Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-12
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH MEETING
TO BE HELD AT LEXINGTON.
Dates and Moisrsiors Of Previous mset-
ings Observation-Disclosures. Churches.
Ministers, and Communicate
Written for the Dispatch


The Presbyterian Synod OF Virginia VIII
hold its iOaih annual session in the Pres
byteriaa church. Lexington. Va. begin
ming next Tuesday at 100 +. NJ. Ihe
opening sermon will be preached by the
Rev. T. w. Hooper. ID. D.. Of Christians
burg. the moderator. who presided iast
year. The stated clerk, Rev. James T.
Smith. y. d.. OF Richmond, and the Rev.
r. l.. Preston. d. d.. pastor Of the Lex
ington church. are the Committee on En-
rollment. and will enroll the members
present before the opening session.
The last meeting Of the synod held IN
this town was IN 1864. when the Ola ana
New School Synods were comblned mo
one. The Rev. Charles II. Read, - H.
OF Richmond. was the moderator at tha'
session. The Lexington church, having
been prominent from the earliest h'story
Of the synod. number OF meetings nav
been held there The dates ana mouera-
tors are as follows: 1883. John Todd; l9l2'
Ranlornin Erwin: 1895. James Mitchell;
1910. Conrad Spence: 1913. same moderator
ls2i. William 5. Reid: 1876. Benjamin H.
Rice: 1881, William II. Atkinson ISi-'
John McElhenny; 1875, Samuel X houS-
ton.
IT'S EXTENT.
This synod extends over Virginia and
a large portion Of West Nirgina' ana
embraces the few Presbyterian chu!ch 3
OF Maryland in connection WIN tne
Southern Assembly, the most OF the
churches In this last State being IN con-
nNction with the Northern Assemply' NJ
synod embraces 10 presbyteIltS' 80 nm
isters. Sgl churches. and 32,'@ COMM ui'-
cauts As every minister and one ehrr
T. o
a member Of the synod, run alteh"ailo'
would number G29; but. In fact, the mum
her of members present rarely eNce-us
POO. AT the meeting last year IN Itl.IS-
burg - were present. rs l'eN"ls''
occunies a central position in the SSnou'
il is probable that the attendance II'S
year VIII be about the average.
Last year the synod appoih'tn az VI
Committee Of Arrangements, located IN
Ioyington TO propose the programme or
business for this session. Rev. ]. l.. ITcS-
ton - D.. Rev. J. a. Quarles. y. De- ana
Tho lanented Professor J. j. White. l"o
executive committees, the one ulTe''llb
,ba eyangelistic work. and the other the
cnlportage work, will report as 10 "Hn'
has been done during the year III IL II;
Fleming. Of Lynchburs Is chairman 81
the former and DR.. W. a 'aH'p"'''' VI
Richmond Of the latter
WORK OF THE ClflfCh'
There are appointed annually several
"Comnlttees on the Work of the Churoh'
not 10 direct any part OF chuIcH "oi n
I'm the several departments but 10 IePTi
Information TO the synod, ana prllb 'he
several subjects before 1t win We"
10 awaIkeping such interest in them az
Yin Road 10 greater liberalty and efficiency
10 tba churches of the synod. Ihc SUD
iects ~ be thus presented, and the char-
men Of the respective committees arr
,'a fotIov.s. "Education." j.. II. Harding
n u Foreign Missions" X. i. Kerr
~ u "IIome Missions" Rev. l.. Is. Iurl-
nm. ..publication." II. &. Alexander -.
u work Among the Colored fropie'
George ". White, ID. d; SANTA ~. w
schools" Rev. X. L. Telford' SNs'e''''i0
Benencence." Rev. f. ". ioilis'
no PRESENT CAUSES.
Usually some of the general Assembly ;
secretaries attend the meeting OF the ~ "','
~ nre- nj the respective causes WIN"
tho,, administer 1 am not informed as
60 which Of the secretaries If any VIII
attend this year. Dr. J. Is. haIrh' 81 'ii'
civ secretary Of publication, mas eo,'c
Ia attend the meetings OF otntr ~ "oi9 Va,
and will not be in Lexington but ne VIII
be represented By melhpci VI '"'
uittee Of Publication.
Trio subject of the Young Peoples so
oi,tI.s or as expressed in the action
taken last year. the best method OF de-
welcoming and directing the 'hrS'lan Az
tiyitics Of thu young" has attracted great
attention among the churches during the
vear The special committee, 10 whom
the subject was referred 10y the las.
synod. TO report this year. consists Oh
rev. =. l. Vance. Rev. l.. ~ IuIh'uI'.
Rev. r II. Rice and Ruling Elders James
l.. Tredway. and william I. Iieau0'',
Tha,r repor,. and the action the synod
NAV take. will be looked for with great
interest by the Presbyterian churches OF
tho SYNOD. as well as by others.
The members OF the synod from Rich-
mond and vicinity will generally leave 10y
the James-River division OF the Chesa
paake ana Ohio Railroad Tuesday morn
ing next