The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
SYNOD IN SESSION
AT GREENSBORO
Celebrates Centennial of Organi-
cation With Exercises in His
toric Alamance Church.
Especial to The Times.pispa.ch !

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Greensboro. y. c.. October Not until
evening did the Presbyterian Synod of North
Carolina convene for n session in Greensboro
to-day. as the morning and afternoon
spent AZ .Aiamance Church In the country.
To-day marked the exact date OF the cen
tennial celebration OF the organisation OF
the synod and the exercises in honor OF
THIS event were such to attract hundreds
% Interested people, in addition to the mem
bers OF the synod, to the church. probably
loo people being present.
The program began with a devotional ser
vice, after which Rev. y. W. Crawford pas.
tor of the church, delivered the address OF
welcome. He also called the roll OF tho
thirty ministers who have gone from the
candidates now preparing for the ministry,
and In this connection gave brief outline
OF the history OF Alamance Church. which Is
now I'D years old. The next feature OF the
program WAS the historical addresses OF the
synod The first speaker introduced
Rev. Walter w. Moore, D. D.. OF Richmond.
whose subject was the history OF the synod
during the FIRST lfty years Of the century.
p Rev u o. J. G IIth D. D, Of Reidsyille, and
Of the personnel OF the synod during the
first ATTY years following the organization
The other speaker was DR.. G. Aiphonso
smith, OF the University Of Virginia. whose
theme was "Presbyterianism In the Educa-
honni Work OF North Carolina" IIc called
at tention first to the fact that Joseph Cald-
we'll. The first president OF the University OF
N"rth Carolina. was n Presbyterian; Tint
he was Christian; that he fought for
Christianity and the Christian school: that
the university under him Christian
ever since He then named the first five
successors q. Joseph Caldwell. all OF whom
we're P~esby!eiIans; also Calvin II. Wiley.
another Presbyterian. who was the father OF
the Public sCtoc. system In North Carolina
and tn first Superintendent, OF Public In
s;ruction. Charles Duncan McIver. another
PRESBYTERIAN. the founder OF the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College for Women In
North CAtolinn was the last educator to
whom Or. smith paid special tribute
Another feature OF special interest in the
celebration exercises was visit to the exact
SPOT where the first Alamance church stood
ana where the synod was organized. This
vas Il few hundred yards from the present
church building. Nearby is the grave Of
Andrew Finley. who directed the erection
Of the :lrst church building and who died in
1850. The moderator standing by this grave
led the synod In prayer y motion was then
made TO establish a permanent memorial TO
mark the spot on which the first church
stood. and subscription for this monu-
mcnt begun.
Dinner served on the grounds. to all
VIII attended tho exercises.
y .popula meeting in the interest OF as
semhly's home missions held this even
Ing. The principal speaker was Rev. s H.
Morris. ID. d.. OF Atlanta, the assembys
secretary OF home missions.
II was learned this evening that
prominent members Of the synod OF
North Carolina have under considera-
ton the starting of a movement for
the organization of a new synod in the
general assembly, to be composed OF
mountain territory exclusively, cutting
OF the mountain territory of the Synods
a. Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky.
Tennessee, West Virginia and Gcor-
Sia. and combining them in a new
synod. No publicity has been given
yet to this movement. but a s soon rs il
lecomes known il will prove of in
terest 10 the entire Southern Presby-
.erian Church.
The general assembly alone has the
power TO order the formation OF a new
synod. Increased interest in home
mission work is the chief motive back
of the desire for the new synod. IL is
desired that Appalachian Synod shall he
the name of the new synod.