The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-25
SYNOD WILL MEET
AT ROCKY MOUNT
First Of Fall Denominational
Gatherings in North
Carolina.
DR.. ]. M. WELLS MODERATOR
Interesting Figures, Showing
Growth Of Church, to Be
Presented.
DR.. j. M. WELLS MODERATOR

III :,
Special to The Times- D ispatch)
Rocky Mount, N. G., October "a Tile |
irst Of the North Carolina denorfii-
national gatherings to be held In the
fall is that Of the Presbyterian
Synod. which Will convene here to-
morrow evening in the First Pres-
byterian Church. OF which Rev. w. ID.
Morton, D. D., Is pastor. Presbyte-
rians In every section OF the state
are anticipating this meeting OF
synod with special interest. Rocky
Mount has not before entertained /
synod. and cordial welcome awaits
the coming OF the minister's and lay
men who constitute the body, a well
q come which members OF other de-
nominations will assist the Presby- I
terians In extending.
These sessions OF snoy will be held
possibly on Friday, but 1t is not un-
likely that the body will adjourn at
the afternoon session Of that day
synod in North Carolina always adj
journs In time for the pastors to he
able to return to their churches for
the Sunday services. The docket Is
SO arranged that every Interest Of
the church receives careful and thor-
ongh consideration. and business s.
suspended every dry at II o'clock
for divine worship. During this hour
sermon is preached or some
spiritual interest OF the church liz
to q sermon.
Many Visitors Expected.
Quite a number OF visitors are ex-
pected to be present at this meeting
OF synod. Presbyterian minister's
from other synods who are present
Will be invited to Sit as correspond
ing members OF this body. and visit. i
ing ministers of other denominations
will be invited to sit as visiting
members. q,
The coming session OF the synod will
be the ninety-seventh held in North
Carolina. and the facts and figures that
will be presented at this time concern
ing the growth and development of
Presbytertanism In North Carolina will
be such as will interest not only
the ministers and members In ~etilis
State, hut they will interest many
throughout--the General Assembly of
the church.
The Presbyterian Church Is not SO
strong numerically in this State as are T.
some of the other denominations, bu.
no other denomination is contributing
more literally and more largely IN
proportion to its strength to the va
probable that no other denomination
has increased SO largely its contribu-
tons to the cause OF foreign missions
during the past two years as has the
Presbytcrian. This fact is especially
interesting on account of the great
awakening which Is now being expo
rienced in the work of the evangeli-l
szation of the world, this awakening
being shared by all denominations.
Statistics show that last year the Pres
byterians In North Carolina numbered
$500. and that they gave to foreignl
missions $dl.329, a per capita contri-
button of little more than $40.
Other interesting statistics in this
connection are these: The amount con-
tributed to local home missions was
s42,386; to assembly's home missions,
s5,oi3: to colored eyangelization,
$50; to ministerial relief. s3,s51; to L
schools and colleges. s1s.741; to or
phans. home. $500: to publication
and Sabbath school work. s206l: to
Bible cause. $1.1oo: to home and school.
sSl,Os3. and to miscellaneous causes,
s29.999. This gives total contribu-
tion to llTcauses last year, not In
Guiding the salaries OF pastors and
other EXPENSES OF local churches. Of
sl8s.8oS. being an increase OF s23.341
FORE and an increase OF s66.444 over
those OF two years previous
Figures Shown In Report.
The last published report OF synod
shows .,f. there are now 207 Presbyterian
ministers in the State. three licen-
tlates. s116 candidates for the ministry
and 457 churches The representatives
VINO constitute synod are the pastors
ana one layman from every church. KS
Ihe various interests * the church
VIII be represented this Year by the |
assembly's secretaries Of these Inter-
ests. Rev. j. @. Rea.As, d. D.. who has
returned only recently from visit
T.. the mission fields Of the church IN
Africa. will be heard with special In | E
terest. Dr. Reayls is secretary OF the
assembly's executive committee on
reign mlssions;a he is always an In S
teresttnR speaker, and he has brought Ist
70 the church me ssage from "A trioa 8
thatSis full Of information and in-sIi
Rev, u NJ. Wells, D. d., pastor Of tho =
First Presbyterian Church. OF Will 81
ming ton, ia thesretiring moderator, and RE
he will preside at til e first session and 4
preach the opening sermon. The mod !.
orator for the coming year wi II then i
DO elected, also the temporary clerks. Il
This election is always a fea ture OF D
decided Int erest at every session Of t
synod. Or. Wells, the present mod III
orator, Is a native OF mississippi He
Is a graduate Of Southwestern Press
University and OF Union Theo-t a
logical Seminary, He was licensed to o
preach by Chesaneake Presbytery in 1
1893. and was ordained by lexington b
Presbytery5 later in the same year. HIS HI.
hrsts pastorateSwas. at Buena Vista, Va. ~,