The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
BUSY DAY WITH
VIRGINIA SYNOD
Lynchbarg is Chosen-Postpone Pub
fishing Hymn Book Until Af.ef
the Assembly Meets.

Ni.Ni'G1tI NEWS, IA, October 20
Lynchburs, Va. was chosen to-day by The
Virginia sAnod as the next place OF meet
ms.
The following action was unanimously
taken on the hymn book: .Th5 Synod OF
Virginia expresses lis hearty appreciation
OF the faithful work done by The General
1Ass5mby's Al Interim Committee on the
new hymn book, and it hopes that IN It's
fi:a! form the book will meet ,n- wishes
and needs OF the whole church. To this
end the Synod earnestly requSsls the -Ad
Interim Committee ana the Committee OF
Publication to postpone the publication of
the book TIL after the III eting OF the ncXL
GSneral Assembly, in order that the Al
Interim may have ample ume 10 examine,
consider and assinilate the suggestions,
criticisms and materials wttch may yet
be submitted 10 it.
INTEREST REPORTS.
Reports from eleven Pres5yteries show
many Interesting anu encouraging facts.
In Abingdon Prssbytery one new church
has bsen finished and another begun; ii
Chesapeake one new church mas peen or
ganized ana the outlook for growth is
more favorable than for years: il East
Hanover Two churches have been organ
izeG and three churches have become self
supporting. In the othsr Presbyter:es con-
ditions are much the same.
The following committee on Tie Synod's
eEanSe!.stic work WAS unanimously elected
for the neXs year: Rsvs. \. 81 Hamilton
tchalrman and treasu:er), G.. w. t.ndey,
D. D., y. II. Frazer, D. D., R. II. f'leIl-
.ns, d. D., J. Nj Wells. Ph. D., A. r.
Cooke, d D.. and Ruling Elders w. II.
Moorman S. p Pilsor, ard f. c. Morton.
GENERAL SECRETARY NEEDED.
The Synod adopted a report or puDlica-
tioa, and Rev Dr. sin!tn, OF Richmon6
spoke in behalf OF he work emphasizing
especially the need u a general secretary,
and agent OF the Sunday-school work now
being done by the Comniitte OF Publ!ca-
ton.
The cause of colored evangelization was
considered II length and generated marked
enthusiasm.
Dr. H. H. Hawes. financial agent for the
Assenably.s Home ard School at Frede-
riclsShurs. presented The claims OF that in
st;tntiun. and the Synod adopted paper
expressing its earnest and abiding inter-
est in the .Assemby's Home ana School.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
Tbs. Synod of Virginia in response 10 an
overture frcn the session of the Blacks
burg Cliurch. adept G q resolution declar-
ing its belief that The e.eation Of a suit
able house Of worship at this center of
state education is a necessity ana called
upon the seSa ons Of the church to make
dis 1T effort 10 cooperate with the
StiGtSIt Az klic CONSTRUCTOR Os Inc DultG-
ing.
The synod made the following deliver
ance: The Synod Of Virginia enphatically
expresses its View that Christian eiuca-
tion through primary schools, academ., $,
colleges and universities and theological
semiEaries, Is often, and perhaps always
In this ungodly world q legitimate part
of the chucch,s work, but that in doing
so The Synod reafirms the historic posi-
tion of our beloved church as to th, sp!ri-
tuallty Of the church and its ends-to
gather in and build up the elect, by teach
ing and living the Gospel.
By vote or seventy to twenty-three.
the Synod approN d Of the election of
secretary of Sunday school work.
Memorials of Revs. j. Harvey Gilmour,
Isara n. Naff, A. P. Saunders, D. D.,
Z. n. W1aley and Chas. H. Read, D. d.,
were read and adopted.
Rev. S. II. Chester. D. D.. secretary of
For Ign Missions. made most inter-
estEng and timely address on China and
the Chinese pccslem.