The news & observer., 1905-10-26
THE
CHOICE OF SYNOD
There it Will Hold Its
Next Meeting.
TO THOSE NOW AT REST
Memorial Services in Honor of Three
Ministers Who Died During The
Year. Splendid Report From
Union Theological Semina-
ry. Sermon by Dr.WeIIs.
BY EDWARD l.. CONN.


Red Springs, N. c., Oct 25.-No
assemblage in North Carolina surpas-
ses the Presbyterian Synod for its
servatism and none can boast of more
scholarship and learning.
The next meeting of the Synod will
be neId in StatesvIlle, and ii the re-
ception there is as Warm-hearted as
the Synod received here from their
liberal-Spirited and cordial Scotch
hosts the joys of the visitors will be
unbounded.
This was one of the big days of the
synod Work was the watchword, and
it commenced early, continuing far
into the night.
Moderator Geo w Watts called the
synod to order at O'Clock and Rev.
w. r. Coppedge led in the devotional
exercises. A large delegation arrived
during the previous night and the
entire body numbers now more than
two hundred.
A communication was read from
Messrs. w. B. and j. p. Taylor, of
Winston, complaining of certain ac-
tions of the Orange Presbytery and
was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The annual Synodical celebration of
the Lords Supper was observed and
was one of the events of the Synod
Two venerable members ReVS. H. @,
Hill of Maxton and j. NJ Wheaty, of
Mooresville, ministered. and the ele-
ments were distributed by elders to
the congregation. The memorial ser
vice was deferred until evening, when
beautiful and fitting memorials of the
three ministers who died during the
past year. were read as follows:
w. r. Mcclellan. of Statesviile, by
c.. M Monroe, of Hickory, Ii. d.
nv To, -IT,r,e
Vile and Colin Shaw, of Ivanhoe, by
a. McFadyen, of Clarkton.
The communion sermon was mas
terpiece of religious oratory and was
preached by DR.. G.. NJ. Wells, of Will
mington. Dr.. Wells took as his text:
Unto you therefore which believe He
is previous" First Peter il. Z.
DR.. Wells preached a magnificent
sermon and was given close atten-
tion by crowded auditorium, and his
sermon was considered the best de-
| livered before the synod. DR.. W. W.
| Moore president of Union Theolo
gical Seminary, of Richmond, reported
for the directors. This seminary is
under the joint control of the Synoda
OF North Carolina and Virginia. He
said the class of new men at the sem
mary is the largest that has been
matriculated. In speaking of the prac-
the times demanded he said it had
been shown conclusively by facts and
figures and testimonies by representa-
tives of all the Northern theological
institutions that no seminary in Amer
led was doing more city mission work
or doing it better; that no seminary
had a larger proportion of its stu
dents engaged in home mission work
during their vacations. and that no
seminary surpassed it in the efficiency
of it's volunteer classes for the study
of foreign missions. Dr. Moore an
nounced the appointment of Rev A.
d. p. Gilmour as financial agent of the
seminary and requested the members
of the Synod to give him free access
to their congregations and hearty sup
port in his effort to increase the gem
eral endowment of the seminary which
furnishes more of its ministers than
all other seminaries combined.
Dr. S. w SomerviIle, superintendent
of the Fredericksburg Home and
School, was heard by the Synod.
The AssembIy's Home and School is
the only institution of its kind in the
Presbyterion church; in fact it is the
only institution in the world that has
for it's object and aim the education
and maintenance of the children oil
deceased ministers and of mission
aries. Inc idea was conceived Dy d
Presbyterian missionary Rev. DR.. A.
p. Saunders. when jill in the distand
land of Greece. IT has been bleSslng
to the widows of deaceased ministers
who had families to support and edu-
cate, giving board and free tuition TO
the children and thus Sfttn- hedVy
burden from the hearts or these WIG
oWs. 1t has solved the. problem OF ed-
ucating their children for the MISSION
aries. The missionaries leave lhelr
children in the home and school TO De
educated while they are preaching the
Gospel in foreign lands. | IS
work of faith and prayer, and Goa mas
given many wonderful evidences OF
his approval of it, 1t is supported by
the voluntary gifts of the people.
DR.. J. Henry Smith, President OF
Davidson College, reported Tor tnat
institution. He spoke on the necessity
of church colleges; they constitute the
life blood of the church; and any de-
nomination. he said that neglects or
fails to support them is writing its own
death warrant. Referring to David
sons work for the church. he said she
has trained and sent out 400 minis
ters of the Gospel and long stream
of educated and efficient elders, teach |
ers, and Christian leaders. she mas now
55 students looking forward to the
ministry vet Davidson is college of
liberal arts and sciences. and never
taught q course of theology. For q |
trained christian leadership she is tho
hope of the Church. In regard to her
recent Growth and present efficiency |
he said that during the past five years |