Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-25

Newport News. Va, Oct. 24.-The
presbyterian Synod convened in its Sec
ond days session at a. IN. to-day, and
was opened with devotional exercises.
conducted. by Rev. Il. f. McFaden, and
prayer by Rev. DR.. Hopkins.
Rev. NJ. Lancaster read Romans tho
18th as fitting conclusion of the re-
ligious exercises.
The new moderator. Rev. a. H. Ham
ilton. assumed the chair and the stated
ciefk, Dr. Smith, read the roll OF the
Synod.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees
were announced:
Bills and overtures-Rev. w. w.
Moore. d. D.; Rev. f. J. Brooke. d. d.
Rev. X. a. Lapsley. ID. D.: Rev. A.
Jones, d. D.; Elder a. L. Barclay.
Judiciary-Rev. G. w. Finley. D. D.;
Kew: II. p. Kerr. D. D.; Rev. e. r.
Leyoorn: Rev j. Is. Bittinger. Elder
Union Theological Seminary-Rev. T.
-. Johnston, Rev. G. l.. Petrie. D. D.;
Rev: "A. G. Hopkins. Jr.: Rev j. T..
Cooke, Elders c. ]. Bell and G.. N.
Minutes of General Association
Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Wells. Rev. e. w. Nc
Corkle. d. D.; Rev. n. Donaldson. Ell
day.
On Narratives-Rev r. H. Henning,
ID. p; Rev. r.: Il. Vinson. Rev. c. r.
McCue.
Finance-C.' Dorsey. T. C. Martin
~. p. Rand
Records of synod-Rev. w. Nice.
White. Rev. Holmes Ralston. Rev. l..
w. Irwin. Elder w. F. Gilkerson.
NJ llcn u - ~
son. Rev. w. McMiller. Elder Thomas
Presbytery Records-Ablngdon-Rev
q. $. Wilson. Rev. ]. C. Stuart. Elder
"A. S. Uhler.
Chesapeake-Rev d. *. walthall
liam.
East Hanover-Rev. r. L. Telford. D.
D.: Rev. ]. * .Hitner. Elder p H. See.
Greenbrier-Rev. J. S. Lingamflter.
Rev. w. c. Alexander Elder w. a.
Hart.
Lexington--Rev. L. A. Mclean. Rev.
d. ]. Woods. Elder w. H. Thomas
Kanawha-Rcv. ]. NJ. Halliday, Rev
r. B. Eggleston. Elder DR.. w. A
Picker.
Maryland-Rev j. e. Thacler. Rev.
w. t. Doggett, Elder j. f. Morton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w. r. Laird, D.
D.: Rev. ]. c. Pauler, Elder w. d. M
Stoakes.
NorfollI-Rev. U. c. Flournoy, Rev
j. NJ. Moore. Elder S. Lee Phillips.
Roanoke-Rev. a. G. Linlke. Rev. A
S. Venable. Elder c. b. Watkins.
West Hanover-Rev. G.. IL. Gilmer
Rev. j. T.. Triplett. Elder ]. B. Pain
ter.
Winchester-V. Lancaster.
OVERTURE PRESENTED.
An overture was presented and read
from the Lexington Presbytery. pray
ing that the new hymnal be not pub
lished until after the meeting OF the
General Assembly in order to give the
committee time to eliminate certain
hymns that are unSuited for church
worship. 1t referred to the proper
committee.
y communication from King College,
Bristol. relative to the Twentieth Cen
fury Fund, was read and referred.
READING OF NARRATIVES.
The narratives of the several Freshly
teries within the bounds of the Synod
were read. Many of them contained
encouraging accounts of the work
during the past year, the one from Nor
folk Presbytery was specially gratify-
ing.
HOME MISSIONS.
The order or the day. an address
on Home Missions. was announced
anu rev. j. IN. ~ ~. vi TIE
Synod OF Memphis. Tenn. Secretary
OF Home Missions or tho Presbyterian
General Assembly. was introduced.
DIR. Craig began his address and was
speaking in II fluent and animated
hummer When u sad scene occurred.
DIED SUDDENLY.
The Doctor had been allotted thirty
minutes In which TO make his address,
and When he had been speaking about
twenty minutes he suddenly drew his
watch from his pocket. looked at 1T
and said. Il must stop. and sat
down. and in moments Time dropped
dead on the floor or the pulpit
MINISTER'S DEEPLY AFFECTED.
Physicians were hurricdiy summon
ed. but the vital spark or life had fed
The scene sad 10 behold many
ministers in the audience wept freely
and lady In the audience tainted and
had to he taken up and carried bodily
to her home.
The moderator, Rev. Hamilton, was
deeply affected. as were the remaining
member who sat In the pulpit with DR..
Craig. In feeling words the moder-
ator announced the sudden death OF
the venerable and distinguished min
lister. who had given his life. to the
service OF the Master. and then called
the synod to prayer with Rev. Or.
Neander NJ. Woods. of Baltimore.
SESSION CLOSED.
The morning session was then
, brought to close in respect to the
memory OF the deceased clergyman.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Synod convened at 23o p. m.
with the moderator. Rev. Hamilton. in
the chair
DR.. Hopkins presented memoir of
the life OF Rev. DR.. J. N. Craig. secre-
tary of Home Missions. who died sud
denly while addressing the Synod ut
the morning session, which read as fol-
lows