Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-05-29
PRESBYTERIANS
IN LEXINGTON
Interesting Letter From
TazeWeIl Minister
Lexington, Va, May 20.

for a very pleasant visit 20 the old his
toric town ofLexington. Last October
my people OF the Cove sent me 10
the meeting Of the Synod Of Virginia
that convened in Norfolk And last
week my people ~ the Valley" sen,
me TO the General Assembly that is
now in session at Lexington. In view
OF this action on theiI part. il has seem
eel To me that If they were thus inter-
estcd, perhaps it might prove interest
ing To them aud To tho many readers
Of your paper to read something OF the
Assembly and OF the historic town in
which it is meeting.
This is the forty-third General AS
sembly Of the Presbyterian church in
the United States. 1t convened in the
Presbyterian church OF Lexington last
Thursday morning ut eleven o'clock,
and was opened 10y n sermon by the
retiring moderator, Rev. w. T. Hall
professor in Columbia Theological
Seminary. Columbia, s. G.
IL thought that you could spare
the space / would like to try TO bring
before your readers some of the salient
points Of DIR. Halls great sermon in
which he presented 10 Us the Bible
doctrine of Inspiration.
After the sermon the Assembly was
organized 10y the election OF the Rev.
DIR. A. c. Hopkins, OF Charles Town,
w Va, as Moderator. DR. Hopkins
has been the pastor OF the church at
Charles Town for about % years. He
is guiding the affairs OF this great body
with dignity, courtesy, and iirmness
and in q way that ia rejecting honor
upon the great synod OF which he Is n
member Rev w III. Frazer, now
located at Macon. Ga, and Rev. Il. l..
McCue, OF Jackson. Mas, are the tenn
porary clerks.
There are several matters OF great
Importance that are TO be considered.
The death a few months ago Of Rev.
Jas. X Hazen, ID. D., cur Secretary of
Publication, made n change OF policy
necessary, ana calls for the election OF
n new secretary. The report OF tho
committee outlines II policy that calls
for consolidation Of Publication and
Sabbath School Work, with the recon-
mendation that the Rev. DIR. A. l..
Phillips, our present Superintendent OF
Sabbath School Work, whom many
remember as having beeh i'm Tazewell
last November, be continued in Office,
and also be made our Secretary Of
Publication. There is considerable op-
position to this, especially on the part
OF those who believe that our Sabbath
School work has been helped 10y DIR.
Phillips efficient services, and it is
probable that spirited debate will be
precipitated.
The question OF organic union with
the Dutch reformed church in America
Is also TO be considered. Overtures
regarding this union have been sent 10
the Assembly from three Synods and a
number Of Presbyteries. These two
churches are very near each other in
both doctrine and policy, and have sc
many interests in common that il
would seem as if this would be very
d ssirable.
In it's personel this is very strong
body. One who has had the privileg,
OF attending several former Assembly,
says OF this "that it contains rs man.
If not more, representative men THAI
any Of the other assemblies that it ha
been his privilege 10 attend"
There are nineteen Presbyterian
churches in Rockbridge county. Will
, the Presbytery OF Lexington has ME
here twenty-five times and the Syno
, twelve, this is the first time that Tn
General Assembly has ever met In th!
{ "center OF Presbyterian life and histor
2 as well as OF Southern tradition an
sentiment"
:, Then, too, such n court as is meetln
= here ought to come into touch with tw
: such educational institutions as al
t located in Lexington - Washington
}. Lee with all it's historic association
e and the Virginia Military Institute, wit
its memories OF Jackson.
4 An institution that is ever seeking
o emphasize the principles "that IL
9 search tor material gain ought to
subordinate" and "that religion ougl
to dominate in the quest Of knowledge
1t has been charged that WashingtC
o & Lee is scctlIian. / have it rom d
70 Denny him m5'lf, & at such Is not Il