Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-27
Synod Of Virginia,
SECOND DAY,

ueCb SJUuIeG, ttciH MVulu HdSS tScu
in Il, vote in favor OF division.
The committee unanimously recommend
that, 10 Wow OF sil the fac S, and tina equal ui
vision OF opinion in the PreS5yttrias, that the
matter Of di0idipg the Syocd tc rclirquisbed
for the prfsn. The report was approved,
and resolution Wss offered SEEDING the matter
up to the General Assembly.
RoV. D.. Morloo Was opposed to this as be
favored division. Tho resolution wos lost.
The repert postponicg any further action 90
the division of Synod was ,nen adopted.
Rev. DR.. S!ricker is chairman of the Gem
mittce On Sunday Schools. The report showed
the number Ct
Teachers, 2459
Scholars. 1855
Average attendance OF teachers, S73
- eft schosrs II, 45S
Iutreasc Of teachers, III
" scholars l,09S
Decrease Of teachers. g.
- scholars, 1888
Number Of teachers added TO the
| church 80
Number Of scholars added to The
CHURCH, 402
Amount contributed 10 the church, $5,loS. 81
Amnuut conlrhuled for missionary
purposes, 50 4sS 50
The report was appropriately referred.
| Di. H0tsoC, CHAIRMAN CT tho EqsnRecal
Committee, read the report If that com mlttee,
giving REPORTS from each PresoyterS.
Abingdon Prtsbytery Licked nears TO CARY
On evangelical cbJr.
Chesapeake Fiesbytery sustained all iosbls
churches, but recommended thu employment
ct "a regular evangelist.
Il lst Hsnovcr-oue half Of this territory is
| evangelical ground. 1t has 90 evangelist.
Greeubrer Presbytery has large field. and
| tho work here Is moro hopeful than heretofore.
Tareo Dew churches have been sd1ed By this
labor. Two mora cVaDgeIlsts wanted for this
| rich aGd ihviiug fed.
Lexington Presbytery-Rev Robert Scott
has byen successful 10 his evangelical work
here. The Presb7tery is earnestly CO operating
with Mr. Scott 10 his work. Request from
Clai55tuTg tor the organization OF church had
been attended to.
Maryland has DO evangelist, Montgomery
PresbYtcrY has ront; otarnhea and ms,ion
fields supplied BY pss ols.
la Rosncks Presbytery the Same is The case
and pastors have the work 10 do.
Nts Hanover continues 70 employ Rev. T.
u. Bell, and will so2n ba assisted by the RsV.
Mr.. Epes.
Winchester work alsaya nrduous, but is veil
done.
The Pfesbylety is divided ;n:o four Districts
and the minister Ot each church is az evangel-
lst. Actioa On the report OF the oomaii;tee On
EVGugeic,l Labor was pos poaed by motion
made 10 that tff,cr.
Dr., Graham took the chair, AID Rev. Mr..
East Hanover Prcsbytery they were doing more
| work Now than ever. and only lack Of money
and meaas prevented more.
1t they could raise mcans much moro could
be done.
Mr.. Campbell paid Dr. ffgor deserved
compliment Tor tho very zoalopa work he had
| been doing. aud said he was oortlin that others
might Go ss naoh, and that in tho fu'ure be
hoped they would. Iu Petersburg DR.. Wther-
sp1oa, Rev, Mr.. Joues, and Rev. Mr. Wlnn
| were extending their work sluthwsTd,
10 t.'5s HacuTaT there was a larger fsld If
| missionary LABOR than anywhere elsa ia the
Sis'e. i Considerable de2teo Of efficiency and
| . Ilkrliio ID Of good results vas gwen as the
appearance OF affairs ip East Hanover Presby-
terry.
fcT. Mr.. Lloy regarded the question as one
OF he m ST important unaa Lnst could be
brought btijFe the &sntd Fio thous ht the
chGtch waA accomplishing scmethiug, and he
Thought It Was orlt.iGs Ia the right direoliot
but The church had no; begun to applo .ch the
! staHdint IN this mater tia, it should. l.
should ia'k aoa;l', write. aad work fer cvsngel
ias labor.
The Presbyterian Church was re calculated
to do this Tu:k and do il efficiently. Nog tho
question IT, d,es il d. it2 10 lis stated pasto-
rato this Ctucct vas doing its pars nrby, i: is
not dong 81 that is should for evat gsli.t.c
@crk. Mr.. LACY spoks at length 90 this sur-
lac:, showing grtai 2:al and interest in this
work.
Rev, Mr.. Walker as, addressed the Synod
10 favor OF urging forward tho missionary work.
lie auld the people 90 the western verge of
the S>nod were hospi.ab'e. and .aIcul ia faith
and spirit.
Tn, farther discussion Q! this subject was de.
ferrcd
The SyIol then took rec,ss until after Dj
V'oe service, when Rev. Dr.. Hose. of Ricn-
mond presented the merits of tho Virginia
Bible socir'y; sf,er which the Synod adjourned
until $50 q clock uex. morning.