The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-16

oiohs ior tne coming year would
oe maze with more earnestness than
eVer oeiore' 1t was recommended that
CALL BE MADE FOR $4,000
to aid the work, and that collect ton
pc taken up on the third Sunday in
November tor that purpose
On motion the report was received
and approved.
DIR. Rosebro, having yielded the chair
TO DIR. NJ. L. Lacy, addressed the synod
on evangelistic work lie suggested
that tho different evangelists make n
report OF their work. He thought that
II there were any people on earth who
could be trusted to the work it was
the Prestyterians. He spoke OF the
Scotch.!rish Presbyterians in the Val
ley. What n noble people they were,
During the great struggle between tho
otates not one of them ever deserted.
Ihey always did their work we'll, and
great things could be expected from
them. But the faces of the Synod
snouio DC turned toward the East, and
YET tne work had been neglected in the
valley Tho Synod had tho right men
in tho field, at least, and the work
mad been begun in good earnest. lie
1eit no hesitation that the Synod of
| virginia would do this work.
rev. MT. Wilson, of the Presbytery
OF Greenbriar, addressed the Synod on
the work he had been doing IN tho
mountains of West Virginia.
DISCUSSING EvANGELIsrIC WORKS.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson is pleasing speaker
and detailed the work with great i'm
pressiveness In some places tho
churches were almost locked against
evangellsts. but now there was a season
OF general rejoicing. The church then
mad its stronghold in the mountain fast
nesses. 1t had not descended into the
valleys when the rush Of progress was
abreast of the times. There tho work
was needed most.
Rey. Il. p. Barclay next addressed
the synod on the evangelistic work in
GILES and other adjacent counties, where
ne had been laboring several months.
Ills remarks were devoted principally
to evangelistic work in general, and he
was glad that tho Presbyterian Church
was awakening to the fact that tho pure
gospel as it was preached was first what
the masses need. Difficulties must be
surmountcd with perseverance. There
was no cause for Encouragement, and he
thought tho church was on tho right
line. Let us have all tho raoney and
tho workers we can get. Put them in
the field, and the result will be four
fold"
Rev. T. S. Wilson, who has been lab
oring in tho West Hanover and Roa-
noke Presbyteries, next addressed the
Synod on the status of the churches in
his district, and the results that had
been accomplished by evanrelistic
work.
lie spoke of Patrick county. with its
population of $4,000 souls. and not one
Presbyterian church within its boun-
daries. Then of Henry county, with
its great expanse, and only few or.
ganized churches. There was not only
room there for the Presby terians, but
there was demand there that the
Presbyterians go in and possess the
land.
In Pittsylvania county,if overy church
OF every denomination were filled to it's
full capacity, there would still be %, 900
people who could not get in to hear tho
gospel preached. There were oppor-
tunities for great work and the people
were receiving the truth gladly.
On motion the continuance Of the re-
ports on evangelistic work was referred
to the following committee: Rev. DR..
Richardson, Rev. Mr.. VIM and Ruv.
c. r. Moten.
The synod then took recess for
dinner.