The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-25


may be furnished with the means for meeting
the increased demands made upon her.
9th. That Presbyteries and people be ex-
horted to raise, if possible, $4,000 before the
next meeting of Synod for this work, so that
our Assembly's committee may have means to
press it with vigor and success.
1t appeared from this report that Abingdon
Presbytery has l evangelist; E. Hanover, q
Lexington, 8 Roanoke, 2; w. Hanover, 9
Winchester, 4; Greenbrier, 2. The Presbyte
ries of Montgomery, Maryland Chesapeake
have no evangelist, but it stated that Mont
gomery and Chesapeake doing thorough
missionary work in their bounds and the same
is believed to be true of Maryland from which
there is no report
Obituary.-Rev. Messrs. Barnett and Blain
were appointed committee to prepare an
obituary of Rev. H. Wallace, deceased
Records Of Old Hanover Presbytery.- Tho
committee of last Synod to provide for the
printing of these records reported that they
had not been able to secure sufficient number
of subscribers. The committee was continued
in order to make farther efforts.
COlOred PeopLe.-Rev. ] P. Smith, Stated
Clerk, presented the following-viz:
The Stated Clerk would respectfully report
that as directed by the Synod of Virginia, he
sent communication to the Stated Clerk of the
Synod of North Carolina, on the subject of col
ored ministers and churches, but regrets to say
that he has failed so far to receive a reply. 1t
is
ReSslUed, l. That committee of three min.
listers and three ruling elders be appointed to
open correspondence with all colored ministers
and llcentiates under the care of our Presbyte-
rles' II the way be open to bring these ministers
and representatives of the churches and anv
friends OF this work into a conference at a cen
tral point with reference to the organization of
Presbytery or Presbyteries
2. This committee is directed to secure infor
nation as to all work in our bounds among col.
ored people, and to take such measures as seem
to be expedient for the farther prosecution of
the work among them.
This committee shall consist of Rev. W. T.
Hail. d. d. Rev: A Martin D. D., Rev H. H.
Hawes, and ruling elders Mai. T. ]. Kirk
patrick, P. G. Venable, and Col ]. T. L. Pres
ton.
This was referred to the committee on Bills
and Overtures, and subsequently adopted.
1t was stated that there are in E Hanover
Presbytery colored minister and church in
Roanoke, minister and 1 church in Mont |
gomery, l minister and l church.
Home Missions Conanittee.-The standing
committee on Evangelistic Labor was changed
and is to be known as the Standing Committee
on Home Missions and its duty enlarged to cor. |
respond. The committee remains as already
constituted, the Rev DR.. H M. White and elder
p W. Boyd of Winchester, were placed on the
committee. 1t was ordered that a circular be
prepared by the chairman of the committee. EN-
bracing synopsis of the report which had been
approved, to be printed and sent to all the
churches for information.
Pu6Hcation.-Rev. w. A Campbell. at the re- |
quest of the Committee of Publication, presented
the claims of Publication to the Synod. It was
unanimously resolved that Synod approves the
method recommended by the last Assembly for
raising funds for the work of Publication, and
commends the same to churches under its care. |
Status Of Ruling Elders DIR. M Smith
Prese nted a paper Qad over from the last
SynodD proposing to ask the General Assembly |
to send down to the Presbyteries an overture to
have the Book of Church Order changed so az
to be consistent with itself in all the places
which refer to the status of Ruling Elders and
to make it clear that the ruling elder is eligible
to the office Of Moderator. This paper gave
rise to an earnest discussion in which manv
members took part. Drs. Smith, Houston, AL |
exa nder and Pitzer and Mr. Howison favored
1t and Drs Brown and Richardson contended
that in order to carry out all that seemed sug.
gested in the measure it would require many
changes in the Book and our theory of Church
Order
The matter was postponed to the next meet
ing of Synod and committee appointed con-
sisting Of Rev. DR.. B. M. Smith, Rev. DR.. VIM.
Brown, Rev. Dr. Richardson Rev. R. R. How !
ison, and Prof i. L. Holiday, to bring in !
report on the whole subject at that meeting.
Sabbath School8.-The report Of the standing
committee Or. Strickler, chairman was pre
sented and adopted DR.. Strickler, in view Of his
removal, resigned bis place as chairman. and
Rev. W. M. Woodworth was appointed in his t
place. Rev. w. A. Campbell was added to the
committee. 1t appeared that six Presbvteries
report nearly all the Sabbath Schools are under
the care Of sessions; three, that in about half
their churches the pastors preach especially to
The children FIVE, that the Catechisms are
studied and Scriptures are memorised four. that
The Earnest Yorker, Clildren's Friend anal
lesson Papers Of our Committee are used. Two
Presbyteries give no information at all except
what IS contained in the statistical tables and
'ne Presbytery reports that it has no permanent
sabbath School committee There are rer,ortod