The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-19
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by the way Is the son of Presby-
terrain minister was approved by Pres
ident Taft. The order afiirms the fact
that an ecclesiastical garb Is out of
place in a public school. but states that
the government has contract with
the Roman Catholic orders for the
conduct Of the Indian schools which
1t has taken over and must abide ny
IT, when the contract expires, DR..
Smith said. the nuns would be re-
placed by other teachers.
Resolution Tabled
After a debate cont nuing nearly an
hour DR.. Robinson agreed TO amend
his resolution and in the amended
form II was read to the synod. Further
debate as to the wisdom OF the move
ment ensued and eventually, after
motions to reconsider; pass it on to
the next synod and so on had been
voted down, it was finally tabled.
one of the features OF the closing
session was the address Of DR.. Fl. T.
Graham, of Hampden Sidney col
lege, who spoke to the report on
Christian education. While DR.. Gra-
of the institution and earnestly be-
sought the cooperation Of the synod
in extending its work and influence,
his remarks were tlnged whit humor
and he told many good stories to drive
home his telling points. DR.. Graham
said that Hampden- Sidney was the
mother of Tn on seminary in that the
theological class which prompted it's
establishment as started in the
Kitchen Of ffampfea~ssidney college
by Or. Moses y. Hoge. He. therefore,
might be called the stepfather- of the
seminary. He was a little worried, he
said. about the daughter since she
had set up housekeeping for herself
While the mother celebrated her sew
entieth anniversary only eighteen
years ago, the daughter was celebrat-
ing her one hundred birthday. He
told the Joke of the seeming differ
ence in time between the MARI ed
man and the single man, and OBJ
served that perhaps the eighteen
years in quiet Ginter Park had seem
, ed like thirty. If the daughter con-
tinues at this rate. however she Will
be celebrating the two hundred birth
day before the mother observes her
centennial. He detailed the affairs
o fthe college. which had matricuIateG
thus far tn s session 121 students, an
increase of IS per cent over last
year. The new buildings are in use,
two professors have been added ia
the faculty and so on, and the treas
urer's report showed that there was
no deficit, but even at that the coll
lege is In a "healthful state of i'm
pecuniosity it needs an increased
faculty and better provision in the
l..r
now teaching. He announced that
I within few weeks the college would
begin the campaign to increase its
= endowment fund STA. 0a1 and urged
/ the cooperation of the churches OF
| the synod in the movement
. Memorial for Dead,
The morning session yesterday was
devoted to the celebration of the
synodical communion: a prayer SER
vice for foreign missions and me-
mortal service for the members of the
synod who have died during the past
year, These are Rev. DR.. Mathew
Lyle Lacy and Rev. Joohn Matthews
/ Clyrner. and beautiful tributes to thu
life and work of each Of the deceased
minister were read and spread on
the minutes.
! Rev. Dr. Il. e. Anderson addressed
the body in behalf Of the Montrea,
I association at Montreal, n. C.
/ At the reconvening of the SYNOD
IN the afternoon the report Of the
! assemhtys home mission committed
was read and adopted. The repor
gave no figures, but recommended d
revival of missionary activity on the
/ part of the churches, aided by prayer
and preshytertal conferences.
DIR. j. F.. Booker presented the re.
! port of the home missions committee
which made the apportionment.
among the presbyteries of the SYNOD
for home missions. All the appor.
! tionments showed an increase of q
per cent because the synod had beer
called upon by the general assembly
for an increased assessment of $4,000
There were some kicks from the
prcsbYteries aI.ected, but the repor
was finally adopted. DR.. Booker
Was re elected superintendent oil
home missions by reclamation. anC
the committee empowered to fill tive
( vacancies in lis membership.
/ The orhaus' HCsnle.
DR., II. 1t. Fleming presented tbs
report of the Presbyterian Orphans
! Home at Lynchhdrg. The i'eport
showed that the institution is now IL
possession of its new buildings. thai
/ 1t is caring for twenty-nine boys
| and twenty girls and can accommo,
| date about ten more. The cost OF
| living has increased to such an ex-
| tent that the directors felt innpelled
to call upon the synod for more
liberal contributions, The directors
whose terms expire were reelected
The committee appointed to sub
nit list from which the directors
OF Hampden-Sidney college are to be
chosen. made these recommended
tons: Rev. James t. *. Lane. Rev
I J. R. Cannon. Rev w. B. MeIlwa In e
Rev. J. II. Lacy, Rev. II. r. Hol-
1aday. Rev w. 8 Mcc-lennahan DR.
T. Carey Johnson
The committee On resolutions sub
mitted enthusiasts words Of appre-
citation Of the entertainment the dele
gates have received and of the hos
pstallty of Richmonders GENERALLY.