Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-11-16
MEETING OF SYNOD.
Share OF Endowment for Orphan
Raleigh Gets Next Meet

ing.
The ninety-eighth annual ses-
Sion of the North Carolina Pres
byterian Synod met last week in
the Second Presbyterian church
at Charlotte. DR.. ". r. Minter
was chosen moderator for the
session. DR.. Milton Clark, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church at Greensboro, preached,
the opening sermon. The Synod
in a body visited historic old
Centre church in Iredell county,
where nearly a century and a
quarter ago its organization was
effected. The pilgrimage was
made in a pelting rain but this
did not interfere with the exer-
ciSeS incident to the dedication
of a handsome tablet reciting the
fact that it was on that spot that
PreSbyterianism was formally i'm
planted in North Carolina on No
vember 5, 1888.
The presentation address was
| by retiring Moderator Scales and
the acceptance by Editor Clark,
of the Statesville Landmark.
Two little boys unveiled the tab
let. = A feature of the exercises
was the singing of an original
hymn composed for the occasion
by President Henry Jerome Stock
ard, of Peace Institute.
=. Following a ringing appeal by
Hon. A. NJ. Scales, of Green's
boro, in behalf of the Barium
Springs Orphanage, the sum of
S12, 900 was pledged by the Syn
cd, this being the nest egg Of a
total of $50, 600 to be raised.
The report of the orphanage
was one of the most important
received, The Board Of Regents,
through their chairman, DR.. H.
G. Hill, of Maxton, reported 200
inmates at the orphanage. The
! expenses for the year were S31, =
900, and $1,000 has been added
to the permanent fund. Addi-
tons to the buildings and plant
are imperative.
= The report to the assembly on
home missions was submitted by
DR.. Neal Anderson, of Winston.
The North Carolina Synod is as
sessed $4,000 towards this fund.
Continuing, the report said:
Perhaps the greatest of all
needs connected with this great
cause is represented by the call
for the awakening of a spirit of
evangelism in the church at
large. The number of additions
to our church last year on pro-
fessions of faith was less last
year than were received seven
teen years ago, and this notWith-
standing the large increase in the
total membership during this pc
riod. The number of additions
on profession of faith last year
was less than eight for every Or
dained minister of the Gospel,
only four for every organized
church, while many churches re-
, port not a single spiritual child
born within their bounds during
: the entire year.
The report on synodical home
missions was read by Superin-
: tendent Shields and was heard
; with great interest. 1t was pro
nounced by speakers later in the
evening as the finest report ever
. presented.
The financial statement shows
| that Albemarle Presbytery gave
81, 235; AsheviIle, S465; Concord,
, 81, POI; Fayetteville, 81, 100; Viii
| mington, 81. 80; Kings Noun
tain, $426; MeckIenburg, 81, 106;
Orange, S1.O21, and individuals,
81, 4S3. making a total Of S11,11C
to this cause. The ladies' socie-
, ties gave of this amount S405,
the young peoples societies S65,
, the children's societies S5S and
the Sunday schools 1854. Abe
marie, Fayetteville and Whining
ton exceeded their apportion-
mentS.
A statistical report submitted
and accepted showed that the
total amount raised by all the
churches in the synod for the &C.
clesiastical year just closed was
1863, 459.
On motion of DR.. D. l. Craig
by rising vote Synod reelected
for the coming year Rev. c.
MEG. Shields. superintendent OF
Synod's missions: Rev. William
Black, synodical evangelist: Rev
George W. Belk, district evange
T list.
1t was decided that the next
meeting Of the Synod would be-
held at Raleigh.