The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
TO MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION IN
STAUNT ON.

Sne~ n A. Composed--Dr. Dinwisldse 20
Deliver the sermon--The Order Of H"si-
>sss--Uomestic and Foreign Missions-
Reports en- Education.
The Presby terian synod OF Virginia VIII
cosvene In annual session next Tuesday
pight At o'clock, with the First Prespy'e-
han church Of staunton, and VIII remain III
srssion until the following Saturday morn
ing.
The SYNOD this time meets in the valley
~hich IA the home OF the Presbyterians, u
having been settled in Colonial days by the
scotch-Irish, all Of whom belonged 10 th's
denomination with very few exceptions.
Only eight miles on iron stanton IS 'ne
famous old Fort Defiance, within the
,ounds OF which stands the old stone Pres
pyterian church, the oldest in America !.
me scotch Irish with the assistance OF tnls
IA f,rf defendcd themselves very success
fully from the Indians before they were
driven frlim Virginia.
COMPARISON.
Tho Presbyterian synod Is 10 the Presby-
serian Church what the Court OF Appeals Is
so Virginia in many respects. IL IS com
uosed OF ten Prcsbyteries in Virginia, W est
VIRGINIA and Maryland, and ranks next I'D
r.ower 10 the General Assembly, which Is tne
S,rreme legislative body OF the Church
:rhe synod Is not a legislative body, but a
General Presbytery 20 which individuals
Who are dissatisfied with the action oil any
nj the Presbyteries in the Synod can appear
for new hearing. $50 ,.,.,.
The synod is composed OF 80 cnu,cnes'
.lot ,atpfatarg Ia llCen-
siates. I.3ss elders, $3.50 commandments
and d. 80 children Of the sunday-schooi'
MODERATOR AND CLERK.
Dr. William Dinwiddio, Of Greenwood,
Va. is the Moderator Of the synod, ana
Rev. DIR. J. i. smith OF frederlcksDuIe, 80 -
rha stated clerk. The body is composed OF
nj, OF the ministers IN the ten Presbyteries
IN the SYNOD, and one elder IRON each
church. who are elected 10y their respective
Churches. rhs body has control OF all al
fairs OF the Church which are common 10
the various Presbyteries. IL looks into tne
records OF the Presbyteries and approves OF
disapproyes OF them. and settles any mat
Ter OF dispute that may arise. -.
The General Assembly makes the laws
an A the Synod executes them: " =.
ne Dinwiddie will call the body 10
orjer next Tuesday night promptly al
o,s,,ck. after which he will deliver the an
nual sermon. The body will then go lnto
the election OF moderator for the coming
wear after the roll has been called. Inc re-
firing moderator will hand the gavei TO MS
successor, who, after responding, VIII al
once enter upon the discharge OF his duties.
Temporary clerks will then be elected, altei
which the session will adjourn until the foi-
lowing morning.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The synod will then proceed WIN lhe
regular business. Reports of Domestic ana
Foreign Missions will be read ana as
cussed. A report will also be read from the
Union Theological Seminary at Hampton
Sidney by DIR. J. +. Latimer, its professor
OF church history. Several vacancies IN tle
Ros nd of Trustees of the Seminary VIII De
filled at this session.
Reports on Education and Sunday-SchOOis
will be submitted and discussed.
Each morning at II O'Clock during the
session and at O'Clock i. NJ. sermon
will be preached by some minister IN at
tendance. Nearly every Presbyterian MN
ister in the city will attend. who, together
with the elders elected as delegates, VIII
leave the city to-day for stanton.