The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-28
Irron the .Danvilae Post.
.vNop OF VIRGINIA.
second Annual Session
aosYINa SESSION.

x,ne.y-Second Annua1 So'
runAy--NoHSINGs SESSION.
f".n rss made 70 appoint . commit
taSe into consideration Tue ,easo, ass,
tee 70 lin, Vim, TIE minutes OF the fIeso.ae we:
o! p. nv nd Presbytery OF Hanover. A ss,n.
ana .sS ~ three was aapointed 20 sons'oe'
ml'tus.,,er aud report 20 next syn"u.
tins nsT Dr. Plunaer was rece.ses Is 49, so =,
respeses.spns extended him BY the Moderator.
ielte~s"esrr, fiyare OF this distinguished
The Nn covered among his brothers Tor a
di'ias ,,yoe after the Moderator had well
sheft MN. when, with voice quivering
coaeu n,;on and eyes tlled with tears. be
VIA You all are very kind. 900 bless
YOU ,cx ,Sn DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
a,>nr@ a, the Committee on Domes-
=, and Foreign Missions was taAeh u.' '''"
sdopicd. -. Committee on Presby.
iae DdI.nrd for Chesapeake Presbytery
ieFlS' ',,n,ed. and certain exceptions re-
vas committee. Certain others were
te:1s sSo =, ont. and the report then adopted.
s"'> ELLIS AND oyERTyREs.
Chairman reported number OF bills and
oyertures. ,ocoor ~ Mrs. Ann Kent
,h;nrdon, the committee recommended
"a, :, committee composed or JuoSe qua
.nS NessrS. Bintord aad fl'SnuSn DC ap-
,SGn,ed TO take the "aeie tba'.er ln1o con.
siSsTstiou and report to next meeting OF
srrcd. oo-carn;,o tho
...s;l n srdcnt spirits, the committee re-
..~nd that while it was not strictly for
,;dSrn. vet i. thought all, from motives OF
Sr,;stIan charity, should abstain from the
,,srfr. ana that II was the opinion OF the
",,omiitee that the sacrament could not be
fused those who did retail liquor. The
.nnS,drra;ion OF The report in this matter
was deferred.
per, Mr.. White objected to the report.
10 said intcmperance. next 10 coyetous-
ntss was the greatest OF evils, and he
wsntrd a stronger means applied as pre-
Mr. Howison was in favor Of the report.
The report was rrcommitted. ....
The committee in regard to the overture
touching violation OF the Sabbath recon.
,nended that all ministers do all that was
nnss;hle IN order TO suppress the desecra.
lion OF the Sabbath, and recommended
/ them 10 scrutiniZc their own actions.
Adopted.
COMMITTEE on NARRATIVES
ronor,cd narratives from all Presbvteries
sqyc that OF San Paulo. The report showed
The churches 10 be all in flourishing con-
ditou. that called for devout thanks.
The report was adopted.
The cnInnit,cc recommended n rcissess.
mon, Of Tresbytcry to raise S25S for eX.
nensps al the Synod and reported Il reduc.
hon ri asses. ment. The report was adopt
Oh with m amendment keeping the assess.
rDcDt al the same figures.
THE Committee OF Records reported favor
ABLY, and this report was adopted.
Afternoon Session.
The report Of the Committee on Susten-
tarjon was read. received, adopted, and or
dered TO be printed in the minutes.
DR. PRYOR had Il communication read en-
bodying resolution looking to the more
diIigcnt ev:neeliZati0D OF the colored COM
munltr, aud invoking the earnest labor OF
ministers for this end. The resolution was
adopted.
Or. Brown offered paper looking to th'
more extended circulation OF rellgiou
NEWSPAPERS and other literature, ana espe
cially endorsing the Central Presbyterian
In sneaking TO these resolutions DR.. Hog
gave some interesting "reminiscences Q
"a newspaper life, and especially OF the grea
organ OF the synod OF Virginia. the Contra
Presbyterian, whose over for usefulness
and good was greater now than ever. Df
richardson, one OF the talented editors o
the paoer, also addressed the Synod, ant
paye some interesting facts in connection
with the enterprise.
NEXT MEETING OF THE SYNOD.
The next place and time of meeting CAM
up for consideration, and Petersburg, Lex
inwton. and Martinsburg were named. re
sulrDe in the selection Of Martinsburg a
he place. aud the time set at "Wednesday
the 10Th OF October at $50 o'clock p. NJ.
Rev. Dr.. Hoge asked the courtesy OF tn
synod at this iuncture to offer the follow
in resolution, which was adopted:
Synod haying beard Colonel T. L. Pres
ion with great pleasure in advocacy OF tb
interest Of the Stonewall Jackson Institute
would express its qualification at the effor
10 build up a school, bearing the name ant
intended to perpetuate the remembrance o
patriot and Christian, and expressing th,
hope that the institute will do much to pro
mote the interest Of Christian education i,
the part OF the State where it is established
Reports from several other special AM
standing committees we're read and adopted
after which the Synod tool recess unit
after divine worship.
Evening Session.
Synod resumed the report Of the Commit
tee on Su,tentation. which was discussed
by Drs. White and Dabney. Second sec
ton Was adopted and the rest OF the repor
was docketed for future consideration.
Memorials were then read, after whic
the hymn "How blessed the Iighteou
when be dies.'' which was followed by
feeling prayer from Dr.. Pryor.
Report on systematic beneyolence VIZ
read by Rev. Mr.. Blain and the repol
adopted.
The matter OF expenses of attendance 0
Synod was docketed for future consider;
ton. .
Report of Committee on Leave OF All
sence submitted by Rev. DR.. Coran wa
adopted.
Rev. Mr. Dinwiddie called up the repor
on the sale Of ardent spirits. Speeche:
were made by him, Revs. G. L. Hoge, AM
Dr.. Baker.
DR.. Baker moved that the overture o
Lexington Presbytery and accom- panyin,
Papers be referred to the committee for re
port at the next Synod. Seconded by Or
Brown, S. w. Watkins, Esq, Rev. j. d
Thomas, Rev. DR.. Martin, Rev. H. L. Lacy