Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-11
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND DAY OF
THEIR SYNOD.
Standing Committees Appointed-Rspor'
on Home Missions-kinisterial Edu-
cation Discussed, &c. &C.

The Presbyterian synod resumed r. ses-
sions in The First church Yesterday at $3.50
A. NJ. The FIRST bali hour was spent 10
devotional exercises, conducted by the Rev.
Dr. Pryor. speclsl prayer was offered in
behalf Of General Robert d. Lilley, who
left the bouse II the close Of the session
the night before quite III, and sent the re-
quest 70 the synod for prayer.
A goodly number of new members were
enrolled, both ministers and ruling elders.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The moderator announced the following
Standing committees
Bills and Osertures Rev. James J..
Smith. Rev. Or. Hoge, Rev. Dr. Bullock,
Professor !. !. White, and Willism NJ.
1rcdwsy.
Judicial Committee: Or. Alexander Mar
tin. Or. 4. ". PitzcT. Dr. G.. u. Arm
strong. Judge L. 4. Watson. and Major
". J. Dance.
Union Theological Seminary nr. Jane
r. Graham. Dr. !. G. Barr, Dr. L. & Cor
don. 7. :. Iarbrough, and Il. u. Moor
man.
Minutes Of General Assembly: Dr. Theod
Pryor. pr. :. !. Baird. Rev. 6. ". White,
br. 40. GrisnOud, and Captain J. \. Bal
ncy.
On the Narrative: Major :. J. kirkp1-
irick, Dr. II. II. Hawes, and W. +. Gilke-
son.
sysiems,ic Benc6cence Or. Charles
White, A. II. Hamilton, and James A. Me-
Clune.
Finance: J. Hoge Tyler, PIP. Barbour,
and DT. !. ". Aylor.
Records OF synod Or. W. T. Hall, L..
7. Campbell. and \. II. Roller.
Devotional EXerclses Rev. L. 7. Kerr.
Judge i. II. FiHhugh. and NJ. VI. Gillian
Leave Of Absence Rev. 7. McCutchiE,
Rev. J. {. Pointer, and K. G. Hlrper.
On Preshyterial Records Abingdon
Rev. George Finley. Rev. &. Guisoiin. and
y. 3. WeltOn. Chefapeake-Rer.L l. y.
Nan. Rev. :. K. Preston, and u. A. -.
Clair. East Han0ycr-ReV. l.. =. johnson.
Rev. J. c. Carson. and j. ". Miller.
Grceuhrier-Rev. :. *. VIM. Rev. J. &.
Anderson. and J. &. Goolsi'y. lexington
Rev. y. /. frier-on, pr. J. A. NaddiL
and Edwin Plesssu,s. MaTy imd-Rey.
JOHN A. Preston. Rev. !. A. scott, j., fn1
IS. !. Williams. Montgomery Rev. VI.
4. Ismhdin. Ecv. A. A. Littic. and II. u.
Nicholas. R0anoke-Ecv. I. NJ. Woods.
Rev. l.. L. Wilson. and James 4. Glitter.
West Usnoyer-Rty. J.. y. Turnbul. Rev.
=. L. Bridge and J.. II. Lee. Winchester
Rev. =. Fletcher, Rev. W. NJ. McEircr,
and Thomas NJ. SMILEY.
LEAyE oT ABSENCE.
The Ecy. Dr. hurkand, q Baltimore,
nh,MuCd i.aEc of absence after tie Mornlu,
session Oh account of death IN his couErc
cation. and ibe Committee - Dcv1ti'un.
iNeIc.>t- Wa~ directed io substitute SON
ore lDr h.u 10 present tie cause % fsTcisn
Missions.
Tie record. ol thc several preshyf'ris.
were called i.r and placed in tls nald- o.
.le respective committees f1I review.
I'd. reports ou Systematic Heneii i.es"1
usrr c.. Ice io- ana referred. w.ih1r' being
rad. o. fl- Standing committee oa tlH
subject
The narrative, q inc slate % religion d.
the several I-t- .vtrrlf. vare rof and r.-
erred 20 tat standing committee. The
general tone - th,sf reports il most tu-
eour4Nrrc o. to fue condition and growth
- tle CHURCHES. TIE Pre-, ty'cu~ and the
eiurchc- under thc.r care show. generally.
zra. and Cl.gtrCy Iu prosecuting Too n--
-.fa--'Ns WORK oi f.f Church.
Ety. J4iar, T. smith. @. asu-cr. Tsls d.
report. Which N-s ifl,ire. -' -at i--i.i'.
'aMritct.
H'Hl N--i'>-.
Tic Ecy. A.t. Hopkins. p. D.. caiir-
mtu. read .h, fourth lnu-, r,pa.. Hi il-
Permanent Conn it+.c or u1ue Missions
-uac, +. Liv q only f.w faces '&e"u from
mi. interesting aud exhaustive frpsr. =
the vo-k of -rs.an,ation sud surgc.,-I
labor Iu fhe several pres ..te-i.,
.r-r..l-I hl- Pres -'@rv embrace
'.uIte,n COAL. .e-. ~i-H ii- e..reles .Flu-
chiefly oL tic i'- q th' N9-i B sni Nr-.-
crI ra.'rr at. The Pres ,r'"rt l3s -0 -.H'-
r.l evangelist. nut if- i7-.ur- nav" lIg.
much mission W.fh: ard rvrnE ht.-- 81,
u-sif.ire-- ar. ocaI ta -..-dcLt iu-. c'asf-
Grated ,oug- Wru wI0 m4, us wi I.u. t.
devote tH.m-..t, to lh' ~Hrk.
ltttr,flLS -ihe territory g. 90 wol
.rpti.cG iY other denomination, %. tll,.,e
it.', I1ou f.g mi..iousry r1ra: aui %.
Ir.-iyicry Aa. not o., mean, g. support
.u syar-t 81. Jet every pastor rIraelr,
regularly a. orc or more mission ra'rt-
Two chmer buildings have been COM
u.cttd-oue iH Washington c..v. r.s.ir-
s1CtHH: ih, other in desiir.t. uc.-lJ9.-
hood iu Loulo-n county.
kg,f HC7.ref. -Ihi- Pre- .yi'ry h1- au
,yarc,'I,. -cGuIsriy engaged 20 uur.uriug
l's vacant chu-cac, and I'D opening urN
,oir, tar mission work. IN. Hopkins
qUa.ed extensively from the report q tHi-
Evangelist io hi- Pre- vtfrr. but mos. O.!
%, fscts tber-in have heru giy-G O. tAe
Jullc through the church papers.
IfrTgrtcv.- r's1vtery sent no report.
Lrysg.ol-ILi, PrrshFtcrv !. 10 % bet
fcf condition than .ysr before Do fWl IT,
st,ct~-viZ.. the number % small cA ircar'
,urpl.ed. ard TIE number added 20 th-
clurcDts iu ,h, mission field. ln tho goI-
ton oi lui- Ire-hy!crT running into We,t
Virginia stranger, and cipl,sl are coming
o.. and had tie Pre~tV'c1y tle men ilr
thc Wors Do u.-a. adyanta-e"usiy oecup5
,lis tempting u",l. hc'. ii. i. >mltI j.
iaarIug as an evangelist iu portion oi -...
reI3.
AWy's'G.-AI me churches ~ t1.
ih'.) lr't ~ ,e!.lI' w. must
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