Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
DR.. OH. ROLSTON|S
SYNOD MODERATOR
Or. WELLS RESPONSE TO HER,
BERT HooveR's REQUEST
10 APPROVED.
MEET IN RALEIGH IN 1918
Red Springs Loses in Contest for Next
Meetlno-Mueh Progressive
Work Reported.

Observation-Disclosures was selected
Is next years meeting place Of the
North Carolina Presbyterian synod,
by vote that indicated q large ma
iority over Red Springs until the vote
was made unanimous, when DR.. c. g.
vardell, who invited the synod to Red
Springs, voted for the capital city
when he saw Raleigh would win. State
Treasurer b. r. Lacy invited the body
to Raleigh. seconded by DR., w. Nee,
White and DR.. A. A. McGeachy.
The date OF the meeting will be
left to the selection OF the moderator,
stated clerk and the minister OF the
First church OF Raleigh. and will be
governed by the date Of the state fair.
The synod finished up its work at the
night session and adjourned.
DR.. d. II. Rolston. Of the First Pres
byterian church OF Charlotte, was
elected by reclamation moderator OF
the Synod OF North Carolina In its
l0lth annual session which began
here today. He succeeds Rev. DIR. J..
N. H. Summerell. of New Bern.
The synod placed itself on record as
endorsing the action Of DR.. ]. NJ,
Wells, as moderator OF the general as
sembly, In appointing committees In
each synod to cooperate with the ma.
tional government In the food con
servation campaign.
DR.. A. D. Mcclure and DIR. C. E.
Raynall, having been appointed q
committee to sustain this action. In
troduced a resolution endorsing DR..
WellsN program. which was adopted
unanimously. There was no opposi.
ton on the floor, although one dele
gate made inquiry as to the method OF
procedure.
The synod listened to an interesting
talk by DR.. W. T. Gilmore, OF Hamil'
ton. N. Y, In charge OF Y. NJ. c. A.
work at Camp Greene. Charlotte.
After DR.. Wells had stated to the
synod his position on church coop
Grafton In the food conservation pro-
gram and a discussion OF the ques'
ton, Rev. W. S. Goodman presented
the report on Sunday school extern
sion work. Mr.. Goodman's report
showed 80 new Sunday schools enroll
ed In the work during the year, max
ing a total OF 4S9 for the synod. Fay
etteville presbytery leading with lSl
The sum OF $4,000 was contributed to
the Sunday school extension fund by
IT'S schools. The report stated that
$4,000 was needed for next year
Or. A. d. Mcclure, OF Wilmington, dis
cussed the report, holding up the First
church Of Fayetteville as a splendid
example OF Sunday school extension
this congregation having greater
number OF mission schools than any
other church In the synod.
DR.. r. c. Anderson. agent OF the
Montreal association. discussed the AZ
fairs Of Montreal. reporting 10000
visitors during the past summer.
model community OF $50 homes,
normal school for girls without mean,
OF securing an education, utilizing as
sembly buildings.
The report on the Barium Springs
orphanage was made by DR.. II. O
Hill. president of the board of regents
The orphanage supports 23l children
DIR. Hill reported an increase OF $1,000
in the endowment fund, and that insti
tuition has balance Of $40 on hand
despite the increased cost OF mainte
nance.