The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-14
THE YIRGINIA SYNOD.
Large Attendance Expocted-order OF
Exercises.

LEXINGTON, VA, Oct. 13.-Special.-
Everything is ready for the annual SEES
sion of the Virginia Synod, which con-
venes here In the Presbyterian church
Tuesday next the nth. The Synod will
be opened by the annual sermon at 1880
T. NJ, by the Rev. r. w. Hooper, Of
Christiansburg, Va, who is the present
Moderator The subject OF his address
Will be 1.-The Fathers Of 1864" The rei-
gious features of the Synod will be preach
ing on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights at 1880. Wednesday evening DIR.
Nj. ID. Hoge, OF Richmond, will preach,
and on Thursday evening there will be
an address on foreign missions by the
Rev. NJ. Ii. Houston, ID. D., secretary of
foreign missions, and one by Rev. w. ii.
Shepard, missionary TO Africa.
The Synod will meet daily, beginning
with Wednesday at $3.50 A. NJ, and end
ing with Saturday; II will adjourn daily
at 1870 for dinner, and reassemble at
$3.50 l.. NJ, and adjourn for the days ses-
sion at $50 Il. Nj. Wednesday morning
the organization Will be perfected and a
new Moderator elected, after which the
routine business will be taken up. We'd
nesday at noon Rev. j. n. Craig, ID. D.,
win deliver an address on home missions
ne is secretary of the home mission
board. At 1880 on the same day, Rev. DR..
Fleming, chairman of the Synodical Com
mite on Evangelization, will submit his
report. Thursday at noon DIR. Houston,
secretary Of Foreign Missions, will read
his report. Friday at noon DIR. Hoge viii
read the report OF the Comittee on Pub
lication. Saturday at noon DR.. J. A.
Quarles Will read the report of the Com
mittee on Education.
Other interesting features will make up
the programme which will be arranged for
after the Synod meets. Under the head
OF new business, the question Of societies
for the young people VIII be discussed.
All the prominent ministers and laymen
OF the Presbyterian church in the State
viii be here.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker has re-
sumed his lectures on the Bible at the
Presbyterian Sunday school, and he viii
be greeted by large audiences. Mr..
Tucker began these lectures few years
ago. and they have attracted very gen.
eral attention.
The removal OF several OF the fourth
class postmasters in this county has
given hope to the waiting Democrats.
There are a large number of offices OF
this kind In the county now in the hands
OF the Republicans, and the boys want
them out
Mir. and Mrs. James =. Langhoren, of
San Francisco. were here this week.
guests OF Colonel MARI. Of the Virginia
Military Institute. Mr.. Langhoren is q
graduate of the Virginia Military Insu-
tute class OF 1875.
The Republican internal revenue Of
fcers are getting ready TO get out. Col
lector Sheppard having announced the
appointments for this county, the new
officers will take charge In short time
Rear shooting in the Goshen Pass"
section is reported TO be good, several
large bears having been killed in the
pass during the last week or ten days
The Columbia Paper Company, a large
manufacturing enterprise. Is In full blast
at Buena Vista, and there are seven
other enterprises working full force and
full time. The prospects are very bright,
so I'm told. for the early operation of
the large engine and machine works Of
the Rarig Company.