The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
SYN0OEXPRESSES
| ITS APPRECIATION
Members Greatly Enjoyed Par
ticipation in Centennial
Exercises.
Especial to The T,mes-pispateh. l

Exercises.
Especial to The Times-Dtspatch.1
III Goldsboro, n. c.. October l8.-No
resolution or motion presented to the
synod OF North Carolina during the
entire session was adopted more
heartily than was the following. which
was presented at the afternoon SEES
sion to-day:
The Synod Of North Carolina here
by puts itself on record by q rising
vote expressing its appreciation OF the
nonor and privilege Almighty God has
bestowed upon US. court OF HIS
church, in permitting over 200 Of has
ministers ana elders to JOIN Win tne
| Synod OF Virginia on OCTOBER 10. 1917
IN celebrating at Richmond tne ono
hundredrh anniversary OF the ioun0A-
ton OF the Theological Seminary.
I'VE desire to express our thanks
and appreciation first. TO the commit
Tee OF arrangements Tor prosao.nS ~.
the insoiring addresses. eomn.e
ing the lVV years OF the seminary
l history: secOnu, TO all those VINO 2ooeo
II 10 the pleasure OF the OCCASION oS pto
vidlng a special train for our trans.
'portation to ana a ron mic there:
third. to the Atlantic Coast Line HAN.
In road. It's oticiais and employees, VINO
mace the trip one OF safety .ao ''n
fort"
One OF the most important reports
submitted to the synod this morning
was that OF the committee OF sysse
mate penegcence. wnocn was unHn
lmously adopted. Inc . ssnEst .sa.
tissues: There are now A7s ehafcnes
] ,n~the synco, but nineteen counties N
I North Carolina are still without
Pres pyterian Church w!3n LIZ.
10 40
oers were adoed to the church. Lsts
on examination. ana l.6lS on certancate.
Tae average salary Of the pastors Al
the synod u $1,000, me ie t tns state Of
II of Presbytertans now IN Inc S -
North Carolina u 1895.
The moderator appointed five min
listers and nve elders to visit me Oou
II Feliows' Home. located In Soaos ooto,
IepIsssns,ss az sussnesa s to b trans
acted by the body pseventlnS IN" :, sy wdsi1
L from accepting the invitation 70 WIZ
] the home in BODY.
II An important feature Of the morn
ing session YES csa 1ns o chairman
.of the Million and Halt Campaaen
.committee Dr. AcAuiiey saio tnere
was no necessity for ienssnySv
iplanation OF the Sa"p az no o. synod In
1.-The church SHOWS SrsateI the
tine evangelistic movement 49,
church. and because OF tne sa t.sadv
TO hold Presbyterian conierenceS -
,tne interest Of the campaS
the preshyteries OF the sSnoo-
Durin9 the morning session the an
;nual communion service was cov n
:Sor,on. assisted by four eioers. VINO
tdtstributed the elements. koio~snS
,this. the memorial service was nsu,
six ministers Ct tho SYNOD n ~.
lows: Revs. p. p Law, W. w: fnaIa'
Cornelius Miller. J. J. Kennedy =. D.
Cochran and r. E. steele
During the afternoon session almost
all Of the remain;ns Reports
;ssseusston was with refereoce 20 the
renort on Sabbath and family religion:
This report was strong In favor OF
the observance Of the Sa sSs -. 1 re.
family ,slisi es. a1a s' sund.y mail be
} not repealed
Rev a. r shaw. o. Charlotte: said
That when sabbath observance - AZ
: tackled through the press ~, Isrdi-
hood 10 meet the attack through the
presA
TO co,ored ministers now advances
|, In years. retain membership IN tnis
: synod, and . collection was tnn n,srv
Ssy to supplemcnt the small sa1atS
, they receive.
IL tn. .essiou OF the Synod OF NORTH
= c.roI,na held this evening. was oe.
voted almost wholly to poE0A'
] n..si,~ interest Of synodtcaa MONS
? .,..ions- The reports Of the commn'
-. revealed the following facts: aut.
= o. ,ne years, under the directaon o.
! .vnoAical home missions. shfee cn.ts"S
!. have been organized. seven saoos. -.
; schools have been efse"1 ss,
have protested fsath IN sS.
nembcrs have been received snto W
: pr..h~serian Church. ana Nc..s%s:
. 80 zen received and disourseo: sne
-orxers have been paid tee osianes
2 =, a 50 on q note IN bank emo TN
J. --ssee, = without doot % eiscoto
2 -. rsnore showed also Inst the mis-.
. !. -. 800 ehemoelves have coutsfoute<
: / s,s .se 20 pessorai support and Sis's&'
20 other causes
Il n. re,ore Of the committee on IS.
.~wnlx,s hone missions was presence
i nd also reeopmenoed tnat snos
rssse SSO,a@3 Tor sssemosys nome "'s
q stous the coming year.
81 N vss ii:So this sveninS We
svnoA aAjournsd- 20 meet Ao.o.s ,
, eyeulug, Oessosr & syts. ~ sas
g Prssbytesiaa ChsreA
/ .%aeB
! - Our g scheol 0aise
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