The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-13
fourtss Day--COntinNcd.


ALEXANDRIA. November o, 1877.
The records of Greenbrier Presbytery
were approved as far as written.
Rev, George L. Petric, OF Petersburg, APP
reared and was enrolled. making lS6 mem
bers. I '.
The Finance Committee reported the fol-
lowing assessments. which were adopted:
Abingdon. $50: Grcenbrier. S35; Mont
,omcrv. $50: East Hanover. S45: Roanoke,
$50: Chesapeake. $40; Winchester, $50;
Lexington, 80; West Hanover, so.
The records OF Winchester and AbinS-
don PreSbyteries were approved.
The Committee on the Minutes OF the
General Assembly reported that there was
nothing in the minutes calling for the ac-
ton OF the Synod.
The synod appointed its next meeting to
be held in Abingdon On Thursday. Octoper
/, 1878, at = 2. NJ. .rr ~.
EVENING SESSION.
The SYNOD resumed business at =. Nj,
when the order Of the day was suspended
TO hear the Rev. J. /. Wilson, d. d., Secrc-
tary OF Foreign Missions, in behalf OF that
cause, which was one o? much interest.
4 committee WAS appointed to respond
10 the Secretary'S address.
4 collection was raised for the cause OF
foreign missions.
Fifth Day.
ALEXANDRIA, November 10, 1877.
The synod was opened with prayer by
the Rev. s. Brown.
Colonel Preston reported amendments 10
the report recommitted on the subject OF
the CHARACTERIZATION OF the colorcd people;
which were adopted. The amendments call
more especial attention to the duty OF estab-
fishing Presbyterian churches among this
class OF our people, and also recommend the
employment OF an evangelist TO labor among
them
The records OF Sac Paulo Prcsbytcry, OF
Brazil, South America, were approved, with
the exception that the stated meetings were
in no case opened with sermon, and it does
not appear from thc records that the seS-
sionS were always opened and closed with
PRAYER.
The records OF Chesapeake Prcsbytery
were approved, with the exception that in
one case it does not appear that the meeting
was closed with prayer.
Rev. DR.. Alcyandcr, chairman OF the
Committee OF Bills and Oycrturcs. reported
on the overture Of Chesapeake Presbytery,
granting the request OF that Prcsbytery for
IL division. The boundary OF the State OF
Marvlan was recommended az the dividing
line. the new PrcSbytcry to be called the
PreSbvtcrv of Maryland. The report was
adopted. II was ordered that the new Pres
bvtcrv meet at Franklin-Strcct church, Bal
Rev. Dr.. Hammer to open the meeting and
preside till n moderator be elected.
Rev. w. W. Patton, Of the Association
nf Illinois Congregational church,, was in
vited to sit as a corresponding member. DR..
Patton is president OF Howard University.
The committee appointed to inquire in
regard to legacy OF Mrs. Ann c. Kent re-
ported that said legacy OF $1,000 had been
left to Rev. J. ID. Thomas in trust for SUI
perannuatcd ministers OF the Synod Of Nir-
GINA. The report suggested measures for
approving the legacy. Adopted.
The Committee on the Records of Synod
reported, approving the records. Report
adopted.
4 communication was received from the
Synod OF North Carolina relating to the
payment Of the travelling expenses OF the
directors OF Union Theological Seminary.
The stated clerk was instructed to write to
the Synod informing it OF the action already
taken by this Synod.
The assessment OF Maryland Presbytery
was fixed II So and that Of Chesapeake
at So.
SYNOD OF BALTIMORE.
Hon. Mr.. johnson, OF the committee APP
pointed TO that duly, in the place Of the
chairman, Mr.. Woods, who had been called
home by sickness in his family, reported a
response to the address OF the Rev. Mr..
Wills, commissioner from the Synod Of Bal
timore, rendering the Christian greetings Of
this Synod to that body. The report was
unanimously adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Rev. d. W. Shnnks said it was mani
fest that the Synod would not reach the sec
ond order Of the day-tbe report on the
division OF the Synod. lie therefore moved
that the report be placed on the docket with
view to its consideration at the next meet
ing Of SYNOD. Adopted. .-.... -.
Rev. Tbeo. w. Simpson, Of the Baltimore
synod, was invited to sit as corresponding
member. "
Rev. DR.. Martin presented the narrative
OF the state OF religion in the bounds Of the
synod; which was read and adopted.
Rev. Hugh A. Brown reported from the
committee responses to the addresses Of the
secretaries Of sustentation, education, and
foreign missions. commencing these enter
priseS TO the churches. The report was
adopted.
The minority OF the committee on the
division Of the Synod presented Il minority
report that in their Judgment it was mex
pedient that the Synod be divided. The
report was signed by three ruling elders
before mentioned. 1t was placed on the
docket for next meeting.
The Committee on the Records OF Fast
Hanover Presbytery reported exceptions to
these records. In view OF the fact that the
points OF exception were somewhat involved
II the judicial case now pending before
synod, the consideration OF that report was
postponed.
The report on theological training was
dockcted; and it was ordered that it be
printed in the appendix to the minutes.
The Committee on Union Theological
Seminary presented report through the
chairman, Rev. d. b. Ewing, D. D., which
was adopted. .....-s
Synod resolved TO meet tonight after re-
cess at O'Clock. and that at that hour the
memorials OF deceased ministers shall be
read t['.+
communication was received from Rev.
Dr. Patton, president, inviting Synod to
visit the Howard University at Washing
ton, which was referred to the Committee
on Bills and Oyertures. ..... .r..
Recess till O'Clock. .......
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Rev. Samuel Brown read memorial OF
Rev. |. ID. Ewing.
Rev Thomas -. Bell read memorial Of
Rev. j. D. Mitchell, d. D. ss-
Colonel Preston, DIR. Shepperson, Rev. f.
II. Compton, and Rev. DR.. W.T.. Hall, de-
livered feeling memorial addresses upon the