The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-28
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
HOLDS ITS THiKD DAYS SESSION,
Report on Foreign Missiops-outicok More
Encouraging Than Ever Before-Drs
witherspoon Delivers an Address.


ments were made.
Rev. A. w Pitzer. OF Washington cit
presented an overture from Chesapeai
Presbytery 10 the Synod in reference
the qualification for the ministry, while
was discussed at some length. Dr. CAM
bell moved that the matter be postpone
indefinitely. which led to considerab
discussion. DR.. Campbell subsequent
withdrew his motion to give DR.. Pitzt
an opportunity TO amend his resolution
After further discussion Mr.. II. c. AT
derson moved that the question be pu
10 the Synod. The motion prevailed, an
the question was called for. Dr. fltze
then submitted his amendment. whic
was lost by a vote OF 30 10 81. The fol
lowing. which was offered at IN
last Synod OF Virginia. was adopted
your committee recommend mat I'M
SYNOD decline TO send 10 the General As
sembly the overture OF Chesapeake fres
bytery asking for an addition 10 th'
form Of government authorizing the or
dination Of men without the present eu
ucationaI requirements. This action is
taken on the ground that ample provis-
ion is already made for the discretion OF
Presbyteries in such cases"
sYNoDICAL CHARACTERIZATION.
The report OF the committee OF synodi-
cal evangelizatiOn. presented on yester-
day by the Rev j. w. Rosebro, ID. d..
and which had been made the special
order for II o'clock to-day, was called
UP. The evangelists who gave an account
OF their labors were Rev. }. =. Smith OF
Charlottesville. Rev. II. II. Halves, ID. D..
Of Pocahontas. Rev. +. J. Brooke of Har-
risonburg, Rev. K. A. Little OK Lynch
burg.
Rev r. II. Fleming. pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church at Lynchburg,
addressed the Synod in behalf Of the
committee on synOdical ovangelizatlon.
Pending the consideration Of the report,
the hour Of 1890 o'clock. fixed for the
reception Of the report on foreign mis-
sions. having arrived. further considera-
ton Of the subject Of synodical evangeli-
zation was postponed. and the report
passed by as unfinished business.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Mr. J. r. Bridges presented the report
OF the committee on foreign missions
The report says, in part; THE outlook
for the mission work OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church is more encourage
ing than ever before in our history. Tn
der the wise and efficient management
OF our secretary and the executive COM
mittee at Nashville there has been re-
markable increase in our contributions.
More new men have been sent out than
ever before during one year A new mis-
zion has been planted under the most
favorable auspices and the work all
along the line has been pushed with an
energy that evokes our praise and won
der. During the year ending April l. 1892,
we reach i'm our contributions the high
On Oh Do
all previous years OF $l7.32AS3 Though at
present the contributions, as compared
with the same period last year, are far
behind. yet we can but hope that ere
the year closes the Church will have been
aroused TO her duty in regard to the
Lords work. During the past year egh-
teen new men We're added 10 the force,
and during this present year twenty more
have been sent 10 the following fields:
Korea, the Congo Free State, Japan,
China, Brazil. Mexico. Our missionary
force has suffered severely from death.
WORK OF THE SYNOD.
1.-The work OF our Synod is OF very
encouraging nature. The whole amount
contributed by the Synod during the
years 1912 was $27. 39S. an increase Of
&. SS9 OF the ten presbyteries seven show
an increase In their contributions re-
spectively; Abingdon, East Hanover,
Greenbrier, Lexington. Maryland, West |
Hanover and Winchester. while Chesa- |
peake, Montgomery and Roanoke show |
a decrease Of only $3.50 between them.
Your committee, in conclusion, would |
respectfully recommend:
81. That our pastors be urged TO preach
q missionary sermon on the Sunday of !
or preceding the May collection.
'2. That our churches be encouraged to
observe the children's day. using the pro-
gramme prepared by the executive COM
mi.tee.
80. That our pastors have their atten-
lion called to the Importance of the
concert OF prayer as an oppor-
tune time for diffusing missionary in
telligence. and especially as a means of
grace and growth.
Il. That missionary societies be formed
N all our churches. by means of which
not only missionary facts can be gather
I'd. but thorough and personal canvass
Of the people can be made In soliciting
10 this cause.
70. That more vigorous and systematic
Efforts be made TO extend the circulation
II the Missionary"
DIR. BRIDGES ADDRESSES THR SYNOD.
Rev. Mr.. Bridges addressed the Synod
IN what had been accomplished through |
he agency OF foreign missions, and gave
very interesting account of the work.
Rev. Jerry Witherspoon. ID. d., of Nash
lille, member Of the executive commit
ee OF foreign missions of the General
Assembly also spoke on the subject of
oreign missions. He said: ITO carry on
his work. TO receive applications for for
Ign fields. TO fix the fields and salaries
4 the missionaries. 70 meet and grapple
With all the great questions that meet
Is involves upon the committee n very
important duty. The work of this com
nttee is no sinecuTe. II involves true
abor and thought. Brethren Of the Synod
Virginia. II the committee has made
Mistakes they are honest mistakes. So
ong as we have charge Of the offices
I Nashville we intend to give the best
FORK we can TO the cause" The speaker
aid he brings to the Synod words of
heer. Blessed be the name of God for the
ministry. He has given 10 foreign fields
he $4,000 collected last year. which is
u 900 over preceding years We have
70 missionaries laboring in foreign fields.
es, Gods hand has been In this work"
DR.. Witherspoon was followed by Rev.
I. X. Sampson. Of Greece.
After some announcements the Synod
I j. NJ. adjourned to 4:SO r. NJ.
SYNOD NOTES.
The oldest member Of the Synod is Rev.
gorge ID. Armstrong, ID. II , pastor emer-
us OF the First Presbyterian church In
orfolk. Of which church he was the !
eloved pastor for the term OF forty '
ears. {
Those introduced 10 the Synod to-day 9
ere: Rev. f. T. Dadmun OF Manchester. I
eV. j. Nj. Pitcher, general suDerint endent