Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-10-21

work among the colored people, which wer'
adopted
Rev. A. L. Phillips, secretary of colcret
evangelical work, was introduced, and ad
dressed the Synod on that subject.
The Moderator announced the standing
committees.
Saturday. Fourth Day.
After devotional exercises by Rev. ]. G.
Painter, in the chair as moderator, the com
mittee on bills and overtures reported IN
favorably on the overture from Chesapeake
Presbytery asking for an addition to tbs
Book of Government, providing for the
licensing of ministers without the required
educational attainments, providing the
ministers were called of God.
DR.. Pitzer advocated laying over the re.
port until the meeting of the next Synod il
order to give the members mo-e time tc
study on the subject.
After discussion By DR.. Graham, Rev. s.
1. Vance, Rev. DR.. McIlwaine, DR.. Pitzer,
and Elder T. G. Morton, on motion of Dr.
Pi!zsr the matter was laid over till next SEES.
sion by a vote of 55 to So
The Committee on Finance, Ruliog Elder
T. G. Morton, of Stanton, chairman, re
ported that they had examined the accounts
Of the chairman and found them correct
! and in good condition. There was balance
| of $159:SS On hand. The Synod owe moth.
ing aud the books ara all in good condition
The report was received and approved.
DR.. Hall, of Lynchburg, moved that the
Synod petition the committee on colored
evangelization to grant $50 of the collection
to be taken up on Friday night to the Con.
trail Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg.
The Recommendation was adopted.
The unfinished business on foreign mis-
sions was then taken up, when addresses
were made by Rev. II. II. Woods and Rev.
A. Sydenstriker, missionaries in China.
The question of adopting the report then
came up. DR.. Graham suggested that that
portion of the report stating that troubles
in China had been allayed be stricken out.
This was agreed to, and the report was
adopted.
A motion was made by DR.. Pitzsr that
the report of the committee on Systematic
beneficence, previously reporsed, be ap.
proved.
DR.. a. N. White, moved to annul by
inserting resolution requiring the presby.
teries to require from the churches reasons
for delinquences on collections for this pur-
pose. He advocated the measures in strenR
terms, and said such move was necessary,
and that the PreSbyteries should correct the
evil.
Capt. T. G. Morton, ruling elder, ad.
vocated the resolution and was seconded by
several others. There was prolonged dis
cussion on the matter.
Several other members discussed the mat
ter, and on being pat to vote, was adopt
ed.
The Synod then adjourned until 2:So p.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. Smith, the clerk, called the roll of
Presbyteries to ascertain what each had
done toward raising funds for Union Theo.
logical Seminary. Winchester Presbytery
was the only one which. reported. The
amounts collected for that purpose were
small, bit the work was being pushed and
was well before the people.
On motion of Rev. P. B. Price the reports
were approved and the same requirements
were continued to each of the Presbyteries.
DIR. j. Y. Fair, of the committee on mar
rative, presented general report showing
the state Of religion throughout the State.
The ministerial work was good, aud the
elders and deacons were dong their duty
and the department of the members was
faithful and consistent, but there was q lack
of family worship. There was also great
respect for the Sabbath, and the time hon.
ored practice was still maintained. Tho
church was also free from intemperance, but
there was neglect of evangelical of
the colored people and nothing scarcely was
being done to help the work in that line.
The report was adopted.
The committee on the memorial of Rev,
George b. Gilmer, Of the Abingdon Pres
bytery, Rev. Alfred Jones chairman, and
the committee on the memorial of Rev. G..
D. Price, East Hanover Presbytery, Rsv.
e. Y. Fair chairman, presented their re-
ports.
Mduy l6cilHS duu pdtutslc r6m3rK6 were
made on the memory of those who has pass
ed over the river, and for time the floor Of
the Synod was solemn in the presence of
death.
The reports of the committees were adopt.
ed and the memorials ordered to be spread
upon the records of the Synod.
At the close of this service tie hymn
"My Days Are Gliding Swiftly By" was
sung by the Synod.
Rev. j. 81. Fleming offered the customary
resolutions Of thanks that were adopted.
On motion of Rsv. James P. Smith, D d.,
the following committee on arrangements
for the next meeting of the Synod was ap.
pointed: Rev. j. W. Rosebro, Rev. s. K.
VIM, and Col. G. D. Collier.
The minutes of the session of Friday
were then read and approved, after which
hymn No. 1919 was sung, "Blest Be the
lie Which Binds Our Hearts in Christian
Love"
The Synod was then led in prayer by Rev
DR.. Rosebro, after which it adjourned to
meet in Petersburg on the fourth Tuesday
in October, 1892