Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
MEETS IN CHARLES TOWN
Rev. F.. T. McFaden, d. D., of Rich.
mond, viii Preach Opening
Sermon on Tuesday.
SYNOD HAS BEEN DIVIDED
Is Still One of the Largest and
Strongest in the General Assem-
bly-Made Liberal Contributions
to Missions During Past Year.

OF special interest to Presbyterians
of Virginia this week is the meeting
Of the Synod OF Virginia at Charles
Town, w. Va. beginning on Tuesday
evening.
Immediately following the meeting
Of the Synod year ago the Synod of
West Virginia was erected, thus divid-
ing the territory OF the Synod of Vir-
Einia and taking from II three presby-
teries. all of which were In the State
OF West Virginia. All of the territory
OF the Synod OF Virginia that lies in
West Virginia. however, was not re-
moved by the erection OF the new
synod. and the Presbyteries of Lex
ington and Winchester both extend
into West Virginia. Charles Town. the
seat of the coming session of the Synod
OF Virginia, is in the Presbytery OF
Winchester.
The retiring moderator OF the Synod
of Virginia is Rev. +. T. McFaden, D.
D, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Richmond and he Will pre-
side over the session of the synod at
Charles Town until his successor in
Office is elected. 1t is q fact of special
interest In this connection that DR.. Nc
Faden was licensed TO preach by tho
Prcsbytery of Winchester. and II was
in the Presbyterian Church a Charles
( Town that he preached his first ser
mon. In that church he will preach
the opening sermon OF the Synod of
Virginia on Tuesday evening.
DIR. McFADEN WILL
PREACH OPENING SERMON
AT the time DR.. McFaden was called
TO the pastorate of the First Presby-
terrain Church, Richmond twelve years
ago, he was pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church. LynchburE, and It
was in the latter church that he was
q year ago elected moderator OF the
synod OF Virginia. DR.. McFaden was
pastor ~ Lynchburg for eight years.
and il was during his pastorate there
that the handsome building of the
First Presbyterian Church was erected
without any debt whatever having
been incurred. 1t is probable the
Synod of Virginia never had n more
popular moderator. nor one who was
more courteous, fair and able in the
discharge of the duties OF the chair
After the election of the moderator for
the meeting of the synod of this year.
1t is probable Dr. McFaden will be APP
pointed chairman of the standing COM
mittee TO which all overtures from the
synod of Virginia to the next general
assembly of the church are referred.
SYNOD IS ONE OF TIE
STRONGEST IN SOUTH
The Synod of Virginia is composed OF
nine presbyteries and is one OF the
strongest of the fifteen synods OF the
General Assembly. being exceeded in
number OF ministers by no other synod
tnere being 21S ministers in this synod,
and being exceeded in number of com
municants by the Synod OF North Caro-
ma alone, in which synod there are
33lS3 and in the Synod OF Virginia so
'''. According to the latest figures
In the Synod of Virginia there are
s iccntiates, IS candidates for the
ministry, 426 churches, 1924 elders, 1879
deaconS. Last year there were 3l7O
members added to the church on exam
nation in this synod and 1873? were
added on certificate. There were 1852
adults and $50 infants baptized and
the total enrolment of the Sunday
schools were 52,024
In the benevolent funds collected
the Snyod Of Virginia is among the
most liberal Of the synods, having
given last year to foreign missions,
s?f,53l; to home missions (comhined),
sS'i3S; to Christian education and min
isterial relief S16.4i5; to Sabbath school
extension and publication, $3.50: to
schools and colleges. SiS,loS: to Bible
cause, $l.955; to orphans home, s1O,426:
TO miscellaneous bcncvolcnces. 1925
to pastors salaries. $o09l93; to Incl
dental expense and presbyterial tax,
S235,374
The stated clerk OF the Synod Of
Virginia is Rev. James Power Smith
D. D., of Richmond. and Rev. H. NJ
Moffett is pastor of the church at
Charles Town and host Of the synod