The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-06

the directors OF Union Theological Semi
nary, reported First. Profound gratitude
at the marked and continued favor Of God
towards this beloved seminary. Second.
recommend that ON the Sabbath preceding
tae day OF prayer for the youth In our col
leges the attention of the Church be called
by the ministers Of this synod 10 the lack
OF ministers in our Church, and TO the
duty OF Christian parents consecrating
Their sons TO the great work Of preaching
the Gospel. Third. The terms OF Directors
Rev. II. VI. White, ID. d., Rev. w. T.
richardson, u. D., and l.. G. Inglis, ex-
pre- with this meeting Of Synod, aud their
disappointment for another term Is recon-
mended.
The report was adopted.
TRAVELLING RxPRNsRs OF SYNOD.
Rev. James p. Smith, from the special
committee appointed 10 consider the mat
ter OF scheme for paying the travelling
expenses OF members OF Synod, reported
LIST. That the Presbyteries of the synod be
requested 10 forward to each member Of
Synod SUN equal to two cents per COM
municant member reported TO the General
Assembly the preceding spring; the total
OF which a. this meeting OF Synod would
be 1892 (t92). I'd. That at the meeting OF
Synod committee shall I've appointed to
receive this sum and spportion II among
the members. The report was laid over
until the next meeting Of Synod, and or
dered'to be printed.
TRAINING CANDIDATES FOR TIE MINISTRY.
The report OF the Committee on Train
ing Candidates for the Ministry, which was
made 10 synod az An earlier day OF the ses-
sion, wa, taken up and adopted. This ro-
I port declares that it Is the right and duty
/ Of the Presbyteries to determine where and
under what conditions their candidates
I shall prosecute their studies, just as they
( determine where and under what condi-
I lions their ministers shall labor; but obyi-
ously in both Of these cases the Presbyte-
rieS should exercise this right and duty
/ with great wisdom and kindness.
AN OVERTURE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
/ Rev. Dr. smith offered the following
( The synod Of Virginia, in view OF some
diversity of views respecting the relation
Of the ruling elder 70 the government OF
| the Church as respects the Office OF mode
rator, respectfully asks OF the next General
Assembly to send down TO the Presbyteries
! for consideration and report to the Assem-
I bly, OF 1888 the following question: Shall
( the Book OF order Chapter v, section /,
page ~ be so changed as to read thus
The pastor is by his official position the
moderator Of the session, but Tor adequate
reasons the session may elect ruling elder
TO that Office for any particular meeting.
The moderator OF the Presbytery, synod,
and General Assembly shall be elected at
the constitution of each stated meeting,
and shall hold his Office until the conStitu-
ton Of the next stated meeting shall have
been effected. The meetings shall be OPEN
ed with a sermon, which shall be preached
by The last moderator present, or If none
such is present, 10y the minister who is Sc
Nor by ordination, or by some one ap-
pointed TO that service by the last modera'
tor.
Referred to the next Synod for conside
ration.
At . O'Clock, the docket Of the Synod
having been concluded, and there being NJ
unfinished business, the Synod adjourned
until after public worship at night, Whei
the closing exercises Of the body took place
Many members OF the Synod Save left fol
their homes.