The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-14
3itl,mond 1ispatfh.
..,n,v NOVEMBER IA, 1850


.,,x s,x,sxT SESSION AZ RALxlGu-hk' tN'sh
'"" r.rTrREs 10 A eglt.LiANT AUDIENCE
,,,rrosooudcpee q ne Richmond D'spafcS.l
p,cu. &C, November ~, tSS0.
rhe synod Of North Carolina met IN ibe
w., prcsbyterisw church IN this Ueauiitui
s;,,to civ on "wednesday. November loth,
IA will adjourn tomorrow. IL y an aOie'
ssrncsi. and iatorious body, sud represent,
,he pr.sb,teTtan Church Ia the staie on
xor,b CaroRws. There are ~ the Dod'
sbout l25 ministers and about 10 cnuIcbe>,
and the prt>cnt members OF me o'"ou
nun,ber "a ministers and 6f iVhnS e'u''s'
Among then are many emiaeot ior ", W
"a venerable for age and usefulness Rev.
Dr. A. u. Hepburn, pfes'dent OF DsV'osoh
D,i,ege. Rev. DR.. Joseph X. Wilson. Of
uot,s,on. \. C., the stated clerk Of the
Gorc,aI Assembly Rev. DIR. j. Henry
Sn,;,h of Greensboro; Rev. nr. W. A.
v"od of statewide; Professor W. j. Mar.
~, ~ davidson College, a distinguished
snid,or and educator; Hon. j. ID. McIyer,
sni;cttor Colonel Robert Bingham, Tie ac'
o,m,..Isbrd principal 81 she school that
hosr, his honofed name; and others useiul
- ,hc ,ni,i.irV or other professional career.
pcv DIR. smith. Of Greensboro, was
cbo.cn moderator, and Rev. j. A. Ramsay
and Rev. :. II. Chester were chosen tempo
rorv clerks. The Rev. william ;. Lacy IS
The stated clerk Of tue synod OF North "a
rollins. 49,. .. 49, A
,oiicd statement Of H. wOik. ihe uSual
routinc OF synodicai business was accom-
,Hshed. There was warm, klnuIy' ana
earnesi discussion Of the various subjects
. trcedom from restraint and formal debate
,ba, vas cbqfmipg-s and an especially agree
ahle coIdiality IN welcoming vlsiiorN, siran-
Cors. and guests. A NTginlin nndS
nca,tv grasp-as II at home--wi,h tone,
manner. warmth, and welcome, nightly
like old Virginia.
There were several distinguished vfitors
from abrOaG-Rcv. Dr.. Alexander Maftln,
Of Danvilc; Rev. Dr. j. Leighton hNoh,
Of Baltimore; Rev. DR.. Moses u. Hoge, OF
vo,r CIV. and others. With an exceedingly
graceful manner, and IN bls inlmilably Tell
citous STYLE. Dr. Hogc responded 10 the in
yiralion Of synod.
II was most happy episode in svnodicai
nroceedjpes 10 have Or. Hoge present. lie
had come in answer to solicitation Of the
second Pre>hytcli ian church, OF this city,
In deliver bis famous lecture on "Tent
Life in The E3st.' The synod attended the
Iccturc Your correspondent need not tell
RicDuord paper Of DR.. HOge, or his ready
VIII. ms charming and simple narrative, his
delicate and exquisite dictiOn. his more Sc
riopS and earnest d,quePce, and all deliv-
cred with the grt and ability OF the most
accomplished orator. Hi~ story OF that land
Of lands was wonderfully fresh and inter-
es,ug.
II i. not ont Of piace, however, TO speak
Of The audience thai waited with ea@erneSs
mon the cultured orators lips. such an
audience ha> rarely been gathered IN this
cIty for purely literary entertainments IL
wa. an audience brilliant in society circles.
learned, and cultivated, appreciatve and
elegant. A body Of mole tban an hundred
cducat d men che synod Of North Carroll
ma. the most profound scholars and stu
dents Of the city and the leaders IN literary
ana social cOlrIic> were present. Chief
Justice smith and Governor Jarvis and
other dislingui he'd citizens ana strangers
were on Tie stage with Or. Ilogc.
The adde's was about an hour and three
quarters louc-,carccly seeming an hour.
The audience were charmed, encblnted, en-
thuSiatic.
The synod had also an agreeable diversion
in an invitation 10 Peace Institute.
The denOmiuational news have thought
YOU might not care 10 hear. Many sons OF
ihe old State among YOU would be glad to
know that the synod il growing in num-
bcrS, influence, and Usefulness. CALVIN.