Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17
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SYNOD OF VIRGINIA..
Abinedon-G. W Painter, Diapers
Valley n L. Banter, NJ u. Knob.
Chesapeuke--E l.. Wilson. Walter
ford, Va; Il w, Irvine, Falmouth
East Hanover-Dr w u Richardson.
J. Cannon. Judge b r. Wexford,
Richmond. General q. q. Hundley
Amelia court house
Kanawhn-N, Donaldson, Huntington,
W, Va; j. 10. Thuyor, Charleston, w. Va.
Lexington-G. a. Wilson. Browns
bug. Va; c. S. NJ, See, Buchanan. Va.
j. w. Barclay, Frank Ralston.
Maryland-Dr. j. a. Lefcvre. Austin,
Tex; Henry c, Kirk, Baltimore. Md.
Montgomery-Dr j.. II. Fleming,
Lynchburg. j. Hoge Tyler u. Radford,
II. r. Cauyer, Bedford Springs.
Norfolk-E, II. Wexford. Newport
News; |. =. Jornlgan. Norfolk.
West Henover-Dr 4, Il. Sampson.
fredericksburg; c. u. Harris. Nelly's
Ford.
winchestor-Dr. ]. II. Graham, Win
chester; DR.. Il, NJ. Woods, Martlnsburg,
w. Va.
The next order OF business was the
| election OF new moderator Of the as
sembly
Dr. Fleming nominated Dr. C. r.
| Hemphill, OF Louisville Ky, OF the
synod Of Kentucky.
Dr. Hemphill WAS elected by accla-
nation. He was escorted 20 the
rostrum where the Ravel was handed
him by the retiring moderator, DR..
| Graham, with all appropriate remarks,
| DR.. Hemphill responded thanking the
convention, and promising to fulnn
his duty with what ability God had
! given him.
At the conclusion OF his talk he an
nounced that the Assembly would pro-
coed with the order OF business, the
! first being the election OF two tenn
/ porary clerks.
Reys. Robert Adams of Macon. Ga.
and t. j. Horn OF Arkansas were
elected by reclamation,
on suggestion of the clerk OF the
state, Rev DR.. Adams was permitted
| to be heard the first order OF the day
this afternoon.
The second order of business was on
motion made the hearing OF the report
| OF the secretary OF the convention.
On motion Rev. DR., Steele was given
the first half hour of the evenings
session.
Rev. DR.. Lorenz was selected TO per-
| form the duties OF the convention In
| place of the late DR.. Smith. pastor or
the First Presbyterian church Of Dal-
las. lie began by extending a well
come TO all the convention.
on motion the order OF assembly
; was made from o a. m. until 1890 D.
m; from p. m. to y, m. and from
/ y m. to such hour as the Assembly
may see ut TO adjourn.
| DIR. LorenZ asked the commissioners
who had recently arrived TO wait In
the building until they were waited
upon. He also stated that an office
/ for all members had been arranged
! Just across the street from the church.
| whore they could receive their mail
and could transact any business, and
that Il bureau Of information had also
been established.
on motion a recess was taken until
Q p. m.
The afternoon session was taken up
by the reading and disposal OF the
executive committees report, which
were read By their respective secreta-
ries.
Rev. ]. U. Craig OF Atlanta read the
report OF the home mission committee;
Rev. s. II. Chester OF Nashville pre-
scented the report OF the foreign mis-
sion board; Or. !. X. Hazen OF Rich
mond rend the report OF the committee
on publications and Rev Il. NJ. Rich
ardson that OF the committee on edu.
cation
Rev. DR.. @. D. Matthews Of London,
Eng. secretary Of the Pan-Presbyte-
rian Council, delivered an address. In
which he presented the claims OF the
Council to the Assembly.
Tonight memorial services are being
conducted as tribute 10 the late DR.
A. p. Smith. pastor Of the Frat Pres
byterlan church The service consists
OF songs, prayer and voluntary ad
dresses.