The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-22
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
is PROPOSED TO SYNOD.
1t Would Mako Exhaustive Study of
Situation and Report ut Next
Annual Meeting.
DIR. SWEETS SPEAKS TO-DAY
Report of Union Theological Semi
nary Presented and Found Highly
Observation-Disclosures for Erec-
ton of New Synod Referred.
LspecIal to The rimos.Dlsnntchl

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LfNCHBURG. VA, October FL
Failing In line at once with the mark
cd educational progress of the South
ern Presbyterian Church. which is
more active at this time than ut any
time in tho past. there was presented
To the Synod of Virginia to-day an
overture recommending that an adj
interim committee on education bc APP
pointed by the synod. The overture
recommended that this committee con-
sst OF one representative from each
presp%terN in the synod and one rep
roscntativc from each of these insti-
tutions of learning: Union Theclogi-
cal Seminary, Hampden-Sidncv King
College. Stonewall jackson Institute,
Williamburgs-P Potomac Academy Cen
trail Academy, Grundy Presbyterian
School. Harris Mountain School, Mary
baldwin and Severn Academy.
STUDY EDUCATIONAL
SITUATION IN SYNOD
The work OF the committee as out
lined is to study thoroughly the edu-
caticnal situation in the synod. with
Il view to formulating Il "broad-mind-
ell ana far-reaching plan for harrlo-
NOUS. concerted synod-wide effort"
and report the same to tho next meet
Ing of the synod. Other rccommcn-
daticns of the overture were that each
presbytercs place the same emphasis
on Christian education as on the other
great causes OF the church.. :,nl that
the synod approve the suggestion Of
the assembly to place this cause on The.
budget, and that the presbyteries do
likewise.
Rev Henry II. Sweets. Of Louisville,
secretary of the assembly's executive
committee. on Christian education and
ministerial relief: chairman OF the as
sembly's ad-intcrim committee on edu-
cation, and the recognized leader in
the education campaign now in pro-
Eress in the church. is present and
VIII address the synod tomorrow.
The report of Union Theological Sem
mary was presented. and It was most
encouraging Rev. Eugene CALDWELL
the latest addition to the seminary
| faculty, was introduced to tho synod.
The overture touching the home and
school ut fredericksburg was referred
lures.
The synod went in body to-dav to
! tho Presbyterian Orphanage. where
lunch was served and the afternoon
session held.
ERECTION or NEW SYNOD
PROPOSED IN OVERTURE
The overture proposing the erection
of n new synod 10 be known az the APP
palachian, W Mountain synod was
|
! ported by Rev. G.. G. Carson. of Bristol,
and Rev. X. r. Campbell, of Ashcviilc.
The overture recommended that the
new synod include Abingdon Presby
, terrain Church. in the Synod of Virginia;
| Knoxville and lloiSton Prcsbytcrics, in
| the Synod of Tennessee: Achvillc Pres
| bytcrv and part of Concord and
! Orange Presbyteries in the synod of
| North Carolina, and parts OF West
LcXinr ton. Transatlantic and l;bencaer
| frcsbytcries in the Synod OF Kentucky.
| Argument was made that the erection
of the new synod would unity, develop
| and magnify the work of the church In
these presbyteries.
The overture touching tho proposed
new synod was referred to the com
mittec on bills and ovcrtures. and Wil!
he discussed further when that com
mittce submits its report.
The members of the synod were
guests, OF the Randolph Macon Wom-
ans College after the close OF the after
noon session. This evening a popular
meeting was held III the interest OF
foreign missions.