The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-03
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
x,oe,y.fourtb AnsuaI ss~sion.


,,~.-rusFrpc, VA. November ?, 1881.
-. synod OF Virginia met in ninety
onnual session in the Tabh-street
ic1's last night with large attendance
eau,S.i,e,fos The opening sermon was
o. v ,ed by Rev. Charles White, ID. D., of
sre.t Hanover Preshyiery.
W, DR.. 4. c. Hopkins, OF Winchester
,orv. was elected moderator for the
-. .,;s,, wear: and Revs. William y. Scott
en CIV :. Il. Bryan were elected tempo
81! n ~, was called TO order at ~
,.i,cl thls morning, and the session was
o'.,,5 with devotional exercises.
The following standing committees wer6
announced;
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Bn]s and 0verturcS: Revs. Charles
WHIT. ID. D.. c. Il. Vaughan, ID. D., 5. II.
u'nston. u. D.; Ruling-Eldcrs j. G.
Stole and +. :. Vaughan.
Jndiclal: Rows. J. II. Bowman, ID. H.,
,i",ender Martin. ID. d., William Brown,
n ID: Ruling-Elders j. Z. Fitzgerald and
q r. Theological Seminary: Revs. L. II.
n,ractt. q. u. Armstrong, ID. d., W. L.
WnrklAnd. ID. D.; Ruliug-EldeYs VI. NJ.
Gillian and J. :. Pancake.
Minutes Of General Assembly: Revs.
N Naf, William T. Richardson, ID. d.,
1obn A. Scott, ST.; Ruling-Eldcrs James
a NcClung and r. h. Dunlop.
Narrative: Rev. p. i. Flounoy, II.
vo.elv. William 4. Crawford; Ruling
TMers DAVID Humphreys and L. II.
Argyle. ~
Virlrv. J. W. Shearer. J. NJ. Rawlings
Pnling-Elders John Burns and ID. :. Bell.
:. Finance: Rev. r. G.. Reed. Ruling
rlder. William :. Donnan and u. :. Bell.
: Records Of synod: Rev. William Din
viddic. Rev. J. ID. Dudley, and William VI.
Withrow.
o. Devotional Exercises: Rev. T. d.
WitherenOon, ID. D., Rev. :. *. Winn, and
Rnling-Eldcr Alexander Donnan.
no. Leave Of Absence; Rcys. James
uurray. William Z. Hill. and Ruling-Elder
ID. Humphreys.
II. Prcsbyterial ACCOMPLISHMENTS ::
Rev. William a. Campbell, Rev. +. +.
Fppr>. and Ruling-Elder n. II. Walker.
Chesapeake: Rev. Al. II. liawcS, Rev. r..
NcCuichcn, and Ruliag-Elder Benjamin
NeClung. East Hanover: Rev. ~ W.
Pi,zcr. u. d.. Rev. J. A. Preston, and
Ruling-Elder George Hunt. Greenbrier {:
Rev. Il. G.. Walker, Rev. j. &. Painter, and
Pr.jnc-Elder John \. Allen. Lexington I:
Rev L. II. Barnett, Rev. J. p. Strider, and
Rulinc-ElGer X. i. Lester. Maryland {:
Rev. y. l.. Lacy, ID. D., Rev. 4. II. Gaines,
and Ruling-Eldcr II. Il. Dunlop. Mont
pomery: Rev. J. II. Graham. j.. D., Rev.
Hugh Henry, and Ruling Elder Isaac Chris
tan. Roanoke: Rev. II. II. HowisOn, Rev.
J. G.. Barr. and Ruling-EldeT Robert Fire
bauzh. $40 Paulo: Rev. +. y. Mutually,
ID. d.. Rev. j. NJ. Clymcr, and Ruling
Elder W. &. Friend. West Hanover Rev.
Daniel Rlain. N. ". Woodwork, and
Ruling-Eldcr r. W. Brown. Winchester /:
Rev. X. l.. McMernan, Rev. j. {. Carson,
and Ruling-Eldcr W. f.. Dupuy.
The records and statistical reports OF the
several prcsbyterics were received and al
propriately referred.
Narratives of the state Of religion and
reports on systematic beneyOlcnce were
presented from the several prcsbyterie',
read 10 the synod, and referred 10 the pro-
Der committees. The narratives report an
encouraging state OF religion in most OF the
presbyieries. Committees to prepare me-
MORALS OF brethren who have died since
the last meeting Of the synod were ap-
pointed, aud their reports are made the or
der Of the day for Friday morning at ii
o'clock.
The treasurer reported as follows: Bal
ance in hand Of Synod at last report,
sl04.1S; receipts from prcsbytcries, 1858
expenditures during the year, S2J9.2I
leaving balance in hand Of treasurer,
sl59.9l.
Rev. James =. Smith, chairman Of the
Committee on Printing the Minutes OF the
synod of Virginia previous TO 1913 and
the Minutes Of Old Hanover Prcsbytery,
submitted 4 report declaring that it Is emf
nently desirable that the valuable and in
teresting old records OF old Hanover Pres
bytery should be printed, in order to secure
them from possible destruction or loss, and
TO place them conveniently within the
reach OF all who may desire access
10 them. The committee recommend that
they be printed in one octave volume
about 455 pages, at the price OF one
dollar per volume, the committee TO use
their discretion As to the printing Of mat
ter not OF historical value. The report
was adopted, and the matter was left IN the
hands of the same committee. The mem
bcrs OF SYNOD will subscribe sufficient
amount (S3O0l 10 secure the publication OF
IN edition OF 800 volumes.
Rev. James p. Smith, the stated clerk,
read the annual report OF the directors OF
the Union Theological Seminary for the
year ending May 4, 1881. The whole num-
Der Of students in the year was fifty.
About 300 volumes have been added TO the
library-the whole number Of volumes
being about II, 200. The corporation has
Investments deemed valuable OF $2l5,045.
Additional investments 10 the amount OF
$4,000 or S20, 600 VIII be made OF funds IN
hand. There exists charges on these IN
ye-tments for scholarships, $4,000, ana u
library fund about $1,000.
The synod at 124 o'clock took recess
for fifteen minutes, and on reasScmbllng
the Moderator announced the order OF the
day 10 be IN address by Rev. h. N. Rlch,
ardson. ID. d., Of Memphis, the General
Assembly's secretary OF education. Dr.
Richardson, however, was not present, ana
the order was passed ~.
The docket OF the day being finished, the
Synod, after prayer by Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge,
b. d., adjourned until tomorrow morning
al y O'Clock.
There will probably be a meeting OF the
synod tomorrow night in the interest OF
home missions, with addresses by several
prominent ministers.
The Synod has among it, members many
men Of great ability. In this respect the
body viii indeed rank with any similar
body Of men in the country.
PETERSBURG.