Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-23
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA ENDS
ANNUAL SESSIONS HERE
Place for Holding Next Meet
ing viii Be Named
Later.
REPORTS FEATURE FINAL DAY
Adoption OF Resolutions OF Appre-
citation, Enforcement of Near Enst
Relief and Address by John NIuncc,
Mark Closing Days E1erciscs.

Following adoption OF resolutions
OF appreciation for courtcsies cN-
tended the synod during the one
hundred and thirty-hf;h annual
session, the minutes OF the sessions
of Friday were read and approved.
and at 1850 o'clock Rev. Russell
Cecil, II. u, Cd the closing prayer.
after which the moderator, Rev.
Thomas Ciary Johnson. ID. n. pro-
nounced the benedlction. with which
The synod OF Virginia adjourned
During the day, a number OF re-
ports OF standing committees were
presented and adopted the one
cliciting the most prolonged die
cussion being that with reference TO
the item IN tho report OF the COM
mittcc or finance, which recon-
treasurer at 4 salary of $4,000. and
an Office expense fund OF $500 each
month.
Report ON sunday school Work.
Adoption OF the report OF the
standing committee on Sunday
school work included tho setting in
motion OF several distinctly pro-
Rressive features in this depart
ment Of the work Of tho church
Included in these was the election
Of Rev. T. X. Curric as synodical
secretary OF Sunday school and
young peoples work with "a salary
Of sl.5o0, and $500 for office expense.
This report commended the work
OF tho assembly's training school.
urged the attainment to the stan
dnrd Of efficient by all of tho SUN
day schools of the synod and en-
dorsed the synodical conference for
young people al Niassanetta Spring
Statistics contained in this report
Sla1 hot I,,r ln
fourteen new sunday schools have
been organized in the synod, and the
enrolment of sunday scholars has
been increased by 3,69S.
Ministerial Relief.
Report OF the standing committee
on Christian education and minis
tcrial relief commended tho report
OF tho executive committee OF the
general assembly. which directs the
work In The interest OF these causes
Reference was made TO the In
creasirg need for more minister's
and missionaries. showing that the
death rate of ministers OF the church
averages about forty each year. and
that last year there were 4G3 can
didates for The ministry received
under the care of tho Presbytcrians.
siNty-ninc of these being from the
synod OF Virginia.
Reference was made 10 the stu
dent loan fund now amounting 10
Sla@,oo0, from which last year 3O7
boys and lS2 girls were aided in
Presbyterian colleges.
The report emphasized the work
OF ministerial relief, showing the
endowment fund OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church for this cause
now amounted TO more than s14oO.-
oo0. not including $4,000 in life an
uuity bonds, all invested, and that
last year 1875 retired ministers.
ciShty-two widows OF ministers. and
thiriy-fnur orphans OF minister's,
We're aided from this fund. hfty-nve
OF the benc:iciarIcs being from this
synod.
Not Fix Next Meeting Place.
The place for holding the next
session OF The synod was not Sc
lecied. but Will he named later.
Rev. Walter W. Moore D. D., read
report on the subject OF Near East
relief, recommendations o: which in
dcrscd the Near East Relief organi-
cation in its work; placed the synod
on record in commentator OF the
spirit Of sacrifice OF overseas work
ers in 1his organization; urged min
listers and elders of Presbyterian
faith TO aid this work In word and
deed. and To try to bring the mes
sage OF need OF this organization
before others who vii! enable II to
go forward more RAPIDLY In its
work OF rescue.
John Munce. n trustee of the synod.
and OF Union Theological Seminary.
addressed the synod.
Following adjournment, delegate.
were taken for an automobile ride
10 points of interest in the city.