The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
NORTH CAROLINA SYNOD
WILL MEET AT HICKORY
Presbyterians to Hold Interesting
Gathering I'm Old North
State.
WILL DISCUSS EDUCATION
Welfare of Davidson College and
Support of Union Theological Sem
mary Are Problems for Debate.
Liberal Contributions Made.
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HICKORY, y. c., October 24.-The
bytcrian Church in the United States.
will convene I'm the one hundred and
first annual session At Hickory on
Tuesday morning, October 81. Tho re-
firing moderator OF the synod is Rev.
NJ MEG. Shields. formerly synodical
superintendent of home missions, but
recently removed to Georgia. where he
is engaged in. similar work for the
synod of Georgia. 1t Is expected that
Mr.. Shields will be present and preach
the opening sermon. after which his
successor will be elected.
The Synod of North Carolina is com
posed of eight presbyteries and is one
membership and contributions In the
Southern Presbyterian Church. The
educational interest OF this synod is in
the fore. and 1t is a significant fact
that from this synod come more than
twice az many candidates for the min
in tte general assembly. Davidson Col
lege. located in Concord Presbytery,
furnishes large per cent of the can
didates for the ministry Of the church.
IL Is probable that education will oc-
cupy 4 place of more than usual promi-
nencc on the docket of the coming ses-
sion OF the synod. and one of the i'm
portant steps that will likely be taken
is the appointment OF an ad interim
committee on education. has been
done by number Of synods that have
held their meetings fprthis year, al
ready This is in keeping with the
campaign in the interest of education
now lin progress, in which nil religious
denominations are falling in line and
In which Presbytertanism is leading.
Rev. Henry Fl. Sweets. D. D.. of Louis
vile. the leader of this campaign In
1lix church will he
dress the. Synod of North Carolina on
the subject of education and on that
of ministerial relief also.
I-DEErLY INTERPRETED
IN UNION SEMINARY
The Synod OF North Carolina is close
ly allied with the Synod Of Virginia, in
the work of education especially, and
Joint owners of Union Theological Semi
nary, at Richmond, emphasizes this
, close association between the two
bodies.
The stated clerk Of the Synod OF
| North Carolina is Rev. David I. Craig.
D. D.. OF Reidsville. and Rev. ]. G.
| Garth is pastor OF the church at Hick-
Org. in which the sessions of the synod
! Will be held.
The number of ministers in the Synod
of North Carolina is 243; number of
| llcentiates, 3; number of candidates,
1871; number Of churches. 600: number
of elders, 1,7S3; number of deacons.
1,777: number added to church mem
bership last year on examination, 2.410;
number added on certificates. 2.049:
| total church membership, 49,43S' num-
| Der Of adults baptized, $50: number
OF infants baptized. 500; total Sunday
! school enrolment, 42.S59.
! Last year the Synod of North Caro-
| lima gave S11S.3S2 to foreign mis-
sions: s14.412 to assembly:s home mis-
| sions: $71.2S2 to local home missions;
| S52.32S to Christian education and
ministerial relief: $3.50 to Sabbath
school extension and publications.; S1,3i5
/ to Bible cause; si5,s99 to orphans
! homes; s1S0.973 to pastors salaries;
| s270,022 to Incidental expenses: S33.
| $50 to miscellaneous causes. and the
| Sunday school contributed s36937 to
| the several causes OF the general as
sen,hly.
! The fact that the synod has not met
| at Hickory before adds interest to The
session TO be held there Mt this time.