The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-30
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
HOLDS ITS FIFTH DAYS SESSION.
Presentation of the Records OF Presby-
Observation-Disclosures OF Religious
schoois-The synod Adjourns.

iehu Ny hrf. v. -. Ilnganlelter. Wnlch
were approved as correct. Additional en-
rollments were made. Rev. X. T. Wilson
presented the records of West Hanover
Presbytery; Rev. +. W. McCorke re
cords Of Lexington Prssbytery; Rev.
DR.. Dinwiddie. records of Abing-
don Presbytery: Rev. G.. w. Beik
records OF Maryland Presbytery: Rev. DR..
Anderson, records of Montgomery PresDy-
terry. Rev. !. n. Naf records of ast Han
over Fresbytery. Rev. c. Link. records OF
Roanoke Presbytery Rev. J. f. Booker,
records Of Greens brIer Presoytery.
COMMITTEE or RECORDS.
Rev. c. S. Lingamfelter presented report
asking that the committee OIL records of
Winchester presbytery be discharged The
report was adopted. The Rev w. A. Camp
bell presented the records of Chesapeake
presbytery.
Rev. h. w. McCorke, of Clifton Forge.
spoke on the subject of education. Dr.
McCorkle has recently established Pres
byterian school ut Clifton Forge. He did
not know of single Presbyterian school on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad; there is
only one school between stanton and the
banks OF the Ohio, and that is at Louisburg.
The schools in this synod are few and lar
between. He said the Presbyter!ans should
the attention of the synod 10 this matter.
and told them that they should 40 all they
could 70 establish this line of work.
DIR. J. D. ABMsr oSG.
Rev. j. d. Armstrong. Of West Virginia.
followed Or. McCorkle on the same subject.
Rev. f. ID. Washburns. OF Bedford City.
in addressing the synod on the subject of
education. said this WAS subject OF gene
raj interest. We should have these schools.
N g do not ask the Sy Cd 10 support these
scbo IS, but we simply ask that the synod
commend them. We have schools at AOing.
don. Mytheviile G ristiansburg Stauntou.
LOUIS urg. Winchester. Waynesboro. and
the nucleus OF one at Clifton orge. If you
give the education oil your children TO
schools OF other demon nations you lose your
children from your church We have tried
hard TO ave this country for Presbyterians.
You do not know the difficulty that IL in the
way OF this work. Moderator and members
of tue synod. give u your sympathy in this
cause.
Remarks on the subject were also made
by Rev. K. f.. HOwisOn. Rev. III. II. HAYES.
Pending the discussion OF the subject OF ed
ucation Rev. William Dinwlddle called for
the order of the day. VIZ Hearing memo
rails on deceased mem bers, which was taken
UP. The moderator then announced the
1856 hymn
"One sweetly solemn thought
Tones TO me O er and DER;
Nearer my home 10 day am
Than Ell We been before.
SYNOD IN PRAYER.
After the singing of three verses of this
hymn the synod WAS led in prayer by Rev.
DR.. HOwlsOn.
The memorials of Rev. NJ. W. Staples. of
Richmond. read by Rev C. 5. Lingsmfelter;
Rev. Robert L. McMuran. of Portsmouth,
read by Rev. James Z. Smith; Rev. Pater-
son Fletcher. of Broadway, Va. read by
Rev. 4. n. Hamilton: Rev. j. +. Lattemer,
of Union Theological Seminary, read by
Rev. DR.. Alexander Martin. Eulogistic and
touching remarks on the death OF DIR. Lat
Rev. A. p Saunders. Rev. II. G. Anderson,
Jr. Rev. j. T.. McCane, Rev. g. w. Belt,
Rev. II. II. HAYES and Rev. Thomas Rice.
The memorial on the death of hev. Charles
White. ID. ~. of fredericksburg. was next
read by Rev. DR.. Alexander. Feeling tri-
butes were paid to the memory of Rev. DR..
White by Colonel J. p. Fitzgerald. OF Farm
vile; Rev. G 5. Lngamtelter, of Elkens,
W. Va, and Rev Robert +. Kerr. of Rich
mond.
On motion of Rev. James p. Smith the
memorials were oil received. and prayer was
offered by Rev. Il. G. Anderson. Sr.
COMMITTEE NOMINATED.
Rev. Henry White, of Winchester. from
the committee appointed 10 nominate
committee on syuodical eyangeliZation. pre-
scented the following for adoption ~ our
committee after consultation with the ses-
zion OF the Tabb-s.reet church. as directed
by your body. have failed 20 secuIe their
consent 10 the retention of DR.. Rosebro as
chairman OF synOds committee. ami re- /
commend. First. That DR.. Fleming bs
to this place. Second. That in |
case vacancy should occur on the CON-
mitlee. the committee itself shall have |
power to fill the vacancy.
Judge James ID. Armstrong. of Romney, !
w. Va. spoke of the need of money 10 /
carry on the work of evangelization. He /
thought that the synodical evHnEelzatiOn /
committee should be enlarged ~ the addl- |
ton OF two or more members. Judge Arm /
strong had hoped that the committee would [
have made some recommendations Tor ras-
Ing money 10 carry on this work. Judge
Armstrong said his whole heart was in this |
work.
Mr.. COLLIER sPEAEs.
Elder Charles +. Collier said he was not
present last night because of indlspositOn.
i was the first session of the synod at
which he was not present. He desired to
ay that he wouit regret for this synod to
hlnk hat Iabb-street church did not feel
IN interest in this work. We are alive 10
his interest. and as people we have con-
/. buted OF our means largely. IL affords
Is great pleasure TO know that our dlstin-
pushed brother, the pastor of our church,
(ev j. W. ROsebrO has discharged his
lutes 50 faithfully in this work as be has
ways discharged the duties of pastor OF
his church
Mr.. Collier did not think minister ought
o be at the head OF the committee. but was
# the opinion that some competent elder
ught 10 occupy that position. Mr.. Collier
al tlat Dr. Rosebro's duties were so one
Gus that the session of Tabb.street church
d not think that he should remain any
)nger ut the head OF the committee. Mr..
,ollier said his object in making these re-
marks was b. set Iabb-sireei church in q
roper light before the synod.
RKv HENRY WHITE.
Rev. Henry White. ID. D.. said that there
'as no need for Colonel Collier To make the
peech he had because the synod ha never
Quilted that TabD-street church felt an in-
rest in the W TX. This evangeliZation
'ork has Just begun. Among those who
p,k part in the debate on this subject were
eg /. W. Rose TO. Rev. j. A. Vance, Rev.
7. T. Hall and Rev. |. Il. Aeaban.
The synod finally voted TO reconsider the
,ton OF the Synodca Lvangeization Com
ttee. and after much debate the report
l. cred last night was adopted with the
nendment offered 10y Dr. " bite.
The report OF the Synodlcal Committee
as adopted as a whole.
Rev. james /. Vance of Norfolk. offered
10 following. which was adopted:
Resolved. !. That we view with gratitude
I'd hopeiulness the many evidences OF IN
easing zeal and Christian effort among the
)ung people of the church.
2. That committee of i've. consisting OF