Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-12

mark OF the speaker touched the real point.
The door Is open for the work, II we are
willing to do 10. He read from number
Of the narratives sent up from the prcsby-
tcries to show how little Is really doing.
Lexington Presbylery reports only one
church laboring for the colored people /;
Montgomery two, East Hanover eight, and
others not more than these. The general
reason assigned for the neglect Is that the
people prefer preachers and teachers OF
their own race. l. the reason q sufficient
one for the neVlectp Whilst their preach.
ers are improvi ing. many OF them are igno-
rant and unfit to be spiritual guides 10 their
race. We do not allow a iike reason to
estep US from work for the heatheu. Do
they call for us to take them the Gospeil
Do they not prefer their own heather
guides? There is no reason, therefore,
why we should leave the colored people 10
ignorance. He maintained three propo-
sItions'
/. They need our help. There Is Ia
mentable deficiency IN the quality of thein-
struction they are receiving. In parts OF
our country they would relapse into
beathenism II let alone by the whites.
.. They deSrue efforts in their behalf at
our uNtluSs w gAiNi iA'N NNhtN INV ~
Quoted themselves so well rs they have
done under the provocations OF the last
twenty years.
3. The help must come from the south.
ern white people-their former masters and
mistresses, and the children OF these.
The speaker SAID he had once maintained
these three propositions before Washing
ton audience. after which Dir. Fred. Doug
las had come forward and cordially grasped
his hand and endorsed before the audience
the views be had advocated.
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted.
HONE MISSIONS.
A special order OF the day for O'Clock
had Teen appointed for the presentation oi
this cause and the consideration OF the re-
port OF the SynoGical Committee read the
day before.
The subject was taken up, and by
appointment OF the Committee of Deyo'
tional Exercise, to whom the arrange.
ments for this service had been referred,
addresses were made by the Rev. jane
Z. Smith, Rev. George W. Finley, and
Rev. ". \. Compbell.
Brief remarks were also made by DR..
Pryor and DR.. Hopkins.
DR.. Pryor, in remarks, commended Rev.
". +. {. Gregory to any presbytery IN
need Of an evangelist.
The recommendation Of the report oil
TIE Syuod's Permanent Committee were
then adopted. as follows:
/. That Synod expresses its gratitude to
God for the real bestowed upon it, presby-
teries and ministers, and for the liberality
manifested by our people in respect OF Home
Missions, and its high appreciation OF the
industrious, self. denylng, and faithful ser
vice OF brethren who have been engaged
in this work.
.. That while Synod advises no changes
in methods it does eXh0rt all presbyteries
and churches to yet deeper and wider in
terest in this good work until all our peo-
pie are aroused TO its proper support.
3. That in the Judgment Of this Synod
the fun measure OF its strength is not de-
yeloped until il can be- said OF every officer
and member Of our churches, he "hatb
done v bat he could
1. That synod, feeling desirous OF full
information respecting Home Missions,
aud therefore feeling the importance of re-
ports from oil its preSbyterics, would once
more call The attention OF presbyterics %
the rule adopted for getting this informa'
ton at Charleston, W. Va, In 1873, and re.
resied at harlOttesyIlle. Va, IN 1883, and
insists that presbyteries shall instruct The
chairmen Of prcsbytersl committees OF
Home Missions to forward 10 the chairman
OF the SynOd's COMMITTEES annually, a. soon
- practicable after the spflng meeting Of
prc.by tcries, full report l- 10 the extent
oi the missionary ground. the order taken
for It's supply, aud all other information
which they may deem helpful to the com
mitt,e. which report shal cover the yeal
ending April Isl.
The better to secure such reports
promptly, the chairman OF synod's com
mit,cc shall, on or about the lst OF Apri
each year. publish a notice in the Cen'rG
| PrtstUCridH. calling the attention Of chair
Hcu II prcsbyterial committees 10 thi
duty. ard presbyterie- are requested to pu
upon their docket for their fall meeting thi
subject f.r Inquiry.
SPECIAL ORDER.
II rss made the special order for 4
N. to-day 10 bear Dr. IIogc in behalf of th,
Committee 81 Publication.
At 2:S0 +. 81. the synod took 4 recess
tin 81. 81.
Al =. u. a meeting wa, held IN behal
81 FoS i.n Missions. and addresses wer,
made by Dr.. Bullock, McllHaine, auC
lIOge.