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

and then reported that for today the
| devotional committee had decided on
the following exercises:
n:3O o'clock, ~Synodical Commun-
| ion with sermon by DR.. Egbert w.
Smith, of Greensboro. To preside at
the communion table, DR.. H. G.. Hill
and DR.. J. NJ. Wharey. He also read
the names of the Ruling Elders who
are to officiate in the communion
service.
A motion to adjourn was then
made, at $50 p. M, and was carried.
THE DELEGATES ENTERTAINED.
The First Presbyterian church,
through its reception committee, gave
q delightful reception and musicale
in he Abbie Chadbourn Memorial
Hall last night from s to II o'clock
complimentary to the visiting clergy
and laymen.
There were present to greet the
welcome visitors a large number OF
Wilmington people, not only from the
Presbyterian congregation, but from
other churches in the city.
After the programme had been de-
IghtfulIy rendered, the remainder of
the evening was spent in pleasant,
but informal intercourse, and all the
guests were served with delicious re-
freshments.
The hall was prettily decorated In
vines and autumn leaves and the re-
freshment tables were lighted With
many indie cleaning from silver
candleabra.
The receiving party that met the
l guests at the entrance of the east
parlor were as follows: DR.. and Mrs
J. NJ. Wells. DR.. and Mrs. A. d. Nc
: Clure. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. w. TraWlck
= Rev. a. T. Graham, the moderator OF
t the synod. Rev. c. G. Vardell. retir'
0 ing moderator and Rev. D. 1. Craig
stated clerk.
. DIR. Wells in a brief address O
welcome, happily interspersed witt
c anecdote, expressed his great pleas
n ure at having the synod meet in VIII
mington and on behalf of the churcl
and the people, cordially twisted al
to freely partake of the hOspitalit.
II that is offered.
: On behalf of the delegates, Rev
a. T. Graham responded to the wei
&c coming address.
J" Then the following programme wa
rendered:
+. Ouartette. Gloria in Excelis, Con
e. ome-Mis Matte Lee Horne. Mr.:
L James D. Smith. Mr.. Charles '
T. Motto. and Mr.. Herbert X. Holden.
r Whistling Solo, Seiected-Mr. I
III Amati Richardson.
III Solo, MY Lady's Bower Hop
e Temple-Mr. Brooke French.
Solo. Whisper and I Shall Hear,
E Piccolomini-Miss Matte Lee Horn
Us Violin Oblgato, Mr.. Richardson
le Violin Solo. Melody in F., Rubin
.t D. Amati Richardson.
Solo. '"Toredo, Hola.' Trotere-
Mr.. Burdis Anderson.
:Quartette. a Nut Brown Maiden
a' b "Stars of the Summer Night"-M
Brooke French. Mr.. Burdis Ande
son. Mr.. Tel NJ. Robinson, Mr.. He
bert K. Holden. Mrs. Alfred Moo.
- Waddell. Jr4 Miss Anna Sprunt, NJ
y GAYLORD Barrett White. ~accompa1
~ lists.
All of the selections were hearth
e. encored.
ITS The reception committee. VIII
IL successfully arranged the dellght1
~ evening. is composed of the followl1
u. Young ladies of the church: Miss
IA Sue Hall. Margaret Gibson, Lu
~ Chadbourn. Lizzie Robinson, Ed
"" Kenny, Mary Duffy, Frances Cha
bourn. and Mesdames J. G.. Barre
tine and w. F. C~rosswell, Jr.
During the morning session "
terday DR.. McKelwGy, of the Presf
7. terrain Standard, in a short adore
D.. to the synod asked the support a
. cooperation of the minister's, IN
work. DR.. Henry Louis Smith, pr
ident of Davidson College, was hea
ro- regarding the progress of work
-er. Davidson and the great need OF G
ice. tain improvements at that seat
learning. The synodical commun1
m. was celebrated and an eloquent S
mon was delivered by DR.. Egb
Smith, of Greensboro. IN the ait
V noon the delegates took a trip
as Wrightsville Beach. as guests OF
Presbyterian churches of this C
At night the home s%ynodical miss
by work was discussed and several
NJ. dresses made
of The second days session OF
rri- Presbyterian Synod, of North Ca
lima, was called to order by Mod
anu ator Graham at $3.50 o'clock n
increased attendance was noted. b
devotional exercises. conducted
;. j. DR.. Graham. DR. Rose and DR.. Shl'
ige. opened the days work.
On motion. DR.. J.. II. Lumpkin
ak the Synod Of Tennessee. and DR.
H. Chester. of the Synod of Tenn
NJ. see. were invited to sit as correspo
D.. ing members of the court.
lder THE PRESBYTERIAN STANDA
.- At 1880 o'clock, by special or
I'm DR.. A.. j. Mckelway, the able ed
of the Presbyterian Standard, l
NTH. llshea at ohaIl1tte. .ei5 r
T z synodS mark anniversaries IN
Standards life. Ever since its es
2 lishment. SO years ago, the p
has been faithful to Presbyterian
and loyal to the cause OF CT
n There are two ideas in REGARD u
management: First, to represent
synod as its organ; and secono
rIite trust the synod to come to its he
DR.. McKelway referred to the
7 vices of Mr.. John McLaurl or
city, who for many years by nj:
,ittee dividual efforts kept the old \
the Carolina Presbyterian alive. He
rning Mr.. al services ~