The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-27
THE SYNOD WILL
ADJOURN TO-DAY
DR.. Moment On Sabbath
and Family Religion.
TO BUY MONTREAL
Committee Appointed to Secure an Op-
tion On the Properly. Meeting On
SYnodicaI Home Missions. Orphan-@
age at Bariam Springs Report
ed in Fine Condition.
By EDWARD l.. CONN.

by EDN AID IL. SONN.
Red Springs, N c., oct. 26.-The
annual Synod of North
Carolina will adjourn tomorrow af-
ternoon, after the happiest and one
of the most important meetings in its
existence The heavy work of the
Synod is over, and special committee
reports will be received tomorrow
morning and then the trouble of
Messrs. w. b. and j. p. Taylor, of
Orange Presbytery, will be deliberated
uDon.
The two features of today's session
were the report on 'the Sabbath and
Family Religion" by DR.. Alfred ii.
Moment, of Raleigh, and the adoption
of plans for conducting the work of
the Synodical Home Missions in North
which sounded a distinctive note in
the synod, DR.. Moment said, in re-
gard to Sabbath breaking and the dis
regard of Gods house of Worship
.Ihe conduct of the prosperous class
weakens the power of the Sabbath on
the working class and is, in conse-
quence, pernicious to the nation"
The paper read by DR.. Moment is
considered the most remarkable and
timely of this Synod.
An Evening OF Music.
Tonight the faculty of the South
ern Presbyterian College and Conser-
vatory of Music gave concert COM
plimentary to the Synod, and the pro
grammn was delightfully."- rendered
The ladies participating in the concert
were: Miss Mary Forman, suprano:
Miss Johnsie Basen, violinist; Miss
Elncra Sample. organist Miss Flor
ence T. Jones, Miss Caroline f. For
man, Miss Mary Johnston, Miss Ida
Law. Miss Grace Adams, Mrs Linda
l.. Dardell, pianists,
Miss Bason is violinist of rare
merit and both delighted and charmed
the audience with her renditions Af-
ter the entertainment the Synod was
given a reception in the college halls
by the young lady students. after
which delicious refreshments were
served by Dughi, of Raleigh.
The Synod was called TO order al
o'clock by Moderator Watts and
the devotional exercises were conduc-
ted by Rev. f. NJ. Allen, of Mocks
vile. The Judiciary Committc re-
ported on the controversy between
two members Of the Orange Presby
terry and the Synod will take acton
tomorrow.
Purchase Montreal.
Dr. j. r. Howerton of Charlotte.
addressed the Synod in favor of
proposition to purchase Montreal
mountain resort 16 miles from Ashe-
Vile. Montreal has twenty-five cot
tages, is 6 miles long and a mile in
width, and has a hotel valued at ST.
500, and $40, 900 worth of timber land.
There is a lake and fine roads, and
DR.. Howerton said it could be pro-
cured at it's purchase price, $4,000.
with a cash payment of $4,000, the
temaining $4,000 to be taken by
present shareholders in stock.
1t was his idea to utilize Montreal
as resort for Presbyterian families,
the place for holding the annual meet
ing of the Synod, the location of a.
girls industrial school for the Ashe-
vile Presbytery 1t also has a church
valued at $4,000, and ip this and the
hotel summer institutes and Bible
schools could be held 1t was to be
under the control of the Synod,
through a board of directors.
The scheme was to pay $4,000 cash
and issue 500 shares of stock at 800
per share, and each shareholder would
receive one half acre. Fifty of each
one hundred dollars would be put into
permanent improvements. After the
first series have been disposed of, an
issue of SOC shares of preferred stock
would be made, on which no lots
but dividends would be given.
Dr. Howerton urged the appoint
ment of a special committee to meet
with Mr.. Huyler, the northern owner
of Montreal, and get an option on
the property and secure the five hun
dred stockholders. The Synod WIS
not asked to control the property di-
rectly but later to appoint board of
directors, who would not assume any
financial responsibility for the Synod,
Rev. A. T. Graham, of Davidson
College moved that the committee be
appointed and the motion carried
unanimously
SynodicaI Home Missions.
The popular meeting on Synodical
Home Missions was presided over by
Rev. r. p. Smith, of Asheville.
The report showed an increased
number of field workers and churches
organized, two new fields opened and
detailed the specific work OF this
course. There was a remaining DEBT
of $500. The report showed that
during the past~Vear $5,913 had Deeh
received and 1922 disbursed. Inc
amount of debt is due workers In the
field. The report contained recon-
mendations for liquidating the debt,
encounter, and DR.. j. M. Wells, OF
Wilmington. offered substitute recon-
mendations which began as follows.
THAT the Synod reaffirm its purpose
of carrying on this work. pledging new
zeal effort and liberality. but view
with sadness and alarm the debt OF