The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-23
PRESBYTERIAN ELDERS.
,xrEREsrIrG MEETING TO BE HELD
-, corvcntion of Those in the SYNOD of Fir-
elnia to Meet In Richmond-Import-
ant Work Before Them.

The first convention ever called Of the rul-
IN, elders OF the Synod OF Virginia will be
held ia this city Wednesday the 9th. The
Gathering will be notable one and the as
senbly unique in several particulars.
Nameeting OF the elders of the Presbyte-
ran churches OF TINS city and its immediate
vicinity. held in the Grace-street church on
Monday. February 10, 1922, William Writ
Henry Esq. chairman. and b. c. Wherry.
Tsa.. secretary resolutions were adopted pro-
y.d.ng for this meeting and the invitation
thereto Of all the elders in the Synod of Viz
r.nia to meet at the Second church at
o'clock =. III. on the date mentioned
This call was signed by William W. Henry.
Second church. chairman b. c. Wherry.
Grace-street church. secretary: Is. T. Well
ford. Jr. First church. NJ II. Gillian. Sc
coud church. j. ". Siuton. Third church;
James Gordon. Grace-street church; H. II.
Gillian. Church OF the Covenant (ieryas
S,orrs. Old Market church. Lewis IT. Stern.
Westminster church; Henry Fitzgerald.
Manchester church, and George Watt, Jr..
fairfield church.
10 was further suggested that each session
appoint at least one delegate and as many
more OF their number as might be able 20 at
him.
THE CALL.
The call was later concurred in by T. c..
Morton. Second church. Staunton j. ID. h.
~elEht. First church. Richmond: James Cor
don. Grace-street church. Richmond; }. ).
Munce. Old Market church. Kchmondi G. 7.
law samuel Davis church, Hanover j. L.
Marye. fredericksburg church. i. S. Sea-
bury. Tabb-street church. Petersburg; J. T.
Fitzgerald, fnrmWlle church; :. ID. Morton,
hoanoke church. Charlotte, j. ii0ge Tyler,
New Dublin church, Pulaski; i. I.
Barbour. Gordonsyille church, g.. q.
Grafton, HarrisOnburg church; John
Murray. First church. stanton;
81. d.. Peck. First church. Staunton. David
humphreys Second church, Norfolk; H. Il.
Iupuy. Coiley Memorial church Norfolk; 9.
A. FIELD. Park-avenue church. Norfolk; >. ".
RisoD. Columbia church. fluyanna; W. II.
Norman Augusta church. h. h. kemper.
F.rst church. Alexandria c. W. Ruebusn,
Iuena Vista church: W. :. Summers, First
church. Charleston. W. Va; W. n. Holman,
Hremo Blum church. fluyanna; Is. NJ. Elhs,
Inklihg Spring church. Augusta A. A.
Sproul. Bethel church, Augusta; Samuel
brown Hebron church. Augusta L. NJ. Smi-
.ev New Providence church. ROckbridge:
Il s. Preston. Second church. Lynch
burg: William Mithrow WaynesbOro
church: G. =. Nenable, Charlottesville church;
W. l.. Armstrong klkns church. w. Va;
~. H. '
A Shields Central church, Washington city;
rs. H. Mann. NottOway church: j. j. Davis,
Clarksburg Central church. W. Va; !. ID.
Jones. Franklin street church, Baltimore,
Henry q. Kirk. fTanklin-street church, Baltl-
more. I. Is. Hutton. Abingdon church; X. a.
Preston Abingdon church; W. B. lngham
Abingdon church: c. A. Balou. Danvllle
church f. VI. Williamson. Danville church;
i a. Watson. Danyile church: G.. r. Dennis.
Rocky Mount church. Henry T. Blair. Salem
church. f.. &. burdette. Salem church;
s. A. Houston Mon church, Monroe. W.
Va. Mathew Walkup, Nj. Pleasant church,
W. Va: ". y. Irons. Mt Pleasant church,
vs.. Va. G.. NJ. Hanson. Graham church,
Iazewell W. Va. T. j. Ware. POcahOntas
church. ". Va. j. +. Hartman. Woodville
church Richie. ". Va: X. X. Marshall,
Huntsville church. w. Va. W. Is, Ruddeu,
Glenville church. W. Va. D. L. Treadway,
Chatham church. FiItsyyania, Va: j. +. Bell,
Lawisburg church W. Va. Robert Glass,
First church. Roanoke; =. T. Christian,
Second church. Roanoke; NJ. W. Wallace,
Tabor church. Abemsrle county. II. I.
ATebs, hentstreet church, Winchester.
THE BODY.
TheSynod Of Virginia embraces 800 churches
md ! 800 elders. and the body is the largest
Synod IN the South. Elders are expected
here also from West Virginia. Maryland and
tie District of Columbia.
A ful representation of the eldership from
every part of the Synod OF Virginia. with
1raoe of the ministers Is desired and expected,
and arrangements have been made Tor the
entertainment of all and committees VIII
meet the delegates and assign them u homes.
The convention will be called 20 order by
Judge Is. r. Wexford, chairmen OF the gene
Ia committee. who will conduct the opening
devotional exercises The first session will oe
devoted 10 organization and making out the
r04l OF the convention.
RECEPTION.
AT night the Presbyterian Union of Rich
moud Will give q reception IN Armory Hall,
where a large social gathering OF the PresDy-
terians OF Richmond and the Synod OF Nlr-
c.nia will he held. Addresses OF welcome Will
be made by Judge Wexford and Rev. Dr.
Hoge. and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4yler an
others Will respond.
Two DAVIS Will be devoted 10 the discussion
~ tOpics suggested by the committee and pro-
p0sed by the delegates present, and the body
will adjourn Friday night
The following interesting subjects will be
presented III their regular order:
l. The Place If a Ruling Elder IN the Pres
byterian System.
> In what Special Lines. in Connection
with the Pastor. can the Ruling Elder Mag
uifv his Office 50 as 10 Promote his Useful
5. The Elders Relation to the Sunday
School.
A. The Elder and the Prayer Meeting.
5. Tie standard Of Education Tor the Min
istry.
o. The Eldership and Foreign Missions
Their opportunity and efficiency IN furthering
CLrists cause among tie heather 10y O. per-
s0nal conservation a. lay workers in heather
lands. T. organizing and Quickening the work
o. the missionary societies at home.
r. May q private member engage in home
mission work without beings under 1.-THE CON
troll Of the session
s. When without a Pastor what duty de-
wolves ON the Ruling Elder as 70 his church
and people and as to destitute nelds adjacent
10 his own
The relation of the Ruling Elder 70
tie deacon as defined IN the Book OF Church
Order
one session will be devoted TO the discus
sion of voluntary topics 70 be introduced
from the floor
Arrangements have been made with all OF
tie transportation lines and full information
viii be furnished by Messrs W. &. Preston,
q. Lorraine and J. II. Stern. the transporta-
ton committee. The other committees are
a. follows
Entertainment Ger Storrs. James \. Gull
hngwortn. n. T. Smith. G.. ID. Larus, j. Har-
vic Blair. Calvin Wilson. John T. Wood,
Henry FITZGERALD, George Watt.
Topics ~ NJ. Gillian. y. -. X. Slelsht, l..
e. Morton. Hugh Blair. Il. II. Gillian.
Finance ". SiutOn. John >. Munce' W.
S. Robertson, Howard Swinefcrd, I'd. Gray.