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teal method of advising our whole
people concerning the dangers involved
In the above facts. and If in their
judgment wise, to invite the influence
and cooperation OF other Protestant
bodies in this work"
Failed of Consideration.
This overture stated further that
thcse resolutions were read and adoptcti
at the general assembly at Louis
vile and the adj interim committee was
appointed. but the report of the com
mittec was not read at the genera,
assembly at Bristol, and failed utterly
TO receive the serious consideration of
the assembly to which its Importance
entitled 1t.
Therefore. be II resolved, That the
Synod of Virginia overtures the next
| general assembly that il ndoDt the
! estimate Of the Romish question and
! that ii adopt the body of the report
as contained in sections and 9 as
! tully sustaining the positions taken
! In the above resolutions and that the
assembly instruct the publication com
mittee to print and send IA copy of the
report OF the ad interim committee to
! all ministers elders and deacons of
the church. And. Furthermore. that
( the Synod Of Virginia secure the ap-
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| other Protestant bodies and seek TO
establish bureau OF information to
make known to the whole people the
dangers which threaten civil and re-
ligious liberty from the aggressions Of
the Church of Rome"
Rev. ID. ]. Craig, u. c.. of the Synod
OF North Carolina; Rev. Henry H
Sweets. ID. d., of the synod OF Ken
lucky. ana Rev s. l.. Morris, -. D., OF
the Synod OF Georgia, were introduced
and were invited to sit as correspond
ing members of the Synod of Virginia.
The pastors of some of the churches
Of other denominations at Danville
were introduced and were invited to
sit as visiting brothers.
! The special order for 10 O'clock was
the consideration of the presbyterian
OF the South"
Must RulIy to Support.
Rev Thornton :. Wilson, ID. d, of
Richmond, editor of this paper. made
the first presentation, and among other
things. he said if the "Presbyterian Of
the south is to remain within the ter
ritory of the synod of Virginia. the
synod must rally more heartily to it's
support in the future than 1t has done
! in the past. He spoke also of the his
! tory Of the paper and of the work OF
| his predecessors aud Of his associates
! in the editorial work of the paper. He
also expressed his appreciation OF the
opportunity given him TO present the
| interest of the paper the floor of
the synod.
Rev. Walter w. Moore, ID. D., presi-
dent of Union Theological Seminary
at Richmond, was the next speaker.
, He stated that the announcement on
Wednesday evening that he would
speak this evening on the subject Of
the assembly's home missions came as
a surprise to him and was mistake.
and that the presbyterian of the
South" was the subject on which he
would speak. He then said that IL this
paper should be removed from the
bounds OF the synod of Virginia, the
synod would lose a potent factor in it's
work He said that the synod needs
this paper for doctrine as we'll as for
news, and that during the forty-three
years of its history ii had never sound
ed false note about the atonement,
the Virgin birth of the Lord or the
resurrection. and that the paper is 60
ing to be needed III the future even
more than it has been needed in tho
past
/. Svcral other members of the synod
spoke IN The interest Of the paper and
OF the Importance of keeping the paper
within the territory OF the Synod OF
( Virginia.
Lynchbure In Chosen.
ON motion. the selection of the place
for holding the session of the synod
of 1914 was taken up at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. w r. Palmer, D. d., of Lynch
burg, placed that city in nomination
and Rev j. w Cook Of Clifton Forge,
nominated that place. Other members
Of the synod spoke in favor of each
place. The vote was taken and Lynche
burg received SC votes and Clifton
Forge 70, and Lynchburg was Sc
lccted
The board of directors Of the Or
tal 1T
which was encouraging from every
point of view and showed increasing
interest upon the part or the synod
in this institution.
Rev. =. L. Wexford presented the
following resolutions: That this synod
upon the liquor traffic in Virginia, the
following language of the general as
sclubly Of 1913, sitting at Atlanta, Ga.
Whereas, we recognize the liquor
traffic as AN aggressive enemy TO the
home, the church and the State. ali
alarming menace to the Christian Sab
bath and :. powerful obstacle TO the
work of establishing Christs Kingdom
ia foreign lands, and
Whereas sin is any want of com
iormity unto or transgrcssion OF the
law Of God, and a failure to manifest
vailinE evil is sin OF OMISSION
"IhcrcfoTc be it resolved, That we
rcaiiirn The dclivcrancc and testimony
Of our Church made in 1891 on tho
subject OF temperance. the liquor traf-
iic and abstincnce from intoXicants as
q beverage. ana we bear our tcsti-
inohy against the establishing and pro-
noting Of The traffic In Intoxicating
liquors as tie fruitful source OF sin,
crime ana misery.
And IA conformIty with these and
othHr deliveries. VIC urge on all our
mcmbership The duty Of using all legi-
innate lncans for the Punishment OF
ms traffic from the land. and for striv-
ms ~ voice and vote, IN all ways
"'ich may be approved by their Chris