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

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and more men of larger efficiency TO
become ministerial candidates. The
church is Interested in the matter,
but there should be 4 still greater in
Icrest shown.
To answer DR.. Lumpkin, the mod
orator appointed Ministers Bradshaw,
Bradley and Morrison.
\ MISSIONARY TALK.
On motion. and by special order,
DR.. w. N. Morrison, Of Luebo,
Africa. addressed the synod. DR..
Morrison could not remain over for
| the night session, hence his address
was put on for the afternoon. The
returned missionary in an hours
| talk gave Il very vivid and interesting
account of the mission work in
| Africa. He gave the following rea-
sons why that country should appeal
to the church with peculia- force:
It's great size. Immense pOpula-
ton. Political Importance Pail of
| darkness and Ignorance there.
The wonderful openness of the
| hearts of the people for the reception
the negro ace in this country n
the white race. The great wrong
done against the blacks.
THE SABBATH DAY.
The committee on the Sabbath, re-
| ported through the chairman, DR.. w.
| D. Morton. In connection with the
| report four very excellent addresses
| were made.
DR.. Rose. of L%aurinburg, spoke on
The Origin and Necessity of the
| Sabbath" DIR. Rose Sid the Sabbath
is divinely ordained and the 7-day
division originated in the choice Of
God. The observance OF the day is
| universally and perpetually Obliga-
tory. There is no limitation of time
| on nation or race. Necessity for the
| Sabbath IS written on mans nature.
in the physical constitution of the
race. The rest day is a savings bank
in the economy of existence.
| Moderator Graham made a person
al statement that owing to illness in
his family, he would have to ask
cave of absence, SO that he might re-
turn to Davidson. Permission was
| granted DR.. Graham and Rev. Mr..
Munroe offered a prayer on behalf
of the i'll member of DIR. Graham's
family.
The court elected DR.. Rose to act
as moderator for the remainder of
the session.
NIGHT SESSION.
| Probably the largest congregation
| that mas attended any session of the
| synod was present at last nights SER
vices.
Devotional exercises were conduct
| ed by DR.. Morton.
DIR. STRICKLER SPEAKS.
The discussion of the Sabbath,
| brought over from the afternoon
was resumed. DR.. CT. B. Stricken,
| of Richmond. addressed the court on
| this subject. in connection with the
| discussion:
1.-The Works Of Necessity and
/ Mercy indicated by the Shorter Cate
chiSm question. How is the Sabbath
to be sanctified, largely modified by
our present civi1ization.'"
DR.. Stricken made a very powerful
address. full of sound logic and rea-
SOning. bringing out the points with
singular clearness and force.
He argued hat modern civilization
mas not modified the Sabbath, neither
has anything else. fhe observance
of the Sabbath is a moral law-it has
its ground in the nature of things
and IS unaIterable. The moral law
| presCribeS what the works of neces-
sity and mercy are, nat can be don
on the Sabbath. as laid down by
Gods own Word. Since the law itseIr
| cannot be modified, so the works Of
necessity and mercy under the law,
cannot be modified.
The Sabbath is Cd a day of rest,
(2) a day of worship. We can do
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proper observance of the day. Work
/ TO prepare for worship and 20 re-
! rleve suffering is allowed because 1t
Is in harmony with the purposes of
the day.
Modern civilization prints newspa-
pers, runs railroads. uses the mails
and telegraph on Sunday. These
things are not in harmony with the
purposes of the day. The number of
| pursuits that takes up the Sabbath
with the transaction of business Is
| constantly increasing and the public
mind and conscience is getting ac-
customed to 1t. SO unless the church
calls a halt, the protest will get
weaker and weaker. civilization will
make an end of rest and of worship
and hence an M of the day itself.
Rev. Mr.. Murray, of Graham, dis
| Cussed the subject, The Best Means
Of Arresting the Patronage by Chris
tians of Sunday Travel and Sunday
mails" The principle to go by. he
said, IS wherever there IS any exist
ing evil for the child of God to alb
solve himself from participation in
il.
How to Observe the Sabbath
Properly in a Christian Home" was
very touchingly discussed by DR..
Wharey. II was in the form Of per-
sonal reminiscence and the thrilling.
| ttI IleSl 1 louShl Tears 10 lIlS
| eyes of many in the congregation.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report of the committee on
foreign missions was read by DR..
Caldwell, the chairman, which was
very encouraging and showed great
prosperity in the field. There is a
great increase in the number of mis-
]siOnarieS and the converts to the
Christian religion for the year is the
largest eve recorded, the total num-
Der being 1874.
DIR. s. II. Chester. secretary of the
General AsSembly's missionary work.
urged all the members to join the
Forward Movement and he show
ed what splendid results had been
achieved.
DR.. s. L. Morris, secretary of the
Assembly's home mission. spoke in
behalf of the cause. He showed the
great opportunity now before the
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