The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
SYNOD TO MEET IN
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Dr.. w. w. Moore to Preach
Opening sermon-Matters
for Consideration.
special TO The Times -Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Charlottesville. Va. October 12.-The
123d annual meeting of the Synod Of
Virginia will assemble at 5 o'clock to-
morrow evening in the Presbyterian
Church of this city. The attendance
will be large. Three hundred min
listers and elders rs are eSpsc ets ian, ana
in the city and university. The Synod
embraces the states Of Virginia, West
Virginia and Maryland. and the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
charlottesville Church. is the present
moderator OF synod and, according to.
custom. would be expected to preach
the opening sermon. But he has IN
logical Seminary to preach the sermon,
On this occasion, and DR.. Moore has
accepted the invitation. Immediately
after the sermon, DR.. Petrie Will cal
the synod to order ana a VIII Ma p eratn
The organization will then be COM
pleted BY the election OF clerks.
So fas as now known, there 81, =, !, VIII u
this th meeting. but there will be mum
Der Of important matters demandins
the attention Of the synod Ednca-
tional interests will be especially
prominent as there are a severai ~ eo un-
w
rious branches of the subject. One OF
these committees, Of which Rev. Ernest
THOMPSON, b. D.. of Charleston. w.
Va. is chairman, will consider u !, ! the ne
l;sidney College For several years
| EFFORT has been made to bring about
closer relations between this institu-
| ton and the synod. But 1t Is felt
that more still should be done IN
el's ~ Womnn,s College.
Rev. w. M Hunter. Of WILLIAMSON E;
I will make report on the question OF
establishing womans co one fTo, Is hib 81
| the synod. It /. not known what this
COMMITTEES will recommend. but there
are many In the synod VINO are any
lious to see such an institution es .
tabllshed for the higher eoucation OF
Another report to be presented =. by
Dr. Petrie, the pastor of the church,
viii deal With the general subject !. OF !
schools and c solsElis ip Institutions
under Presbyterian influence,
Rev. A. II. Graham. D. D.. OF Lex
Iington, will present report on the
religious caro- Of students IN colies o.. 90
Win make some suggestions by which
more can be done by the synod for
the pastoral care OF students than i
nov being done, At preaent the sShoe
lbs aiding IN tne Buppo' " puSs.S -
churches at the seat. OF several insn.
ltutions Of learning in the state. bu'
| as the number of students IN the UNI
|yerslties and COLLEGES is increasing SC
! rapidly. 1t is felt that more ought &c
Home nIissions.
Home missions always mas the rlgn IN
this year will proba bly, be no e Sosa,
i ton In this respect. About up2e g,
men, under the direction OF Kew. =, y !;
Booker. have been doing fine Wort
4 since the last meeting, and they WI
be expected to given full report O
The synod tries to reach all Of thos.
lin It's bounds who need the gospel
and one class to which IT has speciallA
Turned Its attention In recent year
lis the prisoners In the penitentlar.
Y and jails In It's bounds, Rev, Jane
z. Smith. D. D, OF Riehmond, WI
make a, report on this subject, ana n
4 member RI If the body Is better ntted r.
this DUTY, DR.. Smith is one or IN
preachers who ministers regularly Z
d convicts In the Virginia Penitentiars
A matter, introduced at the las
Injecting of aynod and referred 70
committee. of which Rev, g w. Max
d |well, Of South Roston: lis chairman. !
1.-THE quest ibh'ef sstablishing home 70
4 lagea women. The synod is taking car
/. lof orphan children. but 1t Is felt tina
n tho aged women who are LETT IN dc