The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-17
DR.. HOGE BEFORE THE SYNOD.
The Eminent Richmond Divine Delivers a
Powerful Sermon.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAYS SESSION.
Reports of the Committees on Home and
Foreign Missions Next Meeting to DO
Held In Petersburg.

ROANOKE. Va, Oct. s.-lspeciaLl-The Synod
OF yirzinia met at oclock this morning for
devotional exercises which were conducted By
! Rev William Dinwiddie d. y. The minutes OF
yesterday we're read and approved. Rev l. y.
Anderson. Synod Of Nashville; Rev. T. NJ hich-
ardson d. D.. Rev. 4. l.. Phillips. secretary Of
The colored ovangelization OF the synod OF
Ala anna, we're invited to iii st corresponding
rethren. Tho re ort OF the committee on
sabbath. .chools made a very encouraging re-
port Of tho sunday-schools in the bounds ofthe
synod. Petersburg. Va and IADb-street church
was chosen a. tho place for tine next meeting
The repor. OF the committee on change OF
hounianos OF the rresbyteries was taken up allu
Thoroughly discussed Ihe frs. recommends
ton was adopted. VIZ: The Synod OF lrsinla
oytrlures the General Assembly 10 Anhler
Lee county. Virginia, from Holsion preSby-
terrain synod 81 ennessee 20 Abingdon Presny-
iery synod OF Virginia second. INA. the com
ties II lraXtOn and We sIer ana alhOuh DO
transferred from Oreenbrler 10 Lexington
Ihe or Ter o the day Was hen ~ and Rev.
Dr Hooper made the report OF The committee
o. home missions within the BOUNDS 81 TIC
> nod = his IS encoursg ns. The rev. lr. ). y.
raig pre- ented the wol OF tho As. mhlr in an
ca nest address and made astrong appeal 10 tho
pre'hyterIes TO work through the Assembly
committee.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
After recess Rev + NJ. Richardson. y. D..
secretary OF fQIchllOu OF the Nfloi "a Ntin-
phis, made an address on the edlcat onal work.
oi the church and on the duty Of PRAYER for an
Increase in the NUM- CT OF ministers and OF
contributing Tor tho educational can'o.
After TINS address. by =. eclal molOn. the
synod was led II an earnest prayer by ey. II NJ
Mhl-c. -. D.. for IN outIOurns OF od spirit
upon hi' work in -tnlIng fo.th more laborers
INTO the great WORK of preaching no Gospel:
lev. II. ID. Stephenson presented the report OF
the synod r committee on publication ana
made stirring address urging that the synod
.s4rH
mi ice AT Richmond. lev. T. herri
-. H., reported the publication WORK OF
the church a. IN prosperous condition, and
claimed the help % the hHrch for the purpose
OF aiding the collorfage work Of the committee.
} ho publication committee Is seH-su'talmns
an NIL the contri utions OF the churches 30 10
carrying on the coioriage WORK. ne an
nOuncemcnt OF the death Of the following min.
lsters was made. Rev. Geo &c a. NIilner OF
lie Abingdon Iresbytcry. Re- hare - Price
Of East Hanover lev r. X; d MAP Of Green
brier and liable memorials viii be prepared.
70 EIGN MISSIONS
The Rev. p II. Gwinn read tho report on for
eign missions. which WAS ost encouraging and
showed great Progress 10 the foreign work. or
tho l18 missionaries in the Southern Presbyte.
Ran Church fortythrce are from the synod OF
he Eev. J. II Brvson. p. D.. of the Synod Of
Alabama, and a member Of the Assembly com
nnttce Of foreign nj -si0ns addressed the Synod
on iehalf OF the committee and gave graphic
account of the great foreign mission NO k as
carried on hy Il g Church. he speech was con-
sdered splendid effort.
The SYNOD took q recess and after recess the
BODY met IN tho lCcture-room peniing puoic
worship AMI the matter OF change OF iounda-
rios was lakcn up The remain Ter Of he renOrt
was ref rred 70 the presbyter es interested IN
the changes recommended b iho synod COM
mlttcc, with the request Tor an expression or
opinion on the matter at the next meeting OF
the synod
Tho synod passed a motion offered by Rev.
HHINH lH. D Ia
Society Of Virginia IS IN INSTITUTION winch IS
doing great good. anl urging the churches 10
he Rev Moses Hoge D. D. preached to
an immense audience. tho church being
thronged and many going away unable TO get
IN the church His text Was taken from Acts.
10Th CHAPTER. 9Th verse: go stand in the temple
and speak To the people the words of this life '
In q mastery manner be handled bis subject. 1
and carried the vast audience with him In the
pulpit with him were Rev. A. l.. Phillips and
Rev w. y. Lacy, ID. d.
coLoRED EvAGELIzATIoN.
Tho Synod convened in the church inmedi- !
attiy after pm he worship AMI the report of the |
committee on cOlored egsngolr alton was
heard which indicated an advance in this work, |
Rev vs. 4. Hall. J.. H.. presented the report.
The Pew 4. l.. Phillips. secretary Of he col |
Ored eytngelisilc work. war then called IN and /
mace a STIRRING address on his work among tho /
cOlOred people MIR. hillIps iss pleasing speak |
or and Ia, large audience was very much inter /
ested i'm tho a idro.s collection WAS isken |
IOT lllS tAurt d VIC bukkfrtlnl Oh tAt pastor
amounting TO ssi. The moderator announced /
siund ~ committees for the following year
he repOrt of the committee on the 1hcO- !
logical Seminary wa read and r. proved and /
the following action taken: Synod approves of /
tn ectiOn OF Rev t.. e. HersmHn ID. b.. to the /
chair Of Biblical literature and Interpretation /
OF the Now testament vacated 10y the resigna-
tion 81 Rev. H. c. AlcNan er. ID. ID whose faith
FIJI and dIligent work IN the Seminary is gr to-
fully recognized. snd Of the election Of hey. T. |
G. johnson 20 the Stuart Robinson professor
ship of tho English Bible and pastora theology |
The following directors were REAP olnted Tor |
1871: lev. A. O.. Hopkins ID. D.. Rev 4. l..
Preston. y. d. and Ruling Elder +. HoKe Tyler !
directors for the term OF four years. The
SyDo then adjourned with prayer By Rev. S. Il.