The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-19
PRESBYTERIAN WORK.
INTERESTING REPORTS PRESENTED
TO THE SYNOD.
The Church In a flourshinz Condition.
Home Mission-Financss Discussrd--of'
Hoge's Eloquent Sermon Last Night

| ed the days session with deVotlonal ser
vices. Moderator r. p Kerr, presiding.
For half an hour there was an Interesting
prayer and service heartily Joined in by
all members present.
A glance over the Virginia Synod as 1t
Is now constituted shows very many of
the old and leading members Of that
body present, and quite number OF
younger men. Taken as a whole, II Is as
fine a looking gathering of men az could
be found ia this or any other State, and
| as truly a representative one.
Rev. DR.. J. p. Smith, the stated clerk,
announced the hours of meeting OF the
/ Synod to be: open at $3.50 A. NJ. adjourn
for dinner at ] +. NJ. reassemble at 1880
| p. NJ; and adjourn the business session
| at $50 =. NJ, for supper. Several addi-
| tions were then made TO the roll, after
! which the stated clerk read the minutes
| of the called meeting OF the Synod held
In Richmond, Va, May 4th last, TO hear
| a protest from Winchester Presbytery
| as to a division Of and turning over
certain church property Of that Presby-
terry.
DR. Thomas L. Preston, of the Lexing-
ton church. then, with permission, intro
duced to the Synod the Rev. W. II. Shep-
ard the coiored missionary to Africa, who
was on the floor. The coored minister was
presented. He Is a young man, light OF
| color and seems 10 be well educated,
and has a fine and intelligent face.
Standing Committees.
The stated clerk then read the following
standing committees: Bills and Over
mer, DR.. NJ. L. Lacy. Colonel George
TAFT and Norman.
Judicial-Dr. George NJ. White, Dr. 7. t.
Jones. Dr. William Widdie, Hon. II. l..
Mayre. and c. Il. Thomas Union Theolo-
gical Seminary; DR.. w. Z. Hall. DR.. NJ. ID.
Hoge Dr. William A. Campbell, Hon. j.
Hoge Tyler, ]. NJ. Kennedy.
Minutes of Assembly-Dr. George l..
Petrie. Dr. e. H. Hardy. Rev. w. c.
White. A. B. Broughton, and p. L. Tar
borough.
Narrative-Dr. w. c. Campbell, Dr.
f. NJ. Woods. Rev. J. H. Davis, Jr., Jo-
seph S. Rice, and ]. Z. Bell.
Finance-ReV. A. II. Hamilton, z. b.
Morgan, X. Kcmper.
Record Of Synod-Dr. p. B. Stephenson,
j. T.. Fair, Rev. r. A Tapely. Charles
Statham and L. S. Hogshead.
Leave Of Absence-Rev. c. s. Lingam-
fetter, Rev. Joseph A Vance Rev c. ID.
Gnkerson, a. E. L. Hart and j. r. Sey.
The WORK OF the synod.
Dr. Preston, OF the local Committee of
Arrangements, presented the following
programme, which was adopted:
Synod meet at $3.50 each morning; ad-
journ at / 80, taking recess until 1880 p. NJ,
when the business session will be resumed |
and continue until $50. On Thursday, at
II o'clock, the report OF the Committee on |
Young Peoples Societies will be read, a |
feature which promises TO bring out very |
general discussion.
Second Work among the colored people |
in the jurisdiction Of the Virginia Synod |
Thursday night at 1880 Rev. NJ II. Hous- !
ton, the secretary of the Foreign Mission |
Board, will deliver an address on foreign |
MISSIONS and Rev w. II. Shepard (col- |
ored), missionary to Africa, will follow I'm
an address descriptive Of the mission |
field in Africa Both addresses will at
tract deep attention.
Friday, at II A. NJ, the report on publ
cation and colportage will be submitted,
and afternoon hours will be given up TO
synodical benefcience report. At night
possibly there will be sermon by some
distinguished member Of the Synod yet to
be announced.
Saturday all educational reports will
come up. and will consume most of the
day, with no services at night.
Sunday the pulpits Of the various
churches will be occupied by visiting
ministers. At r. NJ. Sunday afternoon
there will be communion.
Dr. Preston then introduced DR.. j. H.
smith, Of Greensboro, n. c., who was
given the liberty OF the floor. He spoke
and gave an interesting account OF Pres
byterian work in his town. He was a
member OF the Virginia Synod thirty
years ago.
The following standing committee on
Presbyterian records was announced:
Abngdon-Rev. w. l.. Lacy, Rev. J. II.
Moore, r. ID. Forebough.
Chesapeake-Rev. c. Ghielson. L. 3.
Johnson, c. r.. Thomas
East Hanover-ReY E. w McCorIsle
Rev. J. f. Troplett, a. H. Rollen.
Greenbrier-Rev. A. p. Saunders. Rev.
A. c. Hopkins. j. NJ. Kumple
Lexington-Rev. j. +. Lannon. Rev J.
VI. Slavin A. c. Trippe
Maryland-Rev. All. Jones, Rev. T. S.
Wilson, s. Z. Christian.
Montgomery-Rev. J. II. Lewis, Rev. e.
II. Harding, j. X. Hanna
ROanoke-Rev c. w. Hollis. Rev. Daniel |
Blain, A. r. Venable.
West Hanover-Rev William McElwee.
Rev. A. A. Little, w. w. Slain.
Wlnchester-Rey. ]. r. Bridges, Rev. p.
T. Flournoy, J. w. Calhoun, Sr.
East Hanover Presbyterv
The Committee of East Hanover Pros
bytery submitted its report. The follow
ins counties are TO constitute the new |
presbytery to be known as the Norfolk
Presbytery: Southampton. Surry. Isle of
Wight Nansemond, Norfolk, Princess
Anne, James City. York. Warwick. E,iz-
lbeth City, Northampton. Accomack
dlol cester, Matthews, MidIlesex. West
noreland, Richmond, Northumberland
and Lancaster. This, and a paper from
Roanoke Presbytery Directing 20 q divis-
ion of its territory IN Appomattox. yers
referred TO a proper committee.
The statistical reports which were road
snow the church as a whole to be I'm a
nourishng conditio. in the entire synod
Kew. Or Trawig, Of New Orleans. DIR
H. NJ. Houston, secretary Of the Foreign
Board OF Missions. and DR.. J. ". CRAIG
OF the Home Board of Missions !
were introduced to the Synod DR. Craiq
delivered an address on home missions !
lie said the local plan and the percentage
plan Tor the working Of home missions
were utter failures: that the once-a-year S
collection for foreign missions had proven L
failure. and that, while the selection ?
II May would suit some sections for col I
ections, it would not do for others. he U
appealed to the Synod and people 10 make {
special efforts to do great things for this
branch OF Gods work. He pointed out ,
hat the people OF this Synod, 5000 strong.
lad paid at least half a million dollars IN =
he Worlds Fair. and yet they are said I
o pe 100 poor to contribute to home and