Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-22
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
pRoc1EDfHGS or SYNOD.

lcte- >osef of aSurd Enttufss. We, &c.
Especial telegram 20 the Dispatchl
IyNcHBuRG, VA. October a.
To-day a good deal Of work was dis
lributed to committees 10 be prepared
for the action of the synod, aud adj
dresses were made ia behalf OF IIamp-
den-sidncy College by President Nc
llwaine and others. The standing COM
mitsees and Committees on Presbyteral
Minutes were announced by the mode
rator. The Committee on Devotional
Exercises made It's report, recommend
ing that the Synod sit from $3.50 A. NJ.
10 1880 Z. NJ, and from 1 =. VI. TO q
Z. NJ.
EVOLUTION.
A complaint Of Rev. +. =. Ramsay
against The action Of the Abingdon
presbytery in refusing him letter Of
! dismissal in regular form. because Of
I his peculiar views on the subject Of
evolution, was received and referred to
the Judicial Committee, Of which DR..
Armstrong, Of Norfolk, is the chair
man.
This complaint will be acted upon at
an early day.
REPORT oF TRUSTEES AND DIREC-
TORS or UNION TuFOLOGICALs SEM
MARY.
The Seminary, according to this re-
port. had during is lass session five
professors and forty-eight students.
These came from ten States, sixteen
colleges and universities, and twenty
ono prcsbyterios.
Up to April J., 1855. Rev. S. r. Mar
tin had secured subscription for the
proicssorship of Biblical Theology TO the
amount of e7712.4O. The vested
funds Of the Seminary amount to
1851 295, this being an income of only
sI5,G1G.55. The number Of volumes
in the library at present is u, lO7 Of
these 2O7 were added last year. Two
vacancies have occurred in the Board
Of Directors since the last meeting of
The synod, owing to The deaths Of Rev.
j. l.. kirkpatrick. b. D., and Judge +.
y. Watkins. Tie death Of Judge
he, ga.lrtI Anl
secretary vacant. Colon. 81. +. Fitz-
gerald wa elected TO ,hote Offices.
FINANCE.
The treasurer reported as follows
Balance an treasury It last report,
$22S.97; receipts from presbyteries,
s3oc-total, sj2S.g7. Expenditures
since last report, s2s2.G5; balance on
hand, s2IG.32. The report was re-
fcrrcd TO the Committee on Finance.
HONE MISSIONS.
Eov. DR.. 4. c. Hopkins, chairman Of
the Standing Committee on Evangelistic
Labor, made bis report. The report
contains the following statistIcs-yiz.
The Synod has at present 10 presbyte-
ries. 2l2 ministers, Is licentistes. 80
candidates, S44 churches, and 3d.
COS COMMITMENTS. These figures
represent a gain during the past year
of 5 ministers, s lcentiates, g churches,
and l,l47 members, and loss of 5
candidates. The total contributions last
year were: 70 the sustenation fund,
sIS.270; to the evangeliStic fund,
$G.725. This represents an aggregate
gain Of sl,0G7 over the previous
year TO the sustenation fund and
of s58S to the evangelistic fund.
These gains DO not represent an advance
in the contributions Of all the presby-
teries. Some, instead of advancing. fell
back in their contributions, due to the
prevailing financial depression, as re-
ports from the several presbyteries
show that they all feel the liveliest in
terest in both Of these branches of work.
Fast Hanover is the banner Presby-
terry in contributions to sustenation,
and Mary land in contributions to evan
gelistic fund.
SYMPATHY.
Letters of sympathy were ordered to
be sent to the following aged and in
firm ministors-viz. : Rev. Drs. Rid
die, Shanks, Thomas Brown, Hammer,
Harrison, ard Pollock, and Rev. Samuel
Brown.
Rev. Mr.. Moore and Rev. Mr..
Vanderslice. Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, were invited to sit
as visiting brethren. The Synod then
took a recess until after public worship
tonight.
MEETING IN BEHALF OF HAMPDEN-
SIDNEY.
Rev. DR.. McIlwaine made a very
strong plea for this institute. He
showed that the college had the conf
dence of our Presbyterian people, and
that it deserved it. lie dwelt upon the
happy Christian influence exerted upon
the young men assembled there, and
urged with great force the need Of pro-
yiding larger and better accommoda-
tons for the pupils. The amount ne
cessary to secure these accommoda-
tons he placed at 100000.
DR.. Pryor and others followed in
short, earnest speeches in behalf Of the
college. Though the attendance was
small something like $4,000 was SUBJ
scribed towards the needed improve
ments.
The Rev. G. L. Petrie, of Charlottes-
vile, preached to a very large congre-
CATION from John tx, 35. His sermon
was marked by tender JUNCTION. The
preacher had entered into the spirit of
his subject, which was 1.-The Down.
ward Reach of Divine Love-"
DR.. Hoge is announced to preach at
the First and DR.. Latimer, Of Union
Theological Seminary, at the Second
Presbyterian church tomorrow night.
Dr. Hoge addressed the Synod in be-
half Of Hampden-Sidney College. In the
course of his remarks he paid a high,
tender, and deserved tribute to the
Rev. r. L. Dabney, d. D., formerly a
member fthis Synod.
DR.. Mcllwaine announced that about
90, 500 had been subscribed to the new
hall up to this hour.
Greene COunty-A Correction.