The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-27

were rich IN thought ana fepiete Win W.
formation. and seemed 10 warm up every
heart In behalf Of this important cause.
The singing by the choir aud congregation
was hearty and inspiring, and the closing
prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Read.
synod then proceeded 10 the further con-
sidersiiou OF the vote OF Synod on the com.
plant against East Hanover Presbytcry.
After full aud lengthy discussion, par
ticlpated in by large number OF members,
II was resolved to reconsider the vote Of
yesterday in relation TO this complaint.
DR.. Peck moved that the vote be taken
upon each separate point In the complaint,
which, being adopted, the vote resulted In
not sustaining any OF said points.
a committee, consisting OF Rev. DIR. j.
II. Graham. Rev. &. n. Campbell, and Elder
c. S. Cafrington, was then appointed TO
prepare paper expressive OF the sense OF
this Synod in the matter OF the complaint
against East Hanover Presbytery.
The following responsive committees
were then appointed-viz.
To respond TO Rev. DR.. Richardson-On
Education: Rev. DR.. j. x. Graham, Rev.
j. II. Leps. and Elder j. u. h. Slelght.
To respond 10 DIR. WiIsOn-0n Home
Missions: Rev. DR.. Bowman, Rev. j. IL.
Leps, az d Elder &. +. Collier.
To respond 10 Rev. Or. Wils0n-Op
Foreign Missions: Rev. DR.. Henry White,
Rev. S. X. VIM, and Tlder I. j. Kirk
patrick.
Synod adjourned at 11:40 =. VI. with
prayer by Rev. Dr.. Alexander Martin.
Synod met this morning at $3.50 O'Clock,
and was opened with prayer by Rev. A. w.
Pilzer, ID. d., OF Washington. Minutes
were read, corrected, and approved.
Rev. +. b. Price presented an appropri
ate memorial-paper regarding the character
aud death Of Rev. j. NJ. Rice, which was
ordered 10 be spread upon the minutes and
a copy forwarded 10 the family OF the de.
ceased.
The order OF the day was now taken up
viz:
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The chairman OF the SynodicaI Commit
| tee on sunday Schools, Rev. G.. Il. Strick
Ter. made the following report-yiz.
The whole number Of Sunday schools re.
ported is 205; OF these 106 are reported as
using the EaTneSt WOricer and Chitdren'S
| Friend, and &c the Catecbism; 1913 are re.
ported to be under the control OF the Church
sessions, LOG to be memOrizing the Scrip
lures, aud in IA schools there is said to have
| been special religious interest. Your CON-
mittee recommend the adoption OF the fol.
lowing resolutions:
/. That attention OF Presbyteries is again
called TO the importance OF urging upon the
church sessions TO cease using Sunday
school publications prepared by lrfeSponsl-
bic parties, and to Use those prepared 10y
our own Church.
=. That Sabbath schools ought not TO be
| regarded as something separate from the
! Church, or rs something exclusively for the
| benefit of the children aud young people
but as the Church itself engaged in the
study Of the Scriptures, III which all ought
to take part, the old and the young, eithel
as teachers or scholars.
3. That Presbyteries are again urged K
make their reports to Synod on Sunday
schools more complete.
An earnest discussion ensuad, and Rev
DIR. Hazen said: owe carefully watch tn
pulpit, but fail somewhat in regard to tn
teachings and conduct Of the Sunday school
We need in this matter organization and
oversight; systematiZing OF our work {
careful preparation OF our teachers for theil
duties, with a thorough course OF training
TO tit them for it,"
The speaker urged the appointment 0
Dresbyterial superintendent and the fOrma
ton of normal classes for the benefit OF on
teachers ia all our churches. He detailed
what other denominations are doing in thi
field, and felt that our own Church bad faie'
to come up TO high standard III the work
He also suggested the appointment by th
General Assembly OF general Sunday
school superintendent for constant labo
throughout our bounds. He also warne
his hearers against the rationaistic teach
ings Of such papers as the Sunday Schoo
! Times, which he considered dangerous il
the highest degree.
Rev, j. p. Smith dwelt upon the statisti
cal reports as gathered from the schools
There are now some fourteen million Sun
day.schOol scholars in the world. We hav
i'm the Southern Presbyterian Church 100
coo scholars and about $4,000 teachers
Within the bounds Of the Synod Of Vii
ginia, 416 scholars and 46 teachers have bee
converted during the past year, while tn
contributions OF the children amount I
S2,563.
practical thought, flowing from warm
loving hearts, by Rev. c. II. Read, ID. ID
Rev. {. S. NJ. See, Rev. n NJ. Wood.
Rev. w. A. Campbell, Rev. p. Il. Price
Rev. S. w. Watkins, Rev. DR.. Bowman
Rev. Or. Barnett. Rev. z. Fletcher, ant
Ruling Elders T. J. kirkpatrick, c. f. Col
lier, and j, ID. X. Seight.
The report as a whole was then unan
mOusly adopted.
Rev. p. B. Price offered the following rC
solutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the attention OF our seS
sons aud all our congregations be special
called 10 the fact that the General Assembl
| 4 hot children
union Sabbath schools be included in thei
reports to presbyleries; and second, tina
the chairman OF the Synodical Committe
on Sabbath Schools be requested that thes
resolutions be published in the Contra
PRESBYTERIAN and Christian Observer owe
| his official signature.
Rev. j. r. Graham, ID. D., reported o.
the records of synod, showing that the sail
minutes are found correct and very neatl
kept.
The committee appointed TO prepare
paper expressing the sentiment OF the ~
nod regarding the complaint against Eas
Hanover Presbytery made report, whicl
was substituted by the following, offere
by Rev. DIR. Peek:
That the clerk be instructed to insert ii
the minutes the words " and 30 the Syno
refused to sustain the complaint" TO folloN
the record OF the vote as taken last night.
Rev. Or. Z. Ii. Read presented the repor
on Narrative.
But few changes are noted in the pastora
relationships; attendance on public wor
ship is generally good; the Sabbath
treated in many Of our congregations wit
increased honor, but there is much need q
a deeper sense of its sacredness and col
reciion OF abuses and ordinations, in 81
cial visiting, and travelling on secula
errandS.