Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02
The Presbyterian Synod. Its Work and Its
Recreation.

distinguished visitors, were 30 muc
joyed and appreciated that the syno
n uear the close of its session, did yer
unusual thing in designating a meu
Der of the body. Rev. Dr. F. J. Brook
T. OF ROmney. w. Va, to prepare pape
expressing their feelings upon leaving
"a This paper Was presented to syno
4 Tuesday night Just before adjournlneL
+ and adopted on rising vote.
DR.. BIO0ke's faciIe pen refers s.
10 fully to everything that was done out
g. side he session and religious servlc
< that is given here by way of informing
our readers. A brief resume of the moi
n important business transacted will fol
lows:
Resolved, That the Synod of Vir
Q ginia hereby expresses it's grateful &C
r, acknowledgement and hearty thanks tt
the pastor, officers and people of the
;. First church for the complete, comfor
. table and beautiful arrangements made
by them for the synod to transact its
business with ease and pleasure, such
!, as the committee rooms, pages, synodI-
= Cal post Office with the fair postmis.
tresses, ETC.; to the Presby terians of
: both the churches and the people of
, the churches OF sister demon ina tions,
who have opened to us their homes
with all their comforts and their hearts
. with all their cordial hospitality, for
J which they have long been justly noted
and be it further
Resolved, That the sy nod wishes to
put on record the pleasure with which
we have enjoyed these courtesies and
he sweet and holy communion we have
held with them around their buunti
| Pfr1 hna ris nd f.,v .xlk
we shall ever cherish the precious
memories that will always cluster
around the Heavenly places in which
We have sat together in Christ Jesus;
and we shall pray that these memories
may be the means Of blessing to them
as we'll as to US under the guidance of
the Holy Spirit.
And be IL further
Resolved, That the avnod especially
acknowledges Its indebtedness to the
choir for the sweet songs of Israel with
which they have inspired us with fresh
love for Jesus; and to the young lady
| who played the plano at our devotion
al exercises; TO the churches of the city
and community for the courtesy of
opening their puIplts to US on last
| Sunday; TO the local and long distance
| telephone companies for the use OF their
lines through the kindness OF the man ,
ager; to the city papers for their full
and Intelligent reports of our proceed |
lngs; to The otoneWall brigade baud, !
whose name aud services under other i
aud trying circumstances will always
give Interest 10 the brave aud true, for
the kindness and pleasure of the sere-
made given the aynod last night; to the |
railroads for the courtesy of reduced !
rates; to the people at large for the
splendid attendance and the good and |
beautiful order, not only at the ser |
vices for public worship, which We ma
turally expected, but also at the daily
sessions of the synod, the moderator
not having to call once for order on
the palt OF The audience; and last but not
least, TO the principal and the manager
of the Mary Baldwin Seminary for the
Recital" given in their chapel, per-
fOrmance of the high order that every
one who knew this queen of institu
tions for the training Of our Virginia
girls. would have anticipated; and for
the delightful refreshments served af
ter the Recital"
The synod wishes to speak an espe.
cial word of appreciation and graft
tude to the off GERS, teachers and stu
dents of this institution. Their white
presence among ds has been an inspi-
ration 10 US in onr worship, and our
visit to their balls delight and en-
couragement to US in our service, and
the memory of these meetings with
them shall abide with US like the music
OF a very pleasant song.
We have been delighted to see and
know something more of this iDstitu
!, ,yo<N to- ha - all
who love the great work it has done
and is doing for the women of this fair
land and for the cause of our precious
Lord and Master. May His Holy Spirit
guide, prosper aud bless Mary Baldwin
Seminary.
Resolutions Of appl eciation and com
pIlluent III reference to the Institution
for the Deaf and Blind aud the West
ern State Hospital, which had opened
their doors 10 the synod, had been pre-
viously adopted.
a far reaching measure, adopted Oh
motion OF Elder Frank L. Glasgow,
Was that churches be urged to raise
pastors salaries In some proportion to
the Increased expense OF living.
A committees was appointed to assist
Norfolk Presby!ery Ill doing evange-
listic WORK at The Jamestown sxposi-
ton.
Action was taken as urged by Rev.
DIR. } b. Morton of Abingdon Presby
terry, ordering that the initials indicat-
Ing titles and degrees, be omitted from
the minutes of synod.
DIR Il. II Fleming from the Sunday
tralns" committee, reported encour-
aging progress, they having had Cor
respUndence and conference with the
leading officials of the principal rail
roads In Virginia aud West Virgin
ia, who have united with the
representatives of the Presbyterian.
Methodist, Baptist and Episcopal
churches i'll al effort 10 secure such
legislation and cooperation as viii!
discourage Sunday excursions and un
necessary freight trains.
Foreign missions received notewor-
thy attention in special meeting ad
dressed by Secretary =. FL. Chester.
DIR Cecil of Richmond, and Rev. }. r.
Graham of Chlna. The church has
missions in seven foreign lands and !
has assigned to it territory embrace
ing population of rs 600, 900 people.
Rev. J. E Booker presented an ad
mirabIe report OH the Syuods Home !
Mission work, the best one made since |
the evangelistic plan was Organi Zed in ]
this city l6 years ago Lust year /
$40, 800 was raised and $2,0JU remains |
In the treasury with which to pay the |
~ field evangelists until the next col |
lection shall be forwarded. He asks |
for $l5, 900 this year, and hls recon-
mendation WAS approved.
Good reports Came in from the Lynch
burg Orphanage, where donations of
81 900 for the erection of two addi-
tional bull, ings ale III hand and the
work going on, but much money is
needed and asked for, towards the sup
port of the institution and equipment
of the new cottages While there are
some 400 orphans applying for admis.
sion, there is neither room TO receive
them nor means to sustain them, but
the pupils, teachers and employees are
we'll fed from the farm.
Tho oaua. nf rolipf For in Fl rn m MIC