Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-22

The Sabbath Is generally well observed
Neglect OF catechcticaI home instruction
and OF family worship n 10 Be lamsnted.
The committee to whom the Iasr resoiu-
ton OF the report on home missions had
been referred reported the following.
which was adopted:
received. That the synod Is not called
upon at this time TO take any action
touching the General Assemblys plan.
save TO urge the churches to send. II prac-
ticable. two collections to thu Assembiy's
treasury for the frontier work.
EDUCATION.
The cause OF education was presented
by Professor j. A. Quaries. ID. d., who
represented the secretary OF education.
Fine addresses on the subject were also
made by Professor III. A. White. ID. d.,
Rev. IT. II. Rice, Rev. T. N. Mowbroy.
DIR. w. v. Wilson, Judge Charles Grafton
and DIR. NJ. ID. Hoge. who offered resolu-
ton. which was adopted, asking for the
GAUGE OF ministerial education and the
prayerful and generous support OF the
churches. Dr. II. M. White introduced a
paper, which, in its preamble. quoted
from the constitution sections bearing on
the subject, and closed thus: The synod
therefore would enjoin Its presbvteries
to forbid its ministers and churches to
invite unordained persons to conduct pub
lie and protracted meetings in their con-
gregations without having obtained the
consent OF their presbyteries. This led
to q discussion OF the Interpretation OF
the constitution. which the synod was
not ready to decide at this late hour in
its sessions. The paper was. therefore.
referred to q committee to report al the
next meeting, DR.. White being made
chairman.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report on foreign missions was
adopted. The synod agrees to raise its
portion Of the $4,000 asked for by the
assembly. The report commends the OBJ
scrvance OF the monthly conduct for
prayer. children's day. and circulating
missionary Libraries. Churches are asked
TO undertake the support Of individual
missionaries An increased circulation of
The Missionary is urged. DR.. NJ. II.
Houston. who goes to China, and Rev.
w. H. Shepperd, who returns TO Africa,
are commended to the watchful care of
the great head of the Church. On motion
OF DR.. Preston, a committee was appoint
ed with DR.. j. +. Smith as chairman, to
| report next year on the expediency OF the
synod's adopting a standing rule to
close its sessions Friday night.
THANKS.
DR.. w. =. Lacy OlIere1 d resoiutioh VI
thanks. prefacing It with Il speech. ex-
| pressing the synod's very high apprecia-
ton OF the cordial and cultivated hospi-
tality of those who have entertainer II.
The moderator thanked the members Tor
making 1t both easy and pleasant to pre-
side.
DR.. Preston, the pastor, assured the
synod Of the very great pleasure II had
given the people to have the synod with
them.
Rev T. II. Rice thanked the moderator
for his wise. impartial kind. and courte-
Gus administration. These speeches were
all mo.t cordia, and in fine taste.
DR.. Hoge said he had attended meet
ines of the synod since 1s47, and this was
the most pleasant he had ever attended
There seemed to be a general concurrence
In this sentiment.
After a most delightful meeting and
with appropriate devotional exercises led
by the moderator. DR.. Kerr. the synod. at
p. NJ, adjourned to meet In Danvilie on
the Tuesday after the third Sunday OF DC
tober, 1894, at 7:S0 7. NJ.