The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-24
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
FORMALLY OPENED YESTER-
DAY FOR TRANSACTION
OF BUSINESS.
DIR. DANIELS ELECTED. MODERATOR


From the Directors OF the Union
Theological Seminary Concerning its
Removal to Richmond Adopted by a
Vote of IIO to 3.-Other Overtures
Read and Referred.
Special to the News and Observer.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Oct. %.
The Synod of North Carolina was
opened this morning with prayer by the
moderator, Rev. W. r. McLelland. In
the absence of the stated clerk Rev. J..
Aston Ramsey was directed to act as
stated clerk.
Rev. Eugene Daniel, D. D., of Raj
eigh, was elected moderator and Rev.
2. Z. Law was chosen temp rary clerk
The minutes OF yesterdays session
were read and approved. Rev. }. N.
Craig, D. D., of the Synod, of Memphis,
J. K. Hazer, D. D., of the Synod, OF
Alabama; j. NJ. Wicker, Of the Synod OF
Pennsylvania; J. B. Morton. of the
Synod of Florida; 7. F. Boozer, of the
synod of South Carolina, were invited to
sit in Synod as corresponding members,
and Rev. J. W. Hughes, of the Protes
tant Episcopal Church as visiting
brother, and they were introduced by the
members.
Recommendation from the directors of
the Union Theological Seminary concern
ing its removal to Richmond was read and
its consideration made the first order OF
the afternoon. Hearing the report OF the
committee on churches and Christian
education was made the Fl st order OF
the day tomorrow morning.
1t was resolved to hear addresses by
Secretaries Hazer and Craig in the in
terest of the cause they represent, DIR.
Hazer on publication, D.. Craig on gen
eral assemblies and home missions. A
collection was taken up at the close
of Rev. DR.. Craig's address for
home mission work in Florida which
amounted to $45.76, and the thanks OF
the Synod were returned TO Dr.. craig
for his address, and the recommen-
dations contained in it We're referred TO
the home mission committee. The thanks
of the Synod were returned to DR.. Hazer
for his address.
The standing committees of the Synod
were then announced. The minutes OF
the last meeting, having been printed,
were approved without reading.
An overture from Albemarle Presby-
terry in regard to Peace Institute, and
one from Mecklenburg Presbytery about
printing the minutes, and one from
Orange Presbytery with reference TO
education, We're read and referred to the
committee on bills and overtures.
The report of the trustees o. Union
Theological Seminary was read and re-
ferred to the committee on Union Theolog-
local Seminary.
The excuses for absence from the last
meeting were referred to the committee
on leave OF absence. The committe on
devotional exercise made a partial report
which was received and adopted. The
Synod then receded from business until
3p. m.
At the afternoon session notice OF
appeal by F. L. Summers, from Orange
Presbytery, was read ard referred to the
judicial committee.
The order of the day, the consideration
of the report by the directors of the
Union Theological seminary, concerning
the removal OF the seminary, was taken
up and the following action was taken :
Resolved, The Synod of Vr-
ginia concurripg, that the de-
cison of the board of trus-
tees with regard to the removal OF
Union Theological Seminary be approved
and their overture. be answered in tie
affirmative"
The Board Of Trustees of Union Theo-
logical Seminary overtures the Synod to
remove the seminary to Richmond, Va,
The Synod adopted the overture by a
vote of 10 to 8. The Synod adjourned