The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-14
ABLE OPENING SERMON
Rev. w. D. Morton, Of Rocky Mount,
was Elected Moderator.
MsNY DELEGATES ARE ALREADY HERE
A Popular Meeting 10 Be Held Tonight in The
Interest Of Foreign Missions, at
Which Rev. Or. Davis
viii Speak.

The eighty seventb Presbyterian Synod
of North Carolina met last night in the
First Presbyterian church and organized
by electing the following officers:
Rev. W. D. Morton. Of Rocky Mount,
Moderator
Rev. F. H. Johnson, of Tarboro, record
ing secretary.
Elder j. N. McIver, of Gulf, reading
clerk.
The election of a stated clerk was post
poned till today.
Prior to the meeting of the Synod in
business session the opening sermon was
preached by Rev. VIM. Black, synodical
evangelist. He took as his text the COM
mand: go We into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature,
teaching them to observe all things what
soever l have commanded We; and 10, l
am with you always. even unto the end
of the world"
This he said was Gods charge to
the Christian-the most wonderful COM
mission ever given, no matter in what
light you consider it. 1t is, he went on
to say, the divine authority for all mis-
sion work, stating the means to be used
and the end to be gained; and in it's
statement of these it is most specific. 1t
tells who are to go and to whom they
are to go; where they are to go and what
they are to do, and then what they are to
expect.
On this last aoint particularly the
preacher dwelt, declaring that the prom
Use, 10, / am with you always" is as
real as the command, go we into all the
world"
1T is promise, not only of presence
but of power, of help This promise is
made to us because divine power is neces-
sary in the work we are commanded to
do. You cannot move others until you
yourself are moved Many a scholarly
sermon has fallen fiat and powerless be-
cause it lacked the divine power back
of it,
The sermon was strong, helpful, gos-
pei DISCOURSE delivered with force and
power
On conclusion of Mr.. Blacks remarks,
the Synod, after a prayer, was called to
order by Moderator VIM. Black. After
calling of the roll and reading the min
utes officers were elected as above
printed.
The only place about which there was a
contest was that of moderator for which
three names were put in nomination:
Rev. P. r. Law, of Lumber Bridge; Rev.
j. w. Stage, Charlotte; Rev. w. d. Nor
ton Rocky Mount. The first ballot re-
suited: Law, 46; Morton. As; Stage, %.
Mr.. Stages name was then, at his re-
quest withdrawn and a rising vote taken
resulting in the election of Mr.. Morton,
who received IS votes to 81 cast against
him. The election was made unanimous
on motion of Mr.. Stage.
Rev j. H. Lumpkin, of Tennessee,
secretary of the Educational Fund, was
present and was invited to seat as
corresponding member. He was received
by the Synod, the members standing He
will address the Synod this morning at
10 o'clock.
Tonight there will be popular meeting
in the interest of foreign missions, pre-
sided over by the agent for foreign mis-
sions and addressed by Rev. DR.. Davis,
of Columbia who has been many years
in China as a missionary.
The Synod will hold two sessions a day,
and there will be also a meeting at
night The hours fixed for these meet
ings are as follows: Synod in session
from to II, divine services from II to II,
Synod will then resume its session until
o'clock, recess till 3, Synod in session
till adjournment. Night services begin
at 7:45 o'clock
On conclusion of the business of the
Synod and just before adjournment, Rev.
Dr. Daniel, pastor of the church, made a
short address welcoming the Synod to the
city and to the church. 1t was responded
to by the Moderator after which the
Synod adjourned to meet again this morn
ing at o'clock
At the IL o'clock service today the