The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
ASKS REMOVAL
OF FOOT NOTES
The Assembly Without Power to
Amend the Confession.
AMOUNT Ton AMEN D M EN- is.
Discussed = Governor Takes
Party Out on the Steamer
Ches apcake.
Especial Dispatch to The Timeso

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October 20
The Virginia Synod, under the suspension
of rules this morning, heard an overture
from Rev. T. c. Johnston. D. D., Of Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond. to the
General Assembly, asking that the ac-
ton of last assembly ordering foot
note to be printed in all future editions
Of the Confession of Faith in explanation
of the much discussed phrase ELECT in
fants dying in infancy are saved be
reconsidered.
DR.. Johnston did not go into the doc
trinal question involved in the phrase,
but argued in a spirited way that the As
ssmby had transcribed its prerogatives,
FOR the foot-notes were nothing less than
virtual amendments, and the Assembly
could neither formally nor virtually amend
the Confession.
The notes, he said, were ostensibly not
amendments, but would actually come
to be considered authoritative, and would
amount to amendments
THE HYMN BOOK.
A large part of the morning was taken
up with a discussion of the merits of
the new hymn book about to be publish
ed, the COMMITTEES on Overtures recon-
mending delay of publication until the
book can be changed to suit the needs
and desires of the church.
me synod OF Virginia expresses It's
Judgment that this book. in its present
shape, Is unacceptable to the church in
some important particulars. And the
Synod earnestly requests the AID Interim
Committee of the General Assembly and
the Committee of Publica ton to delay the
publication of the new hymn book at least
until the meeting Of the next Assembly,
in order that the fullest opportunity may
be given to bring it into conformity with
the mind Of the church
An amendment was accepted which
commends the faithful work of the
Hymn Book Committee.
E,VANGELISTIC WORK.
The further consideration of this mat
ter was postponed to take up the order OF
the day. the consideration of the Synod S
Evangelstic work. The report which was
made by Rev. A. II. Hamilton, chairman,
shows that the Evanseiistic force has
been doubled during the past years, and
obligations met.
Rev. ]. H. Lumpkin addressed Snyod on
work of ministerial education.
The afternoon session was given up for
excursion to Old Point and other places
of interest.
The ladies' served luncheon in the
church lecture-room at ?. NJ.
Gov. Tyler took party Of about fifty
for a cruise i'll Chesapeake Bay, on the
oyster patrol steamer Chesapeake, start
ing at 2 P. NJ.
AT the night session last night the
Presbytery of Abingdon was. at the re-
quest of several members of said Presby-
terry. ordered to meet during the services
OF Synod. a special order was fixed for
Friday, noon. TO consider the work OF the
assembly's home and school at Frafericks-
burg. Revs- c. C. Cox and C. G. McDan-
lei, or the Baptist Church: W. R. Carter.
OF the Christian Church, and j. W.
Lilaston. of the Methodist Church, were
introduced to the Synod.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report of Foreign missions was
made by Rev Newton Donaldson. Of
Huntington, w Va The report shows
that the whole Southern Church con-
trlbuted last year s16l,1I0. being about
$16,1SQ more than during any preceding
year: 642 persons were during the year
received into the church: new mission
has been opened in Cuba. and a church
with twenty-one members has been orga-
nized at Cardenas: no loss In the mis-.
sionary force In Cuba during the recent
revolution and no intlmatien OF abandon
Ing the work In that field. The Synod OF
Virginia contributed towards the whole
amount s37,H6, gain OF $lf,2l2 over the
previous year. almost every presbrtery
having advanced In liberality. Interest,"
Ing was the statement that the Woman's
Missionary Union OF East Hanover
Presbytery had contributed 70 the work