The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-24
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Fourth Day-tontinucs.
Reported for the nispatch.l
CHARLESTON, Wrsr Y,

Reported Tor the niSn,,ch
CHARLESTON, WEsr Y.
October 81, 1882.
Charlottesville church was cboScr
place Of The next meeting. 10 he hoid ~, ,s'e
S0th Of October, 1893. wv" tue
The subject OF home missions ooo,,,,,.
the attention OF the Synod the create, ,,''. "
81 the morning session. The ~ t %
HOPKINS. Rev. j. 4. Smith. and pc, NJ
Pryor addressed the SYNOD. A cn,,,'',., - =
was appointed to prepare some action ~ ,o
taken a. 10 this important matter W W
Interesting services were held v.i,h -
ference to the foreign missionary work dn.
ring the afternoon, consisting 81 sin',;n''
prayer. and addresses by the Rev rs p;t
zcr. smith, and Alexander. = "
An interesting discussion arose rnop tho
proposition 10 reconsider the action ~ tbo
synod last wear touching the natrsxf and
cNicn, OF the authority of prcsbvterics
over candidates for The ministry.
An OVERTURE
from The rycS1ytcry OF ChcSapealc c,avo
rise 10 this question. The followiue, roror
was adopted in lieu Of the action Of tbc
synod OF 1851;
KC>oiUCd, !, That The standards ~ Tho
church do not specify at what p,riod 80
education persons seeking the ministry orc
required 10 put themselves under tho coro
81 Pr,>hytery; but this SYNOD woui6
aGcctiona,cly and earnestly counsel surb
persons u put themselves under tbecare nj
l'rc>hNtCrY a. soon aS possible.
p That when persons seeking the minis.
try do put themselves under the care ~
Pr.>lytCry ii should ordinarily be under
;ha; lrc>hNtcry 10 which their church Lc-
Longs. and they thereby become candidates
FOR the ministry.
g. That candidates are subject to the oI,-
thoriiv 81 Pre>hytcry in all matter, nor
taininS 30 their education and training for
the ministry. such n time, place. teachers.
and course Of study; in the matter Of cy-
Croi>inS their gifts. and in those OF removal
aud dismissal from Pre>hytcry.
s. That pro>bytcric> are cnioined 10 cx-
c~ci,c their authority over candidates with
frmnc>s and discretion.
NIGHT SESSION.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt reported from
committee report commanding the work
u ihe American Bible society. and ad-
Ni>'u- cooperation in l., work and tll1t Of
t. West Virginia agent, Rev. W. Il. Long.
a. t1e synod Of Albany. Adopted.
tAN EJLING sLpEES PRESIDE AS MopERATORsE
The discussion upon the overture Of Or.
g. ". smith. involving the eligibility Of
ruling elders u preside Is moderator over
tle body. was renewed and pursued till
after 10 O'Clock. The discussion wa> thc
most interesting one OF the session. and an
4''y one. an" va, pa'ucIHAiGd IN 10y Rev.
IL a. 10 " IN ~ a. I'Her, - H.:
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q. look r.ca-niz.d the EQUALITY NJ minis .
o., and elders ia the Church courts. the F.
elder should Dr. eligible to the Office Of
n icr.'or.
TIE synod "a> apparently about equally .
divided on tAeGHc>,l'o. lui some IN mber> .
hl'.u- already conc AoWc and ihe member .
slip l-e-. D, 80 tHc session Tot h.iu- more .
than l"l. tAe toiy h,>iiaici % take Oh" It. /
~po4,..i.ry Of acting upon the question.
Tifta Day.
Attic morning session to-day Saturday
the Question If eligibility Of ruin. elder,
rr., .iin,.. m1d,rator> was settled by it, /
reference to q special committee consisting .
~ by. T.. u. smith. William Brown. W. /
T. Richardson. Rev. X. K. HoWison. and 4
- ! II,liJa,
The remainder OF the session. until 1880. 4
WI. o..cunird i'm herring
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hEP'ElS OF COMMITTEES /