The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-17

term of three years. There was no
other nomination. and he was elect
ed by reclamation.
Several local and visiting ministers
We're introduced to the synod and the
| courtesies Of the floor were extended
to them. Those introduced were: DR..
r. G. Beaman, Rev. w. L. Cunning
GIN, Rev. r. l.. Troy, Dr. j. r. Gibbs
and Rev. c. S. CashWell, all Of Dur
ham, and Rev. A. l.. Phillips ID. D..
| of Richmond, who is secretary Of the
Sunday School Work and Young
| Peoples Society of the Southern
! Presbyterian church, and Rev Mr.
| Streeter, of the North Carolina Chil
| drens Home.
Davidson and Barium Springs.
| DR.. j. Il. Shearei, chairman Of
Church and Christian Education. sub
! mitted his report for the wear. Pend
/ ing the adoption Of this report DR.
| Henry Lewis Smith, Of Davidson Col
| lege, was recognized and addressed
| the Synod on the Financial HISTORY
of Davidson College," IN his talk he
said that the financial condition of
| the college was in fairly good shape
| but told of the need of a larger en-
dowment and better equipments
The report of the Board of Regents
| of Barium Springs Orphanage was
| submitted by Rev. j. M, Rumble. d.
| D., chairman of the committee The
| discussion of this report consumed
considerable time in which many sug-
gestions were made as to the best
! manner to handle the orphanage.
Some suggestions of creating a bud
| get and providing for all the obliga-
| tons Of the synod were made Then
| many of the churches agreed to take
a stated number of orphans to care
| for, some taking one and others TAX
! ing six or eight. In this manner many
Of the orphans were provided for 1t
| was shown during the discussion that
! the orphanage was ill need of more
funds. The principal address on this
subject was delivered by Rev. V. G.
| Vardel.
! The auditing committee reported
approval of the report Of the treas
urer. After this a nominating com
mittee was named to nominate the
members of the executive committee
of the synod.
Afternoon Session
In synod this afternoon the report
Of the committee on Sabbath and fam
lily religion was submitted ana adj
dresses were made by Dr. A. II. Mo-
ment, Raleigh, and Dr. John NJ Wells,
Wilmington. This report was sub
United by DR.. w. d. Morton, Rocky
Mount chairman of the commit tee.
In the discussion Dr. Moment spoke
on Sabbath obseI vance and Mr.. Wells
on family religion. Niue hor the af-
telnoGn session was thus consumed.
Rev Wildman r. Street Superintend-
cnt Of the North Carolina Children's
Home Society. was given time ana eX-
planned the movement of which he IS
the head in this state, a movement to
provide homes for children who can
not be admitted 10 any Of the various
crphanages He did not ask tor IL
n2ncial nelp, but explained the mat
ter and left ii open for voluntary con-
tributiOnS.
The Night Session.
Tonight home missions was the
topic discussed. There were several
speakers on this subject The report
Of the Home Mission Comnittee was
Submlttd.
This afternoon between $50 and :
o'clock the members fthe synod and
families who are entertaining the del
cgates, were given reception at Har-
wood Hall. tn beautiful nome of Mr.
Geo. w. Watts. 1t was an informal
affair. A large number of people Wis
tied the home during the hours
named Elegant refreshments were
served by a Washington caterer and
the home was deliberately decorated
with flowers Z. g7
The Work in China.
Last night the subject for discus
sion was foreign missions Owing
to the fact that during the year the
chairman of the foreign missionary
committee, DR.. Caldwell had died,
there was no report. At his death
there was failure to appoint some one
in his place and when the Synod con
vened there was no report ready.
There were three speakers during
.
l.. Little, returned missionary from
China; then Rev. l.. G. Vass, returned
missionary from Africa. and DR.. s.
II. Chester. Secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board
Rev. Mr.. Little told of his trip over
several years ago and then of the work
that has been done since that time
incidentally he told of the Boxer up
rising and of how it h;t' helped the
cause of missions by opening up new
and enlarged fields for the mission
aries. IF we had 100 men now we
could place them at work. he said
Continuing, he said that of the 1890
counties in China that only about 400
had been invaded by the Presbyterian
missionaries. He reviewed some of
the work that had been done and
said that the future held many posi-
bilities. The Boxer movement caused
the consolidation of many interests
between the missionaries and started
great educational and religious move
mentS. In the course of his talk he
told of some of the atrocities that
were committed by the Boxers against
the Christians-of how some We're
buried alive, others hacked to pieces,
and still others horribly tortured in
many ways because they would not
renounce their faith.
Horrors in Congo Free State.
He was followed by Rev Mr.. Vass.
returned missionary from Africa, who
has worked many years in the Congo