Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-25
Yves gently lowered to the floor and in
few minutes breathed his last.

few minutes breathed his last
| with universal sympathy and sorrow
1ourned:. and the following paper. pre-
pared by some of his old student
friends. was presented to be embodied
IN the minutes OF the Synod.
Born In Pocahontas county, Va. j.
newton Craig was educated in the
| clerks Office as u business man. He
then graduated at Washington College
ana took course at the University of
Virginia. Feeling called to the work of
the Gospel ministry, he took course
at Union and Columbia Theological
seminary. His first passionate was
| at Lancaster, S. c.. and then he ~
came pastor at Holly Springs, Miss.
where he was stricken with n fearful
attack OF yellow fever after faithfully
and bravely ministering to the sick
and dying.
In 1883 he was elected secretary of
Home Missions. From that day to
this, with unbounded energy and devo-
non. ne has consecrated all his talents
10 the prosecution of his work.
In View of this sudden dispensation
OF coos providence. the Synod would
express It's profound sense of the SOL
emn call presented by the sudden
death of our beloved brother.
we are comforted in the sweet assur-
ance that to the child of God sudden
death is sudden glory.
we commend to the bereaved family
ne mas personally and officially ten
dered to the widows and orphans of
our deceased brethren.
The paper was adopted by rising
vote. The Moderator appointed Revs.
DrS. Hopkins, S. u. Jones and George
l. White n committee to arrange for
u brief service at the church at S
O'CLOCK and II was ordered that the re-
mains be brought to the church and
escorted from there TO the train by the
Synod.
The treasurer of the Synod was au-
thorized to pay the funeral expenses
here and transportation of the remains
from Newport News to the place OF in
terment.
OTHER TRIBUTES.
Rev. e. 7. Wexford spoke very feel
ingly of DR.. Craig, and declared that
his death was a triumphant Christian
death.
Rev. ]. S. SibIey. Rey. DR.. Hopkins
and DR.. White were appointed com
mittee to accompany the remains of
Dr.. Craig to their last resting place in
Atlanta.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
Rev. DR.. II. +. Kerr moved that the
order of business for Thursday night
namely. the twentieth century fund,
be placed in the hands of n committee
to be appointed by the Moderator, to
have full charge of the subject Rev
III.
Rev. Il. d. Washborne and Judge Well
ford were appointed as such commit
tee.
REPORTS READ.
The report of the treasurer was read
and referred.
The report OF the Board of Directors
of the Union Theological Seminary was
read by Judge ]. Il. Cassell. temporary
clerk. and referred to the Committee
ond Theological Summaries.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Rev. E. d. Washburn read the report
on Sunday schools. Ii made the fol-
lowing exhibit:
Number of schools. 495; officers and
teachers. 4,6l7: scholars, 32.656; total
1878: colored schools. 4; average. o.
29S; current expenses s12.135.76: all
other purposes. S6,4SS.4S. The report
was received and docketed for Thurs
day. afternoon session.
DR.. S. Il. Martin offered the follow
ing:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That oral enrolment during
the session be. and are hereby, desolv-
ed. When members Of Synod arrive at
place of meeting after adjournment OF
the Committee of Enrolment they are
directed to hand their cards and their
written names to the stated clerk. stat
ing their church and Presbytery. Dock
eted.
BY DR.. Martin: Resolved. That a
committee be appointed to consider the
propriety of a division of the Synod OF
Virginia, into two or more Synods, and
to suggest time of division in the event
that the Synod decides that a division
is desirable. This committee to act
during the interim and report TO the
next meeting Of the Synod. Docketed.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
An invitation was extended the Sy-
nod to attend the Normal School at
Hampton. which was accepted. and
2:30 o'clock Thursday was fixed as the
| time for taking the trip. No. afternoon
session Will be held Thursday.
AN OVERTURE.
Rev C. NJ. Chumbley presented an
overture from the Synod OF Virginia
not to enact the amendment to the
Board of Church Orders, paragraph 80.
and second. to recommend to the Pres
byteries the following instead: At the
end of paragraph 80. after the words
| to one Presbytery,- add-the- words pro-
vided. further. that in the case of q
Synod embracing only three Presbyte-
| ries, together with at least three Rul-
ing Elders. shall be a quorum. Re-
ferred to Committee on Bills and Over
lures.
At 4:45 p. m. the Synod took a recess
to prepare for the funeral service of
DIR. cRAIGs FUNERAL
| AT 6 p. IN. n short funeral service
was held at the church over the re-
mains OF Rev. Dr.. Craig by the follow
Ing ministers. who had been selected
| by the committee on funeral arrange
| ments to act ms pail bearers: Rev.
Drs. Finley. Cooke. McCue. Rev. S. j.
S. Craig. w. Il. Gilkerson and r. II.
| Fleming The simple but impressive
service was witnessed by n large con-
gregation. composed of the members
| OF the Synod and citizens.
] Rev. a. II. Hamilton. Moderator
presided. and retd the opening hymn
| The Scripture lesson was read by Rev
| George w. White d. D.. and prayer
| To ~