always
has done and always will do. In conclu-
sion, DR.. Wills wished that all Of the mem-
berS OF tho Synod might enjoy the pres
cncc OF the holy Spirit in their hearts, their
homes, and their churches.
The Moderator, in reply, assured DR..
Wills that his courtesy was appreciated very
highly. He assured him that the Synod had
heard his address with pleasure. We cor
daily reciprocate all the Christian love you
bear. We have heard you with great salts.
faction.
An animated discussion arose on the sub
vision. and the status in which that paper
was left before recess this morning. 1t was
finally resolved that the report OF the judi
cial Committee on DR.. Z. Il. Baird's case
be the first order OF the day tomorrow, and
the report of the Committee on Division be
the second order.
EVENING SESSION.
Il =. NJ.
The address OF Rev. DR.. Wilson, on the
subject OF Foreign Missions, was postponed
till tomorrow at 1880 =. NJ, owing TO the
lnclemency Of the weather.
A committee was appointed to respond
TO the address Of the secretaries for susten-
ta.ion and education.
The records Of Lexington, Greenbrier,
Roanoke, and West Hanover Presbyteries
were approved.
The committees on other records were
not prepared to report.
The Rev. Mr.. Penick, OF the Baptist
Church, was invited to sit as correspond
ing member.
The standing Committee on Systematic
Benevolence presented report through the
chairman, Rev. II. A. Brown. From this
report it appears that the 277 churches OF
the Synod have taken up three fourths OF
the collections ordered by the Assembly for
the benevolent enterprises Of the Church;
156 churches have each taken up all the
annual collections ordered, 30 to Of them,
10 to 1, 10 to 3, II to 2, 13 to l, and 26 to
none-tDe last-named are chiefly vacant
churches. In the number Of collections
there has been slight advance on last year.
TO the various causes OF benevolence,
not including congregational expenses, the
Presbyteries have contributed As follows:
Abingdon, s1,2l3; Chesapeake, S13,766 !;
Easl Hanover, Sl4,712; Greenbrier, $2,17s;
Lexington, se,592; Montgomery, s3,275;
Roanoke, $l,570; West Hanover, s2,1O6;
Winchester, s3,64l--total, S49,053. Last
year The contributions amounted to S43,SI3.
This shows an increase OF more than $4,000.
A resolution was adopted recommending
that the churches take up the collection for
education, now fixed for November, in Oc-
'ober and November. The object of the
RESOLUTION, as stated By its advocates, was
'hat The funds raised might reach the stu
dtnis aided earlier in their session.
The report on theological education was