The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-08
SYNOD WILL MEET
At GREENSBORO
North Carolina Presbyterians to
Observe Centennial of
Founding.
Ispecial to Thc Timcs-Dispntch.l

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| Virginia and North Carolina. the an
nual meetings OF the different dcnom
| nations in the two states, as Il rule,
are hold within n short time OF each
other, and there is q frequency OF the
exchange of suggestion regarding
plans OF work In the church and fell
| lowship by the leaders OF the work OF
| the church is often enjoyed.
II happens that on account OF special
| matters to come before the different
| large bodies. the gatherings of all OF
| the denominations to be held this fall
and winter promise to include in their
| proceedings much that Will bc or
| more than usual interest. The first
| of thcso' meetings to be held this year
| is tho Presbyterian Synod OF North
| Carolina, which Will meet in the First
| Presbyterian Church of greensboro.
OH Monday evening, October g. and
will continue in session for three or
four days. According to the standing
relics of the synod OF North Carolina.
tho time for the meeting OF that body
this year would DO October IS, the
fourth Tuesday IN october.
The suspension of the standing rules
was for this reason: During the meet
ing OF synod in 1911 an invitation was
extended from Alamance Church. six
miles from Greensboro, In Guilford
County. for the synod to hold the scs-
sion of 1913 with that church for the
special reason that it was in Alamance
Church the Synod of North Carolina
was organized. on October Z. 1913. and
it was deemed appropriate that the
centennial session of the synod should
be held with that church. An ad in
term committee was appointed to con-
slider this invitation, and 10 submit II
report to the synod during the meet
ing in 1912. at Goldsboro. Other
places were nominated at Goldsboro
for the holding OF the synod of 1913.
among these being the First Prcsby-
terrain Church. Greensboro. and owing
to the fact that much OF the time dur
ing the year the Alamancc Church had
I been without pastor and the church
building had not been enlarged. as ii
had been expected that it would be,
the ad interim committee made the
recommendation in its report that the
synod accept the invitation from the
First Presbyterian Church of Green's
boro that synod meet on Monday eve
ming at 7:30 o'clock. October 4. and
that on Tuesday, october I, 1913, the
very centennial date OF the organiza-
ton of the Synod of North Carolina.
be set apart for the centennial cele-
bration, and that synod adjourn In n
body to the historic church of Ala
nance. six miles out of the city, where
the synod first met and was organized
The exercises - be held at Alamancc
Church Will be of special interest. The
most prominent feature OF the program
will be the addresses OF four ministers,
two Of these ministers being from
Richmond. These addresses are TO deal
with the history of Presbytcrianism in
North Carolina during the century
since the organization of the synod of
North Carolina. The speakers who
will be heard regarding this history
from 1913 to 1868 will be Rev. Walter
w. Moore, u. D., president of Union
Theological Seminary, and Rev. Wal
ter l.. Lingle y. u, also n member
Of the faculty of the seminary. The
history OF the church during the latter
part Of the century. from 1868 to 1919
Will be presented in addresses which
Rev. X. +. Campbell, -. d, OF Ashe-
VILE, and Rev. J. NJ. Rose, d. D., Of
Laurinburs, Will deliver.
The presence and the messages Of
no visitor TO the synod of North Caro-
lima are recognized more highly than
those Of DR.. Moore and his coming at
! this time Will give special pleasure
to the entire body. DR.. Moore is a
former member OF this synod. being a
native of Charlotte. and IL was within
the territory of the Presbytery of
| istry.
DIR. Lingle, although n resident Of
! Richmond, IS a member Of the synod of
! North Carolina. and is recognized as
one OF the ablest members OF the body
1 He retains his membership In the Pres
/ bytery OF Concord. his native county,
/ Rowan, being included In the territory
l OF that presbytery
! One of the strongest bonds between
/ the synod of Virginia and the synod
I Of North Carolina Is Union Theological
! Seminary that institution being under
The control of these two synods jointly.
/ hence interests Of the seminary Will
! receive as careful consideration during
/ tho meeting OF The synod OF North
! Carolina as 1t Will during that OF the
synod OF Virginia. to be held in Dan
! Vile two weeks later. After the re-
turn from Alamancc Church. the synod
/ OF North Carolina Will continue it's
session in Greensboro. and the semi
[ nary and the other interests of the
| church VIII be carefully considered.
II is probable that while not included
in the routine business to come before
either body the proposed training
/ school for Law workers VIII be present =
! I'd TO the synod Of North Carolina and
the synod Of Virginia. The close re-
| iation of the two synods. the short
! Tine to clapse until the decision as 20
/ the place for the location of the train :
ing school will be announced and the
7 attractive offer that the Presbyterian
Z League OF itlcnlloEp mas made IN thlS
I connection. an offer not cqualcd, from
any point OF view. by any other place,
( VIII add interest TO the consideration
Of this enterprise during the meeting
rf both synods.
The fact that each wear Richmond
IS being recognized more as one of the
centres OF Southern Prcsbytcrianism
that in Richmond more OF the mnia-
tcrs ana missionaries OF the churcIi
receive their training than In amy other
city. and that the faculty and library
OF tho seminary would DO Of lnvalua-
bic advantages to the students Of the
new training school have much weight
in recommending Richmond as tho site
ro- the location Of the school
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