The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-12
Rsv. A. D. Mcclure Elected
Moderator.
MEETS AT SALISBURY IN 'o7
DR.. Daniels Sermon was a Mas
terly Discourse"
NEwgERN's NEW PASTOR
An impressive Communion service
Conducted BY Rev. L. 3. Turn
bull and Rev. (. w.
Smith.

STlttfss
Newborn, n. c., Nov. 11.-(Special)--
This CITY is now in the hands of the
Presbyterians, the Synod of North Caro-
lima. the representative body of the
presbvterians of this State being IN SEES
sion here. The majority of the delegates
came in Tuesday evening, 10th inst, the
trains Of the A. & n. c. railroad and the
w. \. & n. railroad each bringing
goodly number.
The delegates were met at the two
denots and taken to the Presbyterian
lecture room, a small building adjoining
the church. which comes in admirably
for use on many an occasion, being more
convenient for certain purposes than the
church itself From this place the dele
gates were distributed to the homes OF
the citizens which are to be the delegates
''homes' while in Newbern. About eighty
of the delegates have arrived and few
more are expected to-day. The hospltaDle
people of the city have opened their doors
with a wide welcome so that the number
of ''homes" provided is in excess OF the
number of delegates attending.
The majority of the members OF SYNOD
are from inland places and unlike what
has been so long attributed to Methodist
ministers in the way of fondness for
chicken. we hear of no special demand
for any product of land, either vegetable
animal or bird. but fish and oysters seem
to he the favorite dishes, and Newbern Is
the right place to crafty all inclinations
in this direction.
This is the eighty-third annual session
of the Synod of North Carolina. The
first meeting was held at o'clock last
night. Divine service came first Rev.
Eugene Daniel, y. D., of Raleigh, one OF
the ablest members in the State, as re-
firing moderator, preached the opening
sermon. 1T was a mastery discourse on
"Inspiration.' The first portion of the
sermon dispelled false IDEAS that are
held to some extent as to what the IN
spiration Of the Bible consists of; the
latter portion pointed ont the truth in re-
gard TO this important subject. Running
all through the sermon was strong
frame work of proof that the whole Bible
is incontroyertibly true and fully inspired
The sermon was based on ii. Timothy
1916 "All scripture is given by inspiration
of God"
After the sermon an impressive com
munion service was held, which was large
ly joined in by members Of other denomi-
nations, the various churches of the city
being well represented in the congrega-
ton. Rev. l.. b. Turnbull, of Durham,
read from the New Testament the au-
thority for the ordinance; Rev. Il. w
Smith, Of Greensboro, consecrated the
elements of bread and wine by prayer,
Eight other members of the Synod receiv-
ing the bread and wine from these two
ministers then distributed them among
the communicates.
The devotional exercises being over
the meeting was called to order for bust
ness and quorum officially found to be
present by calling the roll. The election
of officers was deferred until this (Wed-
nesday) morning and order Of work was
partially decided upon. 1t was decided to
begin the session at 9:30 a. M, transact
business until II m, then have an hour
of divine worship and then take two
hours recess for dinner, reassembling al
D. N. and again meeting at p IN. At
this last meeting reports on foreign mis-
sions viii be heard and several addresses
made.
Before adjournment Tuesday night
Rev. G.. L. Leyburn, the new pastor of
the Newbern Presbyterian church, was
formally presented to the Synod, of which
he had not yet become a member, he haV-
ing moved here from Boonyille. Missouri,
and this being the first meeting of the
Synod since his coming. DR.. Leyburn is
not only a thoughtful and scholarly minis
ter of pleasing and instructive pulpit ut
terance, but he is also of a friendly, warm.
hearted disposition and he possesses 9
practical turn of mind. Though it is
yet less than two weeks since he took
charge here, he is clearly making strong
friends, and his pastorate in this city is
confidently expected to be a successful
one, spiritually, helpful and blessed to the
present members Of the church and to al
others who attend upon his ministry.
Rev. A. d. Mcclure, Of Wilmington,
was elected moderator.
Rev. 2. r. Law and Rev. w. r. Nc
Clelland were elected clerks.
Rev. y. ii. Law made an address in
the interest of the Bible cause.
The Synod decided to meet next year
ut Salisbury, on the first Tuesday III
Nomvember. The committees were ap
pointed to-day.