Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-25
THROUGH THE STATE.
TIE SYNOD or vlRclNfA.
foursA psy's Proceedings : evcrtares and
Resoiu,sors- mo rIais- Educatsonai-
rnien Theelcsical SEMINARY.


unien Thee,cs,cal Seminary.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.i
wy1HgvrILr, Va. October "a. 1884.
CcDsidcfable tntcrest was manifested In
selecting the place for the next meeting OF
the Synod. The Second church OF Lynch
burg. tbc First church OF Richmond, an A
The church or Fredericksburg were noTi.
nstcd, end their claims urged. The synod
accepted the Invitation OF the Second church
Of Iynchburs. The Prcsbytery Of Ahlng.
don overturned the Synod In the following
words: Has Prcsbytcry the power under
our Constitution TO organize church or
install pastor through 4 committee, or Ia
IL necessary Tor The PfcsbyteTy to meet as
a body or TO send commission 90 do either
OF these ihingss
The Committee en- Bills and overlures an
swsrcd,
Fir,i. when the call has been acted upon
in Presbyiory the installation services pre-
scrilcd i'm our form Of government NAV, II
pIeSbytory 90 decides, be conducted by a
committee.
second. where the organization Of a
church has been decided upon by presby-
terry. the actual organization may be effected
by committee Of presby,ery il so deter
mined.
The PrcSbytcry Of Grecnbrier sent 10
the synod the following paper:
The special committee appointed TO cx-
anime the record Of the action OF the
Syrod Of Virginia in ordering two meet
ings Of tho Presbytery OF Greenbrier
during It's session in Charlottesville, aod
The records OF those meetings on our min.
uieS. reported as follows:
RrSotrcd, That we regard such power
on the part OF Synod as one very liable TO
abuse, and would. therefore. respectfully
request the synod 10 define under what
circumstances 1t should be exercised.
The synod answered through its COM
mitiee in the matter OF Synods, directing
The Presbytery that 10 meet each particular
case u must be decided upon its own
merits, and for the Synod to define under
what circumstances it may exercise this
power would be. in fact, TO make additions
TO our form OF government, which thing IL
has 10 right TO do.
4 very interesting feature Of this morn
ing'S session was the memorial services in
connection with the reading OF the memo
riI. 81 the late Rev. j. ID. Dudley and
Rev. II. IL. Mclean. The large congrega-
ton was much interested in these memo
rails.
II is not often that Synod has the
pleasure o. having two Of its members
who aIc preaching in foreign lands pre-
sent. Rev. 7. Il. sampson, for six wears a
missionary in Greece. and Rev. John w.
uabney. a missionary for eight years in
Brszil. were present. and made interesting
addresses. as did Rev. NJ. III. Houston,
u. d.. the secretary OF the Executive
Committee Of Foreign Missions, aud for
many wears a missionary in China.
The following resolutions were adopted:
ReScIrcd, First. that the Synod does ear
nestly recommend 10 the members and
elders Of the churches Under its care TO take
.tcpS NJ the earliest practicable time TO have
The Missionary taken by all the families OF
our churches.
second. The synod would heartily un-
deTtake 10 raise the $4,000 estimated TO he
it, due proportion Of the sum which the
General Assembly has recommended TO the
churches TO raise this year for foreign mis-.
.ious.
Third. That the Synod adopt the pOr-
tonmcnt 10 The pTesbyterics suggested by
The secretary, and that the chairmen OF the
presbyterial committees be asked to appor-
ton tins among the churches or TO use
such other means as they may deem best to |
raise the said amount.
Fourth. This resolution is not 10 be I'M
derstOod ms referring TO those preSbYteries |
which have already taken action.
The report Of the Committee on Theo- |
logical Seminarics elected very eOnsidera- |
BE discussion. TO this committee was re- |
fcrrCd the resolutions already published |
concerning Union Theological Seminary. |
The report. finally adopted, is rs follows:
The Committee on Union Theological Semi
uaiy having examined the report OF the |
Beard Of Directors, would recommend
First. That the fidelity and diligence OF /
the Board. through the unusual labors and /
anXieties occssOned by the changes OF the |
professors in the last year, deserve the ap. /
prevail and thanks OF the Synod, and that
therefore the report be printed in full in
the Appepdix.
second. That Synod heartily endorse the
appointment Of Rev. DIR. Peck 10 the char
of systematic Theology, and the election
OF Rev. W. w. MoOrn as adjunct Professor
OF Oriental Literature.
Third. That synod expresses its con-
tinued confidence in this hOnored institu-
ton. aud in the soundness aud ability Of its
faculty aS now constituted.
Fourth. That tue synod heartily endorse
the scheme proposed by the board OF d.
rectoTs for the establishment OF a chair Of
instruction in English Bible studies, pas
t0Tal theology, and earnestly commend this
enterprise 10 the liberaliiy OF our churches.
Fifth. That synod approve the proposed
amendment Of Article of the Constitution
in regard 10 daily seasons Of prayer.
sixth. That Rev Charles White, ID. D.,
aud Rev. j. j. Bullock and Ruling-Elder
j. VI. Sydcnstrck. whose term Of service
now expires, lie reappointed as directors
OF The seminary for the next four years.
seventh. The committee has examined
The resolutions referred TO them concern
Inc the Union Theological Seminary. adj
dressed 10 the churches Of the Synod, and
ind that We have anticipated the recon-
mendstiOns Of the resolutions in the body
Of our report, and do not think that any
srCcial consideration of them is required.