The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-22
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA
| MEETSAT DANV|LLE
Rev Ernest Thompson, d. D., OF
Charleston, w. Va, New
Moderator.
SERMON BY DR.. WEXFORD
Popular Meeting in Interest OF
Foreign Missions Anticipated
With Pleasure.
ny MAMIE NAYS

Danville, Va, October 21-'rhe synod
OF Virginia of the Presbyterian Church
G9nySned this evening in the First
the 126th annual session.
Ihe session was opened with IL ser
mon by the retiring moderator. Rev.
Presbyterian Church, 1T Newport News
mev; D. Calvin stewart. u. d.. pastor
devotional service. which preceded the
sermon. and he also read the scripture
lesson lesson part OF the ssd chapter OF the
This lesson was followed with PRAYER
~ Rev. T. r. McFaden. d. D. pastor
kichmond: DIR, Wexford uesd as the
text Of his sermon the 25th verse of
me 2oth CHAPTER OF the Gospel of st.
That are Caesars and unto God the
things that are Gods The subject or
his sermon was The relation OF the
mates and the other begins, and our
duty to each"
Following the sermon. Dr. Wexford.
synod To order and constituted the
same with prayer. Dr.. James. Power
I I'm sy," "t H ,Lci stated T'erl Of
ministers and ruling elders who con
New olohcrntor Elected.
After the enrolment of delegates
was completed. nominations for mode
tator OF this session OF the synod were
OF Roanoke. laced in nomination Rev.
ERNEST Thompson, u. u. of Charleston,
w. Va: Rev. +. Z. t'iark, of Grundy.
of Richmond. Dr. Mcr-tden requested
mat his name be Withdrawn In order
mat the election OF DR.. Thompson
might be unanimous.
Or. McFadcn's name was not with
trawh' now ever and the vote was
,Sn,,1t.,.. ~ ny ~, '"o names paced IN
IN
standing, ana the result was ninety
1 thf%e r Votes 81 for r, Dr. Thomps9n and sew
son was escorted TO the pulpit. where
he was welcomed by DR.. Wexford and
receiyed from him the gavel of the
Rev 4 " Hoopsr. '' Jr, '5 Of cuipe peH
Ws rS. :. e i,n TED temporary clerks.
,, synod Is being held is OF light
STYLE OF architecture and interior de-
S 81 ana decoration, Rev. W. r. Laird.
- -, the pastor and host OF the synod
- ieaNing nothing undonc which will
OF the delegates and in this work he
Is being ably assisted by the ,neinher-
s,ra OF ms church panvile residents
iiy to the members OF tho synod and
the visitors here at this time
s,d the S - Cd OF Virginia Includes the
maryland, giving il :. territory and :;
strength of membership among The
IarEest In the general assembly
me popular meeting in the interest
o.. 9i ;iGireien missions is one which is
anticipated with more than usual pleas
ure TN S year In every synod ~ -
. SenJia! asseinbly there has been n re-
inarkable quickcnine OF Interest," in tbn
~ ~. use OF foreign missions within the
psi low Yeas. and within the last
~ ~ III months especially. AS a result
- 1h!s increased Interest, the dcbf ~
slpZvo9 which has long hampered no
executive committee of foreign mis-
; ohs has been paid in full ana :. 60.
pius OF several thousand dollars ra
mans IN the treasury as a part OF ,iis
special campaign "a inns
Another result is that Iaroer co,
,r!butions from the synods to io,citi,i,
Nnues 10 extend in The seyer.,I r. +, oHn
iLS!ds OF the Southern Presb,,;.. ~
church. ~ -"
notwithstanding the foct ~, ~,
executive committee OF fnreitni ~ "
SONS has established Ia. III. ,,.i,tff
me past few months not To som, I,,,
add!tiOnal rniSsionari.s i,,,,I IL
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