Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-14
SYNOD ADJOURNED.
THE pRxssyTEsIAxs COMPLETE
THEIR WORK IN FIVE DAYS.
Measures to Endow the Fifth Professor
ship In. Union Theological Semi
nary-Dr. Hodges Death, &c.

which was adopted:
The committee TO respond TO the adj
dresses OF the Rev. 5. T. Martin and Drs
Hcce and Bullock respectfully submit thu
following resolutions:
I. The synod has beard with great plea
sure aue deep interest the addresses OF th'
Rev. :. 7. Martin, agent for Union Theo
logical Seminary, aud OF Drs. Ioyc and
Bullock, In relation 10 the effort no"
NAL ing to endow fifth professorship IL
that institution.
2. While devoutly acknowledging tho
blessing SO conspicuously bestowed upon
tbs school Of the prophets In the past ih'
Synod would find in that blessing the in'
SEPARATION and obligation to eniarsc th'
sphere and increase the facilities Tor useiU''
ness 81 the Seminary.
&. The synod reBews its pledge 10 CO.
opsr,te heartily with the Board OF Direc-
TORS and their agent In raising the endow'
mcnt necessary for the fifth profcssorship.
4. That the synod urges all ia pastors
md supp les at az carly day as practicable
~ present the claims OF TIE seminary To
their congregations. and recommend that
The &C. sions and deacOns canvass the con
grcgstion, affordipe each individual the OPP
poriunity Of giving n this cause. and Tor
ward All collections 10 Colonel j. i. FtZ'
gerald, treasurer Of Union Theological
Seminary. Farmyille. Va, for the MIN pro-
ftssorship.
q That the synod sppoint committee
of thy,e within the bounds OF eacb OF lIS
pr,shytcries 10 superintPnd the work with-
m The bounds Of the rrcsbytories, 10 see ihs'
the above resolution No. ~ Is carried ou''
and 10 cooperate with the agent in The I'M
mediate prosecution Of the work and these
committees are instructed 10 report to the
SYNOD at It's next meeting.
The committees provided for in the last
resolution were appointed as follows:
Abingdon Rev. W. VI. McPbceters,
Rev. r. McCutchep, Elder ). Hoge Tyler
Cbesapcake-Rev. J. X. Bridges. Rev. L..
II. Turnbull, Elder J. V. Brooke.
East Uanoyer-Rcv. NJ. ID. Hoge. ID. ID,
Rev. W, A. Campbell, Elder W. ID. Rey-
Gre.nbr,er-Rey. NJ. l.. Lacy. ID. D.,
Rev. J. +. Booker. Elder j. NJ. syden.
N,ryl,nd-Rev. W. n. Murkland, ID. d.,
Rev. A. 4. Graham, j. l.. Weeks,
Lexington-Rev. 4. l.. Preston, ID. d.,
Rev, A, X. Mcfarland, ID. d., Elder L. Z.
Yves, Hanovcr-Rev. ]. c. Painter, Rev.
q. l.. Petrie. Elder A. &. Grinnan.
Rosnoke-Rev. J. =. Gqmmon, Rev. j.
A, McMurray, Elder - Stibbins.
Montgomery-Rey NJ. Rawlings, Elder
r. Il. Moorman. Rev. T.. {. Gordon, n. ID.
WInchester-Rev. ii. NJ. White. ID. d.,
Rev. G. W. White, Elder :. L. Flournoy.
CHANGE OF BOUNDARY.
ON the recommendation OF the Commit
tee on Bills and Overtures the boundary
lines of the Presbyteries Of Lexington and
Winchester were changed so as to transfer
Tucker county. W. Va, from the former
10 the latter presbytery.
APPEAL NOT SUSTAINED.
The commission appointed to try case
that came up by appeal from the action OF
Greenbrier Prcsbytery on case brought
before that prcsbytery by appeal from the
Judgment of the session OF Anderson church
reported through DR.. Armstrong, chair
man. Or. Armstrong stated that this was
the first judicial case submitted for trial TO
a commission by the synod OF Virginia.
