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to secure larger contributions. The sy-
nod also earnestly urges schools with
white teachers to be organized. These
points were earnestly discussed by, Dr..
Washburne, DR.. Run. Major Hum
phreys, of Norfolk. and DIR. Alfred
Jones. after which the report was
adopted.
ed by DR.. III. III. Halves. This Home is
at fredericksburg and is for the Wild
ows and orphans of deceased ministers.
II is doing a great work. The institu-
ton is about $4,000 in debt, and DR.
Halves Is trying to liuuidate that in
debtedness. He is meeting with sue
cess. The Doctor urged that the Sy-
nod make n special effort TO help the
cause, for he said it was Gods cause
What are we here for but to do good
and glorify God? The Doctors address
spariIled with wit and humor at times
At the close of DIR. Halves address,
Rev. DIR. Brooke offered the following:
Resolved, That the Synod expresses
It's earnest and abiding interest In the
ASscmbly's Home School for the care
of the orphans OF minister's and chill
dren of missionaries, and cordially
commendS it to the liberality of of our
churches and people. and we further
express the hope that the effort now
making to relieve this institution of
debt will meet With n cordial response
from the churches. That this insttu-
ton may be enabled 10 do its work
more efficiently and the Synod. urges
all the churches to take the collection
for this cause in December as ordered
by the General Assembly. Adopted.
The resolution to appoint II standing
committee on the Assembly'S Home
and School was taken from the docket
and placed in the hands of the Commit
tee on Manual.
The Synod declared n recess until 3
q clock n
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Synod reconvened at u. IN. with
the Moderator III the chair.
The Committee on Records reported,
recommending that Montgomery Pres
bytery records he approved Adopted.
The Committee on Christian Educa-
ton reported on the overture from
Blacksburg Church. submitted to them,
as follows:
1.-The Committee on Christian fduca-
ton begs leave to report on the special
matter committed to it by this Synod
list. That in view of the fact set
forth in the overture from the session
of the church at Blacksburg. Va. the
synod declare its belief that the cree
ton of n suitable house of worship at
the centre of State education, is nee
essity.
I'D. That the Synod calls upon the
session of the churches to make a dill
gent effort TO cooperate with the
church in the construction of the build
ms"
GENERAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
The Committee on General Christian
Education submitted the following
which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Synod OF Vir-
GINA, in session at Newport News en-
phatically expresses it's view that
Christian education, through primary
schools, academies, colleges and uni
versities and theological seminaries. is
often and. perhaps, always in this un-
goodly world. Il legitimate part of the
churches work but that in doing so
the Synod reailirms it's historic position
of the absolute sulliciency of the Scrip
lures as a rule of faith poiity and wor-
ship; their absolute sutiicicncy to define
the ends of the churchs efforts: the
historic position of our beloved church
rs TO the spirituality OF the church. and
It's ends. To gather in and build IN the
elect by teaching and living the Cospcl.
and the synod would also. in making
such educational effort n part of Tho
church's work, distinctly put it under
the category Of necessary circum-
stances attending divincly moulded
work Gn. the sense in which Calvin
used this phrase): And would solemn
~ renew our historic denial of all dis
cretionary powers in the church OK
cept about the oft mentioned necessary
circumstanccs.'
I'D. Resolved, That we comply with
the request OF the assembiy's commit
tee and commend to the churches the
constitution for Presbyterian Church
schools
Sd. That as suggested by the Gene
raj Assembly, TO he used where practi-
cable and necessary, we appoint n per-
manent committee on church and
Christian education, as therein set
forth"
REPORT ON SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Rev. DR.. Washburn read the report
of the Committee on Sabbath Schools.
1t was an elaborate paper and replete
with valuable historical ana statistical
information. The report recommends
that the Synod record its approval of
the employing OF q man who shall de
vote his entire time TO the develop
ment OF our Sunday school, Young Peo-
PIES Society and coIportagc work.
That the Synod also record its an
prevail OF the preparation of n comprc-
hensiVe. progressive ana graded sys-
tan OF Il illle-s. ~
The reading OF the report provoked n
spirited discussion from l11N,uborS on