The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10

worker. He is the pastor of the Sec
Ond Presbyterian church of Char
lotte. succeeding DR.. Stage. and he
went to Charlotte from indianapolis.
DR.. Hardin is an eloquent and i'm
preSSive minister and no doubt his
sermon will be one of the treats of
the day.
Rev. VIM. Morrison, the mission
arT who delivered the address before
the synod yesterday afternoon left
last night for Washington, where in
conjunction with a committee ap-
pointed by the General Assembly of
the Southern Presbyterian Church,
he will lay before the State Depart
ment a protest against the Belgian
Government for alleged violations of
international treaty regarding Afri-
can slavery. DR.. Morrison will ap-
peal for protection of American mis-
sions and interest. 1t is thought his
appeal will result in great good.
The synod had a noted personality
among it's members yesterday, Rev.
CT. b. Stricken, D. D., professor of
theology in Union Theological Semi
nary, Richmond, Va. He is the WISH
tor this year to the synod from this
great school of the prophets. His
mOdesty in bearing, his clearness of
speech and greatness of thought. were
altogether conspicuous and furnish
ed a beautiful model
The breadth of charity and intelli-
gent sweep of thought in the synod
had n distinguished illustration dur
ing the day in the of the
body to a brief and pointed appeal of
Rev. DR.. E. w. Smith to contribute
$4,000 to employ a properly equip
ped pastor for the Presbyterian
church at Chapel Hill. In a few
minutes $1,000 was raised. This
broad gagged court evidently feels
that the University is its own-it be-
longs to all North Carolina. Interest
and unwavering loyalty to Davidson
College is not so narrow and eX-
elusive as to shut out his great state
school-the University.
The most surprising revelation
made to the synod came from the
Rev. r. F. Campbell. D. D.. of Ashe-
vile. He said the children of the
mountains cry for the shorter Cate
chism. The cruel auditor said surely
he meant Castoria. Few if any pas
tors in the synod are doing a great
er work. He is q practical mission
airy pastor. The ASheville church is
full of the missionary spirit and its
! influence is felt through all the
mountain region.
The synod is no exception to other
administrative assemblies. Ask the
we'll informed members who are
some of the more influential persons
in h body and a majority of the
number called are scarcely heard or
the floor at ali. Always n every
where it has been SO. Those who are
heard O~fteneSt are many a time pos
SCISSORS of more love of being heard
l than of MATURITY of Indictment
The synod is glad to have IN It's
body, and is to be congratulated
thereat, the presence of Rev. J.. 3
| Shearer, d. D. He has been held for
a long time to be one of the very
ablest members of the Southern Gen
eral Assembly. His scholarship and
learning has been felt a long time in
the classroom ana appreciated
wherever known. Fortunate is the
court that has the benefit of his
ken and sagacity. He is the great
originator and fosterer of Church and
Christian Education. II IS IN TACT
man in his church who has fixed
the impress of his great mind and
heart on it to last longer and for
more good.
There are an unusual number OF
intelligent n interesting and useful
elders in the synod. They are sell
dom heard on the floor, though it is
not because they cannot talk. They
| can talk and talk clearly and forci-
bly,. but it is no easy matter to get
them to do it. Among them are J.
M. McIver, George w. Watts. j. NJ.
Rogers. J.. H. Currie and many
others.
Rev. E. E. Gillespie fills fully his