The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-18
Synod of North Carolina

Met in Asheville, N. c., September 27th, and
adjourned September 30th, 1882 The Presbv
terian church being small and insufficient to &C
commodate the Synod and the large BODY of
worshippers in attendance, the OPENING services
;ere conducted in the Methodist Episcopal
Jhurch, South which was near at hand and
generously offered to the use of the SYNOD The
sermon was preached by Rev. H. G. Hill, D. D..
Moderator, on Psalm eli IS, When the Lord
shall build up Zion, He shall appear in HIS
glory"
There were present during the sessions of
Synod 81 ministers and 40 ruling elders, total
OF ll6. Orange Prosbytery, Is ministers, 10
elders Concord, 10 ministers II elders; Fay.
etteyllle II ministers, elders Wilmington.
ministers, elders Mecklenburg. 10 minister's
rSeV:- L. McHlnnon of the Presbvtery of Con-
cord was elected Moderator, and Rev. j. A
-msay of the Presbytery of Concord and Rev.
W. II. Davis of the Presbytery of Mecklenburg,
temporary Clerks.
Wilmington, N. c., the First Presbyterian
church, was chosen as the place, and the second
Wedn 7day in November at % o'clock P. NJ.
was chosen as the time of the next meeting of
the Synod
The different causes of the General Assembly
were amply and ably presented. 1t is the Gus
tom in this Synod to appoint orders of the day
for all the great arms of the Churchs work and
one elected to the post is the "Synodical
consideration of the body
Thus the different objects of Publication
Iddc' lon, Home Missions, Foreign Missions
Ire regularly brought forward and considered
even In the absence of any one representing the
Assemblys Committees. The cause of Home
Missions has two agents. one of Sustentation
Ind another of Evangelistic Labor The Sab
bath School interest is also entrusted to an agent
In this way every enterprise of the Church
receives due recognition, and at this Sc sion of
synod there was more than usual attention
pa to some of them Publication was repre
sented by the Rev. F. H. Johnston. and the
Synod commended the Assembly's scheme for
the management of this interest to the praverrul
consideration of its churches.
The Rev DR.. Hill, agent Of Sustentaton and
Rev. Q. NJ. Payne, agent of Evangelistic Labor
brought forward the general subject of Home
Missions which received more than ordinary at
tentlon. The Synod gave rncb time to this
subject The Rev. DR.. McIlwalne. the General
Assemblys Secretary, made a clear aud able ad
dres on the work of the Assemblys Committee.
and awakened deep interest. The Synod also
heard details of the home work in its bounds
from the PrCsbyteral committee men and Evan
gellsts employed by the Presbyteries 1t proved
so interesting and profitable that the SYNOD
ordered standing rule that such meeting
should be held at every Synod
The cause of Foreign Missions. ALWAYS one
that awakens sympathy and attention, was pre-
sented by the agent, Rev. r. T.. Johnston He
was followed by the Rev. DR.. J. Leighton vii
son, the General Assembly's Secretary of For
elgn Missions. The venerable Secretary smoke
with great earneLtness Of the cause so dear To
hlm, taking as his theme, for announcement in
the work, the success of missions among even
the most benighted and hopeless races. He re
ferred mostly to Africa, Illustrating from his
personal experience. Rev Dr. Joseph r. vii
son also presented briefly and strongly the ar
gument for Foreign Missions
The Synod took a new departure on the sub-
Ject of Sabbath Schools. Besides the usuaI
statistics and exhortations Of diligence fbe
synod appointed an hour to discuss some topics
previously prepared and announced by com
mittee appointed by the last Synod) touching
Sabbath school work The qualifications Of
teachers; how to teach the Bible lesson and
rewards OF faithful effort were the subjects con.
sldeied. Brief addresses were made bv Rev
Dr. Wiley, President of the n. Carolina Sunday
school Association, Rev. DR.. Hill. Rev. DR.
Rumpe, Rev G. NJ. Payne, and others. Rev
j.. Z. Vass is the Synodical agent of Sabbath
Schools, and deserves credit for this agreeable
and profitable variation from routine.
The subject of Education the decrease in the
number Of candidates the needs Of the Church
and Of the cause and such matters were brought
to the notice Of Synod in many WAYS. Tbe
agent Of Education being Moderator. the SYNOD
appointed Rev. 7. 4. Penick as agent ,,ro
temPore. His report brought forward the sub.
Ject. And resolution was adopted appointing