The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
The Church's Duty to the
Negro Race.
Continued from Page One. J

month of June $4,000 for the purpose
of carrying on the work for the com
ing year That the work be put on a
business-like cash basis and be con-
Quoted thus in the future.
THAT our stronger churches be
urged to assume the support of indi-
vidual ministers in the home mission
fields"
Dr. William Black was elected Gen
eral Synodical Evangelist, and Rev.
r. p. Smith was elected superintend-
ent of Synodical home missions.
The case of Messrs. w. b. and j.
P. Taylor against the Presbytery of
Orange was decided this afternoon in
favor of the Messrs. Taylor. 1t seems
that these gentlemen, who are emf
nent for their piety and liberality,
were opposed to certain policies in
their church and the session not be-
ing able to settle the difficulties asked
the Presbytery of Orange to assume
jurisdiction and settle the difficulties.
Some of these difficulties We're per-
sonal in their nature as between the
Messrs. Taylor and the late pastor of
the Winston church. Dr. Ernest Cald-
we'll. 1t was thought that FORUM
ate solution had been reached by the
expedient of organizing second
Presbyterian church in Winston with
these gentlemen as charter members
and elders of the church, and were
already deacons in the First church
with any others who might wish TO
unite with them. Differences again
arose as to the location of the church
and the organization could not be
accomplished Although the organ
ization had failed at least for
time the session met and issued
letter of dismission to Messrs. w. b.
and j. P. Taylor over their protest.
They complained to the Presbytery
of Orange as to the legality of this
transaction, but the presbytery of
! Orange turned down their complaint.
The matter was then carried to the
Synod when it met in Durha mlast
year in shape of an overture for Il de-
riverance from theSynod decided these
principles in favor of the Taylors but
the church and the presbytery failed
to make any application of the prin
ciples determined by the Synod. The
session wished the gentlemen to re-
turn their letters of dismission and
ask that they be received into mem
bership. reserving the right to make
any conditions of membership which
they thought proper.
The case was again brought up be-
fore the Orange Presbytery in tie
form of II memorial. and the presby
terry having again decided against
them these gentlemen complained to
the synod. which has just decided
the case in their favor, declaring
that they are members of the First
church of Winston and that their
names shall be enrolled as such.
There has been some humOr in the
situation since the Messrs. Taylor
have had to regard themselves as
members of a church hereafter to be
organized. They contributed 500
this morning to the work among
the colored people and asked that it
be credited to a church hereafter to
| be organized.
DR.. a. J. McKelway, Rev. G.. l..
Cook and Rev. M. c. Arrowwood rep
resented the Taylors and Rev. Eugene
Siler. Rev. f. r. Leyburn and Rev.
Goodman appeared for the presby
| terry.
The vote stood sixtv-seven to sus-
| tain the complaint in whole or in part
to 26 not to sustain.
The judgment of the court was
| that the letters issued We're null and
| void and that the session be directed
| to re-enroll them as active members
of the church. The following reso-
luton was adopted:
"That we members of the Synod
engage themselves to see to it that
the spiritual needs of the criminals
| in our jails and convict camps and
the inmates of our almshouseS shall
| not be neglected"
After several happy speeches were
made thanking DR.. Vardell and his
college for their kindness the closing
sermon, able and magnificent, was
preached by DR.. d. Clay Lilly, of
| Winston
A motion to adjourn was made
and after the roll was called the
grand old song "Blest Be the Tie that
Binds Our Hearts in Christian Love, y
| was sung.
| The closing PRAYER and benedictiOn
| We're uttered by DR. Jethro Rumple
| of Salisbury, who has preached more
| than half a century.
At nine o'clock Moderator Watts
declared the Synod adjourned.