The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07
The S SYNOD ADJOURNED
RESUME OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF TIL
SESSION
RumpIe Hall Accepted and Oedicated.-It Wi
Meet Next Year at Gastonia. 4

Salisbury, N. c., Nov. 6.-(SpeciaD-
The Synod Of North Carolina has just
| closed delightful meeting IN the
charming old town Of Salisbury. The
attendance is said to have been the larg-
est ever known in the history OF the
body.
The opening sermon was delivered on
Tuesday night by the Rev. DIR. A. ID.
Mcclure, of St. Andrews church. VIII
mington. The organization was effected
by the election Of Rev. DIR. J. b. Shearer,
president Of Davidson College, as moder-
ator; Rev. p. R. Law and Rev. w. r.
Mcclellan as temporary clerks.
| On Wednesday morning, after the de.
/ votional exercises, the moderator an
nounced the usual standing committees.
Reports on education, publication, homo
and foreign missions, colorede evangeli-
cation, etc, were read and appropriately
referred. The Synodical communion
wac observed at IL o'clock, introduced
| by DR.. Hoge. Of Wilmington, and ad.
ministered jointly by Drs. Hoge, Shear
ler and Leyburn: the last, OF Newborn.
| In the afternoon there was pleasant
and spirited contest over the place Of
next meeting. 1t is not easy for any
place to secure the Synod. Salisbury
had to tr- three times before II succeed
ed. Gastonia has been in nomination for
three successive years. mis- year 1t
! defeated both Asheyille and Raleigh.
BUT the nomination OF Raleigh at this
meeting insures its election at the next
meeting. The Synod having twice chos-
en- places in the West. will be sure to
swing back to the East; and Raleigh will
have il. 4"
| On Wednesday night. there was a
grand popular meeting in the interest
of Foreign Missions. TIE report was
read by the Rev. Alfred Y. Graham.
of Davi'son: spir.ted and brief adj
dresses were delivered by the Rev. Tuck
or Graham. Of Fayetteville, and Rev. T..
NJ. Lowry. of Shelby.
| On Thursday. the whole SYNOD went
on an excursion to Barium SPRINGS Or
phan Home. The Synod was called to
order in the new and handsome "Center
Building" then dedicat ted and formally
turned over TO Synod as its own prop
erty Addresses were made by the Rev.
r. w Boyd. the Suner' ntendont: the
Pew. Or. 7. NJ. Rose. of Norganton: and
the Rev nr. Jacobs. OF Townsville Or
rhanage. s G. The praypr of dedica-
ton wns offered nv DR.. Shearer. modera-
tor. Nearly 81 600 was raised to fur
nish the new building. and it was named
nv SYNOD "Rumnle Hail." After these
exercises. TIE Synod partook of album
aant refreshments served in the large
dining room. All returned to Salisbury
at : O'clock.
On Thursday night. there was another
large nopular meeting in the interests
Of Home Missions. The renort was
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Pew. Al. McKelway. Of Fayetteville
Addresses were delivered by the Rev.
Wrn. Black and other evangelists.
The main business Of the Synod was
compressed within the hours Of Fri
| dav On that dav. nearly all the re-
ports If standing committees were eub-
ro'tted. discussed. and adonted A iudi-
c'ol cnsn involving A comnlaint against
Necklcnbnrg Prpsbvfery for permitting
Pm unlicersad student To labor in some
of ia churches. was tried and decid-
cd in favor of the Preshvtery nv a verv
iarrc maiority. Sreenhes wore made
nv nrs. Hoga. Daniel. Stage. Howprton.
Martin. SMITH. ruling Elder Moore,
md mnnv Others.
On Friday night. solemn snd touch
ing service was held in memory Of min
ie+ors who hid died during the year.
After this. Or. Shearer presented the
ronort on church and christi"n educa-
tion. In connection with this. DR..
Daniel made a report on Peace Institute
Addresses were delivered by President
Dinwiddie, and Drs. Daniel. Shearer.
Arrowwood. and Stagg. DR.. Daniel. for
his committee, made a most important
report touching the North Carolina
Presbyterian" coupled with the an
nouncement that Mr.. John McIlousin re-
tres from the business and editorial
control Of this paper which has been sold
to parties in Charlotte and is to be pub
lshed in that place and edited by the
kew. A. ]. McKelway, OF Fayetteville,
if his Presbytery gives consent. 1t is
expected that the new editor VIII live
in Charlotte, and continue to act as su-
perintendent Of Synodical Home Mis-
sions. 81
| 1t was nearly - O'Clock Friday night
when the Synod concluded its business
and adjourned to meet in GastOnia on
Tuesday night before the 9th Sabbath
in October, 1893. E2 " .t1
The Synod enjoyed the presence Of
many distinguished visiting ministers
and heard with pleasure DR.. Hazen, of
Richmond. Secretary of Publication: DR..
Lumpkin. of Memphis, Secretary Of Ell.
ucation: and DIR. G. b. Stricken. of
/ Union Theological Seminary. Virginia.
| I ii EUGENE DANIEL.
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