Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

uue'eu by Kew. "A. r. Cooke, of
Waynesboro, Va and prayer was made
by Rev. III. s. Wood of Ho,timoro ,r,,o
c,,oa 70 Inc
i'ou WAS called 10 order by Moderator
hamilton.
Rev. b. f Bettinpor ID ID of yy,ch
inston, D. c.. a member of the Balti-
more synod was introduced. and made
corresponding member of the Sy-
hod.
ANY o1,-Dr,-pr
v i1iN olNE'
Under n suspension of the rules. Rev.
Or. Johnston presented the following
paper:
Resolved. That the Synod of Vir-
GINA. in session at Newport News. DC
tober 25th 1900. would respectfullv
overture the General Assembly to con-
vene at Little Rock. Ark, in May. 1901.
to consider the action OF the Assembly
of 1900 in ordering: That in every edi-
ton of the Confession OF Faith Dub
lished thereafter to insert as an explain
atory foot-notc the action of that As
sembly regarding the clause concerning
infants dying i'll infancy Minutes of
Assembly, 1900, p. 6i3, on the following
grounds:
LIST. That such a foot-note being a
virtual amendment OF the Confession
by the sole authority of the Assembly
Is unconstitutional and contra -consti-
tutional.
Cd. That such foot-nntinn- tonds 20
confuse tho minds of our people touch
ing the limits of our standards
DR.. johnson was granted The privi-
lego of the floor to give his reasons for
The paner w ,' d octitude' after winch
THE cu1,pc1r 1tv,,Nn
rev. Or. w. W. Moore. from the
Committee on Bills and Overturcs. pre-
scented paper on the matter of the
church hymn book. recommending the
adoption of the following resolution:
The Synod of Virginia expresses its
Judgment that this book in It's present
shape is unacceptable TO the church in
some important particulars. And the
synod earnestly requests the Adj Int
RIM committee OF the General Assembly
anH me committee of Publication to
u'taY the puDlicltion OF the hymn book
at least until the meeting of the Cen
opportunity may be given to bring it
mo conformity with the mind of the
ciufch.
KEY. X a. Lapsley, or the Lexington
Fresbytery, spoke to the paper. and
pointed out many Objectionable fea-
lures IN the hymn book. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. IL. ID. Washburne. who
sald he agreed In many points with the
speaker VINO preceded him, but he
thought he was rather severe on the
'oTe.
u i. NJ. WOODS also spoke to the
report. KEY. Dr. j. l.. smith favored
some hoqlhcatlon In the report be
tore IT'S adoption.
REPORT ON EvANcrr1z,r1oN
N'-N Nt>'
The report on synodcal evangelistic
work was read by Rev. y. II. Hamil
ton. The report gave most encour-
aging account of the work on home
missions wit no fol
RECOMMENDATION for the consideration
1st.l Thai tho svnoa,s ovonro,,st,o
work he continued ana enlarged.
ID That $4,000 he apportioncd by the
committee among the churches, one
half TO be raised in November, 1900,
and onc-half in June. 1901.
3d. That the synod direct each Pres
whose duty il Shall be 10 MA ia the 1 Sv,
mods committees in sac,,ri,,o tino ~
portionments asked of aach cb,,,l,, IN
their Presbvtery and thot Tho name
of this COMMITTEES be sent to tho Sv-
mods committee
4th. That the chairman of tho com
mittcc be directed TO send finoncial
statement 10 coch l,rash,tort, a. its
Spring meeting.
iy"d IN cn'fl,I -, oV ,,s pe huInor
c,elisls ana ,ncn1hnrs Of ~. ron,r,;t,n,
on Observation-Disclosures nccasinn,1,,, ~ ,,,sit
the stronger rhurchoe or ,,'e S,,rnI
with n view TO awakcnina ;mtercst I'M in
the Svnod.s ayongciietin n lmieicS yho III
thc consent NJ sncL c,,,,o,,.l, - M ~
secured ''e' e~''' '
9Th. THAT the synod annrociotes tho
support given to The avanralistic work
by the Central PRESBYTERIAN
Rey. II = Pcdinoc5 ~. !, d Lrorr
Rev. 7. NI sloan ana Dr +, Rroolle
spoke to The rcrori ana II yos thnn
taken up ana adontcI sa,iatim and
then adopted MS a whole.
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fol'EiNN MISSION WORK.