The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-25
Brethsren, | Must stsp, He Said, and
His Work Closed.
THE WORK OF The SYNOD
oycr,urcs Protesting sgi,i,,st Publish
in= the Hymn Boo,, 81 its Present
ifora - Religious State OF the
Churches Is i:icnurnGins-A
Ncctins III Interest OF
3o.l, Century Fund.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October 2i-
Brethren, j must stop" said Rev. DR..
j. =. Craig. who WAS hurrying through
an address 10 tha Nirs ma Synod this
morning, and as he turned Away he stag
ge-ed to eilalr. and in a minute he was
dead
The order Of 1ha das had been taken up
and Rev Dr.. Craig, wsc was secretary OF
the General Assembys ENecntisa Com
1,ittee un homo missions, addressed the
synod on IN. subject Of MS work
The doctor had only thirty N nutes to
finish and catch his train tor the south
and consequently spoke rapidly and with
exe.'.ien He mad reached The last Po.nt
IN MS address wfen he turned toward the
chair and uzd the words above
Fi1I.l. HEAVILY FORWARD.
When he readlei he chair lie fell heav-
slv forward against Judge 6. c. Corrsli,
one Of the Ssneas clerks. Rev G. NJ
CiItiin5lcy ard Aiaja: I. G. Morton reacned
him almost i1nn diateiy and helped TO
lay him upon the floor. Drs. Al G MeCne
ani II. NJ. i. Martin came forward at
cnce 1rly To pronounce him dead.
Thus ne finished his life,s work in the
discharge of lha duty which The church
had imposed upon hlnn.
Several Of the ID !nbers OF the synod
were asked for some expression OF their
estimate OF DR.. Crais's character and
work.
TRIBUTES
Fey. ]. c. Stewart. CT Richmond Va
gave this estimate: Dir. Craig was, un-
quest onably. one Of the best informed.
most alert, ana careful officers fer assem-
hiy,s splendid executive force. He vas
man OF wild acquaintance and OF re-
lI.arkable facility for handling iacts ara
figures. Always impressed you with an
inntelligefd and tar reaching conception
CT the great worl, of home mission
committee. He was OF rntiripg energy.
OF great ntleEess, most courteous N
manner. Truly a pTneeiy worker, and
has gone out OF t!ae militant church
Major T. c. Norton said: The sad and
impressive incident, the sudden death OF
Rev. DIR. ]. y. Cslig, on the platform of
the Synod, instantly closed seventeen
years of most active and earnest service
lie could with wonderful accuracy tell one
wear what would be required tbs next, and
could say almost 10 the dollar how far he
money wouid so. D: Craig never allowed
MS committee 10 so in debt. lie stated
this in his address, which his death left ua-
finished.
Rev. Dr.. Hawcs. of Blueiicld ". ";
DR.. Hopkins. Of Charlestown, w. Va, and
others paid tributes.
A RISING VOTE.
The following paper, offered by Rev A.
c. Hopkins. Of CllaTlestown, w Va, was
adopted by rising VOC:
-.'i,he Synod OF Ncrs.nia was startled this
morning by the suddtn death OF Rev. j.
y. Craig, ID. D.. secretary s.nce 1855 OF the
General Asse1nblys Comalittse on Home
Missions. Standing in the pulpit, ana hur-
,,iedly presenting the case SO dear 10 his
heart, ne was seen 10 hesitate Tor mo-
,nent, and then remark.ng: Brethren, l
must SOP he was gently lowered TO the
floor. and in a few moments he breathed
his last With universal sympathy and
sorrow ar such a shock the synod ad-
3ourned and the following paper, prepared
bv some of his old student friends, is pre-
sented 20 be embodied in the minutes of
The Synod.
Rn,., in loocahontas county, Va, j. New
ton craig was educated in the clerks
af,Ic,' as = business man He then grad
mated al Washington College, and took i
course AT the University of Virginia. Feel
inc called 10 the work of The gospel min
isry he took course at Union ana Co.
lunb!a Theological Sen1inariss. His first
nsstorate was al Lancaster, s. c., and
men he became pastor at Holly Springs,
Miss Here he was Str.c@en with fearful
attack of yellow fever. after faithfully
and srayely min:stefing 20 the sick and
diving. In 1883 he was elected secretary OF
Home Missions. From that day TO this,
with unbounGed energy and devotion, he
has coasecraied his taientS TO tils prose-
cution of his work
Tken follows resolutions of SORROW:
FUNERAL.
Rev. Mr. sibley, of Winchester. late of
Atlanta, Ca. and a personal friend Of
DR. Craig; Rev. a. c. Hopkins, d. D., and
Rey. s. T. Martin were named as the
committee 10 attend his remains. Rev.
DTs. A. {. Hopkins, I. t. Jones and q.
W. White were appointed 10 take charge
of all arrangements in connection with
the funeral arrangements.
The funeral service OF DIR. Craig was
held al . O'Clock The moderator pre-
sided and read a hymn. The scripture
was read by Rev Geo. D. White, d. d.,
ana prayer was offered by Rev = ~.
Hooper, d. d.
The body, accompanied by the commit-
tee of the synod. was sent 10 Atlanta.
Wohk Or THE SYNOD.
The second days work of the synod
was begun with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. f. T. McFadsn, D. D., of
Lynchpurg, Va.
The usual standing committees We're ap-
pointed and number OF communications
were received. Among these were over
lures from the Presbyter!es of Lexington
and Winchester on the subjsct of the
new hymn book, which: was ordered pub
lished by the last General Assembly
These orertures. which protest against
publishing the book in its present form,
were referred to the committee on bills
and overtures.
Another was an appeal from decision
Of the Presbytery Of Abingdon, by Mr.. e.
r. Hage. who recently was diverted of his
prespytery. This was referred to the.
judicial committee.
The narratives Of the state of religion
q ths various qresbytsries show that the