The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-24
THROUGHOUT TEE STATE.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF
THE VIRGINIA SYNOD.
Interesting Discussion OF the Subject OF
Home cMIssions-Heavy Rains Reported
at Different Points-Latest News From
Many Places.

at Different Points-Latest News From
Many Places.
STAUNToN, VA, oct. 23.-l Special. J.
The Synod met promptly at $3.50 O'Clock
the moderator, Rev. DIR. NJ. l.. Lacy, pre-
siding. The opening prayer was offered b,
Ruling Elder Thomas j. kirkpatrick, o
| Lynchburg. The devotional exercises fol
lowed, concluding with fervent prayer o
praise and thanksgiving to God for Hi
manifold blessing in the past, and earnes
entreaty for his continued favor. Th'
minutes of yesterday were then read ant
approved. Rev. Mr.. Junkin, Of the Synod
Of Texas, was introduced and invited TO si
as corresponding member.
According TO previous order, the synod
heard the General Assembly's secretary o
publication. Rev. J. X. Hazen, ID. D.. in
behalf of the cause. The topic was further
discussed by Rev. e.. w. Finley, Rev. DR.
A. W. Rozer and Rev. j. !. Vance. The
subject was then referred TO the appropriate
committee, with instructions TO prepare a
proper response TO the address OF the secre.
tary at II A. NJ.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. DIR. RosebrO, chairman OF the Synod
Committee on Home Missions, presented
their report. The report and DIR. Rosebros
address were full of interest and impressed
and thrilled the audience which filled
the church. lie was followed by Rev.
DR.. Hoge, who deepened the inter
est and quickened the warm feel
ings of his hearers, already intensely
stirred. His reference TO the Synod of Ken
tucky, and the work Of Colonel Bennett III.
Young and fellow labOrers was most elo-
quent, and his tribute to the memory Oi
Rev. Stuart Robinson moved every heart.
He drew a striking contrast between the
effect which straitness in the money mark
produced on the style Of living and the
style Of giving, and his closing appeal was
characterized by that fcryent elOquence pc
culiar to DIR. HOge.
He was followed by Rev. DIR. A. ID. Me-
Clure, OF Baltimore, who began his address
by saving, "What shall he say who follows
the King?" He gave very interesting ac-
count of his personal observation and indi-
yidual experience in this great work. Rev.
Frank J. Brooke, Rev. DIR. W. L. Richard
son, Rev. Phillip ID. Stephens. of Abingdon
Rev. DIR. j. j. Bullock and Ruling Elder
Norman. also spoke. The subject was SO
important and the discussion 50 deeply in
teresting that the Synod postponed the mid
day interim until 7. NJ, when recess was
taken until 3 L. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Synod reassembled at p. Nj. The over
ture from the Roanoke Presbytery as to
boundary lines was referred TO the Com
mittee on Bills and Overtures. Reports from
the Committee on the Minutes Of the Gener-
al Assembly, and on the records OF the
Presbyteries Of Greenbrier, Maryland,
Chesapeake and Roanoke were presented
and adopted.
ON motion Of Rev. DIR. Moses ID. Hoge II
was unanimously resolved that the synod
of Virginia again commends the Bible
cause. and urges that all the churches
under its care comply with the recOmmen-
dation of the General Assembly to make an
annual contribution 10 this important OBJ
iect. The synod then proceeded to the con-
sderatiOn Of the question OF collegiate ana
theological education.
Rev. DR.. Lattimer and Rev. DIR. Moore, OF
the Union Theological Seminary. opened
the discussion in fOrcible addresses. They
were followed by Rev. DR.. Quarles, of Wash
ington and Lee University; Rev. L. ID.
Washburne: Rev. DR.. Richard McIlwaine,
president of Hampden Sidney College,; Rev.
DR.. A. c. Hopkins, Rev. L. X. Harrison,
Judge Isaac II. Christian, and others.
The SYNOD then resolved that this synod
will be pleased to receive and hear repre-
sentative appointed by the trustees of
Hampden-Sidney College at the meetin gs
of the synod. and will make this subject a
special order at its next annual session.
The synod then adjourned, with prayer by
Rev. G.. W. Finley, until tomorrow morn
ing.
DIR. HOGE AT NIGHT.
There was no night session Of the Synod.
but preaching by DR.. lIOge. Public wor-
ship was held tonight at halt past seven.
In the pulpit were Rev. DIR. Mcfarland,
pastor Of the church; Rev. DR.. Bullock,
moderator of the General Assembly at Bal
timore. and Rev. DIR. Moses D.~llogc, who
conducted the devotional exercises. The
spacious edifce was filled with an
interested and attentive audience.
The choir rendered beautiful
voluntary. "Just as | Am, Without One
Plea Rev. DIR. HOge offered the opening
prayer, after which the whole congregation
sang.
"HCw firm a foundation, We saints Of the Lord
Is laid for your faith In His excellent word"
DIR. Hogethen read Hebrews, llth chapter,
beginning AT the eight verse. The vast con
gregation was then led in prayer by Rev.
DR.. Bullock, after which another hymn was
sung.
DR.. Hoge then announced his text, Cen
esis. jOth chapter, 10Th verse, 80 Joseph
died when he was an hundred and ten years
old. and they embalmed him, and he was
put in a coffin in Egypt" He gave glow
ing picture Of that wonderful laDd-the
East-whence arose that w0ndrOus light
which illumines the world. He described
Egypt as the land of the Nile, which for three
months is white like pearl, and for
three months black like must; for three
months green like an emerald, and for three
months yellow like gold. Then followed an
unique and eloquent discourse, beginning
with the call OF Abraham. and Gods PROM
ises to him and his seed after him, and en-
bracing the life and death OF Jacob and Jo-
seph in Egypt, their unfaltering trust
and faith in God. and the final
fulflment of His promises. Nothing
quenched their hopes, and nothing shook
their faith, and from the seed of Abraham
sprung the worlds Redeemer, whose com
ing proclaimed "Peace on earth, good will
TO all men and glory to God on high" Gods
promises did not end in "a grave in Egypt
nor in a sepuchre in Palestine. Ii the
cross was tragedy, it is also triumph,
and now it flames from the towers OF great
Cathedrals, and on the banners and the
arms of the mighty. Tne faith OF the
martyr Slepueh, anu vi tnO -,PO'h0 ""'
were touchingly portrayed, and the sermon
was concluded with Il tender description OF
the life and death Of the Christian, hid with
Christ in God, so that the grave is not the
end, but only thOrOughfare leading
through the golden gate into the paradise OF
God.
The services were concluded with prayer,
singing, and the Apostolic benediction.
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