The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-25
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF
THE VIRGINIA SYNOD.
Interesting Exercises and Discussions
Mrs, Majors AssaiIant Confesses-Ip-
From All Sections.


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sTAUNTON, VA, Oct. 24.-lspecial. !
The Synod reassembled this morning, and
was opened with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by the moderator, Rev. DIR. M. l..
Lacy. Prayers were offered by Rev. l.. b.
Johnston and Rev. DIR. Quarles, Of the
Washington and Lee University, who
fervently implored the presence and bless
ings Of the Holy Spirit. The minutes Of the
proceedings of yesterday were read and ap-
proved.
THB CHICAGO FAIR.
Rev. l.. B. Turnbull offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted; !;
Resolved, That the Synod recommend its
ministers to try 10 secure, as soon as pos
sible upon their return TO their homes, mass
meetings of their Christian citizens in their
respective communities, t. petition the Co
lumban Commission to keep the doors or
the Worlds Fair at Chicago closed ON the
Lords Day.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The reports of the committees on the re-
cords Of East Hanover and Lexington Pres
byteries were received and approved. The
report of the Committee on Bills and Over
lures was received, and it was ordered that
the committee meet again after the adjourn
ment Of the Synod, and the treasurer was
directed TO pay the expenses incurred by
members of the committee in their dis
charge Of their duty. The Synod declined
10 transfer Providence church from West
Hanover TO Eas: Hanover at this time.
The overture Of the Lexington Presbytery
to have included within its bounds Web
ster, BraXtOn, and COlb0urne counties, W.
Va, was referred TO the Gfeenbrer Pres
bytery.
The report of the Committee on Bills and
Oyertures was then adopted. The Judicial
Committee reported mo cases on their
docket" and were discharged. The report
Of the Committee on Union Theological
Seminary was received, considered, and.
with some modification, adopted. This re-
port elected an animated discL sslon, which
was earnestly conducted by Rev. Il. W.
Finley chairman OF the committee; Rev.
DIR. +. l.. Preston, Rev. DIR. X. NJ. Mcllwain,
Rev. DIR. Latimer, Colonel j. L. Fitzgerald,
and others. The Synod most earnestly
recommend that each Of its Presbyteries
take prompt action to raise and forward to
j. i. Fitzgerald, treasurer Of the seminary
proportion Of the $4,000 now needed to
make up the sum Of 5000 which il was
proposed TO secure, and the synod would
suggest TO the Presbyteries an apportion-
ment of at least $4,000 among their
churches upon the basis Of thirty cents per
member. as "A means OF attaining THIS
greatly needed result. The Synod further
directs that this subject be placed upon the
docket, that call may be made at the next
meeting OF the Synod for report OF the
action of the Presbyteries respectively upon
this subject.
REsIGNATIONS ACCEPTED.
The Synod accepted the designations OF
Rev. DR.. William BroSn and Rev. DIR. j. VI.
Rawlings as members of the Board OF Direc !
tors, and in view of the long continued con- |
nectiOn of Rev. DIR. William Brown with
the Seminary, the Synod would hereby re-
cord its high appreciation ofhis thirty-eight
years Of faithful and devoted ser'ice, and
express TO that venerable and beloved brother
its earnest prayer for comforting and sus-
tanning grace for him as, under the weight
of years and infirmites, he waits for the |
Masters call to enter into rest" To ill
vacancies in the Board of Directors caused
by the expiration Of terms, death and resig |
nations, the Synod appointed the following |
directors in the class OF 1894: Rev. L. ID. |
Stephenson, and re-appointed Rev. Alex
ander Martin, ID. D., and Ruling Elder J.
L. Fitzgerald, in the class Of 1891; Rev. Dr. |
A. c. Hopkins and Ruling Elder }. lloge |
Tyler (Lieutenant-Goyernor Of Virginia).
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. Dr. w. ). Lacy, chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Missions, presented /
their report, which was Of great interest,
and was discussed by the chairman, Rev.
Edward Lane. of the Synod OF Brazil, and |
Rev. ID. L. Junkin, Of Japan. Rev. Frank |
j. Brooke, Rev. DR.. Barr and Rev. L. ID. |
stephenson were appointed committee to
prepare proper response to these interest |
ing addresses on foreign missions, the I'M
2erial work and crOwning glory Of the mod |
erh Christian Church. \ very touching |
letter from the venerable DR. smith, OF the |
Uuion Theological Seminary Of Virginia,
now more than fOur-sc0re years OF age, WAS
read and referred TO a committee TO prepare |
an appropriate response.
Roanoke was selected as the place for the |
next annual meeting Of the Synod. The re-
ports of the Committees on Finance, Edu-
cation, Narrative and on Historical iate-
rials Of the Synod were received ard ap- |
proved. The records Of Winchester rresby- |
terry OF West Hanover, with ssme excep- |
tions, were approved.
IN MEAoRIAN.
Appropriate and touching memorials OF
members OF the Synod VINO have recently |
died were then read as follows: OF Rev |
Jsmes NJ. Humphreys, by Rev. NJ w. Dog
gett; Of Rev. Thomas Brown, ID. d., by |
Rev. p. ID. Stephenson; Of Rev. \. ID. Pol
lock, ID. d., by Rev. w. ii. Robertson; OF
Rev. Theodorick Pryor, ID. d., by Rev. DR.. |
W. A. Campbell; of Rev. James ii. Smith.
nv Rpy DIR f. L. Preston: of Rev. W III |
Ociltree, bv Rev. X. II. Fleming: OF Rev.
DIR. Il. ID. Bell. by Rev. Charles White. ID.
d.: OF Rev. L. {. Brown, by Rev. L. ID. |
Stephenson.
Alter solemn prayer by Rev. Patterson |
Fletcher. these memorials were adopted and |
ordered TO be entered on the minutes of the |
synod. The Synod then took recess until
L. VI.