The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-18
;':, synod's Foreign mission Cause. which

The total falling off from the gifts OF
last year from this Synod Is $2,611.a1."
report on publication was received
and adopted. 1t says. in part, "By
comparison of the gifts Of the churches
10 the cause of publication and Sabbath
school work we find an increase. The
amount OF contributions last year was
S2is.95. the year before II was S2l1, but
is very evident that our people do not
appreciate the Importance of this great
arm of our churches work"
The report on Bible Society was next
received and adopted. The report says:
The Presbytsry urges every church In
| lis bounds TO take up a collection once
year for this great cause. and to for
| ward the same promptly to the Rev.
Dr' W. a. Campbell, secretary and gene
raj agent, Richmond. Va"
Rev. Robert p. Kerr presented the fol-
lowing paper: In dismissing Rev. VIM.
{. buchanan to the Presbvtery of Fay
etteviile. N. &C., we place OH record this
expression OF our high regard for Brother
| Buchanan. commanding him to the Pres
bytery to which he is being transferred
We do also pray for our brother the most
abuAdant blessings of God in all his
labors and theI narratives OF his life IN
the Empire of Japan. The paper was
unanimously adopted.
Dr. JONES offered prayer touching the
| Illness OF DIR. Campbell. which was un-
anlmously adopted. Rev. C. r. Hyde
led a special prayer for DIR. Campbell's 8
speedy restoration to health
Ruling Elder Hobson was excused
| after the morning session.
Ruling Elder Blair was also excused
after p. m.
w. j. Lewis was examined as follows
| u), on theology by Rev. s. Is. Winn,
| sustained ias satisfactory part of trial;
| (2) on church history by Rev r. r.
"a m oil ng ttnfs.
of trial; (3). on sacraments and church
government by Rev. j. w. Roseboro
| sustained as satisfactory part OF trial
The Finance Committee reported that
the report of the treasurer had been
found correst
Resolution OF sympathy for Rev. J..
Z. Stewart, pastor OF the Church of the
Covenant. In his Illness. was adopted,
and prayer was offered by Rev. DIR.
Roseboro
Rev. Fl r. Mabry. colored. of the Pres
bytery OF Southern Virginia. was invited
to sit as visiting brother.
Rev. T. j. Fair made a report on ses-
ssonal reports from sessions which, after
full discussion, was adopted.
a recess was taken for five minutes
After recess and the singing of hymn
"An Hall the Power OF Jesus Name an
interesting address on foreign missions
was made by Rev. Robert p. Kerr. Dr.
Kerr was followed by Rev. DIR. Hdye
who also spoke on foreign missions.
Hymn From Greenland Icy Noun
tains" was next sung.
Rev. 5. *. Winn presented the report
on Sabbath observance. The report says,
In part: The Sabbath Is lovingly cher
ished by the great body of our people,
but Is far from being kept with the
care which Its seriousness demands. We
believe Sunday travel and traffic to be
increasing freight trains are run On
Lords day. but under certain restric-
tions, the humber OF Sunday newspapers
taken Is large and growing. There Is a
strong and manifest tendency to lower
the stadard of Sabbath observance.
Rev. DR.. c. r. Hyde. pastor OF the
Third Church in Richmond, said the
Sabbath was certainly better kept In
Richmond than from where he came, in
Southwest Virginia. DR.. Hyde said the
Sabbath was better kept now by his con-
gregation than he had known it.
Or. Kerr said he Thought Sunday
travel and the sale of the Sunday news
paper was on the increase
Rev r. r. Howison. Of Fredericksburg.
said che church members could correct
the sale of the Sunday newspaper IL
they wanted to. What are the church
members doing? They are reading the
Sunday newspapers. The women read
them, too.
Here DR.. Hyde interrupted DR.. Howl
son to say that he did not believe a
single one Of the twleve officers of the
Third Church. In Richmond. read a line
of the Sunday newspaper on Sunday
DR.. Howison, continuing. said, that
all over the city of Richmond the Sun
day papers are read on Sunday, although
we have tried to stop the people and
church-members from reading them
People should not only not read them,
but they should not advertise in them.
Church members read the foul stuff that
appears in Some of them. and then GO
TO church TO worship. Here Mr.. r. T.
Brooke took the floor. and asked Dr.
Howison how he knew the people of
Richmond read the Sunday newspaper
on Sunday. Mr.. Brooke told DR.. Howl
son that he had made statement that
was not true.
DR.. Fair here took the floor, and said
that he did not think DR.. Howison had
intended to insult the people of Rich
mond. DR.. Fair stated that he was
afraid there was reading of newspa-
pers in Richmond on Sunday, and that
1t was on the increase. DR.. Fair said
that he knew Mr.. Brooke did not in
tend to say that Mr.. Howison had told
an untruth. but that he was mistaken.
Mr.. Brooke said Mr.. Howison ought to
be more careful in his language.
Mr. Howison said he did not mean
to insult the people of Richmond.
Mr. Brooke, in reply to Mr.. Howison
told the latter IL he did not mean to
insult the people Of Richmond, he ought
not to have said it,
The episode provoked much amuse-
ment.