The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-11

St One or the most important assemblies
that ever gathered in Roanoke will bo
the Presbyterian Synod of Virginia,
which will meet hert on Wednesday,
October Ia.
The synod of Virginia is composed Of
all the churches in the State and all
connected with the Southern assembly
In the States of Maryland and West
Virginia. 1t has 23S ministers and 39l
churches. Besides this there are 10
licentrates and 54 candidates for tho
ministry. Each church is entitled to
representation by one elder, which
would make the total representation Of
the synod 600. But not moro than ESQ
or 300 will be present, including minis
ters and elders.
The synod will meet in the audito-
rum OF tho First Presbyter Church
at 100 o'clock p. m. The opening ser
mon will be preached by Rev. NJ. l..
Lacy, ID. d., of Prcsbytcry Of Green
brier, w. Va. After the sermon tho
moderator and clerk will be elected.
The stated clerk of tho synod is Rev.
James =. Smith, ID. D., of Charlottcs-
vile. 1t will be in session from Wed
! nesday evening until Monday.
Tnis will be the one hundred and
fourth session of the synod and will
/, probably DO the largest attended meet
{ ing OF any in its history. At the last
session tho following committees were
appointed to supcrintend the work:
Enrollmcnt.-Rcv. James p. Smith,
D. d., Rev DIR. w. c. Campbell and
Capt. Il. Is. Norman.
Devo ior al EX ,rciscs-Rev. DR.. w,
4 H. -; Il
Capt. r. Is. Norman.
Homo Mission-kcv. II. w. Hooper,
ID. ID, Rev. Il. Ii. Fleming, and II. S.
Preston.
On Foreign Missions -Rcv G.. L.
Petric, ID. d., Rev. +. II. Gwynn and
Prof. C. S. Venable.
On Education-Rev. j. A. Ouarlcs, d.
d., Rev. Il. l.. Preston, ID. d., and Prof.
j, J. White.
On Publication-Rcv. p. d. Stephen
son, Rev. +. McCutchan and X. a. Pres
ton.
On work among the colored people
Rev. w. II. Hail, d. d., Rev. Il. ID.
Washburn and Major r. j. Kirkpatrick.
On Sunday scho Jls-Rev. A. w. Pit
ger, ID. d., Rev. j. l. Vance and ]. l..
Enderle.
On Systematic Benefccncc-R C.
Brown, Rev. j. G. Barr, ID. d., and C. c.
Lewis.
Among the prominent Presby terians
who will be present are: DR.. IIoge, of
Richmond DR.. Petric and Prof. Charles
Venablc, of the University of Virginia;
DIR. Quarles and DR.. Preston, of Licking
ton; Prof. j. j. White, of Washington
and Lee University; DR.. Hall and Major
kirkpatrick, Of Lynchburg; DIR. Pitzer,
of Washington; Drs. Murkland add To-
fevre, OF Baltimore; DR.. Armstrong of
Norfolk; Drs. Fare and Kerr, of Rich
mond; DIR. Hopkins, of Charleston, w.
Va; Drs. Graham and White, of Win
chester; DR.. Peck, professor Of theology
in the Union Theological Seminary: DR.
ID. M. Smith. professor Of oriental liter
aturc. and DR.. McIllwainc. president OF
Hampton Sidney College.
The following gentlemen as chairman
of their respective committees repre-
senting tho work OF the general assem-
bly, will he present.: DR.. j. n Craig,
Atlanta, Ga, chairman of tho home
missions committee; DR.. NJ. II. Houston,
of Nashville, Tenn, chairman of tho
committee OF foreign missions; Dr.
Richardson, Of Memphis. Tenn, chair
man of tho committee on education.
and DIR. Hagen, of Richmond. chairman
of the committee on publication.
The synod of Virginia is tho most in
fluential and largest in the South. 1t
has on its rolls some Of the brightest
lights in the Presbyterian Church, and
boasts Of DIR. IIoge, Of Richmond, who
ranks among the greatest preachers Of
tho county. 1t has 32,770 communi-
cants,. and is increasing rapidly each
year
The Presbytcrans hero have already
gone to work, and are making arrange
mcnts to accommodate the delegates.
At the session held a few weeks ago the
following committee, K. McClelland, w.
A. Mccormick and Ballard H. Bandy,
were appointed to correspond with all
the churches in the synod and find out
who would be present
The above committee, with tho addi-
ton of Mr.. ]. IL. Featherstonc, has been
appointed to secure homes for the dele
gates. They are already at work, and
have divided the city into four sections,
one to each mitteeman, and will
continue to canvass until tho entire
delegation can be accommodated.
a Westerncr Pleased With Roanoke.
James nj. Williams, of Springfield,
Mo-, is visiting his brother, Judge Sam
G. Williams, of this city. Mr.. Williams
entered the Eleventh Virginia Infantry
before he was sixteen years old, and
served Through the entire war, spending
portion of tho tinn as prisoner Of
war at Point Lookout. lie is well
pleased with the Magic City, and may
conclude to locate here
Blank book headquarters, Thompson
e. Co.
DO not fail to see The Private Score
tzry" tonight