The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
THE SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
70 MEET 0cT0BER ~ an CHARLES
TON, ". "a.
umportsnt Work to he Done. and COM
hittee Report Iseccived-Tho Important
Work Done by Synods.

The synod Of virginia will meet In
charleston. W. va., on Tuesday next,
October 22d. at 100 =. NJ. This VIII be an
important meeting. and great quaint
~ Of business OF moment 10 tnc cn ot T''
ctli be disposed. Reports Will be rcccn-
ed from the following committees Oh
The WORK o! the Churcn:
on home Missions--J w. Roscho ID. d..
Ecv. 4. p Epcs. George Tan; =,
rice. Rev. T. Wilson. G. p. Janney
ON Educafion-Koy. a. NJ. Fraser. Rev.
J. Il. Van Dcventer, I. G. Morton,
on l'ubiication--keN. X L.. IeHoru~
Rev. Ben Harrop. j. D. A a,nIorad People
Rev. l.. b. Johnston, Rev. I. $. Wilson'
n. L. Walker. ,
On Sunday schools--Rev j. PAINTER
On Systematic Bencfcence-Rey, I. II.
Gwinn. Pev. Alfred Jones. II. c. Preston.
On the Bible Causc-Rev. Newton DON
tidson, Rev. +. l.. Mccue. Thomas T.
In commenting on the Importance and
srow.ng value OF Synods to the fresbyte-
Fan church. the Central PFesbyieriah
AS NAV is the month Of Assemblies,
Octoher H. TIE month OF Synods. IL VIII
not be very long until the strength aad
tcal Of our whole church VIII DE- Sdtn-
Erred in the meetings OF our thirteen Sy-
nous Ii has not been long since sCEe
Of the brethren at least thought the ~
codical meetings were faticr useiess anu i.u
expensive luxuries But IL We MISTAKE
not the Synods have grown IN lni9Vi-
tance and In value TO the church. INC
strength Of che large meeting. the con-
centration OF experience, wisdoin' anu
zeal, tho ability and animaucn OF earn
est discussion. the patient cOnsidc'dtiyh
OF the things Of present interest IN tne
church's work sre elements combined 10
make the gath.-i,es OF great proilt 70
oil that love the ways OF Iion; without
the mention OF the social and the ueyo-
tional features, the fireslde cheer and the
fine preaching to crowded congregations
perhaps in late years the Synods nave
oeen better organized for WORK; Inc me
bencficencc have had better hearing.
Committees named at the previous meet
ings bring well prepared reports, ana
while time Is limited. opportunity Is
given. We believe that we never attend
cd better ecclesiastical meeting than
the last Synod of Virginia at Danvile.
The ATTENDANCE was large. and the inter
est and spirit good all the way through.
The reports were exceptionally fine. Moth
was crowded out. All proper things had
q hearing And the discussions were on
q high level of force and fervor. and
continued TO the very end
More than In any other subject. our
Synods are interested I'm Home Missions.
IT Is a development that has occurred ST.
simultaneously. North and South In the
Northern church the SynodS now cover
the States. and are delegated bodies
They have assumed the Home Mission
work in their bounds, leaving TO the As
eemhly's Board extension in the West.
With us Local Home Missions are now
left TO Presbyteries. the Synods general
~ engaging IN Evangelistic work. on the
whole, a great impetus has been given
10 our loca, work, the Synods in various
ways helping and encourag ing the Pres
hyterics Tie Synod of Virginia has I'M
der consideration by committee a pro-
position to undertake missions in It's
own hounds. And while there is review
and control. and sometimes appeal and
complaint. and the Synods give hearing
and consideration to all our great causes
growing interest yet Home Missions
the actual occupation bf all destitute
places In our bounds seems to be the
s2ecial. work our Synods are taking to
heart"