The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-28
VIRGINIA SYNOD
Opposed to Women Preaching and Praying
IN Public In Church.

The Presbyterian Synod Of Virginia
met in the First church in Huntington,
W. Va Rev Newton Donaldson, pas
tor. Tuesday evening
This Is the ll2th annual session OF
this body. which embraces the States OF
Virginia. West Virginia and Mary land,
with the District Of Columbia There
were present at the opening forty four
ministers aud twenty three ruling eld-
ers.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev NJ, l. Lacy, d d of Sinks
Grove. W. Va.
At the close # the sermon the pastor,
Rev. Mr. Donaldson. made neat and
appropriate address Of welcome which
was feelingly responded to by Cover
nor lIoge Tyler, of Virginia, the
moderator Of the Synod
The syuod was then constituted with
prayer by Rev NJ l. Lacy, D. d and
the roll reported by Rev DR. j. p.
smith, the stated clerk
The second days session was opened
on Wednesday with devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. j. NJ Sloane. The
Rev W. W. Moore, Of West Hanover
Presbytery, was elected moderator and
Rev George H. Gilmer, OF Abingdon.
and Ruling Elder S " Somerville, f
Fredericksburg. were elected clerks
The records Of various presby stories
were presented AT the morning Session
and considerable time was consumed
by reports Of committees.
Rev John Person d ID , field sec
try Of the American Bible Society,
was heard in behalf of the Bible cause
and spoke Of its needs in the Philip.
pines. Cuba aud Puerto Rico On the
great question Of expansion or anti
expansion he said the whole church Of
Christ must be for expansion so far as
its work was concerned, for He said
"Go We into all the world He said JOKE
iugly that Congress should change the
name Of Philippines to Dewey Islands.
Rev j X. HAzsu. Of Richmond,
made an address on publication and
Oolportage" aud said great good had
been accomplished in Virginia aud
North Carolina by students Of Union
Seminary in organizing Sunday SCHOOL,
The report Of the Synod committee on
evaugehzAtion was presented by Rev
J Barker.
At the Thursday : meeting the r port
# the committee on 'Woman's Sphere
in the Church" was taken up and
created mach discussion. The paper
took strong ground against women
preaching and praying IN public IN
church The report was finally APP
proved. and it was ordered printed in
the minutes of the Synod.
Rev. Drs x II Fleming and + o.
Guerant made earnest addresses on
sgnodical missions Culored eyaugeli-
cation was discussed at length during
the morning session, Rev. \ NJ
Frsz,r. # StAunton making an earnest
address on behalf Of colored people
Rev. J. y Craig. Of Atlanta, Ga. &.
the General Asssmbly's secretary for
Home Missions, spoke on needs IN this
work. DR.. Craig also has in charge
the cases Of infrm ministers, and an
address by him on this subject ELECTED
great interest a collection was then
taken for this cause.
Rev. W. Campbell. Of Richmond,
WAS heard on the subject Of the Bible
cause. Rev. Mr. Campbell soon after
this address received a telegram from
Lynchburg. calling him home, owing
to the death Of his brother-in-law,
Clement r. Darlington
At4 o'clock in the afternoon an in
formal reception was rendered The
Synod at the State II jme for Incur
ables. Mrs. Mary Jackson Ruifner,
president Of the institution, and Gov
ernor and Mrs Atkinson assisted in re-
ceiging. Senator and Mrs 5. b.
Elkins could not attend. owing to the
illness Of Mrs Elkins in Charleston.
CIV. Atkinson. Of West Virginia and
Governor Tyler, Of Virginia, made APP