The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-24
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...;,s nrsyer hy the Moderator.
pey u p. smith, stated clerk, read 'e,'
-, sron, Rev. W. g. Z. Bryan, OF BsltI'
80 annourcing the death OF Rev. w. ..
r.V's' N ~. aud IL was resolved that
I.. ~. Ieyburn and Murkland be APP
n.y.. .ad 50 rcpresent this Synod at the
Pver,ai services TO be held 10 Baltimore
~ SS,mrdav and that Rev. Dr. NJ. ~.
NJ ~ ana pey. 4. l.. Presions ID. d., be APP
,N,s,ed "a represent the Synod at ths iu'
W., services in Richmond on sunday.
MR. Tna COMMITTEES on Bills and Oyer.ures
...sar,ed in regard TO the legacy OF Mrs. A..
T. Keni. and that Que bali The amount
1s.nn, %ss now In the hands OF the fidu-
M c;orv Rev. ]. d. Thomas, and that as soon
=. ,5s remainder 10 received Il DC safely in-
sa.t"d for The purposes indicated by The
senor The same committee iurtbef re.
yor,sd fsyorably regarding the transfer OF
n,,,wood church from East Hanover
Presbytery to the Prcsbylery OF cnesa-
peake. ,ro,, tho com.
,uittees on Union Theological SEMINARY,
eys,emaiic Beneyolence, and the Syhooio"'
Tressurer's account.
PUBLICATION.
Rev. james X. Hazen, ID. d., secretary
~ publication. then addressed the SYNOD ID
hebsli OF the work represented by MN. he
S,itAy rehearsed the history OF his admins
tratiop. showing great cause Tor hopeiui'
mess. There has been considerable loss 10 TIC
committee because OF unpaid subscriptions
made some wears ago to help the WORK OF
tbe committee. The desire expressed oY
MANY in the Church for the sale OF Tue fuo'
usblna-House has not been carried out oy
the committee for the reason that no gooo
pnporiuniiy for such sale has presented u
sell. without serious loss 10 tue Cnurcn'
and that as the income from the building
nearly II not quite meets It's enlte OK
psnscs. such sale did not at present seem
10 be a necessity.
The circulation OF the Chitdren's Friend
remains about the same az heretofore re-
Dorted. white that Of the Earnest Worker
hss increased considerably, and that its pre-.
sent circulation is now 1900, while the mel
income from these papers 10 the committee
Is sl.CCO per mnum. The Secretary also
stated that the expenses Of the Committee
Of Publication over aud above its earnings
were only 6 per cent. on the contributions
Of The churches. The Secretary then dwell
upon the possible future OF this work, and
briefly noted plans for the spread oil a gooo,
sound PRESBYTERIAN literature. The col
por,age work has been successfully prose
cuted IN some PreSbyteries, and especially
in the Pre>bytery OF Winchester. This i
An agency not so much for the purpose OF
publIshinc books, not for selling books, but
10 act ne an arm OF the Church in scattering
GOOD seed. end by its work TO cOunterac'
the food OF pernicious literature which If
now flooding the land.
Rev. &. Ii. Read. ID. D., followed in s
short address, dwelling upon the same I'm
portant subject, and commencing mos
highly the earnest, faithful laDOrs OF TIT
bonored secretary.
Rev. Peyton Harrison, ID. D., called at
teniion 10 The prevailing idea that The
needs and merits Of the publication cause
were far Inferior to those OF our othe
committees, and urged that this work b'
taken hold Of with greater vigor by ou
Church. as he considered its importance
second 10 none.
On motion, committee, consisting O.
Rev. Drs. Alexander, Ill. NJ. White, and q
b. Sirickler, was appointed 10 prepare
paper expressive OF The sentiment OF Synod
regarding this cause.
Rev. NJ. f. b. Rice. Of the Northern
Methodist Church, was invited 10 sit as
visiting member.
EDUCATION.
AHA. ". Rev. L. NJ. Richardson, ID
d.. secretary Of education, at Memphis, de
liyered AN able sermon upon this importan
theme. based upon Matthew iX., 81, 80
"Tbe harvest truly is plenteous but the ls
borers are few; pray We therefore the Lore
OF the harvest that he will send forth labor
er. into His harvest" Among other i'm
portant items mentioned by the speake
was the statement that, by the recent cen
sus, the total population OF the SOUTH nov
1906, 900: that the Southern Presbyterian
Church has total membership OF 100000
with shout 1000 ministers. Not nngl
synod in our Church is one touTtl
supplied with ministers. There comes
cry from every quarter all over on
southern land, from foreign fields, ant
from the islands OF the sea, "send u
preachers" The tcOrid is open, but mean
and laborers are lacking. The remedy is
new baptism from on high, and NOR
complete and entire conservation OF all tha
we have and are to the service OF God.
Adjourned, with prayer by Rev. Or
Dinwiddie.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Various COMMITTEES on Presbyterial Re
cords reported, which, with few exceptions
were approved. Synod then proceeded Il
select lis next place for meeting, which re
suited In the choice OF Tabb-Street church
Petersburg, on the first Tuesday In No
yember, 1881.
HOME MISSIONS.
key. Dr. j. Leighton Wilson, secretary
briefly detailed the character and necetsit.
Of this valuable branch Of church work
Our benevolent operations are essential tC
the progress and development OF TIT
churches, and the Secretary urged upon th
ministers The importance OF some system
attic plan for the fostering and support c
these various departments OF our domeSti
missionary work.
EvANGELIsTIC LABOR.
Rev. a. c. Hopkins, chairman OF CON
mittee on his work, addressed the SynO
in feeling terms upon the demands OF thi
cause. The field is large, and "white l.
the harvest aud the great need 10 none
10 send forth and support the laborer:
The speaker contended that the failure Q
80 many churches TO contribute regularl
10 this and other causes was not the Tau
Of the people, but from the fact that the al
thorities Of the Church did not afford thei
the opportunity TO contribute.
Rev. DR.. Richardson followed, preSslD
home upon his hearers the nobility an
hopeiulness OF this work Of home mission
and evangelism. lie placed it second
importance 10 no other work. There shout
be new churches organized every year, an
there Is 10 resyon why within ten years Ii
number OF churches in the Synod OF vi
glpla should not be doubled. There
much encouragement. In this work, an
when II takes the place il deserves in ii
hearts Of the people the work may be dom
and we'll dopp