The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24


| tan conscience and Judgment, for the
enactment of such laws as shall most
speedily and effectively bring this re-
suit to pass"
Made Special Order.
On motion, the consideration of this
resolution was made the special order
for 10 o'clock Friday morning
The report of the committee on
Christian education and ministerial re-
lief was presented. and. pending
the adoption Of the same, Rev. Henry
H. Sweets. Il. D., executive secretary
OF this cause of the general assembly.
addressed the synod He emphasized
especially the constantly increasing
responsibility of tho church to provide
means for the education OF WORTHY
young men needing aid in the prepa-
ration Tor the ministry and to pro
vide adequate support for retired min
listers and widows and orphans OF de-
ceased ministers.
Synod took recess at | o'clock until
the afternoon session The greater
part of the afternoon session was oc-
cupied with the presentation and con-
sIderation OF the report of DIR. Paint
Dr. Painter stated first that he had
no attack 10 make on members of the
Roman Catholic Church. MANY of
whom are good people but that his
opposition is against that organiza ton
known as the Roman Catholic Church.
the head of which is the Pope OF
Rome, whom fifteen million people he
lieve to be infaliible.
He said next that many OF the large
TIT
the conrtol of the Romish Church and
where entire control does not exist a
large influence for Romanism prevails
lie said also that many people. who are
IN the position to know. bear witness
10 the fact that much of what is de-
grading in effect is the accompaniment
OF Roman Catholicism.
Speaking of the antagonism which
opposition to Romanism cxcitcs. DR..
Painter said: Since lie had been in this
light he hada been made to almost feel
the fire of Smithfield on his whiskers."
He called attention to alleged at
tacks upon the eX-priest. Rev .Iere-
miah Crowley. and said Romanists
were back of these attacks and that
the slogan of the Roman Catholic
Church Is. America for Rome"
After speaking at length, calling at
tention TO the alleged silence of the
public press regarding the attacks of
other items of the report. Dr.. Painter
closed his remarks by saying that IL
is time for the Presbyterian Church
to act promptly in this matter.
On motion, the resolution OF DR..
Painter was referred to special COM
mittee TO report to the synod at the
evening session.
Plan of Control Outlined.
Another important matter acted upon
a 1a
report of the committee on bills and
oVertures in which the overture from
the Presbytery of East Hanover that
The synod overture the general as
sembly TO transfer the control OF the
Home and School at fredericksburg
from the assembly TO the Synod OF
Virginia was answered in the af-
frmative and the plan OF control OF the
home and school was outlined.
The interest of assembly's home
missions and Hampden- Sidney College
claimed the consideration OF the synod
this evening. The report OF the com
inittee OH asscmblys home missions
was adopted
Rev. S. l.. Morris. d. D., OF Atlanta,
assembly's secretary of home missions.
addressed the synod in that interest.
Rev. r. Tucker Graham. D. d. presi-
dent OF Hampden Sidney College; Rev.
Walter w. Moore. d d, Of Richmond.
of South Carolina, spoke in the interest
OF the college. Mr.. Bridgman is to
conduct the campaign for the $780,
600 fund for the college and he out
lined the plan of the campaign. DR..
Moore spoke Of the great history of
the college and said the future holds |
even greater things for it, He said
Sidney is a Presbyterian |
school. but not sectarian school and
that no PRESBYTERIAN school is sec
tartan. lie spoke then of the members |
Of the board of directors who are mem
bers of other evangelical denomina-
lions and OF the prominent men of
these denominations who have received
their education at Hampton Sidney |
On motion. the synod took recess
without the transaction OF other bust |
ness and the report OF the committee !
TO which the resolutions on Romanism |
were referred was deferred until Fri |
day morning.
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