The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
CHARLOTTE WILL
ENTERTAIN SYNOD
Ninety Eighth Annual Session
Will Be Held, Beginning
on Tuesday
INCREASE IN CONTRIBUTIONS
Special Emphasis to Be Placed
on Interests of Foreign
Missions.
INCREASE IN CONTRIBUTIONS
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Charlotte, y. T., Octooer 2S.-rhe
PrespyterlAn synod OF North Carolina
viii convene IN lts ninety eighth an
hual session in Charlotte on Tuesday
eNenlns, November This meeting
OF the synod viii be held in the Second
presbyterian Church, the church with
the largest membership in Charlotte,
the membership Oeing more than 1000.
The retiring moderator of the synod
Is Hon. ~ NJ Scales of Greensboro,
and the opening sermon will be
preached by the pastor of the First
presbyterian Church, of Greensboro.
10y. Melton CLARK, d. D., Alr. Scales
being IN elder in that church.
AFTER the sermon. the moderator for
The present year win be elected, no
moderator in this church being elect
ed for longer period than one year.
succeed himself. The two temporary
clerks will be elected at the opening
session OF the synod also The stated
clerk Is Rev, D. !. Craig, d. D.. of
years. The stated clerk is the only
permanent officer OF synod.
The pastor Of the Second Presbyte-
RI Church. Of Charlotte, is Rev. A.
a McGeachy, D. D., who is serving the
rhurch.
The Synod of North Carolina has
previous to this meeting, the last time
having been in 1901. During the ten
years which hav" elapsed since that
meeting, and the one to be held this
y-!r, the membership of the Presby-
terrain Church in North Carolina has
Increased steadily, and the same is ,
true of the various Interests Of the
nhurch. Each of these interests will
be Wtn presented and carefully con-
sidered during the several days synod
Will be In session. The contributions
70 All OF the causes OF the church have |
Increased decidedly during the past
rally with regard to the contribu-
tons OF this synod to the cause OF for ,
nisn missions. Last year this synod
gave 10 foreign missions. S72,207, as
against S5s.4l9 contributed to this
cause in 1909 and s3&,06l in 1905. No |
other synod in the church gave so !
M .ch to this cause last year as that
given by the Synod of North Carolina |
and - is probable that another in
crease TO THIS cause will be noted in |
The report OF the committee on foreign |
missions al this meeting.
speeiai emphasis IS being placed !
Upon the interest OF foreign missions |
at this time on account OF the mis- |
eionary debt OF sl2I, 900, which the |
executive committee OF ofreign missions
pf the Southern Presbyterian Church
has had to incur during the mast fve /
years Special effort is being made in
FL parts Of the church to liuuidate |
LIS debt before the close OF the pres |
rnt year, and to secure additional CON
rriautIons TO this cause sufticient "a
continue the advance policy in the /
Narious mission helds and avoid IN. |
necessity OF retrenchment During the |!
past hve years. Notwithstanding the |
missionary deot" IO5 miss onarins
have been sent out by this church. AND |
curing the past twelve months alone
s ~ conversions have been reported /
oy the missionaries in the various sta |
12ns found ir Africa. Brazil, China, |
cloa' Japan. Korea and Mexico.
IN. work OF home missions re no, I
esiectea IN the synod but is carried |
the church. The chairman az thE oor ~
fhittse on home missions is E.ev NcC.
s--ie!ds. and large results are being |
xets through the efforts Of (
nted last year 10 assembly home mis-.
slons was Sss91, and 10 local bnn,s
missions, s=s.le5. -'''iie
"a Synod Of North Carolina we+s %
follows: Colored evengei!gation So
sf4; ministerial relief, Sos7g minis
,sfiad eduea ton, s?e,+7o; schools and I
e. egesa S9S,sS5 sabbath school exten-
oiety. sl.ios; Assembiy's Honis ana ana
s DOL. S1,62a: Orphans Home sa5 90 90
Hohsrege ttanaA pfesbyterial tax and I
laneous. ss4.627. 'h'Seel-
al OF the State OF North Carolina. ara f.
IS composed OF eight presbyteries Tha
nl.Loer Of ministers In the svnod ;e
oQe number 81 iicentietes ! numbar
OF candidates, 1856 number OF churcbe.
90 NUMBER OF elders, 1853: nunnhs,
81 oeacons. 1850; members added RI
the churen during the year on evsp,i
naCo :, 22s9: number added on rerii
ncate. Isis, total membership In evnod
459Fs; adult baptisms, S73. imam 80
sss s7s; ,ofhcers and teachers in
ssooatn schol and Bible classes
n 81 scnoiars in sabbath schools and
The work OF Union ,rheoIor,o,,
seminary, al Richmond. viii ciatn,
ctose attention from the synod Sne.
rlsl interest in the one hurdredt, an.
fiVersary of the seminary. to be osia.
SFated In May 1912. is being .hovn
ny It's synod The love Of ,b4 Syrna
o. NORTH Carolina for the seminary
IS scarcely less than that 81 the Svro6
of .ginis 'i''"
No visitor TO the SYNOD Of 1or,,
ferohna is recorded 4 more cnrdiai
welcome than the president of I-1io,,
SEMINARY, Rev. Walter w Moor. n
~, VINO is native or North csrn.
lima and OF Charlotte He Is recoe.
rizen n this synod. as IN ever. SvnG5
ri the church, IS the man VINO in iii
prooablhty, IS the best loved man. aod
TIE man who is loved mos, widely If
- Southern PRESBYTERIAN Church