The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-24
SYNOD DISCUSSES
ORPHANS HOME NJ
Plea for Extension Of Tine in
Selecting Site.
iHl LOCATIONS OFFERED
frginia Presbyterians Assembled IN
Norfolk Consider Establishment Of
Charitable institution for Or
phans-other Matters.

(Special Dispatch to The Tincs3
NORFOLK. VA. october 2s-DeSo-
II tIa,.ai exercises occupied large pre-
portion OF the morning session oil the
\ synod
The discussion of tho report of DR.. II.
~. White on the division OF the synod
Il began. but II was soon intercepted. ana
q then deferred to this afternoon, ana .le
discussion of the delay of sixty days Tor
q report on the selection OF I. site LOT The
OrI,hans. Home was begun
DR. Gaskcy. of LynchbnrS. speaking
against any delay in the decision. said
a tl1at I ynchb,irg is the best place for the
home. and tic question should be settled
in favor of that site al nnse. lie SAID
that isnchburS could find work for i've
hundred girls iii the factories there lie
LYai:cd The city for its climate, lis INDUS
tries and for the religious influence that
Il, could ford the girls of the home lie
,irsea that money be not expended tfav-
cling over the country searching Tor
location, " i,en here IVES the right location
already suggested.
TIE LEXINGTON SITE.
If DR. Nktiley, Of Lexington. favored lie
resolution to postpone the selection Tor
siNty days. because that delay would
likely suggest some other place. He then
.:sls |. speech IN favor CT Lexington as
.,e tenac Of Isreshytcrianis,n- where near
lv everybody is a Presbyterian.
Mr.. Barclay advocated Lexington be-
,as;se Of its delightful climate. that is
Lncsce.ed in the State. because O. its
1-r-Hhs-.cy;sn population and influences
end sccas:se Of the general fitness of the
City fc. such an i2stisl ton. He sad
that 1.or.tbe!z.e county mad more Pres
hyter.an churches than any. othe: county
l.: the South except a!ecaierburg, N e.
Ie sud it had fine building ready for
Immediate use.
PLEA FOR DELAY.
Mr. Wexford. Of Newport News, spoke
ir favor Of The resolution 10 delay, be-
cause. he said. there is the subject OF en-
tlowment TO be considered. The place IS.
not the only question Haste might re-
suit in the selection of n place that would
lose a large endowment.
Rev A G.. I5uc.ncr. late of Kings
College. member of the committee. re-
commended delay. because all Of the cor
respu,,acnce on the subject Of sites and
donations mad not been considered. Their.
were .se.enal aildownasn4; OF property
which might De offered and which the
committee had not considered
After some dcsu.ory discussion tho
synod adjourned siraor. action.
LINCiIBuIG SELECTED.
The day was spent in a discussion of
the selection Of an orpi.anage site, which
ended in choice of the Lynchhurg site.
Mr. ash:a OF Ls-cfburg. made a very
enthusiastic appeal for tire selection of
the Lynchbu.s SITE SAYING that said city
is in the geographical Ger Ger of the synod,
and that employment can be found .here:
1T all times for the children who grow
Up In the orphaliage ana then go out in
world
The special topic for to-night's session
OF Tho synod was Home Missions the
Synod $ system of work. which subject
was presented by Rev. A. Ii. Hamilton.
OF Rapine. Va. the Synod's Commit
tee He and others spoke TO his 'ecora
on the subject Tomorrow morning at Il
o'clock Rev. c. c. Hersnan. one of the
professors at the Union Theological Sem
mary. will preach at the request oil me
Synod on the Divine Provision tor Sup
plying the Gospel Ministry. Applications
for leaves OF absence are already findlnS
their way to the Standing Committee on
that matter. This is the most Important L
Synod meeting in many years owing 10
the division and orphanage matters Dl-
vision viii! be discussed tomorrow.