Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-28
VIRGINIA SYNOD.

sion here from Thursday night OF last
week until yestesday, and it has beer
an important MT in church circles.
There have been about two hundred
delegates in attendance, they
came from the remotest corners Of
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia and
they embraced some OF the ablest
men OF the Southern church. There
was much important routine business
transacted and there were numbers ct
interesting debates.
The opening sermon was preached
on Thursday night by DR.. A. M. Fra
ger, of Stauntou Va after which the
Synod was organized by the election
of Rev. DIR. J. t. Mcclure. of Nor
folk Va, as Moderator ana Revs.
Sommeral, J. D. Woods and Southal
clerks.
The work done by the Synod was
principally routine but of interest to
all who are interested in the work of
the church. On Friday night Rev. DIR.
Russell Cecil, of Richmond preached,
on Saturday Rev. Harris Z. Kirk, oil
Baltimore, on Sunday morning Rev.
DIR. Jas P. Smith, editor OF the
Central Presbyterian addressed the
Sabbath school and the moderator
preach ed at II o'clock. AT 8 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon there was a COM
muniou service at which all the at
tending members of Synod and many
other persons participated. At night
Rev. DR.. Rennie, of Norfolk preached
At II o'clock on Monday there was
pre- aching by Rev. Byron Clark. OF
Baltimore and on Monday night Rev.
DR.. w. w. Moore, of the Union The
illogical Seminary at Richmond, de-
livered very learned and entertain
ing lecture on the book OF Isaiah after
which there were memorial service
in memory of several mem bers who
have died during the past year.
On Sunday the visiting preachers
filled the pulpits of Martius5urg and
many went to surrounding towns,
some going as far as Baltimore.
On Monday a communication from
the Synod of West Virginia, of the
Northern church and covering the
territory of West Virginia north of
the B. & o. r. r. was considered
The communication was as follows:
Whereas, the Synod of West Vir-
ginia is manitestly called of God to
enter upon great and important
mission work, the fields being white
already to the harvest while the la
bourers are few, and whereas the er-
ritory in which this work is located
is occupied in part by six presbyte-
ries of the Presbyterian church in the
United States, which we recognize as
a sister church dearly beloved, with
which we wish ever to maintain the
most friendly and traternal relations,
therefore,, Resolved:
First, That a committee consisting
of three Ministers and two Ruling Ell
ders be appointed to confer with a
similar committee from the Synod of
Virginia. it such com mittee be ap-
pointed, and to recommend plan for
cooperation in all Home Mission and
Educational work in West Virginia.
Second, That this joint committee
shall consider work of the character
described above already begun by
both churches, territory still unoccu -
pied by Presbyterian, educational
institutions established or prospective
and try to devise plans by which the
resources OF the churches shall not be
wasted, but at the same time mis-
Slonarles and colporteurS shall be Sc
cured for such sections as are now
spiritually destitute, and unite the in
huence of all Presbyterians in West
Virginia for the cause OF Christ and
remove all possible occasion Of fric-
ton in the future work ofthe churches
Third, That the report of said COM
mittee shall be submitted to both
Synods at their next regular meet
ings, and if the recommendations
thereof are adopted, they shall gov
ern the actions OF the Home Mission
Committees of two Synods in West
Virginia and like committees of all
the Presbyteries under their jurisdic-
ton.
Fourth, That a copy of these reso'
lutious be sent to the SYNOD OF Viz