The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-22
THE SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
INCREASE ~ sUNDdr SCHOOL
MFMBERSHTP DURING THE YEAR
But Contributions Dccrcnse--No Further
Action Necessary In Regard TO the
Fredericksburg Contract.


FREDERICKsBURG. VA, oct. IL
acknowledgements +. NJ. Woods called
the Synod OF Virginia 60 order at S'So
o'clock this morning.
The minutes OF yesterdays proceedings
having been read and approved. the regu-
lar order OF business was taken up.
che report on Systematic benehcence
Ssns read by Rev. Or. W. S. Lacy, Of Nor
folk. The report shows that during me
past wear the various churches gave 10
foreign missions S26ii2; 20 Assembly ?
Home. zoos: 20 Local Home MisalOns'
si76.S2; 10 Colorcd Evangcization' Sl.'So'
to Relief Fund. 500; to Edneaiion, S9,z.tc'
90 Publication. N5@, 70 blpio "o0'''''
a renorf IRON the committee appointed
90 prepare pamphlet on Work o. INC ia
conatc, made by Rev. Dr. H. T. h"iii'o''
a Decentralization from REV. Or w a.
Murkfanl who was unable TO attend tao
synod. was referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
a communlcation from tho Womans
Christian Temperance Union was feIciIeo
20 the Committee on Blils ana OFrItut,ts'
Tho narrative from GreenDricr frcsoy-
terry Was referred 10 the Committee on inc
THE SCHOOL TROUBLE.
Tho roDOrt Of the Committee on the
MINUTES ~ The General Assembly on the
docket from last years synod was takcp
from tho docket and Rev. Ut. >,
Brooke offered the following resolution
in reference to the contract between the
Assembly, Home and School and the
CITY of fredericksburg touching the SUD
scription Of $1,000 by the latter, which
"Inesmtch as tho General Assembly Of
1897 has relieved the Synod Of the ground
upon which the protest was deemed neces-
sary. therefore .,,s. a.
The committee on tho Boundary Lines
OF Abingdon and Montgomery PresDy-
teries made a report dofcrrine acuon on
the question until the next synod, which
telegram extending greeting from the
eynod Of Baltimore, now IN session Ht
Washington. was received ana Teoa ana
a suitable response was scent.
The Judicial Committee made report
but consideration Of It was postponed IN
Rev. b. W. Mebane announced an in
vitation 20 the synod from Rev. DR. a.
ccniion af Fredericksburg College at 5
O'Clock this afternoon. and one from rev;
r.. NJ. Hodge 60 visit the Training school
Of the Assemblys Home az / clock'
both Of which were accepted.
The Moderator then announced the sus-
pension Of business so that members OF
ahe Synod and visitors might listen 10 a
sermon by Rev. Dr. Moses -: hohe ,. III
DR. HOge preached "a sermon OF great
power from the text Luke l., 4. hat
thou mayst know the certainty or those
things wherein thou hast been INSTRUCTED.
The large audience filled the chnrch
10 Overlooking and many were unable 10
get In the building.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the committees
on records " the various presbyteries
made rcpOrta, which were approved
Rev DR. G.. w Finley reported that the
Of Ia rprprN4 of the SYNOD re-
ported TO the last General Assembly rad
been examined and approved,
Rev j. w. Irwin presented The report
Of the Committee on Sabbath Schools.
which was adopted. The report shows
that the i42 churches OF the Synod nave
zGS Sabbath schools. Three churches re-
port schools for cOlored people Total
number Of officers and teachers 100
number OF scholars 32g5. Total cnntrl-
buttons for an purposes. Sij62. Expenses
Ol0q. The number of scholars mas IN
creased over last year while c0nirlbu-
lions and expenses have decreased.
Rev. w. NJ Thompson, OF the synod
OF Brazil. was introduced to the synod.
no DELEGATES.
REV. Or. W. T.. Campbell, from the
Committee on Bills and Ovcrtures in re-
Spouse TO request OF the Anti-SalOon Lea
que submitted "a report expressing gym
pathv with an wise efforts TO destroy me
ealoOn. but declining 10 appoint delegates
10 non-ecclesiastical conventions
Rev. Or r.. *. Walthall presented an
elaborate report on education. fending
Tnmpkin. secretary Of the General As
semhlv's Committee on Education, was
introduced and delivered an address on
the subject which was wei received; ite
was followed by Rev. IT, A. White, ID. j.,
of Washington and Lee University at
Lexington. in "A very instructive audless.
which received the close attention Of
At this point the Synod adjourned and
proceeded in a body 10 the FredeIicks-
burg College where pleasant reception
was held and programme OF elegant
music was artsticallv rendered by the
members OF the music department Of the
NIGHT SESSION
Tho night services were opened by Rev.
=. H. Wilson. after a solo by Rev. T.. II.
Rev. MIR. WILSON, as chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Missions sub
misted the report Of that committee
A letter from Rev. j. w. Bochman, y.
j.. of Nashville member of the General
Assembly Committee on Foreign Mis-
sions. was read rcgrctting mis- inability TO
be present as a representative Of the ass
semblv's committee. and &c was ordered
that the sympathy Of the synod Doc ok
tended 10 him IN his atfllctOn. having just
lost his daughter. and Rev. S. NJ. LAUGH
den and %. w Mehone were appointed TO
communicate the same.
ROY. NJ a. Houston. -. D.. missionary
90 China. was introduced. and IN n short
address gave some OF his experiences in
interesting style Followed 10y Rev. {. x.
Cummings. missionary 10 Japan. and Rev.
W. ~. Thompson missionary to Brazil,
who told of their work in those countries
and ifs results.
The report OF the committee, which was
adopted. states that eleven new mission
aries have been sent ont during the year,
five 60 China. one TO Japan three TO Bra
zil and two TO the Congo Free State
Finances We're reported I'm good condi-
tion. Receipts from an sources. Siij,-
-4179. The report closes with an earnest
appeal for increased collections. enioins
ministers 20 preach ON foreign missions
whenever practicable. and recommends
the homo and training school TO the care
% the churches.
The report ON education was then con-
sidcred ana some Of the recommends
tions provoked SO much discussion that
owing 90 the lateness Of the hour, the
body adjourned before disposing OF the
report until tomorrow morning.
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.