The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
Candidates for the Ministry
Swelling in Number.
WORKAT BARlUM SPRINGS
A Satisfactory Report on The 0rphanage---For
Presbyterian Pastor at the University.
Report From Union Theological
Seminary.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 5.-The third
days sessions of the North Carolina Synod
were replete with interesting features and
profitable discussion.
The morning session opened with devo~
tional exercises by Rev. William Black, OF
Davidson, synodical evangelist.
The report of DR.. j. b. Shearer. Char |
man of the Committee on Church and
Christian Education, showed a steady in
crease of interest in the cause throughout
the Southern churches, especially IN
North Carolina. Double apportionments
We're recommended for the coming year.
response to DR.. McKelway's address
in behalf of the Presbyterian Standard
was made, approving his method of cor
Quoting the paper and urging Synod j
support of it.
Dr. Egbert Smith of Greensboro, made
plea for more adequate support OF
a Presbyterian pastor at the State Uni
versity. A strong effective man was
recommended to exert Presbyterian in
fluence at that great institution. The
church at Chapel Hill can pay only a
small salary and the Synod pledges $145
to supplement that amount to be collect
ed and distributed through the Synod's
Home Mission Committee.
The report on Union Theological SemIn-
ary was presented by DR.. McKelway The
prosperity of the institution during the
past year was marked. Fifty-eight stud
ents are in attendance and thirteen were
graduated this year.
Rev. G.. B. Strickler D. D., president of
the seminary, spoke Of the work being
-
creasing needs. The colportage work WIS
reported in excellent condition.
A committee appointed to respond to
DR.. Smith in regard to Davidson College
made a report and the Synod expressed
its appreciation of the president and the
college. More liberal financial support
was urged and the work of the Davidson
League was recommended.
DR.. J. Rumple reported for the regents
of the Barium Springs Orphanage. After
reading of appropriate scripture and sing
ing of hymns, review of the work was
gone into. Note was made of the fact
that Mr.. George Howard, of Tarboro, re-
Gently presented to the orphanage a fine
brick building. Receipts from all sources
were about $4,000, expenditures $4,000.
Support from outside sources during the
year amounted to about $500, an increase
of nearly $4,000 over last year In con-
nection with the orphanage subject Dr.
H. G. Hill of Maxton, preached a special
sermon from the theme, ''Jehovah's
wards" The report on the orphanage
was received and placed in the hands of
special committee.
The afternoon session convened at 3
O'Clock, and the report of systematic
benefcence was made and adopted. Rev.
| j. H. Lumpkins d. D., of Tennessee, dd-
dressed the Synod in the interest of
ministerial education of which cause he
| is secretary. The year ended March 1st,
1903, was the most encouraging in eight
or nine years The decrease in number OF
candidates for the ministry stopped in
1902, when POI were enrolled. This year
314 are reported. The needs of the work
were emphasized by DR.. Lumpkins.
The church in the South is giving S%
cents per member for recouDing the min
istry. North Carolina gave an average of
! cents last year. but that was more than
it drew from the treasury.
The feature of the afternoon session
was the address of Rev. W. NJ Morrison,
d. D., the distinguished missionary to the
Congo Free State. The meeting was one
especially IN the interest of foreign mis-
slons. A Sabbath conference followed
with reading of the report of the Com
mittee on the Sabbath, by Rev. w. D.
Morton. d. D.. the chairman. 1t was
received and adopted Pending the adop-
tion Dr. Rose spoke on 'The Origin and
Necessity of the Sabbath Law
| In his address to the Synod in the
Presbyterian Standard Standard yester-
day, Dir. McKelway gave short history
OF the paper from its birth to the pres
ent time and the great improvements
noted. The subscription .ist the las few
years has increased from 1900 to 5000
The appearance is as good as any rehg
ic us paper in the country. he property
value shows a great Increase. Yet the
paper has never cleared a cent and has
never made expenses. The increase n
the past two years has been largely
outside of this Synod. With 1000 new
subscribers by January 1st, 100, the prop
crty will be absolutely safe and the paper
on a sure foundation
Several of the ministers and two of the
elders expressed their appreciation of tns
excellence of The Standard, praising Or.
McKelway for his work and promising
him support
Speaking Of Davidson College. said
DR.. Henry Louis Smith: Few understand
that Davidson College is the mandatory
where our church gets material. for its
leaders" Nearly 200 pulpits in tho South
crn PRESBYTERIAN church arc now occu-
pied by representatives OF Davidson. That
college is the clearing house from which
great stream of Christian men is con-
stantly flowing. is the most active
engine that the Southern church has ever
had, to turn mems minds toward The