The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
CLOSING WORK Of
VIRGINIA SYNOD
Proposition to Divide the Synod in
Two or More Synods.
DOCKETED FOR ONE YEAR HENCE
The Resolution in Regard to the Foot
Note in Relation to Elect Infants
Dyin. in Infancy Was adopt
ed With Dissentin. Votes.
(SpccIal Dispatch 20 The Times.)

Especial blSpl1cu IEe lNueSp
NEWFOEr NEWS, VA, October 81
The Virginia Synod adjourned at 100
o'clock this afternoon to meet in Lynch
burg next October. Resolutions of thanks
were adopted, and some other usual rou-
tine business preceding adjournment. which
was made notable by an extremely eio-
uuent address of thanks by The Modera-
tor, Dr. Hamilton. who also made the con-
Guiding prayer, the Synod singing Jesus
Lover OF My Soul just before the bene-
diction.
A resolution was introduced. proposed
by DR.. s. r. Martin, providing for the
appointment OF a Committee AID Interim to
report at the next meeting OF the Synod on
the advisab.iity of dividing the Virginia
Synod into two or more SyuodS.
The resolution was docketed for con-
sideration next year.
The growth OF work, distances to be
Travelled by delegates and expense contin-
gent thereto, were among reasons urged
for the adoption Of the suggestion.
THE FOOr-NOTE.
When the Synod convened this morn
ing. Rev. E. T. Nellford renewed his
resolution OF last night, in which tne
Synod recorded it's approval of the in
depreciation expressed by the General AS
sembly in the foot-note of the confession
relative 10 .elect infants dying in in
fancy
Tie resolution was opposed by Dr. Smith
on the ground that it was unw!se, when
unnecessary, for a church court 10 make
a doctrinal deliverance, and that there
was a wide difference OF opinion in the
church, as 10 the wisdom of the General
Assembly in making the Interpretation.
Mr.. Wexford declared that ne was often
asked whether mis- church taught infant
damnation. He thought the Synod should
declare its position on the subject
mt y,-,I-y g,NfH 81
ing discussion Of the resolution, which
was finally adopted. with several dissent
ing votes.
INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Committee on Systematic Beneti-
cence reported some interesting statistics
showing that contributions TO all causes
are gains over last year. the advance IN
Foreign Missions being s5,0S9.
a resolution to the effect that the SYNOD a.ea
cleo. committee to cooperate with the
Assembly committee to raise the twen-
+ tieth century fund was amended so as 10
leave the appointment to the cnaif-
The Committee on Bible Cause reported
contributions TO this cause averaging 9us
% cents per capita. In connection WIN
the renort Rsv. DIR. w. s. Campbell. agent
of the Virginia Bible Society, addressed
the Synod briefly. .a-
The matter OF adding part of the Aide
marie Presbytery 10 the Norioik Ptepyeefs
was recommitted TO the toiaiiii lsees on
rsii,s and Overtures, with instructions 20
overture the General Assembly in ac-
corSsncs with the request OF the Norfolk
The committee, to which was referred
an overture from the Presbyte.y OF Nor
folk concerning the establishment or an
o-,ha1ara and also request from the
Thornweu Orphanage. reported:
That an orphanage Is needed.
s2 That committee be appointed. OF
rhich Rev. c. W. Maxwell shall be chair