The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
THE ORPHANS HOME
MADE RATHER LOCAL
This Suggestion by Supcrintend-
"a ent Maxwell Causes Inter
esting Discussion.
SURPRISE TO The BOARD

surprise TO THE BOARD
Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
CHARLESTON, w. VA, October 2s.
The Presbyterian Synod OF Virginia
began lts, fifth days session with de-
votional exercises, conducted by the
Rev. p. G. Clark. Of Bluefeld. w. Va.
Some interest was awakened in discuss
Ing the report of the committee ap.
pointed to review the minutes of Nor
folk Presbytery. 1t appears that at
a recent meeting that presbytery al
lowed some of its members. who were
called away from the place Of meeting,
to record their votes on matter which
| was under consideration before the
a vote. The synod decided that the
presbytery had no right to record and
count such votes.
Dr.. M. l.. Lacy offered a report MAX
Ing reply ito the address Of President
McAlllster, OF Hampden- Sidney Col.
lege. This report. which was adopted,
commends the college most highly. 4
reply to the address of DIR. j. r. smith
on the assembly, home and school was
adopted, commenting this noble insti-
tuition. which takes care Of the children
l
phans of ministers.
The Rev. H. H. Sweets. secretary OF
ministerial education and relief. made
a most earnest address, showing the
means for educating them. He spoke
encouragingly OF the prospects for the
future IN these matters. He spoke also
Of the work Of aiding the, inirm min,
| listers and the widows and orphans OF
ministers. and said that the church is
| beginning to realize the Importance OF
this cause. STILL only q small part OF
The endowment fund has reached near
| ~ 100000. but the assembly asks that
| this fund be increased as rapidly az
| possible to at least 100000.
| The Orphans Home.
| The Rev. c. W. Maxwell. superinten-
burg, spoke on the work committed
to his hands. He said the Shelton me-
mortal cottage Is now completed, the
Paxton cottage Is being built; the nun.
more than at this time last year; that
soon they could accommodate about
eighty orphans. He spoke OF the good
and training them for life. He said
| that OF the sixty-six children admitted
to the orphanage, twenty-six had come
from Lynchburg.
long as the committee on admissions
is a local committee. He said this
could not be prevented when the
mothers could come personally to the
children, when those at a distance
could not have the same opportunity.
He said the superintendent who can
visit the homes OF those applying for
ity In deciding who shall be admitted
| than lie now has. He made these sug-
gestions because he felt that the In
| terests of the whole synod ought to
/ L. - to No
institution localized in It's interests.
Mr. Maxwell announced that he would
retire from the office OF Superintendent
at an carly date. He spoke In very
had in presiding over this institution.
| He offered the following paper amend
| ing the bylaws governing the home:
Ito Amend the Bylaws OF the Pres
| byterian. Orphans Home.
Ebers OF the board shall consist Of equal num-
| bers OF ministers and other members OF the
! Presbyterian Church.
presented by more than one minister and
one other member, OF the church on the
| board.
In addition to the three classes already
provided as members OF the board OF direc-.
tort. the superintendent of the home shall
be ex-oricio member OF the board.
4 The superintendent OF the home shall
be ex-officio chairman OF the committee to
admit children to the home.
| s. The superintendent of the home shall
| have charge OF the home.
| g. The superintendent shall select matrons,
| teachers and other employees who assist him
| to I'LL the positionsHand receive such sala-
ries as may be provided by, the board OF
| directors.
! I. Any provisions OF the bylaws in con-
4 f:ict with the above are hereby suspended
until the ne1ttregular annual meeting of the
| board
| DR.. G. w. Finley moved that COM
mittee be appointed. to whom these
recommendations should be referred.
moved that Mr.. Maxwell be requested
Ito withhold his resignation, and that
the board be requested to continue Mr..
Maxwell as superintendent until the
I next meeting OF the synod
Surprise to the Board.
Rev. j. "A. McMurray spoke for the
come as a great surprise to him and
| the other members OF the board. AS
/ the matter had come up. he did not see
board could not now fully, present Its
side OF the case. He. as well as Mr..
Maxwell. said that no one had any
charge to make against any one else
as to the best plans OF management.
/ DR.. Finley spoke in favor OF his mos
/ ton, urging the synod to appoint this
th2t s se mgh the
was needed. Dr.. r. II. Fleming urged
!. that the synod be careful In any, ac-
ton that 1t shall take. He spoke in
very high terms of the members of the
board and OF Mr.. Maxwell as men de-
voted to the best interests OF the home.
Rev. G. H. Gilmer moved that COM
mission be appointed to-take all mat
tiers connected with the home into
consideration and do what In Its judy
,Iment seemed wise.
Objection to this resolution was made
4 by several speakers upon the ground
THAT there was no specific duty as
lsigned to the commission, and no linz
under the laws Of the Presbyterian
Church has all the powers of the body
Iappointing 1t as to all matters com-,
United to 1t for considerations.
The whole matter was referred to a
i|committee for consideration to report
Las soon as pOSSible some suitable aC-.