The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31
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; Red Springs, October 25-This morn
ing many new delegates were enrolled
lon the register Of Synod and the num-
der present is now about 200. A CON-
lplaint against Orange Presbytery was
lmade by Messrs. w. B. and J. P. Tay-
Ilor and was referred to the judicial
lcomittee, DR.. w. w. Moore was
heard On Union Seminary. The insti-
tuition has already enrolled more STU
Idents than were matriculated all last
session and has suffered less from the
general dearth Of candidates for the
ministry than any similar institution
north Or south. Its present eadow-
Iment, together with plant and equip
lment valued at $4,000, shows an in
lcrease at 81, 200 since last year Mr..
w. Watts, of Durham, offers
TO give 81 for every 81 contributed to
Iraise $4,000 increase on the permanent
endowment.
Mr. S. w. Somerville, superintendent
|of the Assembly Home and School, at
= "a a. phSoOAAICu thS
claims of that institution, the only one
|nf its kind in the world, a nome and
|school for the families Of deceased
ministers.
At II o'clock in the morning the
|synodical communion service was held
DIR. J. NJ. Wells of Wilmington, preach
ed the sermon, a mastery and eloquent
discourse on 1.-The PreciousnesS of
Christ" DR.. Jethro Rumple and DR..
II. G.. Hill presided at the communion
service at the afternoon session. The
First church of Statesville was chosen
by reclamation as the next pace Of
meeting.
The report on Church and Christian
education, as read by DR.. J. B. Shear
!er showed decided progress in the de-
!partment, and a large uumbe: Of col
|leges, seminaries, parochial and mis-
sionary schools in the Synod in a
1ourishing condition. DR.. H. L.
Smith spoke of the splendid condition
and work of Davidson. 1t his doubled
number of students and is furnishing
more ministers than any institution I'D
the Church. The moral and spiritual
conditions are most excellent. OF the
II Onew students % are active church
members and 225 belong to the Young
Mems Christian Association, eight stu
dents are volunteers for the foreign
field. The disciplinary conditions and
the general spirit of the students and
their attitude toward the college au-
|thority, are uncommOnly fine. David
son is at the same time the most pros
|perOus and progressive Ond southern
colleges and is the poorest in endOw-
|ment. DR.. Smith made a stirring ap-
|peal for the financial support of the
|Synod. The buildings are overcrowd-
led and overlooking with new students
Tonight the popular meeting in be-
half or foreign mission Will be held
land the annual report made by DIR. r.
+. Campbell, of AshevilTe. Addresses
will be made by Revs. G. F. Painter
land W f jenkins, of China This will
be followed by the reading of memo
|rials of those ministers who have died
in the past year.
The moderator announced the fol-
lowing list Of standing committees:
Devotional EXercises-C. G. VardeIl,
&C.. F. Rankin, John Mclean.
Special Orders-E. G.. Murray, John
Wakefield, w. J. Bonney.
Bills and Overtures-J NJ, Grier. A.
H. Moment, A. McFadgen, Nv. J.. It'd
ball, A. n. Ferguson, JOS. Evans, J. NJ.
McIver, J.. H. Hall, E. F. McRae.
.Judicial-H. G. Hill, J. NJ. Wells, G.
A. Monroe, G.. L. Cook, P. r. Law,
T. B. Bailey, J. II. Game. Hector Nc
Lean.
Narrative-W. D. Morton, W. O.
r,~~-I@ IJIo~,u YT,,f& % ATafbnco~
Minutes of General Assembly,. M.
Rose, G.. w. Relk, 7. M. Mclean, D.
Monroe, J. T. Allison, W. A. Sharp, P.
IPearsall.
Union Seminary-A. ]. Mckelway,
10 Fairly, J. II. Henderlite, Cornelius
Miller, 7. w. Hitler, Newton Smith,
I'M. A. Clark.
Systematic Beneficence-P. n.
lGwynn, r. j. Hunter, w. NJ. Fairly,
IG. B. Hanna, J. D. Johnson, Geo. G.
Fisher.
Statistical Report of Presbyteries-
liz. NJ. Mann, w. A. Murray, 7. W. De-
Vane, Walter Bulloch, Paisley Nc
MILAN.
Treasurer's Report-Oscar Pearsall,
&c. NJ. Brown. John Graham, f. l..
lPegrain, j. NJ. Sample, l.. Shaw, J.
I'M. Graham.
Leave of Absence-Geo. II. Akin
ison, V. G. Smith, L. W. Curtis, Laugh
lin Mclean.
Record of Synod-A. s. Caldwell, E.
sample, Edgar Tuft. r. G. Matheson.
Record of Presbyteries-Orange, e.
ID. Brown, A. A. Cronly; Concord. L..
a. Mclaughlin, D. A. Mcmillan; Fay
letteville. W. c. Brown, s. L. Price;
lMecklenburg. W. T. Walker, Duncan
lSinclair: A1bemarle, G ". Trawick,
IF. F. ~Stevenson; Asheville, s. N. RAN
kin, D. c. McDonald: Wilmington, F.
lM Allan / q Hall. KINGS Mountain