The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-07
MAY PURCHASE MONTREAL
Presbyterian Synod Appoints Commit
tee to Consider Buying Property.
Yesterdays Session.
Especial to The Observer

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Red Springs, October 26.-rnis
morning the synod was called to order
by the moderator and devotional cxer-
cises were conducted by Rev. +. NJ
Allen. The minutes Of the previous
session were read. The report OF the
ad interim committee on standing
rule of synod adopted. DR.. H. G. It'll
chairman of the judicial committee,
reported on the complaint of Messrs
w. B. and J.. 2. Taylor against the
Presbytery of Grange, recommending
that the complaint be found in orc er
and that synod appoint a commission
to hear and adJLdge the matter.
Pending a discussion of this matter,
the order of the day was called and
the hearing of Rcv. J. r. HowertOn on
the special matter of the synod's gam
ing possession of Montreal was nld
The plan proposed is to purchase Mon
treat, which is situated in a beautiful
mountain valley, 16 miles east of Ashe-
vile. The natural surroundings are
ideal and, under the control Of the
synod, it would be a place for Bible
study and Chautauqua exercises, as
well as an ideal Of summer resort and
rest. A committee was appointed to
take the matter in hand and report at
the next meeting. DR.. Howerton te-
ing chairman.
The report of the committee on
home missions vas taken UP and rev
K. p. Smith, the synod's superint2n-
dent of missions, was heard. Mr.
Smith read a report showing many ev-
licences of progress and prosperity.
Churches and Sabbath schools have
been organized, mission schools start
ed, new fields opened and over 500
converts received; 1900 children have
been taught by teachers who have
given their services without remuner-
alton; 1875 churches have contributed
and PIT have given nothing. The
year closes with the committee in
debt to it's workers $4,000. The synod
ical evangelist, DIR. William Black, re-
ports having, during the year, preached
351 sermons in % places, having 500
conversions, 378 OF whom united with
the Presbyterian church; $1,O74 Was
raised for synodlcal expenses.
i IL CCoLllllCl1udL1o-
were offered: First, that the synod
endeavor to raise 81, 900 for this cause
during the year, in addition to pres
ent Indebtedness; the second was OF
a general character as to the opening
Of the churches to the superintendent
to raise collections and exhort tC
greater l~iberality. Rev. J. NJ. Wells
offered the following recommendation
as a substitute: l. Synod re-attirms
it's confidence and interest in the wocK;
2. Synod expresses it's great sadness
over a debt of $500 on the work and
requests that the following churches
allow the superintendent to visit them
and raise contributions: First Church.
Charlotte, Second Church, Greensboro;
First Church, Asheville; Winston, Will
mingtOn; First church, Raleigh; Con
cord, and Durham. 3. That all other
churches having preaching more than
once a month take up a collection in
November for the cause. 4. That the
committee meet before January LIST
and map the work for the next siX
months on the basis of the funds in
hand. s.. That the synod endeavoI
to raise $4,000 in June, 1906. for thu
six months following. 6 That he
stronger churches be requested to as.
sumo the support of individual howe
missionaries. The burden of these req
olutiOns is to have the present deb
lifted and then in the future nave
the work conducted on strict business
basis.