The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-17
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. DR.. e. NJ. Richardson Discusses
Education.


Rev. DR.. e. NJ. Richardson Discu.se.
Education.
The Synod resumed business in the
afternoon session at GAS o'clock, Rev.
DIR. Mcllwaine, president of the Hamp-
den-Sidney, presiding as moderator.
The report of tho committee on re-
cords OF tho East Hanover Presbytery
was submitted and approved.
DIR. e. M. Richardson, secretar,. of
education of the Synod of Memphis,
addressed the Synod on the subject of
education.
DR.. Richardson is thoroughly alive on
the subject.
There is a divine method of recruit
ing the ministry. 1.-The harvest is ripe,
but the laborers are few" said the
Savior and mono has more fitting ap-
pl1cation of the affairs of to-day.
The church, said he, should educate
from the beginning. There should be
preparatory schools, and whom the sons
are called to the ministry the time is
not SO far off. They have the rudiments
OF theswork they have to do implanted
in them.
BE gave grand description of Chris
tian. education and presented status
of the work.
On motion of DR.. II. NJ. White, the
prayers of the Synod were offered in
the cause of education. DR.. White led
in prayer.
The chairman OF the committee on
PUBLICATION AND coLpoRrAGE,
Rev. p. d. Stephenson, presented his
report, which, taken in aggregate, is as
follows: Number of churches report
ing contributions on education 100;
mum Der not reporting, 20l; amount con-
tributed by the churches, S2,03O.5O.
The report states further, that tho
work is not advancing, but has been
firmly established in tho confidence of
the people. 1t shows that the work of
publication has be IN self-sustaining.
len years ago there were ITO candi-
dates for tho ministry, now there arc
81, constant increase, and many
more are contemplating with serious
ness the advisability of taking this step
in Gods work He had no doubt that
the next session would show 400 capdi-
dates for the ministry
at this point DR.. Rosebro came in and
assumed the chair.
THE REPORT ON EDUCATION.
The question of adopting the report
of the educational committee, which
was made on Thursday, was taken up.
Tho matter stood as to adopting only so
much of the report as referred to minis
terial educational, and rejecting that
portion which referred to general edu-
cation. The report was adopted.
After presenting his report, DIR.
Stephenson addressed the Synod on col
portage work. He dwelt on the value
of religious publications and their dis
elimination among the masses. He
dealt with no uncertain sound on OBJ
scene and trashy literature, and how it
was almost given away, being sown
broadcast throughout the land. 1t was
impossible for the Church to spread its
literature in this way without system
and organization. This he urged in q
strong appeal, stating that the minis.
tiers should take the matter in hand and
make distribution of wholesome litera-
ture one of their objects.
Rev. r. p. Kerr, D. d.. of Richmond,
next addressed the Synod. He con-
sidered the matter grand work and
one calculated to help the cause of the
church and elevate the ministry. 1t
was calculated to implant n church
patriotism in the hearts of the young.
The resolutions accompanying the re-
rt were taken up seriatim They
urged cooperate plan of systemizing
tho work by first beginning with the
churches'and Sunday-schools, and then
acting in conjunction with the central
committee and further urging the
churches to contribute moro literally
to this cause.
Rev. J.'A. Vance introduced resolu-
ton asking that the synod committee
on evangelical labors DO instructed to
furnish scent copies of the confession
of faith to be distributed by the evan
gelists in this work. Tho resolution on
being put to vote was lost.
The report of the committee on pub
LEGATION mad colportage was adopted.
THE DEATH ROLL.
The stated clerk announced that the
following members of tho Synod had
died during the year:
Abingdon Presbytery Rev. S. Fl.
Gilmer, who died March 7, 1891.
East Hanover Presbytery-Rey c. d.
Prize, who died July %, 1891.
Greenbrier Presbytery-Rev. NJ. D.
Dunlap, who died September "a, 1891.
The moderator announced the follow
ing committees on memorials:
Memorial of Rev. George I'll Gilmer-
Revs. Alfred Jones, Thomas Mowbray,
and Ruling Elder James Is. Painter.
Memorial of Rev. C. ID. Price-Revs.
G.. Y. Fair. w. Il. Walker, and Ruling
Elder A. G.. Field.
Memorial of Rev. NJ ID. Dunlap
Revs. A. Sydenstricker, r. L. Telford,
and Ruling Elder Jonathan Mays.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK.
The report of the committee of for
eign missions, Rev. G. L. Petrie, chair
n