The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11
composed OF three ministers


committee. composed OF three ministers
and two ruling elders.
The statistical report was submitted
and showed the membership OF the
synod 10 be 4s.253. the number OF ad.
ditions to tho church the past year
1901. and the total amount contributed
by the synod to all causes S72glSI
After the roll had been called and
the minutes OF the morning session
had been read AND approved. the mod :
orator conducted the devotional ser
vice for the closing Of tho synod. as
prescribed in the Book OF Church Order,
and with tho benediction following the
prayer. the synod adjourned. the next
session TO be held at Hickory. In tho
| Presbyterian Church. on Tuesday eve
ming, October 81. 1914
Christian Education.
Consideration or the cause OF Christian
education claimed the attention of the
Presbyterian Synod Of North Carolina
during the greater part Of tho morning
session yesterday. Or. W. j. Martin.
president OF Davidson College, led the
discussion in the presentation of set OF
resolutions from the Association Of
Christian Schools and Colleges In the
synod OF North Carolina. which was or
Sanizcd since the opening OF this scs
sion of the synod. Or. Martin IS pres
idcnt of this new organization. and
Rev. c. g. Nardel j.. u, president of
the Southern Presbyterian College at
Red Springs. is secretary.
The resolutions presented recon-
mended that the church be urged to
a greater realization Of the import
ance of Christian education. not theo-
rctically only, but practically as we'll /:
and that the cause OF Christian educa-
ton be placed upon the same plane of
Importance as tho other great causes
OF the church. and that il be made CO.
equal with the other great causes of
the church In its claim upon the purse
OF the church for support.
Speaking on these resolutions. DR.
Martin said that the association pre-
sentinS the resolutions desired il to
be clearly understood that the Presby-
terrain Church is not opposed to the
public school system. the State univer-
sity and other schools OF the state;
that these schools are a necessity and
have work 10 do but that the spirit
ual training OF students cannot be com
mitted TO State schools
DIR. Moore Presented.
Or. Martin then presented Rev. Wal
! ter w. Moore. ID. d.. OF Richmond, who
\ spoke on the subject of Christian cdu-
cation. lie said that in North Carolina
Z there were more Prcsbyterians than in
any other state in the South. and that
y Presbytcrians in North Carolina have
more TO do with making this Common
wealth what il is than is true in any
otIci state III the south. These facts
he said, emphasize the Importance OF
the duty of Presbyterians TO do n larger
work IN the cause OF Christian educa-
tloI not that they have neglected this
work. but that they have not made the
advance which the history and the his
toric ideals of the church demand
Or. Moore then said that the church
does not realize the extent of the con-
fidence people who are not Presby-
tcrians place In this church regarding
the work of education and that il is the
duty OF tho church 10 place her schools
! OF every kind at the top OF the list, the
capital and resources being at hand
and the only need being to develop
/ confidence in methods Christian SEN
I timent, he said controls the work OF
state institutions in many Common
wealths. but the moral and religious
| training for the future cannot he re-
/ CURED of these schools. He then show
! ed that % per cent OF the home mis-
sionaries and 81 per cent OF the can
| didates for the ministry come from
| Christian colleges and that unless the
church maintains Christian schools. she
cannot maintain her supply Of workers
The resolutions presented by DR.. Mar
tin We're adopted unanimously and tho
moderator was instructed to appoint
/ an ad interim committee to formuiate
= plan OF co operation for the schools
and colleges and report same to the
next meeting of the synod