The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
TO RAISE 100000
FOR EDUCATION
DR.. Stage Predicts ST 900, 900
for Davidson College.
A PROGRESSIVE STEP
For Educational Endowment Made by
the Synod of N. C.
IT MEANS MUCH FOR EDUCATION
Or. Siagg viii Take the Field and Raise Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars. He Wants
$1,000. 600 EndowmentFor
Davidson College.
For Educational Endowment Made by
the Synod Of N. C.
IT MEANS MUCH FOR EDUCATION
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Charlotte. n. c., Oct. 24.-The most
important and progressive step taken
by the Presbyterians in North Caro-
lima In this decade was decided upon
in the synod in session here today. An
exhaustive report upon the educational
needs of the church was made and it
was determined to raise 100000 for the
educational cause. The committee
made the following resolutions, which
We're unanimously adopted:
First-Believing as this Synod does
that this movement affects the very
vitals of the educational work not only
Of our own Synod but that of the entire
Southern Presbyterian Church, we re-
iterate our purpose to raise the full
amount proposed-$30 900.
Second-That in order to give every
Presbyterian in the State of North
Carolina an opportunity of taking re-
Sensible part in the great work, it is
the will of this Synod that every minis
ter within it's bounds shall. as far as
w
to eendeavor to secure the pledge and
the payment of 50 per annum for five
years by every member of his particu-
lar congregation. By this it is meant
TO be understood that 81 is to be the
average amount per member.
Third-That the office of field secre-
tary Of the twentieth century fund be
created by the Synod and that all mat
tiers connected with the employment of
the secretary and the determination of
his duties and relations be entrusted to
committee of five, who shall act in
conjunction with the Synods supervis-
DRY committee and the several commit
tees of Presbytery, this special commit
tee to consist of the Rev. E. W. Smith,
ID. d., Rev. j. M. Rose, D. D., Dr. J. M.
Wells and Ruling Elders George w.
Watts and j. M. Rogers.
Fourth-That the Synod extend call
TO the Rev. j. w. Stage, d. D., to be-
come it's field secretary at salary of
$4,000 per annum, to be paid out of this
fund, together with the necessary ex-
penses Of transportation from place to
place, and further, that the above
named committee is instructed to pre-
sent and prosecute this call at once be-
fore the Presbytery of Mecklenburg.
The report OF the Home Mission
work was very gratifying. Evangelist
Willard Black, who has done a great
revival work, states that there are
200 people over ten years of age in
North Carolina who do not belong to
any church, and that there are eleven
counties in which there is no Presby-
terian church. Rev. w. d. Morton said
the number of Presbyterian churches
in the Albemarle Presbytery had in
creased 100 per cent in twelve years.
Rev. r. f. Campbell, pastor in Ashe-
vile, made this statement:
I'VE have in our Presbytery about
100000 people. Ninety-two per cent
are working people. They are people
of strong Wills. They are waiting for
the Gospel as preached in the Presby-
terrain church. The Shorter Catechism
has obtained great reputation among
our people, who consider it the greatest
work they have seen except the Bible"
The report of Rev. e. f. Gillespie
who has been engaged as State Secre-
tary of Evangelistic Work, was full of
encouragement and inspiration, showing
new churches organized, large increase
in membership, and an upward move
ment in the newer Presbyterian
churches in Western North Carolina
An excursion to Davidson College by
the delegates to the Synod was the
chief event yesterday. The delegates
received warm reception by the stu
dent body and the faculty, the words of
VOL hot,
l.. Smith. Short talks were made by
Rev. A. r. Shaw, of Henderson, Rev.
"A. ID. Mcclure, of Wilmington, and
others. The greatest enthusiasm was
evoked when Rev. j. W. Stagg, d. D.,
declared that efforts to increase the en-
dowment at Davidson College would
tegin at once and that there would be
no let UP until the endowment at Da-
wilson reached one million dollars.
1t has become almost a feature of
every synod for the local alumni of
Davidson College to give a banquet to
the distinguished alumni attending the
synod The alumni here gave an ele-
giant banquet at 2:3O o'clock at the Bu-
ford House. Rev. John M. Rose was
POSTMASTER and the occasion was
thoroughly enjoyable one The toasts
and responses We're:
The Davidson Man in the Law" Mr..
Chase Brenizer.
THE Davidson Man in the Pulpit"
Rev. e. w. Smith, D. d.
THE Davidson Man and the Press"
III. A. Banks.
THE Davidson Man in the School
Room" Rev. c. G. Vardell.
THE Campus" Rev. A T. Graham,
ID. ..
THE Old Boy" Rev. w. H. Davis.
THE Davidson Man and the Twenti-
eth Century Fund.- President H. L.
Smith