The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-30
FOURTH DAY OF
VIRGINIA SYNOD.
Matter Of Removal Of Hampdcll-
Sidney May Come
Up.
ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
PRESBYTERIAN Denomination Has
Steadily Grown III Virginia
and Widencd Influence.

The Presbyterian Synod adjourned for
the day yesterday. and the various MN
istcrs who are assembled III It's great
meeting, filed most of the pulplts OF the
PRESBYTERIAN, Methodist Baptist and
Christian Churches. The synod was also
represented in Manchester, where a few
Of the .p,lpits were filed by some OF the
visiting ministers. Many interesting ser
mons were heard from the members OF
thc SYNOD as many of tho most promi-.
ncnt OF the followers of that denomina-
ton arc at present in the city in attend
ance on the meetings of the Synod.
Never before in the history of Rich-
mond was there seen such gathering
Of oresbyternns, for not since 1876, when
Or. II. l.. Preston was moderator, mas
the Synod convened here, and the gath
cring was much smaller then than 1t IS
to-day. With It's continually growing
missions, and It's ever widening effort 10
implnnt tho doctrines Of It's faith In all
parts Of the country and the world, the
Presbyterian denomination has attained
a large growth and is deeply rooted III
many widely separated sections Of the
earth To-day II has thirteen sNnods,
cighty-two presbytcries. l.b57 ministers
and 3.129 churches. During four years
this shows an increase--thc synods being
the same-of three presbyteries, seventy
two ministers and 2aS churches. IN 1871
the church numbered 149,567 children IN
its Sunday school classes, and to-day 1t
has on its rolls 172212 showing an in
crease OF 22,645 of those being taught IN
the Presbyterian dogma. The growth Of
the Church has not been sudden or start
ling, but steady and continuous. and with
Its present endowment Of colleges, schools,
homes and missions, will be so In the
coming years. 1t may be ofSinterest to
know, too. that this year there have been
contributed to the various causes OF
the Church and field s2,56i,o95, which. it
would seem, makes a creditable showing.
Fourth Day Sessions.
h To-day the Synod OF Virginia will con-
svenc In Its fouth session. The chief
items OF interest before the Synod to-day
will be the report of trustees of the
Synodical Orphanage and the report of
the directors Of lIampden- Sidney Col
egc. The latter may touch upon the adj
visibility of removing the college to
Richmond, a plan that has been advo-
Gated as for the best interest OF the
college for some time by many of those
who have the welfare Of the institution
most at heart. Whether such a plan
will meet with the approval Of the Synod
It is difficult to say, but 1t will proba bly,
arouse interesting discussion, The Synod
will probably adjourn on Tuesday, unless
much deferred business will order other
wise. The body Will meet next year In
the First Church, staunton, Va.
To-day's Programme.
To-days programme is as follows:
Devotional exercises.
Minutes OF the third day read and ap-
proved.
Additional enrollments reported
Report of committee Of devotional cx-
ercises.
Fix the place and time for the next
meeting.
Reports Of standing committees de-
ferrcd.
Memorials Of deceased ministers.
Reports of trustees Of Synodical Or
phanaEe.
Report Of directors OF Hampden-sid-
ncy College.
Business on the docket
New business ss @stE ~