Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
The Virginia SYNOD.


Among the members appointed on til,
standing committees of the Virginia Synot
OF the Presbyterian church at it's session
Charleston, were Rev. A. M. Fraser on il
Bills and Overtures; Rev. S. K. Winn Oh
Judicial; Rev. l.. b. Johnson and Eide
Chas. Grattan Oh Union Theological Sem
mary; Elder T. c. Morton on Minutes Of
General Assembly; Elder A. A. Sproul Oh
Finance; Elder L. NJ. Smiley on Records
OF Synod.
The report of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions showed that the contributions of The
churches had fallen off 81 1893 during The
year. Rev. A. M. Fraser made an eloquent
appeal in behalf Of the foreign work.
The proposition Of Senator S. 3. Elkins
and ex-senator H. G. Davis, to give $50, 0O(
to erect college at Elkins, w. Va, if an
equal amount be raised by the Presbyteries
was endorsed and recommended.
Rev. r. II. Fleming, D. d., presented a
report on synodical evangelism. The sum-
mary Of five years work was as follows
Sermons preached by evangeIlsts, 5000:
professions Of faith, 5000; baptisms. 929
infants and 631 adults; churches organized,
49, money raised, $31 900. 1t was resolved
by Synod to continue the work of Synodi-
cal evangelism.
A telegram was received from the North
Carolina Synod saying that conditional on
the Virginia Synod) it had consented to the
removal of the Union Theological Semina-
ny to Richmond. The committee of the
| Virginia Synod on the Seminary made its
report favoring the removal to Richmond.
The removal was advocated by Rev. r.
P. Kerr, Rev. r. Fl. fleming, Rev. A. G..
Hopkins, Elder T. J. Kirkpatrick, Prof.
johnson of the Seminary. Prof. W. W.
Moore of the Seminary, Rev. J. P. Smith.
Rev. S. Taylor Martin and Rev. G. NJ.
Chambley.
The removal to Richmond was opposed
by Rev. C. r. Vaughan of the Seminary,
Rev. T. C. Epes, Rev. P. G. Clarke, Rev.
Chas. Ghiselin, Rev. M. L. Lacy, and Rev.
DR.. McIlwaine, President of Hampden
Sidney College.
The Synod on Saturday voted in favor of
removing the Seminary to Richmond by
100 to 81. That settles the question, and
the Seminary will probably be removed by
September, 1896.
Among those who voted for the removal
were G.. L. Bitter, G. w. Trawick, A. II.
Hamilton, f. J. Brooke, A. 3. Cooke, J.
n. Van Devanter. l.. H. Paul, j. B. Bit
finger, c. D. Gilkeson, r. A. Lapsley, A.
NJ. Fraser, F. G. Hartman, E. P. Palmer,
D. P. JunKin, A. L. Nelson, 7. c. Morton,
d. w. McCorkle, L. B. Johnston and E.
FL. Slower.
Among those who voted against the re-
moval were J. w. Rosebro, G.. w. Nickel,
M. e. Bittinger, J. w. Arbuckle, J. M.
Sydenstricker, NJ. B. Lamdin, F. L. Nc
Cue, C. r. Vaughan. J. E. Booker, VIM.
Cumming, S. A. Wilson, G. W. Finley, A.
A. Sproul. T. M. Smiley, F. NJ. Bell, Chas.
Grattan. Hugh W. Henry and James
Murray.
After listening to discussion conducted
by Revs. G. D. Gilkeson. Brooke, Hooper
and others, on the necessity OF a lower
priced religious paper, committee was
appointed to confer with the editor of the
Central Presbyterian on the subject.
Rev. f. NJ. Woods, from the special
committee appointed to nominate the Synod
committee on evangelization, rep orted rec
ommending ~ that Staunton be made the
centre for this work; ~ that Rev. J. E.
Booker lie appointed chairman in place of
Rev. r. II. Fleming resigned; ~ that the
following brethren be appointed on the
COMMITTEES: Rev. A. M. Fraser, DR..
Petrie, Rev. A. H. Hamilton, DR.. r. II.
Fleming, and Elders II. w. Henry of I'd
church Of Staunton, and w. H. Norman
Of Augusta; (4) that any three OF these
shall constitute quorum for business; (5)
that the chairmen of the Home Mission
committee in the several Presbyteries shall
be corresponding members of the Synod's
committee ON CHARACTERIZATION. The report
was adopted.
A resolution offered by Capt. T. c.
Morton. commencing Rev r. Fl. Fleming,
D. D., for his faithful and efficient services
as chairman of the Synod S committee on
CHARACTERIZATION, was adopted by rising
vote.
At called meeting Of Lexington Pres
bytery in Charleston during Synod, Rev.
DR.. r. M. Latimer Of Monterey, was dis
missed to accept the pastorate Of Golfers
town, Rockbridge county, and Rev. J. w.
Lafferty to be pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Piedmont, w. Va, Winchester
PresDytery.
The alumni of w. & L. University at
tending Synod at Charleston, formed a
Synodical Alumni Association, to meet
annually during sessions of Synod, in the
interest Of their alma mater. The officers
are-Rev. Dr.. H. NJ. White of Winchester,
President; Maj. kirkpatrick of Lynchburg.
Vice President. and Rev. Mr.. Bitter, for
merly of Old Stone church, now of Lees
burg, Secretary.
Synod adjourned to meet next October
at Lewisbarg, w. Va.
Brief Notes of Local Interest.
Among the exhibits at the Atlanta Elk
pOsitiO is one from Staunton-a model of