The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-18
PRAYERS FOR MISSIONARIES.
Dispatches Read in the Synod Showing
Those ID China to Be In Danger.
THE CLOSING DAY OF THE SESSION.
An Amendment to the Form OF Government
to he Presented to thu General As
ssmbiy--Tho = oosedings.

RoAvoxH Va. Oct IFS ecial.l-1he Synod
WAS I'D in ievoti0ns exerc ses b. lev. d d.
ain er The minutes of Yesterday were read
and approved
The bca @ prcsbytery overturned the
| S nod OF Nir.u.a 10 REQUEST the euerai IS
semb.y 90 send down to he rresns es Tor
! consld ration the lol0wng am udu onG TO he
added u Tho close Of chapter o, form o. govern
men.
That presby cries shall have liberty at their
discretion. % 80 apart 10 the WorA 81 me 'o'pei
mini try god aud experienced men. Wen
veised IN the En- ish ~ lee anu ~ the s.lii 9
OF the Presbyterian Church OF me mtcd
States. apt Co teach anl ogid My called 20 me
ministry by tns Lord through lis spirit ana
providence.
Ihe committee on bills an oyertures 70 whom
TINS overture WAS le.trred re ortea recon-
mendlng hat the overture De no adopted ~
cause tho case Il already provided Tor q our
own FORM OF governments. ms p.oFohra cor
siderable discussion, partcilSted IN uy rev. a.
w. Pitzcr, u. d.. j. I. Aane. elder. and 4. q.
Morton IN favor OF the overture enc Dr "a
ham ami ir Mcllwaine against 1T. 4 mo ION
u postpone consideration unill The next meet
ing OF the Synod WAS made AMI adopted.
Nothing came into the hands or ihe J0dlciA
he committee on fuance reports tha. the
treasurer COX are acru civ Ike 3; also tne
accounts Of the treasurer of the synod evan
gehstic work are correct and the work has Oeen
carried ON al small expense to the synod
PRAYERS FOR MISSION ARIES Is CHINA.
Dispatches we're read from China. showing
that the missionaries are in some danger and
the synod a. ouce engaged IN a 81 eclal scr ice
OF song aud Scrlpture-readlng, ana was lcd ln
prayer Dy Rev. ii. y. hOge. ID. ID, for God s
special care for those ia danger.
The Kew. Henry VI. Woods missionary 70
China was invif et to adore = the nod on the
foreign mission work go nina. ana ne made
m earnest and touching address upon me work
IN the Empire or lima, giving . graphic &C.
count OF the great multItuues u rc0ns Who
have never heard OF hrist and OF ne great
de5ttuton among the peOple or nina i.e
gave many tender ana touching incidents IN
the lie Of those who have accepted CHRIST,
showing how much comfort thel derive from
the precious Gospel o. Jesus. Tears were ih
many eyes IN the audience. hoF. Apsolom
Sydenstryker. al-O a IN ssiOnarv 10 CHINA. was
invited 10 speak IN the interests OF tho work,
AMI made a strong appeal for more workers m
people for Inc ms 'ionaries and the work
The 2ith OF October Z. NJ, Was chosen as
the time for he neXt meeting Of ne Synod ~
1alb street church, Pc erfDurg. Inc recoros
o. the presbyteries we're approved.
The folio wing standing committees OF me
Synod 20 report at mex. NEE ing were an
nounced by tie moderator.
Education -kevs. ), i. air. ID. D.. and ). i.
Cannon and Elder W. II. Robertson
foreign iisions- Rows J: r, rides and II.
;. Mcconnell AMI ELDER 4 h. cum ION. 60. ,,
Davis and ldcr II A. Wi-eman.
Iui LEGATION -heys. J. r. rlournoy and .. A.
Vance and Elder Bradley Davidson. col0rod.
Lvangei istic Work -ieys. J. b. Johnson and
l.. II. Paul and Elder fmnol torrcr
Sab attn SCHOOLS Roy i l.. Wilson and /. VI.
Woods and lder t.. lsushaw.
Systema ic B.nefcence-key-. j. n. oan and
j. l.. leltord and Elder Jonathan Mays.
STATE or RELIGION
After recess hs narrative II The stale Of TO
lglOn IN he bounds OF tho Synod VA, read uy
membership of the churche- and am en,ourae-
ING condition ln the religious Tie of tile synod. /