The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06

ban line of the Consolidated Rall-
ways, Light and Power Company.
In accordance with that invitation;
nearly ever one of the delegates and
a large number of Wilmington peo-
pie met at Front and Princess streets
at $50 o'clock and from there were
transported to the beach-on five
special suburban cars. The ride was
a most delightful one. The day was
perfect-almost like summer-and
hence the beach was seen to great
advantage. The cars stopped in front
of the Carolina Yacht Club, which
was thrown open to the visitors.
1t was the first time that many Of
the delegates had ever been TO Will
mington'S famous summer resort. and
they expressed great surprise at the
beauty Of the beach and its accessl-
bility.
After a stay of an hour at Wrights-
| Vile. the cars returned to the city.
| arriving at the Junction at 6 o'clock.
SYNODICAL HOME MISSIONS.
On accoun of the failure Of DR..
| Morrison to arrive yesterday as eX-
pected. the foreign missions evening
was changed from last night till to-
night and last night was devoted TO
the report on synodical home mis-
sions and addresses.
Before the special order was taken
up. DR.. Stricken. of Virginia. and
Rev. J. &. Snedicker, of Alabama.
were introduced to h synod. as cor
responding members.
DR.. Campbell. of the Asheville
church. presided at the devotional
exercises and a large congregation
was In attendance.
The services were in charge of DR..
f. E. Gillespie, superintendent OF
home missions. \ large map sus-
pended from the wall showed the ex-
tent of the synod of North Carolina
with the Presbyteries marked off and
the location of all presbyterian
churches indicated.
DR.. Gillespie said that now at tn
close Of the fifteen ears of work
all the fields are in a ~prosperou'
condition and many Wer'
engaged during the summer in
campaign in the mountain regions.
DR.. W. D. Morton spoke of tn
work in Eastern North Carolina wit
special reference to the Albemarl
Z Presbvterv. The work is getting alont
!. very we'll. but funds are needed
2 There is only fifteen ministers in tn
whole Presbytery, which is compos
ed of thirty counties, with a popula
ton of $4,000, that IS n mfniste
D 10 every $4,000 persons. y grea
: deal of this territory has never bee
E explored. Money is needed to &c
7 men to enter in the field.
Rev. Edgar Tusk. representing tn
educational part Of the work &C
$ dressed the court. He says tn
= greatest need of the pee
pie is a higher standard OF Cnrlsua
education. He advanced certain PR
e positions and fully argued them.
q proof of his statement. The good
Presbyterianism from higher Chrl
tan education would result in II
greater stability that would be give
the churches and the opportunity
n hold the ground already covered. t
y, request, Rev. Tusk gave a short M
- tory of the work of the Lees NJ
rae Institute. the work it is DOH
and the prospects for the future
:. DR.. r. F. Campbell. of AsheVil
st gave an account of the general eva
~ gelistic work that is being done
$ Western North Carolina He sa
~ there is now a great opportunity
reach the people if the means a
# at hand. New fields are to open a
M the people are waiting.
DR.. Gillespie praised the work
a. Rev. VIM. Black, the general eva
" gelist and gave a statistical report
his work during the past year
"a Several recommendations were TN
10 made by the home missions comm
NJ tee. that will help the work alo
o. and open up new fields. THESE r.
o+ concentrations were adopted.
~, 1t was moved and adopt that
~ moderator appoint a m
~ five to arrange and hold a Pres
&c terrain Evangelistic and Bibllcaf
NV stitute during next summer, K
VIM. Black to be chairman of
mr. institute.
30 BY a unanimous rising vote, *
or VIM. Black, was re-cI.cted Syno
"a cal Evangelist for the 10th succ
sive year.
-ba BY a rising unanimous vote.
,ad Gillespie Vas reelected superlnt
,s dent of home missions.
All the elders on the home n
of sions committee were reelected.
&C. The moderator t
Rev. VIM. Black would conduct
by 1O-minute prayer service at $3.50
the morning, just before synod c
the veneS.
ar On motion, at 1918 p. m.
court adjourned till $50 this me
ing.