The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-21
EvANGELIsTIC FIELD.
SYNOD DISCUSSES THIS "o"h
AMONG the coL0RED PEOPLE.
To RE Transferred 20 the Northern Brancn
of the Cburch--Ssxt Meeting oil 'he
BODY to be at Danyiiie, Va.

LEXINGTON. VA, Oct. D.-Specisi'-
,.,,. ,o,,r,b davis session Of the Synod
onened with devotional services, conducted
no Rev r. II. Rice, of Alexandra. The
business session opened with DR.. Kerr
moderator, in the chair. Routine business
disposed Of, there was an offer made 10
bring UP again the question Of young
peoples' societies, the whole subject OF
which was late last night referred back
| 10 the committee, to report at the next
| session OF the synod. A letter from the
| venerable and blind DR. William Brown
a member Of the Synod, expressing MS
bodily infirmities and liabilities to be
present, was read and the stated clerk
| instructed to write DIR. Brown FOR tne
Synod expressing love and sympathy IN
/ his affection.
The regular order, the report OF the
! Publication Committee, was passed. ana
| consideration OF the home mission report
was taken up and discussed for an hour.
| The report was sent back to the commit
| tee 10 report the first thing tomorrow
with a more acceptable plan.
Next Meeting az Danvilie.
The regular order was again suspended
TO take up the question OF the next place
| OF meeting VI lut gAJNs 0oAfA''~ 80
Harrisonburg were placed in nomination.
The vote being taken, Danville secured
1903 votes TO Harrisonburgs 30. Danyille
was the choice Of the Synod
Then the regular order of the day was
taken I'D. Rev. W. A. Campbell deliver
ing an address for the chairman on Pub
llcation and Colportage. In the absence
| Of DIR. Alexander, Rev. Joseph A. Vance
read the report Of the Committee on
Publication and Colportage, and submit
| ted it, Dr. Hoge made remarks on the
same. The report was adopted and filed.
| During the morning hour Rev. Robert
| j. McBryde, rector OF Grace Memorial
| Episcopal church, was introduced to the
| Synod and invited to a seat on the floor.
An. invitation from Washington and Lee
| University football team, inviting the
| Synod to the game this afternoon, was
received, and the clerk directed to ac-
| knowledge the same. 1t was announced
that at II A. NJ. Sunday Rev. Moses ID.
Hoge would preach at Monmouth church,
six miles in the country.
The afternoon session convened prompt
w. and the adoption of the Evangelization
Committees report came up for considera-
ton with unfinished business from a pre-
yious session
Evangelistlc Work.
The subject introduced was evangellstic
work among the colored people. The re-
port with the recommendations OF the
committee were read, and the entire af-
ternoon hours were consumed in their dis
cussion. II was the recommendation or
the committee, or rather by amendment,
that this work Is to be transferred to the
northern branch Of the church, as 1t was
thought that body could do more with it
than had been done with IL under its
present status, There was a general dis
cussion on the subject, and the Synod
decided TO adopt the committees report
The work is TO be pushed as before. the
majority believing that the field Is prom
Using, and with effort can be made profit
able.
The Committee on Leave Of Absence
made a report excusing a number of
members and refusing leave to others.
In Memory Of Decreased Members.
At the night session memorials of these
deceased members were delivered:
To Rev. George III. Denny. Amelia cOun-
ty. Va, by Rev. T. T. Jones. d. D.; Rev.
r. c. Walker, of Augusta county, Va, by
Rev. C. S. =. Lee; Rev. d. X. McFar-
land, D. d., Of Stanton, Va, by Rev.
l.. b. Johnston; Rev. Or. j. j. Bullock,
Of Washington, d. c.. by Rev. p. II.
Flournoy; Rev. Charles A. Miller, Of
Chr,stiansburg Va, by Rev, Or. T. w.
Hooper; Rev. y. NJ. Smith. d. D., LII. D.,
Of Union Theological Seminay, Va, by
Rev. DR.. william S. Lacy; Rev. L. z
Peck, d. D., of Union Theological Semi
nary, by Rev. DR.. Korebro; Rev. b. VI.
Waller, Of Nelson county, by Rev. Daniel
Blain; Rev. NJ d. Dunlap. OF West Vir-
ginia, by William II. Price; Rev. John
Leyburn. ID. D.. Of Baltimore, Md, by
Rev, Dr. NJ. d. Hoge.