Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-26
PRESBYTERIANS.
THE THIRD DAYS SESSION Of THE
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Various Reports Road. Discussed, and
Adopted-Isecommenda Regarding
Foreign Missions--Theo. Seminary.

Inc nfSt DusluttS W"c
report OF the Committee on Colpor,age'
There have been two colporters laoorinS
in the synod, but hereafter only one
will be In the ncld ana they recommend
that the remaining colporier work du-
ring the coming year in the prespyterles.
The report. after discussion, was adopted.
An exhaustive and detailed report on
home missions was submitted by DIR. Hall.
Of I.ynohburg. Industrial development In
Virginia, says the committee. Is increas-
ing the demands on the home mission
department Of the synodical work. ana
1t regrets the paucity OF men and means
to carry on the work.
The committee recommends that the
presbyteries be advised TO prosecute VI
gorously the work Of sustenation. ana
that when new fields are entered. the
policy be to occupy and cultivate them
Systematically and continuously.
GOOD WORK.
The Committee on Evangelization report
"a that the evangelists operating under
Its control have done good WORK They
nave preached 1.o2i sermons, report 6S
professions OF faith. had 60 additions TO
the Church. S5i baptisms organized three
CDQTCDtS. ana secured sosltN ihS i'BoiN
shows cash on hand last report N,OnR
received during year. silSs1S. special con-
tributions, 5000: expenditures. S.15o.iS The
report was ably discussed. as also the
recommendations. and was finally
adopted.
AT the afternoon session. the Committee
on Bills and OvertuTes reported. recon-
mending the dividing of Greenbrier Pres
bytery and erecting the new Kanawha
Presbytery. The report was adopted.
The report on fdreign Missions was
read. 1t shows that contributions Of
southern Presbytcrians to foreign mis-
sions last year were sl+S.774. an increase
OF s9s72 over the receipts of the previous
year. which were beyond that OF any
previous year. The force In missionary
fields has grown from 106 TO 1856 laborcrs.
and the number Of native helpers has
grown from ~ 20 Is5 Twenty-nne new
missionaries have been sent 10 China.
Japan. Korea. Brazil. Mexico. and Africa.
supported In whole or I'm part by single
church societies or individuals.
The total amount contributed by the
Synod OF Virginia during the year Just
closed was so. go. a decrease Of sG2l since
1895.
MISSIONARY SERMON.
The committee recommended that the
pastors be urged TO preach "A missionary
sermon on the Sunday Of or preceding
the May collection. and that the monthly
concert OF prayer be observed as a means
OF presenting missionary facts to the peo-
pie: that the formation of missionary
societies. male and female. be encouraged;
that the churches be encouraged to under
take the support Of individual mission
aries: that private and public prayers be
constantly offered for those missionaries
laboring in lands where war is raging.
and the passions Of men are enkindled.
Rev. II. Il. Grinnan. missionary TO
Japan. and Rev. DR. G. W. Painter. mis-
sionary TO China, delivered spirited and
interesting addresses on the religious GUS
toms. etc. Of the people in the countries
In which they are laboring. After a
prayer hy Or. White the synod took a
recess until 80 o'clock
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The important question that was 10
come before the synod was sprung just
before the dinner houI yesterday by DR..
Mcllwaine Offering a preamble and reSo-
lutions in which ne urged that action
b. postponed until November nth in the
matter Of removing the Union Theological
Seminary from Prince Edward county.
II was decided TO consider the resolu-
tons at clock
At the hour named the resolutions
offered by DR. McIlwaine were taken up,
and are as follows:
Whereas the trustees Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary have by resolution APP
pointed committee 10 receive PROPOSE
tons looking TO the removal Of that in
stituiion from its present location: and
whereas the people Of Prince Edward
are so deeply concerned in regard to this
movement that they have inaugurated an
effort 10 secure the extension of the
Farmville and Powhatan railroad from
Farmvillc hy Hampd Sydney TO a point
adjacent 10 the county Of Charlotte. which |
IL is believed viii be carried further. |
open up connections with one. and per- |
haps several other railroads thus making |
the seminary easily accessible from seve- |
raj DIRECTIONS: therefore
Resolved. J, That the trustees Of said |
seminary be requested to suspend their |
resolution aforesaid until after November |
18th next. when the people OF Prince Ed |
ward shall have had opportunity by vote |
10 determine whether they shall succeed
Resolved. 2 That II the effort 10 obtain |
said railroad is successful the trustees Of |
the seminary be. and they are hereby, |
requested TO withdraw their action look |
ing 10 its removal, and at the earliest |
practicable day To take measures TO pro- |
cure a supply Of water and such other |
cOnveniences as shall put their institution |
on a footing with other similar schools.
Rev. L. u. Washburn moved to refer |
The resolutions TO the Committee on |
Union Theological Seminary. which mo- |
tion. after much discussion, was lost. |
Or. Mcllwaine here took the floor. and |
strongly advocated the adoption of the |
resolutions submitted by him. He was |
not only opposed to the removal of the |
seminary but was opposed to any fur |
Their agitation Of the subject. His appeal |
10 the synod to let the old seminary stand |
where il is on hallowed ground, was very |
touching.
a SUBSTITUTE.
As a substitute for DIR. McIlwaine's |
resolutions, Or. Kerr submitted the fol-
lowing:
The Board Of Trustees OF Union Theo- |
logical Seminary having appointed COM
mittee 10 receive propositions as 10 the
removal OF that school from its present
location. but not having received report
from that committee,
Resolved, That the synod deem IL unne-
cessary TO take any action on the matter
at the present meeting.
DR. Kerr replied TO DR.. Mcllwane's
speech. and made strong argument Ia
yorlng the removal Of the seminary TO
city. To sum up Dr. Kerr's argument. IT
was that I'm latter days the city is the |
place for great educational institutions.
The synod here adjourned TO a night |
session. the seminary matter still pending. |
at s O'Clock Rev. DIR. II. NJ. White. OF |
Winchester preached TO packed church |
from Luke tx. g. the sermon being FOL |
lowed by the synodical communion. cele- |
brated by Dr. White.
No ACTION TAKEN.
At the conclusion OF the communion |
service the discussion Of the seminary |
matter was again resumed. and Or. W. |
w. Moore a member Of the faculty. and |
strong debater. advocated the resolu- |
tion OF Dr. Kerr
Or. Hoge Was opposed to any definite |
action being taken at this time. The |
time may soon arrive he said. when re-
moval must take place. II may be forced |
when the tide from country 10 town may |
De changed. In any event, ne was de-
sirous OF keeping HampdenSidn Col
leSe ana Union Seminary together. IL |
one Is moved, the other should be moved
When Dr.. Hoge concluded. n prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Fail. asking
Gods guidance IN the further considera-
uon OF the matter; and here the matter
was dropped.
VARIOUS NOTES.
Some OF the delegates attending the
synod have not been In Danvle since the
meeting Of the last synod In this city.
hiteen years ago.
In