Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-27
THE SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Interesting Account of Its Meetings at
Staunton-The "Boom'' in the state.

CORRESPONDENCE of The EVENING STAR
STANTON, Va, Oct "a
The synod Of Virginia embraces the states
Of Virginia, West Virginia, parts of Maryland
and the District OF Columbia, and has nearly
800 ministers and over 800 churches. each one
entitled to elder in the m settings of the synod
A full attendance would give u membership of
over 500. The attendance this year is over $50.
DIR. NJ. L. Lacy Of Greenbriar makes q most
excellent presiding officer, and his cousin DIR.
W. Lacy of Norfolk, is the prince of clerks.
A vast amount Of most important business has
occupied the attention of the synod
.r DIR. McIlwaine, president Of Hampden Sid
ney College, presented its claims and reported
its endowment at $3.50. 900, with professors
and l41 students with the new memorial hall
completed and every room on College Hill &C.
cupIed On motion Of DIR. Pitzer of Washing
ton, the synod resolved to receive and hear a
representative of the college at its meetings
and placed this subject ON its annual docket.
The tremendous tide OF population and cap
ital now pouring into the state elected the at
tention of the synod, and measures were
adopted to increase the evangelistic force Of
the synod.
NEW EVANGELISM.
Several wealthy gentlemen offered S5, 900 and
the synod will provide an equal amount. SO that
at least ten new evsngelists will be placed in
the field.
Several presbyteries and number Of men,
bers are anxious for Encouragement of pres
byterial lines, and the committee OF bills and
overtures will report bill on this subject.
The missionary field is represented by Rev.
DIR. Lane OF Campinas Brazil who gave a most
graphic account of the Jesuit power in the en-
pire and the blOodless.re volution, and the Rev.
MIR. Junkin of kochl. Japan, who deeply inter-
ested the synod with an account of the progress
of the pOsppl in the sunriga land
Drs. LatImer and Moore of Union Seminary
spoke most effectively In behalf OF higher Pres
byterian education. DIR. Moore surprised some
and gratIfed many by saying that The would
not make the secular learning now required by
the book a sine qua non to ordination to the
ministry"
DR.. Hoge of Richmond was present and
preached to an overlooking congregation last
night at the First Presbyterian Church. OF the
younger members of the synod coming to the
front i'll the transaction of business l noticed
Turnbull, Vance, Fleming, McCutchen. Rose
5rough, FIndlay and Elder Lyons of Rich
mond.
Miss Mary Baldwin, sister of the famous
John b. Baldwin and the principal of the fe-
male seminary, gives reception to the synod
this evening
At Basic City. just at the foot of the Blue
Ridge, where the c. and o. railroad crosses the
Shenandoah Valley railroad
STRUCK THE BOOM"
a most wonderful boom 1t is-stretching from
Hagerstown, Md, to Admission, Ala. Popula-
ton is pouring in by the tens of thousands and
capital by the tens of millions. New indus
tries and new towns and cities are springing up
as IL by magic. Where to will this thing grow?
Who shall tell? Not all the lots sold VIII be
builded on; not all the towns laid gu. on paper
Will become cities: not all of the plants"
planted will become trees and hear fruit, but
the tittest will survive. and the glory of the
northwest is now sweeping into this fair south
land of sunny skies and health-giving climate
and untold wealth of field and forest and mine.
The capital already here will remain, and not
only remain. but draw other millions after il.
1 he new assessment OF this state shows an in
crease of values of @25. 100000 since 1885,
The tide that swept northwest has reached
the Pacific and has detected to the SOUTH
Tomorrow go to Salem and Roanoke. from
whence l will send letter giving my impress
SONS upon the boom west OF Lynchburg
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