The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
Shows Increase in Spirit
and Contributions
During Year.
NEW COMMITTEES
ARE ANNOUNCED
Overtures for Erection of New
Synod Presented and Referred.
Union Theological Seminary
Enjoys Best Year in It's
History-Aid Given to
Worthy Students.
BY MAMIE RAYS.


ond day OF this session OF the Synod
of Virginia of the Presbyterian Church
in tho United States may be appro-
priately designated foreign mission
day The special order for II o'clock
this morning was the report OF the
committee on foreign missions. This
report was read by Rov. II. c. Gilmore
or fredericksburg. chairman OF the
committee and showed that tho spirit
OF missions and liberality In contribu-
tion to the same have Increased since
the meeting of the synod q year ago
and that within the past six years the
per capita contribution OF the synod to
the cause of foreign missions has al
most doubled having grown from 81
cents to s2.05. Tho contribution Of the
synod to foreign mission. this year
waa s112,000. IA decided increase over
the amount given to this cnuse the
year previous. The largest per capita
gift to this cause was that of Mitchell's 8
Church. which gave s21.27 per mem
Der. Potomac Presbytery led the
twelve presbyteries of the synod I'm
per capita contributions having given
an average of S3.4l per member. The
synod as a whole gave an average of
s2.oo Thirty -four churches in the
synod gave an average of 81 and more
to foreign missions the past year;
twenty three churches gave 50 and
more; thirty six gave 81 and more;
elGht*-slN gave II and more and 2O3
gave less than 81 to this cause.
Gifts of Richmond Churches.
OF the Presbyterian churches in
Richmond, the First Church and the
Second Church are in tho number
having given 81 and more to this cause
and Grace Street Church is among the
number having given Sc and more.
Following the reading of the report,
DIR. James Lewis Howe, of Washington
and Lee University, addressed the
synod on the subject. What the synod
Had Done. and What it Ought to DO
for Foreign Missions" He was foli
lowcdl by Rev. ID. w. Painter. now re-
tired. but who spent many years as n
missionary In China: Rev W. s. Gam
mon, a missionary to Brazil, and Rev.
w :. Buchanan, Of Richmond, q mis-
sionary to Japan.
During the AFTERNOON session foreign
missions was again the theme, and the
first speaker was Rev. Stephen Nyc
Hutchison, OF Norfolk. lie spoke cs-
pecially of the arguments which are
frequently presented by those who are
opposed TO foreign missions, referring
TO tho criticism sometimes made by
magazines and secular papers Other
speakers during the afternoon were
Rev. ]. Mercer Blain, missionary to
China, and Rev. +. f. Lane Of Chris
tiansburg, the son OF Rev. Edward
Lane who died in Brazil. where he was
missionary.
The moderator announced during
the afternoon session the following
named ministers and elders TO consti-
tute the committee on overturcs for the
erection Of new synods: Rcvs J. g.
Bittinger, J. Y. Fair, ID. p. Nc Nc
Gcachy. Newton Donaldson, a. NJ.
Fraser, w. c. Campbell, =. r. Flour
ncy, f. H. Barrow. e. d. Gilkerson, If.
Tucker Graham: Elders a. s. Brough-
ton, c. j. d. Magruder. Rev. H. Tucker
Graham was requested to act as chair
man OF the committee
Report on the Narrative
The report on the narrative was
submitted. showing encouraging re-
ports from most of the churches in the
presbyteries regarding evangelistic ef-
fort and growth OF the church: the
family altar and the training OF chill
dren In the home and Sunday school
few OF the reports deplored the
small attendance upon the mid week
services and the instruction Of chill
drcn In the catechism.
The report OF the committee on sys-
tematic heneicence was submitted by
Rev. Carl Matthew'S but due to the
fact that the hour for recess was so
near it was placed on the docket and
will be considered Tomorrow This
report contains the following recon-
mendations: First. that the committee
OF tho synod 'on systematic beneficencc
consist OF six members. to be appoint
ed for three years, except that tho
committee 10 he appointed this year
consist of two members. appointed for
one year. two for two years and two
for three years; second, that this COM
mittec have authority to receive the
apportionmcnts made to the synod by
the general assembly and apportion
them at once TO the presbyteries re-
porting the same TO the synod for con-
frmation; third that tho presbyterial
committees on systematic bencflcencc
secure the presentation of the as
semblys plan in congregations where
1T has not been adopted, by actual visi-
tation. If the way is clear; fourth,
that the presbyteries he requested to
instruct their home mission commit
tees 10 notify churches receiving aid
from the home mission treasury that
after March 1914 Cor other suitable
date) they should not expect such
aid until they have adopted and put
into effect on every member canvass
for bcnefccnce and self support
Overture Is Referred.
An overture from the Presbytery OF
East Hanover requested the synod to
renew the overture made to the general
assembly OF 1914 for the transfer OF
the homo and school at Fredcricks-
burg from the assembly to the synod
Of Virginia. This overture was re-
ferred to the committee on bills and
overtures.
The morning session OF the synod
was begun with devotional service
of thirty minutes. Rev. Andrew Allan.
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