The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
'STN0O GIVES MUCH
TINE TO EDUCATION
Young People Urged to Attend School
for Lay Workers In Opera
tion ut Richmond.
Synod Of Virginia In Session at
Charles Town, West Virginia, Adj
journs After Session Of Large Cen
cral Interest.

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Lexington having been selected as the
place OF meeting for 1915. and the
docket having been cleared, the Syn
Cd Of Virginia adjourned Friday. The
report Of the committee on system
attic bene1cence was taken from the
docket and was adopted. This report
provoked more discussion than any
report submitted to this session Of
the Synod. The principal recon-
mendations Of this report were the
following:
!. That It be made . standing rule
OF tho Synod not to increase any ap-
portionments to the preshyteries until
such action has been considered by
tho committee on systematic benefl-
cence.
2. That no member Of the Synod's
committee on systematic beneficence
be appointed q member Of the assem-
bly's committee OF that name.
3. That the Synod overture the
general assem- bly, not to assign to this
Synod more than its per capita share
of any apportionment that the assem-
bly, may make to it's constituent syn
DDS for the year beginning April J..
1917. the apportionments of this
Synod already being 30 large as to
preclude hope OF raising them in full
The report on the orphanage was
adopted following addresses by Rev.
X. Fl. Fleming. c. r. Warthen, super
intendent OF the orphanage. and for
mer Governor j. Hoge Tyler. a mem
Der Of the board OF trustees.
Memorial Service
During the past year eight minis
tiers OF this Synod have passed away,
and a memorial service was held to-
day, Rev. z. NJ. Woods, OF Martins
Vile, conducting tbs service. Rev.
T. r. English, A. l.. Phillips, J. A,
Graves, T. N. McCorkle. e. l. VIII
son, H. r. McCay, j. Kuykendall and
@. l.. Brown, sr.. are those whose
memory was honored by this service.
The report of the committee on
Sabbath School extension and publ
cation comm ended the Sabbath School
that Rally Day be held annually in
every church. and that collection for
Sabbath School extension be taken at
that time, also that young people In
the Sabbath Schools be urged to at
tend the Assembly's> Training school
for Lay Workers at Richmond
Nominations were made from which
trustees to Hampden-Sidney College
may be selected, and others were
assemblys committee on systematic
beneficence may be selected.
The report of the COMMITTEES on
Christian education and ministerial
relief commended the report OF the
assemblys committee. reJoiced In the
increased number OF candidates for
the ministry, and urged increased
contributions for education and for
the support OF retired minister's. .Spe-
cial attention was called to the far
larger per cent Of money the church
gives 10 foreign and to home missions
than to these causes.
The report OF the committee on
eangelism commended the report OF
the assembly's committee and recon-
mended the Appointment Of COM
nittee on evangelism in the synod
ana In each presbytery.
The time OF meeting for the next
session OF the synod was the subject
OF discussion and tho fourth Tuesday
In October was settled on. this date
being one week later than that Of the
past several years.
The synod adjourned with prayer.
Cause OF Education.
The cause OF education In tho
Southern Presbyterian Church has re-
ceived distinct impetus rs the result
OF two recent organization, the ono
being the association Of Presbyterian
Church workers in state schools and
the other the Presbyterian Education
al Association OF the South, Botn or
these orga nizations were effected In
answer to the call OF Rev. Henry H.
Sweets. D. D., OF Louisville, he being
secretary Of the departments OF edu-
cation and ministerial relief OF the
church.
The purpose Of the Association of
Presbyterian Church Workers in State
schools Is ito discover and to put into
effect the best means. of meeting the
religious conditions IN State schools
and the findings OF the association
emphasize this purpose. This associa-
ton Ia composed largely of the pas
tors OF Presbyterian Churches located
at the seat of state universities. The
association recognizes. first the su-
preme Importance of creating q strong
religious atmosphere in these centers
Of learning. whence influences OF such
great power eaanate and the asso-
citation finds willing cooperation and
welcome to Christian activity upon
the part OF those In authority in State
institutions Of learning, as a rule. The
association recognizes, second. that
wherever conditions will permit effort
should be made to unity and organize
all church forces OF \ college COM
munity In active work for the spirit
ual welfare OF the student body. In
the third place. the association 10 urg-
ing each OF the synods Of the general
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