The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
VIRGINIA SYNOD
COMES TO ACLOSE
Will Meet Again in Norfolk Next
October.
TO ESTABLISH AN ORPHANAGE.
The synodical Narrative, by Rev. J. Calvin
stcwart-Two canvassers Appointed for
the Twentieth Century Fund at Two
Thousand Dollars and Expenses.
TO ESTABLISH AN ORPHANAGE.

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Especial Dispatch to The Tines)
IYNCHBURG, VA, Oct. 26.-The Synod
adjourned this afternoon after choosing
Norfolk as its next plact Of meeting,
October 81 1902.
Rev. c. w. Maxwell, Of Norfolk, had
the report on the Orphans Home calico
UP this morning. and after earnest discus
sion adopted. This action OF Synod car.
ries with it the appointment OF Board
of Trustees and the beginning of a. Pres
byterian Orphanage somewhere IN VIZ
sinia. The committe to make these bust
ness arrangements consists of ReVs. T.
r. English, D. D., c. w. Maxwell, ana
j. e. Cook, Elders X. Kemper. and L.
i. LanShorne.
SYNOD NOTES.
Rev. c. D. Waller read the report on
the Bible Cause. showing that the per
capita contributions to this cause range
from one cent to five and one-half cents
in Chesapeake Presbytery-averase two
cents.
WITHOUT THE BIBLES.
There are fifty thousand families In
Virginia without the Bible, and the Pres
bvterians of the State are giving two
cents {. year to buy them one! The lack
of Bibles is not, as we might suppose.
among the negroes. Dr.. W. S. Campbell
stated emplla tically on the floor that few
or colored families lack a Bible than
white families!
The committee recommends:
/ That each church session MAKE 1t d
matter of conscience to give away III
Toast . dozen Bibles a year in their own
bounds.
.. That each church session make it a
matter of conscience that the collection
for. this cause pe taken, and its needs
Ibid before the people on the third Sun
do,- of October, or at some other time IN
the year.
Rev n. A. Lapsley read the report on
Work for the Colored People =Aolnsdoi,
Presbytery reports the labors OF coicfeo
evangelist in it. bounds. \ number OF
churches, particularly country chuiches
in the Valley of Virginia, report coioreo
classes in connection with Their SUNDAY
schools. Out of forty colored SUNDAY
schools taught by white teachers III t'.s
Southern Church. ten are IN NlsitliS'
fo,,r of which are in Richmond These
..o1,oo7s embrace 500 scholars, with forty
teac},ers. These schools ought 10 ot
largalI- increased. Along this line lies
ON. hone largely of. doing our duty &c
the negroes.
The work of the Executive Committee
under DR.. ID. Clay Lilly, was heartily en-
dorsed BY this committee and by lor1hsli
vote of the Synod.
RCSEATE TERMS.
Rev J. Calvin Stewart read the repoit
on Narratives from Presbyteries, bfother
Stewart used some language that seemed
70 some members over roseate as 10
worldly conformity, but he. proved ina [
he was only quoting the words ana Seilll-
ments of Presbyterlal narratives
This synodical narrative OF brother
Stewart is bright in some aspects, pae
dark in others. Family religion, fanny
training, and Sabbath observance, are
sadly neglected. 1t is not far to look to
find the cause of the decline in the num-
Der OF candidates for the ministry when
We think of these facts.
Bows do not choose the ministry Tor
their life calling who come out of families
.e the family altar is replaced by the
whist table.
SYNOD NOTES.
Rev Dr. Fraser, of Staunton, read the
report of the committee to nominate
canvassers to raise the Twentieth Century
Fund, recommending that Rev. r. Fl.
Fleming d. D., Rev. Z. w. McCorkla,
D. D.. and Rev. w. FL. Wood, ID. D., be
appointed to this work at $1,000 a year
and expenses, and that a committee be
appointed of one to visit each church in
volved and get the consent of the churches
to their pastors going into this work.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
The Synod thinks it necessary to raise
$3.50 600 for this work.