Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-18

PITTSBuRG. Pa. October 1.-THE
of Pennsylvania opened this morning
in the East Liberty Presbyterian
| church at II o'clock. About 1870 of the
220 delegates were present. The ses-
sion opened with devotional exercises,
led by Moderator j. j. McCarrcll.
When this closed Dr. McCarrell preach
ed his retiring sermon. lie wished the
new moderator and the synod all sue
cess.
In his sermon the retiring moderator
spoke on the words. For the earnest
expectation of the creature waiteth for
the manifestation of the sons of God"
DR.. Mccarrell was assisted in tho
opening services by the Rev. DR.. James
Mcleod the famous Scranton preach
er, and the Row. DR.. Thomas Russell
Beeber. of Philadelphia. the candidate
for moderator. At the close of the
sermon Dr. McCarrell constituted the
synod with prayer. and after some an
nouncements the synod took recess
OF two hours. and upon meeting In the
afternoon the enrolment was made.
The interesting feature of the day
was the election OF moderator. which
resulted in the unanimous election OF
the Rev. DR.. Thomas Rissel Beeber.
pastor of the First church of Norris
town.
lie was nominated in graceful
speech by the Rev. DIR. Maitland Alex
ander. pastor of the First church OF
this city.
The feature of the afternoons BUSH
ness was the hearing of the report on
The Rev. DIR. J. M. McJunkin reported
fully on the work. lie explained that
! the falling off in receipts last year was
owing to the lack OF legacies, which
had been numerous the preceding year.
The total outlay of money last year
was $50 900 and many churches became
self-supporting. The women contrib
uted literally. The report closed with
the statement that fifteen years ago
the synod faced the fact that one
fourth OF it's churches were too weak
to pay living salaries to their pastors
and were therefore most of the term
vacant, depending upon occasional sup
plies. Last year these churches had
regular services and over 150 ministers
were regularly employed and there
were more than 1000 converts.
The Rev. John S. Mcintosh. OF Phil.
ade;phia, president of the committee on
sustenation, made a thrilling speech OIL
the condition of life among the foreign
ers In the State. He told OF the terri
BILE immortality He pleaded for imne-
date enlargement Of the work
Che old committee on sustenance was
reelected. met. organized and adjourned
to meet next year at Dubois.
The following recommendations were
adopted:
"That no less than $4,000 be raised
this year.
"That Presbyteries exercise special
care in the organization of new churches
in fields whose religious needs are al
ready met by the evangelical churches.
THAT Presbyteries also give earnest
attention to the matter of the contiu-
uance of church organization that have
made no progress for years or that give
no sign of any future vigorous occu-
,,apny re tho HaIdc :,
The Rev. DR.. George Horcross. pas-
tor Of the church of Carlisle for thirty
years, addressed the Synod in the inter-
est of Lincoln University, an institu-
ton forthe education of colored preach
ers. He said the institution should have
! 900 students instead of 200, and that
men of wealth should make this possi~
Bile.
The Rev. DIR. Henry d. Lindsay, Of
Allegheny, addressed the Synod at the
popular meeting tonight on the sub-
ject of sustenation and home missions
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