The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-29
THE MEETING OF ELDERS.
rnn PRESBrrERIANS IN SESSION.
rorlcs OF Interest 10 Their Church Discussed.
RESOLUTIONS Relative to the Worlds
Tair-Iheir Work.

Tho second day Il tho Convention Of tho
pulne Elders of the Synod of Virginia was
held IN the lccturo-room Of the Second Pres
bvicrian church yesterday. The morning
,ession opened with lniing Elder b. r. We'll
Elder G. ; Nenable.
The committee on permanent organization
reoorted the following officers who were
elected. j. Hoge Tyler. president James
LYONS anl Luther sheldon. permanent
clerks.
The committee on business presented re-
mort providing that the morning sessions be
ield from 10 A. NJ 10 2 T.. NJ. the afternoon
sessions from 430 L. ". 60 $50 L NJ. and
t0eevening sessions from S i. VI. 20 10 u. Nj.
Discussions on the several topics should be
nnaed o. twenty minutes for the two first
speakers On each paper and ten minutes 10
every subsequent speaker.
INVITED IHr MINISTER'S.
On the motion OF Ruling Elder r. c. Nor
t5n al the ministers of tue Synod OF Virginia
Who might be present We're Invited 90 take
DAT. in the proceedings OF the convention.
The discussion of the next topic. The FL
5ers Relation tO the Sunday school" was
opened by Ruling Elder J. ID. x. Sleight and
was continued 10y Ruling Elders George
Watt. Jr J. h0ge Tyler Rev. Mr. Belk. Kul-
in. Elder ". HI. Craig
The morning session was closed with sing
irr the reading Of the twelfth chapter of
Bomaus and prayer by Ruling Elder William
NihrOw.
The following additional ruling elders were
enrolled during the morning session: w. II.
Face I. X. Du1uy. W. TT. Holman. II. j..
davidson II. A. lekey j. w Workman. r.
ST. Smiley. j. W. Rison. +. ii. Ireattway j.
H1ge Tyler. W. Is. Sheppard T. T. Cobbs
James /. Breizer Charles Lorraine /. T..
Iupuy. A. J.. Wilkins.
AFTERNOON srssIoN.
Tie afternoon session was opened NJ 4.30
o'clock. Lieutenant Tyler IN tie
chair and on motion OF Ruling Elder L. G..
Morton q resolution was adopted providing
tlat the conclusion arrived ~ from the dis
e.--i0D - the several papers be pat In shape
Iva committee of three and submitted 20
the convention before its close with a view
@. having them published for tie benefit Of
those elders IN the synod who were unable
O. attend the convention.
The discussion of the first topic in the
afternoon. The Elder and the Prayer Meet
irr" was opened by Ruling Elder III. l..
Hoover who was followed by Ruling Elders
IL b. NORMAN, W. 4 Summers and J. III.
Byrd.
COMMITTEES.
The chairman announced the following
committee on the topics already discussed:
On Tonic 80. ii. ;. Munce. d. Hum
plreys. W. =. Summers. On Topic No. D.
ID b. Sleight. l.. L. Barbour. VI. W. Wallace.
DO Topic No 5-H. i. Hoover. h. j. Moor
n4a ID. Il. Uupuy
Ruling Elder Hugh Blair then opened the
discussion o. the next topic. The Standard
g ducation for the Ministry lie was fol-
NHr.Na..
l..eT q. I. Collier moved 10 lay the subject
or the table. which motion was defeated. and
tle topic was finally passed by until the time
tlr the discussion Of voluntary topics.
luUng Elder W. c. Preston gave notice
i-at he would move 20 rescind the resolution
providing tor the appointment OF committees
% the topics discussed.
EVENING SESSION.
At z p NJ the convention took recess
until $50 T. ~. az which hour devotional ex-
ersises were conducted by huung Elder Il. i.
Barbour and the convention then resumed its
business.
on motion Of Ruling Elder James Lyons
tie order providing for the appointment Of
committees on topics was resciuded.
The following resolutions offered by Ruling
Elder b. r. Wexford, Jr., were referred 10
the committee on business
Whereas. il Is suggested that the Column
bian Exposition e. be held under the patron
ace of tire United States Government in the
city II Chicago during the next year should
make departure from hOnOred and we'll
established American precedents IN the open
lng ot the Exposition for public resort upon
tle sabbath day. and
Whereas. such departure IN our judgment
vii be- productive OF evil and only evil IN its
proNmate and remote results: therefore
Resolved. That we earnestly and most
respe. fully request IN the name and on be-
Lat " $4,000 communicates aud their fami-
Do THIS Synod composed in part Of three
States Of the Union. that the authorities IN
charge Of the Exposition will close its gates
against the public on the Sabbath dav.
And. whereas any Appropriation from the
United States Treasury must include IN part
taxes paid for the support of the Government
by -0.000.0 900 of Christian people, of whom
the congregations We represent constitute
part therefore
Resolved That our senators and repre-
sentatlyes IN Congress be requested 10 with
hold their assent from any further apprOpria-
ton in aid Of the Exposition until assurance
be given that 1t will not ne opened for public
visitation upon the Sabbath day
The convention then took up topic No. 8,
~ lcn without pastor. what duty devOlyes
upon the Ruling Elder as % bis church and
people and As 10 destitute fields adjacent TO
bis own d" The discussion. which was highly
interesting. was opened 10y Rev. X. l.. Robin
son. of the Calley-MemOrial church and he
was followed by Ruling Elders j. F. Fitz-
gerald. j. II. Byrd ". W. Holman, ID.
Humphreys r. b. Norman and NJ Rogers.
B. 1he session adjourned az 1920 Il. n.