The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-10-18

Presbytery for relief, We recommend to
Synod the following plan for its adoption:
l. F'7t the portion of Orange Presby
terry iYl .r cast Of the eastern boundaries
OF Gran Be- ard Wake counties be erected
into = wv PreSbytery TO be The Presbytery
Of 4 H. marie and thar Synod pledge to said
/ eaD> cry the time OF one evangelist for
So e"aths iii each year for five years, aud
500 year for lis general mission work
the same period.
That GOldSb0ro be transferred from
Wilmington to The said new PresbYtery
and hat that portion of Craven county
south q the Trent River be transferred TO
Wilmington; 50 that the southern bounda-
" Of the new PreShytery shall be as fol-
lows: &long tie southern boundaries of
Wake and JOhustou counties to the Neuse
Rive; thence along the Neuse to the
northern boundary Of Jones county; thence
along tie northern boundary of Jones to
he Trent River; thence along the Trent
River to its mouth.
s3 That the counties Of Orange Pres
bytery, Randolph and Chatham, lying
noFth of Fayetteville PreSbytery be
transferred to Fayetteville, and that the
three northwestern counties of Concord
Presbytery, Ashe, Allegheny and Wilkes
be transferred 90 Orange
keys. Alexander Sprunt, Peyton Hoge,
and DR., Johnson and others favored the
division; and notwit hstauiing speeches in
opposition by Rev DR.. jacob Henry Smith
and Rev. DR.. 5. N. Smith, the stroug an
tagoniSm of Rev. Mr. Coppedge, and a
constitutional point raised by Rev. DR..
Roger Martin, the proposition to set up
ncw Presbytery, was carried by "a clean
T}21orltE on a g.Va yCce vote
lie following committee was appointed
10 prescribe the order Of organic <tion for
the new Preshytery: Rev. Dr. F. H. John
~}fi. Eey. DR. l.. { Nass, and Ruling Ell
der James + t"wle
Home Missions
1t night ''HOIue MIseIOna'' was the sub
iecl for discussion before large audience
Interesting addresses were made by Rev.
w. d Morton, Rev. F. II. Johnston and
Rev j. &. Mack \ collection, amounting
10 s105, was then taken up.
The Orphanage in Charlotte.
There We're several offers Of locations
for an orpl3uage. Rev. Neil McKoy, of
Halnett. offered 100 acres of land and
buildings III Summerville; the Whining
to1, Chadburn aud Conway Railroad Co,
100 acres Ct land in Columbus county,
together with fr, Z transportation Of mate
rial on the railroad; Salisbury choice Of
several sites with ten acres and a pledge
Of $500 III cash; and Charlotte the Or
phan'- Home and Hospital with subscrip-
tons Of $3.50 annually and 500 for a
building fund The Charlotte proposition
WAS accepted and the following Regents
elected:
NseSlel burg Presbytery, Rev. Wm. f
McilwaIEe, Geo I Wilson, and John E.
Oates; Concord Presbytery, Rev j. Rum
itl. | | I { (lr..
bytery, Rev d. |. Craig, and Hon. a NJ.
Scales; Wilmington Pr sbyterv, Geo
Chadt bourne Fayetteville fresbytery, Rev
y. .. McBrS dc; Albemarle Presbytery
Hon. d. G. Fowle.
FIVE of the Board will constitute quo
rum The first Wednesday in November
uext. at 3 p m, is the date, and the First
Presbyterian church III Charlotte the
place, selected for the organization of the
Board. Rev. J. Rumple, u. d, was Sc
lte,ed to act as temporary Chairman to
call the Board together for permanent or
ganization.
sunday school Report.
Rev. /. 9. Nass, Sunday School Agent,
reported 1913 schools, a gain Of 12; 1,712
teachers, d gain of "a; L S26 scholars
gam of 1094; contrib ed for Sunday
Schools 81, ,9JS, Il gain OF s1.047; contrl-
but ous tor heuerceuce =, 243, IA gain Of
$3,6 Or Niss followed the report by an
add.ess. Then Hon. \. ,az%r, Speaker
Of he House, WAS introduced He spoke
~ length ON The Progress of Sabbath
schools and Their Place" A resolution
Of thanks was voted to Mr. Leazar for his
address. Rev. Mr.. Anderson followed on
the same line.
The \. {. Presbyterian Endorsed.
THIS excellent paper was endorsed in
- AnI al "
had spoken Of its work. The paper was
especially commended by Rev. Dr.. Hoge
and Rev. Or Jacob Henry Smith for the
stand it took last year against the Rom
ish iInmi grafton scheme inaueurated at
Hot Springs. The North Carolina Pres
byterian. said Or. Hoge. discovered the
real object of that meeting and had the
courage to publish the facts TO the world.
1t not only had the influence with its own
readers, hnt it strengthened the backbone
of other state papers that had been
afraid to speak out on the subject.
To Meet in Wilmington Next.
On motion of Dr.. ? ii. Hoge the next
session viii be held in Wilmington He
promised the brethren as fine oysters as
were ever captured in North Carolina wa
ters. That captured" them.
The next Synod will meet on the first
Tuesday in November, 1890.
Seif-Appoiated Evanseiists.
Rev. J. Henry Smith, u. d., Chairman
of the CommIttee appointed IN reference
to the wisdom of encouraging selfa
pointed eyange.iSts to hold meetings in
PresbyteI iap churches reported as follows,
| and the report was adopted:
'Self-appointed evangeists and ire
sponsDle revivalists" should be discour
i aged and diSc0untenauced; but holy men
of God. Jealous in good work, having the
confidence of their brethren. and capable
| Of Speaking aud willing to speak for Christ
and his gospel should be encouraged, but
always IN cooperation with. and under
toe oversight aud control nf the ordained
rulers and oVerseers of Chrst's Church
Contributions the Past Year.
| Rev. F. K. Law. Chairman OF the Com
mittee made the following report on Sys-
! tematic BenevOlence:
| Contributed to SustentatiOn : 5,S43 6S
9 q" Evangel. Fund, 3,161 50
- . " Invalid Fund, 4,01S II