The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-01

the address made the night before by
Rev, H. II. Sweets on Ministerial Edu-
cation and Relief reported that of the
churches OF the Synod iTa CONTRIBUTED
| 81. ISoiS for education, one society gave
500. and seven sunday schools gave ,-,.4s,
making a total OF $l6oI6l. The synod was
asked 10 raise $3.50.
For ministerial relief, 25S churches gave
ss.lssas; one society gave sl4, and ten
Sunday schools gave 1861, making a
total of s., 220.05. For this cause the Synod
was asked to raise $3.50. For the en-
dowment fund eighteen churches gave ST.
6D20l, and one society gave $50; a total
! of sl6a2.ol,
Rev William S. Campbell, secretary
of the Bible Society of Virginia, made an
address on the work In which the society
is engaged. He spoke of9the needs Of the
work, both in this State and in the world
at large and told OF the work being done.
Rev. II. C. V. Campbell and DR.. P. D..
Stephenson also spoke on this subject,
emphasizing the Importance OF this work.
Rev. II c. V. Campbell and Rev. ]. H.
Hitner were appointed a committee to
resppnd to this address. SIS
IN answer to the overture of Rex. r..
w. ,Jopling. asking this Synod to place
itself on record as being opposed to en-
| tnrinr into closer relation with other
PRESBYTERIAN churches, the Bills and
Oyertures Committee presented the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted wiln-
out debate
While approving many elements Of the
overture presented by Rev., r. W. Jop-
ling. synod declines to adopt It. and
hereby declares that the Synod desires as
close relations between the Southern
PRESBYTERIAN Church and other churches
y,rac TOR a vet ~
~ sustained in our present standards as
;n,ernreted by US, and without cncour-
,r,ns new divisions
pu, the synod earnestly deprecates any
alan or movement for closer relations
that would endanger the truth committed
IL our trus; or disturb the peace existing
among US.
Question of Polygamy.
The discussion of the question Of poly
| gamy arose over an adverse, report By
the committee appointed to act on tho
| overture of DR.. Laws. The overture In
, yoked the General Assembly of the Pres
bvterian Church in the U.:ted States to
make deliverance without delay as fol-
lows:
!. That no church under its care
shall be allowed to tolerate the poly
gamous or concuhinous relation on the
"part OF any of its members. whether
in Christian or in heather lands.
Q. That when any man in polysa-
nous relations offers for membership,
every wife except the one first mar
rled II alive and faithful, shall be re-
pudiated.
That If the so-called wife or wives 81
Tins repudiated Of their children. or
| both be dependent, then the church
ehalI kindly assist him in their sup
port, If need be.
Converts from heathenisua should be
| treated very tenderly in this mos.
painful situation. and yet they snouio
he deal; with in all fidelity: and when
| man is called to separate from ali (
but his first and only wife ne should
be enjoined to make provision Tor
those from whom he is separated 70 #
the full extern, OF his ability. SSee
AIore's Digest, p Hso
1. In like manner. any woman IN
| polygarnous or po!yandrous felauoh
shall abandon the same as a co1as't".t
| of Christian communion ana c''u'c n
| membership.
| < That the Committee on Home and
! Foreign Missions are hereby enjoined
and ordered to promptly and firmly
/ enforce this rule
] The rer.,rt of the committee was pre-
! sen,as by DR.. Frazier. II advised tnas
!! Inc synod let the matter drop ana taAe
no action
/ The Re.. Mr.. Morrison. a missionary
| - .1rtcs srohe in favor of not dealing
/ with -o.ygan1y in the Synod sac Sio!a
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