The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-17

which report shall cover the year ending
April 1st.
The better to secure such reports
promptly, the chairman of Synod's com,
mittee shall, on or about the lst of April
each year, publish notice in the Central
Presbyterian, calling the attention OF
chairmen of Presbyter committees to
this duty, and Presbyteries are requested
to put upon their docket for their fall
meeting this subject for ilquiry.
At 2:3O P. M. the Synod took recess
till s P. M.
At s P. M. meeting was held in be.
halt OF Foreign Missions, and addresses
were made by Drs. McIlwaine, and Hoge.
FOURTH DAY.
The opening devotional exercises of
the Presby terian Synod this morning
were conducted by the Rev. w. T.
Hall, D. D.
The first church, Norfolk, Va, was
chosen as the place for the next meeting
OF Synod and the time was fixed for Tues
day, November lst, at clock p M.
THE EVOLUTION THEORY.
The committee on the Minutes of the
General Assembly, through Rev. DR..
Pryor, chairman, presented report,
which, afrer being recommitted and
amended, was adopted as follows:
In view of the earnest and continued efforts
now making to excite odium against our late
General Assembly on account of It's deliverance
respecting the hypothesis of evolution and its
dissemination in our Church. the Synod of Vir-
gihia feels 1T proper to declare its hearty con-
currence in that deliverance.
DR.. Pryor in presenting the report said
that 1t did not touch upon the action of
the Assembly with regard to the removal
OF DIR. Woodrow from his chair in Colum.
bl4 Seminary. 1t confined itself simply
to the action of the Assembly as to the
genetic evolution of man.
The report was adopted with only one
dissenting voice.
The Rev. F. P. Ramsay presented
protest, which was admitted to record
without reply.
Major I. j. kirkpatrick read the "Nar-
rative" prepared by the committee of
which he is chairman. It is a compend
of the narratives sent by the Presbyte-
ries. The facts set forth in the paper
show general progress throughout the
Synod.
The Rev. DR.. @. FL. Read read extracts
from letter from Rev. DR.. S. B. S. Bis
sell, OF Connecticut, who was a member
OF this body from 1888 to 1912, convey.
ing the writer's salutations to the Synod.
DIR. Read was requested to respond to
the letter on behalf of the Synod.
SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE.
The report on this subject was present
ed by Rev. Dr. Charles White. 1t shows
that ll8 churches contributed to all the
seven causes of benevolence as ordered
by the General Assembly; 70 contribut-
ed to six causes Is to five; 20 to four
II to three; IA to two; Is 20 one. The
following amounts were contributed
Sustentation, SIC 314 Evangelistic, ST.
AZ Invalid, $2,923; Foreign Missions
Sl6 O88; Education, SIS 962; Publication,
S2. .258; Tuscaloosa Institute, 1915
PREsBYTERIAL RECORDS.
The records Of the following Presby-
teries were approved without exceptions
Abingdon, Chesapeake, East Hanover,
Mary yland, Roanoke, and Winchester.
The records of West Hanover were ap-
proved with the exception that no men
ton IS made on the records that certain
ministers, when received into the Presby-
terry, subscribed the obligations as re-
qulred by the form Of government,
1t was made the order for II o'clock
M tomorrow to hear the memorials of
deceased ministers.
HOME MISSIONS.
On motion OF Rev. F M. Woods, the
following was adopted
Resolved, That in view of the vital impor-
tance Of our home-msson work in view of it's
vastness and difficulties and tf the encourage.
ment which has attended our efforts hitherto
the Synod hereby renews its urgent injunction
upon the Presbyteries under its care to give all
diligence to overtake the destitutions within
their bounds, both by the appointment of evan
gelists, when practicable, aad by directing pas
tors TO give all the time 10 this work which
they can do consistently with their regular
work
Furthermore, the Synod urges upon all
of our peo, increased liberality in the
support of this cause
REVISING THE MANUAL
Rev. J. P. Smith. Rev. w. a. Camp
bell, and Rev. r. r. Howison were ap-
pointed committee TO revise the Manual
of the Synod, and report at the next
meeting.
The Synod ordered meeting Of Green
brier Presbytery to take action with re-
ard 70 the oroapiz ,fiop of t,yc obrvcLa ac