The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-11

The Presbyterian Church was pretty
we'll filled last night to hear the address
on homo mission work by members of
the synodical committee, as heretofore
announced.
Services were opened by singing 535th
hymn, Cali Hail tho Power of Jesus
Name," after which Rev. DR.. Campbell
read few verses from the first chapter,
Acts of the Apostles.
After prayer by the pastor, DR.. Camp
bell introduced Rev. r. H. Fleming,
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church Of Lynchburg, and a member of
the synodical committee.
Mr. Fleming told of the aims and
objects of the synodical committee and
the great and noble work they had
under their charge. 1t was at all times
meet that something should be said coz
corning this work. Tho synod two
years ago appointed special committee
on evapgclization. This committee had
gone to work amid frequent rcvcrses,
sometimes with success and sometimes
in troubled circumstances, before the
results OF their labors begun TO show.
AT present tho fruit was beginning to
ripen. Many a poor district where
there was broken down church without
pastor had been supplied.
The speaker said that once as far
back as 1889 such committee had been
appointed by the synod of Virginia
Their work was SO affective that the
church soon spread from tho Carolinas
to the Mississippi.
Three ministers secured by the pres
ent committee were now at work in diff
ferent fields in Virginia. They were
Rcvs. Thornton and S. l.. Winston and
DIR. .lno. p Smith. Rev. II. Il. Barklcy,
of North Carolina, would soon be as
signed to field where his labors would
result in great good
MIR. Fleming spoke of the number OF
weak churches throughout the State.
These men were to bo assigned to such
congregations, and to gather within
their fostering care the Struggling mem
bcrs, and to nourish them with the COS
pei until the synod could send a regular
pastor. Then on to another charge the
servant must go, and cndeavor to build
up by bright promises of tho word of
God, what had been torn down and rent
asunder by war and rapine.
The speaker paid Il pathetic tribute to
the people of Southside Virginia and
spoke of the condition Of the church
there as being very weak. Said he:
in Southside Virginia live some of
the noblest people on earth. Once tho
Presbyterian Church was strong and
nourished among them like giant tree.
But war and rcversos came. Those
people have not yet recovered and from
the narrowing effect, of that period. In
one county there is not single Presby-
tcrian Church. Those people are poor
and they need help. The synodical
committee is coming to the rescue with
long our church will once more be estab-
liShed where once it fiouriShcd in days
gore by"
The remainder Of tho speakers dis
course was taken up in an appeal to the
congregation for home mission work.
He spoke in the highest terms of the
church in Roanoke and said it was the
result of vim and energy.
We want great order around which
to gather our Presbyterian clan. In
this work you have that idea, and when
our forces are concentrated VIC NAV
march onward to victory and plant the
Presbyterian Church i'll every town and
village in Virginia,
address, Rev. DIR. Campbell made brief
speech and the congregation was dis
Missed.
THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The synodical committee of the Pres
byterian Church did not meet yesterday
morning,as was anticipated, on account
of the illness of some OF the members.
The homo mission committee, however,
held meeting in the forenoon. There
were present: Rev. r. III. Fleming, of
{ Lynchburg; Rev. Mr. Bridges, of Salem;
/ Rev. MIR. Ruff, of Bedford; and Capt.
Moorman, of this city. Several assign
mems for work in the bounds of the
Montgomery Presbytery were made, and
other routine matters transacted
Tho Rev. Mr.. Cummings, of Balti-
more. has been called to take charge of
the Second Church in this city and made
known his acce ptanco to the committee
by letter.
The synodical committee will meet
this morning at the residence of Capt.
r. b. Moorman.