The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
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| There are close to three hundred VS.
/ itors and the town people are attend
ing each session in large numbers. II
| is seldom that a finer or more repre-
sentative looking body of men have
assembled in the State.
New Moderator Elected.
The session last night was a short
one from a business standpoint. DR.
John M. Grier of Mecklenburg coun-
ty was elected moderator OF
the Synod for another year He
was placed in nomination by DR.. A. j
McKeiway. DR.. Rose placed the name
OF Dr. MckelWay in nomination and
referred to him as the editor of the
best religious paper in the South. AT
this point DR.. McI<elway requested
that ms name be withdrawn. which
was done, and Rev. Mr.. Grier was
unanimously elected DR.. McKelway
and Rev. r. M. Mann. the latter Of
Clinton, were then named as temper
airy clerks.
Christ and the Publican"
The opening sermon was preached
orator, his theme being Christ and
the Publican" Those who have been
attending sessions of the Synod for
years say that it was one of the best
sermons ever preached to a synod in
the State.
The Morning Session.
The Synod convened this morning
at $50 o'clock and devotional exercises
were conducted by DR.. RUMBLE. After
the reading of the minutes of last
nights session Bishop j. b. Cheshire
was introduced to the Synod and
spoke on the divorce evil. He pre-
sented a resolution from the Diocese
of North Carolina and this resolu
ton was referred to a special COM
mittee for report and recommends
tons. This committee is composed of
DR.. John M. Rose, of Laurinburg. DR..
A. H. Moment, of Raleigh. and MIR.
b. f. Hall, of Wilmington. The COM
mittee met this afternoon and some
time during the session of the Synod
q report will be submitted.
The trend of Bishop Cheshire's talk
and of the resolution presented was
that every possible influence be
brought to bear en- the approaching
Legislature asking for a return to the
laws prior to 1888. These laws, Bish-
OPP Cheshire stated were sufficient and
if the law makers of the State could
be induced to enact similar he
thought much of the divorce evil
would be removed.
His talk was an able one and it was
apparent that most of those compos-
ing the audience were with him.
"Reasoning With God"
At II o'clock DIR. A. H. Moment, of
Raleigh. preached a sermon on the
o. i'm "a L IN
for his text the scripture: Come,
let us reason together" 1t was
great sermon. Dr. McKelwa-- express
ed himself to your correspondent.
saying he considered it one of the
greatest sermons ever preached in the
State. The large audience, in which
there We're quite a large number of
ladies. was held bv the matchless elo-
quence and reasoning of the learned
Presbyterian from Raleigh.
Memorial Service Held.
At the conclusion of the sermon a
memorial service was held in MEM
DRY of four ministers who died during
the last year Those who died during
the year were: Dr. r. f. Caldwell.
of Winston; Rev. S. w Newell of
Buncombe; Rev. G. w. Lawson. Of
Washington, and Rev. w. II. Wilson.
of Lincoln county. Memorials were
presented as follows: On the life and
work of DR.. Caldwell by DR.. r. f.
ampbell, of Asheville. On Rev. Mr.
Newell by Rev. p p. Smith. of Ashe-
George Henderlite. of Henderson. and
on Rev. Mr.. Wilson by Rev. w. r.
Minter, of Shelby Several beautiful
tributes We're presented by members
of the synod in memory Of the de-
ceased.
Address on Bible Cause.
During the mornings session an adj
dress on Bible Cause was delivered by
Rev. Thomas III. Law. secretary of the
American Bible Society.
Report on Foreign Missions.
The session tonight was taken up in
the report on Foreign
Missions. This report was submitted
by Dr. John M. Rose, of Laurinburg,
who is chairman of the committee.
In presenting the report DR.. Rose
made a talk and the subject was dis
cusSed by others, among them being
Rev. l.. G. Nass, returned missionary
from Africa Rev l.. l.. Little, return
ed missionary from China, and Mr.. >.
H Chester secretary of the Foreign
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian
church.
The report made a good showing,
favorably with the report
of a year ago, and strong pleas were
made for more interest In the mission
ary movement The returned mis-
who are now in this country
on leave of absence, presented some
features of the work that is being
done and made forceful appeals for
more work and more workers.
Standing Committees.
This morning the following STANDING
committees were announced for the
session of the Synod:
Devotional exercises-Rev. e. L.
Leyburn. Rev. r. G. Matheson, Elder
c.. w. Watts.
Special orders-Rev. A. ID. Mcclure.
Rev w. T. d. Moss, Elder A. McIn-
tosh.
Bills and overtures-Dr. A. T. Graz
ham. Rev G. G.. Vardell. Rev. Joseph
Evans, Rev. Il. d. Brown, Rev. V. II.
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