He read from the Book Of Government 10
show that IL was the part OF commission
"to conclude the matter intrusted TO II;
that the synod should review the record OF
the commission 10 see that II had proceeded
in sn orderly manner, but could not 20 into
the merits o. the case,
After considerable discussion on points
OF a technical character the following re>o-
intior, offered 10y Or. Armstrong, was
adopted by q nearly unanimous vote:
ReSOlred, That the synod having heard
read the record Of the proceedings OF tne
commission to which was committed The
appeal Of William Boa. who had acted a.
prosecutor In the case by appointment OF
The So. sion, from decision OF Greenbrier
prcsbytcry, approve the same, and order its
Judgment 10 be entered upon the Minutes
as the Judgment OF the synod IN the case.
The Judgment Of the commission ~
given In their minutes Is, "that the appeal
be not sustained" Two reasons are as
sleptd-frst, tha; the indictment was not
drawn in accordance With the requirements
Of the rules Of Discipline; and. second,
that the testimony in the record sent 10 the
synod Is insufficient 10 establish the
charges.
The records OF Groenbrier. Montgomery,
and Lexington PTcsbyteries were APP
proved.
THE NEXT MEETING.
Tie first Tuesday Of November, 1887. al
SPIN, was appointed as the time for the
next meeting Of the synod, which Will bt
held In the First church, Norfolk.
DEATH OF REV. Or. HODGE.
The Rev. Or. IIoge, with deep emoiloh
in which the whole synod sympathiLeu
read the following paper, which he nae
hastily sketched during the few momen''
between the time Of receiving the htellt
pence and its announcement TO the Synod
This synod. already berCaNed by tn
death Of one OF its members since It's ses
sions CONNER ced. is now, In the lnseruta
ble providence OF God, again suddenl
smitten with new and great sorrow.
The moumlul tidings have just com
that the Rev. A. 4. Hodge, II. D., OF Prince
ton Theological Seminary, has been re
moved by death from the sphere oil labo
which he filed with such distinguish
honor TO himself and such signal service
tie church and TO the glory Of It's exa'te
Head.
Having once been pastor within tn
bounds OF the Synod aud personally CT
dtared 10 thousands Of our virginia pee
pie, the Bereavement is one which VIII =
d,eply mourned in numberless household
throughout our Commonwealth, and esp
ciaIly by all his ministerial brethren, man
of whom knew him well and loved nj
dearly, while all Of them appreciate the pu
lie service which he rendered In the exsitt
official position which he held In one OF u
Oldest theological semlnaries OF tue eounlr
The synod. Just upon the eve OF its q
journment, filed with grief at the udin.
20 unexps cted, cannot Adequately EXPIRE
It's sense Of the greatness OF the loss u
whole Church, at home and abroad, n
sustained in the death Of this beloved br
ther and honored servant OF Christ; yet {
not forget that though We mourn, the de-
who die In the Lord are blessed. while the
works do follow them 10 the good oil M
and 10 the glory Of God.
The Rev. DIR. Armstrong, In secondti
the paper offered by DIR. Hoge. said that
tins death he had lost one OF his dear
personal friends.
The paper was adopted by rising Vol
and the Rev. James L. smith, successor
Dr. Hodge IS pastor Of the frederlcksht
church, Was appointed 90 attend tue fune
~ the representative Of the synod
MEMORIALS OF DECEASED MEMBERS.
The special order Of the day. the reSdi
Of memorials Of deceased ministers, "
taken up. A hymn was sung, aud sui
bic passage OF Scripture was read by
moderator.
4 memorial Of the Rev. Joseph NJ. Sc,
was read ~ the Rev. j. &. Barr, ID.
and remarks were made by the Rev. Gcor
I. Lyle.
A memorial Of the Rev. Daniel II. Ewin
n. d.. was read by the Rev. W. A. Cam
bell, who added some remarks. snd "
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