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at noon. The opening sermon was by. the
retiring Moderator, Rev. i. c. Hopkins, d.
d. The Rev c. r. Vaughan, d. D.. Of
Lexington Presbytcry, was elected modera-
tor. and Reys. McCutchan and Mohett with
Ruling Elder Howison were made Temporal
~ clerks. Rev. James p Smith, Of Freder-
icksbusg, the Stated Clerk, was present
On Wednesday the Committees were an
nounced. and the records Of Presbyteries
an9 various reports Of Presbytcries were
received and referred to the several commit
tees. The narratives OF religion OF the
Pr.,byteries were read and two or three
oyertures. 1 very elaborate and Interesting
report on eyangelistic labor WAS read by
R.y. DIR. Hopkins, chairman of the COM
n.i.tee. and order taken for its publication
and circulation among the congregations OF
the entire SYNOD. TIE whole afternoon was
sne3t in discussing the subject OF evangelis-
Tie labor. which was unusually interesting
and enthusiastic. Rev. Drs Hopkins, Read
AID Prior, and Reys Brown, Ellis ana
Lcps, were the principal speakers. Alter
sermon al night the subject Of Publication
was presented.
On Thursday morning Home Missions
was again considered and the earnest dis
cu,sion OF the cause manifested the interest
in it, A motion to change me name oil the
Committee from Eyangelistic to Home Mis-
sion, was adopted The rsignaiioas OF
Ir. Hopkins and several other members OF
ito Committee were tenjcrcs bat that OF
DR.. H. no, accepted, aad he was continued
=. Chairman OF the same and the places OF
tie retiring member, filled by Rev. Or.
Hurry Wh,e AMI Ruling Elder DR.. PhiliP
lloyd OF Winchester
4 letter of sympathy was proposed by 4
committee of synod end sent to the Rev.
DR.. Atkinson, president o! I!ampden-S'd-
ncy Coue-e. whose health Cor some time
hi. cen in very precariou, state. \ sim
i ar letter vas also proposed by the Rt'. Dr.
Smith ana ordered by ihe synod 20 be sent
to Rev. j. G.. Hammer, y. D., of Baltimore,
whose condition Of health has prevented
him .rom being present Al the synod. Ap-
:,roi letters were also ordered by the
synod to be prepared ana sent to Rev. DR..
Riddle. of Martiu,burz, ". Va, and Rev.
pr. Beach Jones, of Princeton, y. j., both
of whom axe now among the Oldest mem-
bcr- Of the synod.
Rev. Or. Smith offered resolution that
an overture b. sent up Ia the General As
,cnb!v. wlach meets ia Lexington, ~
next May, to maze certain change IN the
book OF church order, in o.l.r tha; tae Of
frc of ruling elder be given tia, pfomi-
nsnce ia the church HOW which it seemed To
enjoy 81 tbe primitive church. The effect
of Eli, change aud the prominence given
would bee specially n,aniles. in our church
courts. At prtscn. tac r;'iius elder cannot
act IS MODERATOR, io. a., reason that lac
cannot irCa.h tie SERMON required. Or.
: rj,h .appor, j Lis resolution with ability
and az able aud animated discussion oi the
subject cr>ucl, D,>. B,o~a, A.cxandcr,
H3w;,on. Richari,on Hopkins, IiG-ton
SAD o...cT- participating, and the subject
WAS 644iy referred to Committee. The
request cd the Ila9coc,, Chuych for transfer
Com Wuchc,te7 20 Maryland rres5ytcry
va- granted.
Tbe>yuod heard the report o. the Rev.
nr. ~tric1lcr. on Sabbath schools There
W re n.ar'y 1000 teachers now employed
/ in the sabbath schools of The synod, with
nearly 2oo01 scholars. Owing to the fact
,a..t Dr. ~.rirslcr viii! iesye the SYNOD OF
( Virginia. L;s resignation WAS accepted, and
( tlc Rev. VI. W. Woodwork, of Burlington,
/ W. Va. was advanced to the craftsmanship
/ Of the committee.
I Atuiah, Rev. Dr. Smith made an address
uroa ,he ~u'i,ciof he e!u-atiou OF Young
/ Non Toy the Gospel Ministry.
+ ON Friday morain; R'y. Dr. IIopiin.
performed the Office OF the General Assem-
/ b.y's Secretary of Home Missions. hcy.
/ n7. NcIiwajne, md rsc>entcd that imror-
t1at topic in an interesting and able man-
ne-. In TIE afternoon Rev De-. Pi,acr, OF
. Washington City. represented the cause Of
Torci-a Mission, AMI there were other ser
vices appropriate thereto
az noon on saturday, after sermon BY
/ the venerable R,y. Dr. Psyor, the synod
diolrred O. meet in Charlottesville on
Tuesday, October 30,h, 1SS3, a, y O'Clock.
Abdul Kcrim Ps.Hs Fl Zrha5, the friend
of Arab Pa>ha, visits America next month
/ t. prepare for the emigration Ei;hor Of tic
captive rebels followers. An cluoated ORR
en..d g.rAemln. having translated into Ara-
bic Tia, New Testament and achieved a
French Illumination ag,iustp1lygamy-,ho'
low the husband cf a harcm consistently
could ID 50 passes OUR editorial comgrehen-
sion. Ii, ov1sa pal1,il, little nest on the
. Me. cAaIit With thc E'lgiaa King and
Wales, Is yicc-Pre-ileataud Crock professor
in Cdro university and j. known Of the ma
5o5s as well for his Arab thorough5rels a.
he is for hi, learning and long name.
During late visit To Charleston. Kauaw-
ha county, we found among the busy mcr-
chants OF tha; pro>perou, ci;y and prospec-