The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-17
HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS.
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cerned, viz: Chesapeake, Maryland,
East Hanover and West Hanover.
proposition to transfer Pocahontas
and Graham from the Abingdon Pres
bytery to the Montgomery Presbytery
was referred to the two presbyte
concerned, to reportat the next meet
ing OF the Synod.
ing that all collections for the Bible
cause taken up be sent to the Bible
Society OF Virginia.
AFTER THE SERMON,
DR.. Rosebro took his scat as moderator
for the transaction of business. DR..
Hall, chairman ofthe committee on col
which stated that the work had made
slow, but steady progress. He spoke
of che different steps that had been
taken by the church in this line, until
tho work is now we'll organized in
charge of Rev. A. l.. Phillips, the assem-
bly, secretary.
The church had gone forward until
now separate church had been organ
lied, with about thirty churches and
preachers and two presbYteries in the
Southern Assembly. There were about
1,100 colored communicates in the
South An effort was made some time
ago to organize colored presbytery in
Virginia, but the colored members pre-
ferred to wait until there were more
churches.
Resolutions were presented recon-
mending renewed activity and gen.
eral systemized plan Of operation for
evangelical work among the colored
people, which were adopted
Rev. A. l.. Philips. secretary of col
ored evangelical work, was introduced,
and addressed the Synod on that sub
ject
There were, he said, 1000, 900 negroes
scattered from Maryland to Texas.
They were here under conditions which
said they must stay. They were in
creasing and living under conditions
which they liked, and the white people
would not have them togo away. They
say they are the best laborers we have
ever had.
As to the negroes religious condition,
he said, let us look at his thermometer,
step into their churches and you will
see that it is tho preacher. Just as the
preacher is, SO is the congregation.
He spoke of the ability of these preach
ers. Some of them have the power to
sway multitudes, but when you examine
closely you will SEQ their real condition
and the effect of 1T by locking upon
their homes. An imperfect and deficient
ministry makes an imperfect homo life.
On the other hand, have the white
people done their duty? They know
the negro has been poisoned and they
have the antidote in their pockets, but
have they ever given it for their relief :?
The way to do this work is to give the
colored youth n religious education.
The moderator announced tho follow
ing standing committees of the Synod I:
Education-Revs. j. Y. Fair, D. D.,
J. P. Gannier, and Ruling Elder w. Ii.
Robertson.
Foreign Missions-Revs J. R. Bridges,
Il. s. Mcconnell, and Ruling Elder
e H. Cumpston.
Home Missions-Re t. G. Wilson,
w. III. Davis, and Ruling Elder II. A.
Wiseman.
Publication-Revs. I. P. Flournoy,
j. A. Vance, and Ruling Elder Bradley
Davidson.
Work Among Colored People -Revs
l.. B. Johnston, l.. Fl. Paul, md Ruling
Elder Fairer.
Sabbath Schools-Revs. E. L. Wilson,
L. M. Woods, and Ruling Elder j. M.
Hanshaw
d. M !.
Sloan, r. l.. Telford, and Ruling Elder
Jonathan Mays.
The committee on the Union Theo-
logical Seminary presented resolutions
thanking the board of directors for their
efficient work and the diligence of the
faculty; also, that Rev. c. c. Hersman,
d. D., be elected to the chair of ''Bibli-
cal literature" made vacant by the
resignation of Rev. DR.. H. G. Alexander.
Some other recommendations relative
to amending the charter of that insti
tution was also made.
The term of the directors Of the class
of 1890 having expired. the Synod APP
pointed Row. A. c. Hopkins, d. D., Rev.
L. l.. Preston, D. D., and Ruling Elder
j. Hoge Tyler, directors for the term of
four years.
An Invitntion'to tho Synod.