Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-29

THE VIRGINIA SYNOD.

The VIRGINIA SYNOD.
The first days proceedings of the Virgins
| synod of the Presbyterian Church, which
commenced its annual session in this city OF
the 2lst instant. were reported in the SPKcTA
| TOR last week, except the appointment o
clerks. for which offices the Rev. W. L. Lacey
OF Norfolk. and the Hon. James Lyons, o
| Richmond, were chosen.
At the morning session of the second day, TIL,
Presbytery reports were presented and refer.
| red. Rev. DIR. Mc1lwaine desired that q part o
ne afternoon should be appropriated to tn,
\ members ofthe Synod who desired more &C
tive interest to exist throughout the Synod IL
behalf of Hampden Sidney College. which
was agreed to.
| Rev. F. McCutchan presented the report OF
| Systematic Benefciaries, and, in addition Il
the sums collected for those purposes. 1t furn
ished the amounts contributed for all purpose
including ministers salaries and church ex
penses. The aggregate of the year was 1922. 25l
| an increase over the previous year of S13 507.-
| 1t was clear concise statement of the affair
of the church. and. though amendments wer,
| proposed, 1t was adopted as 1t came from the
committee,
| The report of the Committee on Sabbath
| Schools furn ished detailed Information. In
the $40 churches in the bounds of the Synoc
there are 1924 schools; 1876 teachers. and 655;
scholars. 700 scholars united in Membership
with the church.
| Rev, DR.. Hoge, offered a resolution embrac.
ing petition to the managers of the Column
bia Exposition to be held at Chicago. depreca-
ting the opening of it on Sabbath days. BE
| supported the proposition with earnest elo
| quence which made deep impression on hill
hearers. The proposition was adopted by 9
unanimo US vote.
The meeting on behalf of Hampden Sidney
College, for which purpose the Synod took q
recess. waswell attended. and with beneficial
results.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the Syn
cd to invite representatives from the College
| to visit the sessions of the Presbyteries and
| Synod In its behalf.
| At the night session, the report on Home
Missions was presented by Rev.L.B Johnston
partment of the church work had been well
conducted.
Rev. DR.. J. N. Craig. of Atlanta. Ga. the
General Assembly's Secretary, spoke by invi-
tation, giving a full account of the work gen.
orally, and was followed by several members
of the Synod,
The designations of Rev. Drs. William
Brown and JIM. Rawlings. as members of the
Board of Trustees of Union Theological Semi
nary were presented and accepted. Dr. Browns
extreme age and ipfirmties, and DR.. Rawlings
removal from the bounds of the Synod were
the reasons for their designations.
At the morning session of the third day. the
publication interests OF the church were con.
sidered The first address was delivered by
Rev. DR.. Hazen, the Secretary OF the General
Board Rev. DR.. Finley, of Winchester. gave
many strong reasons for increased appropria-
lions of funds to meet the demand for addi.
tional literature in several of the Presbyter1es.
The report from the the Committee on Evan
gelistic work presented by Rev. DR.. Rosebro,
Of Petersburg, elected much interest. as we'll
as the remarks he name on the subject. He
was followed by Drs. Hoge, OF Richmond; Bull
lock, of Baltimore; Rev. Brooke, of Lexington
Presbytery; Elder Norman. of Montgomery
Presbytery, and others. All urged the need Tor
renewed and enlarged effort for the interests Of
the church generally, and especially to main.
| tain its proper progress In the new towns now
building, and in the districts where material
development was making such rapid strides.
and adding such large accessions to the popua
lation of the country. The wonderful and ag-
gressive work accomplished by the kentucky
Presbytery was brought out by DR.. Hogs and
adverted to by all the speakers.
The recommendations made by the meeting
In behalf of Hampden Sidney College were
considered at the night meeting. and discussed
by Drs. Lattimer and Moore. of Union Theo-
logical Seminary; Elder Christian OF East
Hanover Presbytery; DR.. Quarles, of Washing
ton & Lee; DIR. Pitzer OF Washington City /; DIR.
McIlwaine, President of the College; Rev. R. R.
Howison, of Richmond, and others, were
adopted.
Rev. DIR. Hoge, by invitation. delivered a
sermon at night to large audience in the
First Presby terrain Church.
At the morning session of the fourth day. DR..
Dinwiddie from the committee on Overtures.
reported upon sundry matters. chief of which
was the necessity of changing the boundary
lines of some of the Presbyteries, and churches
from one Presbytery to another. In most cases
they were deferred to general revision of the
lines Presbyteries which the extension of rail-
roads within the boundaries of the Synod had
made necessary.
A resolution supplementary to the action al
ready taken respecting the opening of the doors
OF the Columbia Exposition in the Sabbath
was adopted. 1t provides that ministers on
their return to their own communities should
aid in the movement of popular meetings Of
the people deprecating the opening of the Ex-
position on the Sabbath.
Rev. DIR. Finley, from the committee, having
In hand the affairs of Union Theological Semi
nary, submitted lengthy and carefully pre-
pared report. The erection of additional build
ings, and the completion of an endowment
fund so as to add another professor and depart.
ment to the Institution, were recommended
and plans especially for the first object, map
ped out. A lengthy discussion ensued. show.
ing how great is the interest in the seminary
The report of the committee was adopted
which included that Rev. E. P. Stephenson o
| the Abingdon Presbytery. and Rev. r. G. Hop
kins OF the Winchester Presbytery, and Hon
]. Hoge Tyler, of Montgomery Presbytery
be appointed on the Board of Trustees of the
| Seminary. These appointments were made tt
fill vacancies caused by the resignation of Rev
william Brown, DID, and Rev. ]. M. Rawlings
and the death of Mr.. E. NJ. Armstrong, o
| Salem.
DR.. Brown resigned because of the infirmitie
of old age. He had been on the Board SO years
Mr.. Rawlings removed from The bounds of tn,
| Synod.
| Rev. DIR. Lacey. of Norfolk, presented the re
port Of the work as prosecuted through the eff
forts of Synod in the foreign mission. field
About so ministers from this Synod are nov