Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-10-30
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD,
Much Business of Interest Transacted at
the Session at abingdon.

1 u gTGdk Ltdl VI OVtI buEc NOEh wal
Iaitended to dnring the morning hour
| The Second Church, Richmond, anC
| Mariinsburg, w. Va, both sent invita-
| tions for the next meeting of Synod
By small najority the invitation OF
| Martinsburg was accepted. and the
| next meeting will be he'd there Oh DC
tober Goth, 1904.
The following iist of names was sent
| to the Board of Trustees of Hamden-
Sidney, from which vacancies in that
board during the coming year shall be
filled:
Judge A A. Phlegar, Berkley Car
rIngton, Judge f. b. Hutton, Rev
Harris E. Kirk, Rev. Joseph Rennie,
D. D., Rev j. II. Davis, Rev. q. r.
Stribing, Rev. K. l.. Teiford, d. D.,
NJ. M. Gillian, S. F. Pilson, w. b. Nc
Ilwaine, Rev. W. L. Doggett.
The following trustees were appoint
ed to fill vacancies in the Board OF
Trustees of Union Theological Semin-
airy: Rev. A. g. Hopkins, D. D., Rev.
q. w. Finley, u D., Governor j. Hoge
Tyler, Rev. F. L. Nc esden, D. D. The
Synod asked the board of the Seminary
10 consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of so chang
ing the C institution of that institution
as to have in the board al equal num-
Der OF ministers and elders. Now there
are twice a. many ministers az elders
A large part Of the day was again
taken up in the discussion of the CUES
ton of division. Many able speeches
were made on each side, and by resolu
ton, previously adopted, at o'clock
tue vote WIS taken, and resulted in the
defeat of the division plan by a vote
of SO against division to 55 for divi
sion.
The Synod then joined most heartily
i'll singing the hymn, Dlest Be the Tie
that Binds.
The judicial Committee, to whom
the vote GA the Reynolds case WAS re-
ferrad, reported, recon- me ending that
the Synod direct the Presbytery of
TO restore Mr.. Reynolds
to all the rights and privileges which
he had as a minister before he was put
on trial.
AT the evening session the Synod
heard the memorials of the ministers
who had died during the past year.
After this it engaged in celebrating
the communion Of the Lord = Sappar.
The report OF The Committee On the
Orphans Home was presented and
adopted endorsing the work and plans
Of the Board Ut Trustees, and recon-
the institution to be ilberality
Of the churches and Sunday schools.
The Synod appointed AS trustees OF
the home for the next three years,
Rev. James Z. Cook. Judge j. l.. Tired
way, George E. Caskie. f. s. Register, !
L. s. Williamson.
70 ill the vacancies caused by the !
OF Mr.. John s. Munce, air. |
Z. Z. Valentine was appoiated.
The Synod made important changes |
n the conduct of It's home mission |
work. Instead of the committee sis
composed of men who be- !
onged chiefly to one locality, one was |
Consisting Of small local |
element, together with The chairmen |
II home missions in the twelve Pres |
,yteries of the Synod.
This committee is directed to employ /
| general superintendent Of home MIS-
ions, who is to give his whole time to |
his work.
Synod will hold lis next meeting in !
w. Va, October 205n, |
9O4.
At an adjourned meeting of Mont
soinery PresbyJery held at Abingdon,
he pastoral relation of Dr. E W. Nc. |
jotkle and the Clifton Fo ge church ,
Vas dissolved. Dr. McCorkle is going
o Nicholasvllle, Ky.
In accordance with the instructions
If Synod this Presbytery reinstated !
Rev. j. McD REYNOLDS into all the /
lights and privileges of the ministry. |
But imm ediatey after this action was
AIKEN Mr.. Reynolds asked the privilege |
If demitting the ministry and this was
.ranted him.
So that though he won in his fight,
le will not re-enter the ministry.