The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-28

fo,e,sn missions. submitted at the morn
ing sessien, VAS adopted.
Pcv Richard McIlwaine. ID. d.. from
tho committee appointed on the FREEZER
icksburg orphan Asylum, submitted the
| following report:
,rbe SYNOD heartily commends and In
| dorses the plan OF establishing at FRED
ericksburc home ond school for the or
| nhans OF ministers. OF missionaries ana
| - rburcb members. and hereby appoint
a committee consisting OF Rev. Moses ID.
| Itoge ID d.. of Richmond Rev. Robert
p Kerr d. D., Of Richmond. Rev j. r.
| smith. ID. D., Of Charlottesville, Judge II.
n Wexford OF Richmond. Judge George
r, Christian OF Richmond. Hon. John L.
Maryc OF Fredericksburg, Mr.. Gram.
Harrison Of fredericksburg 10 confer
with the managers OF the Female orphan
ASYLUM at Fredericksburg In arranging Tor
the legal transfer OF the building and en-
dowment I'm their possession 10 the con-
troll OF the Synod. and TO cooperate with
them in all efforts TO secure sufficient adj
dticnal endowment funds to enable the
SYNOD to formally receive and organize
the home and school at Its next meeting
cnd 10 begin operations as soon there
after as possible.
After some discussion the report was
dockefed until some later day OF the
Synod.
REPORT on HOME MISSIONS.
Rev T. S. Wilson presented the report
on home missions, which was received
and discussed.
The Synod was addressed by Rev. ]. ~.
Craig, ID. d., Of Atlanta, Ga, secretary
Of home missions OF the General Assem-
by in the interest OF home missions. He
said that in Ave years-from 1883 TO 1857
10 of al
for evangelical suatentations and church
erections OF N2l. DAB. Of which 1t sent to
the central office at Atlanta SS69G0. and
drew back S63.016 leaving $23, 9H to 20
outside Of the Virginia Synod. an aver
age OF %.7SS each year For the past five
years the Synod raised for the same
causes sli60S3 and sent to the central
office t64, l34 and drew back S5l. 533. leaving
sl25Sl. or an average Of S25lG, to go out
side Of the Synod Of Virginia. There |
were over $4,000 members Of the Church |
in the Synod OF Virginia.
Rev. Jerry Witherspoon. d. D., pastor |
OF the First Presbyterian church at |
preached to n large congrega-
ton at Tabb-street Presbyterian church !
tonight. His text was: Behold the |
Dreamer Cometh." The sermon was a
very able and forcible one.
After divine services the Synod was
called to order by the moderator 10 con-
slider the adoption Of the report on synod
cal evangelization, and the adoption Of !
he resolution.
DIR. ROsEBBo SPEAKS.
Rev. J. w Rosebro. D. D., addressed
he Synod at length. and spoke in a most
earnest manner Of the Importance Of this
work. Earnest and stirring addresses
we're made by the different members of
he Synod in behalf Of this cause.
Rev. Taylor Martin spoke very feelingly |
N the subject, and he moved that the
um Of 5000 called for from the different
hurches In the report Of the committee
'e stricken out. and the sum made $1,000
Rev. w. T. Richardson editor OF the
CENTRAL Presbyterian. expressed the hope
hat Or. Martins amendment would not
e adopted. He was heartily in favor Of
DING all we could for this work. but he
bought II would be unfortunate TO in
rease the amount TO $4,000.
the committee needed $4,000 they
hould ask for IT,
The amendment Of Or. Martin was
dopted. but at the request Of Dr. Rose
70 the vote was reconsidered. and the
mount was allowed TO stand 5000. The
eport and resolution of the committee
'as then adopted as a whole. The
mount pledged by the Synod tonight 10 7
ne cause Of evangelization was $20S5.
ne Synod. at 1890 o'clock, adjourned to
80 tomorrow morning