Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
BEGINS MEET HERE TODAY
Rev. J. G.. Ncnablc. ID. D.. of
Norfolk, Opens Annual
Session.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. REMOTE
Trustees Engage Former President
of Palmer College, Fla, rs super
int"ndcnt OF DnnNIllc Military Iu-
>titutc-iicar interesting Exports.


h,"hncnt OF pnn''i'" Militnr! In
>'''"'e-i""r interesting Exports.
Tho annual meeting Of the Synod
OF Virginia, OF the Southern prosby-
terrain Church. will convene in Gin
ter Park Presbyterian Church, Rich
mond. this evening at \ o'clock, with
the opening sermon by Rov. j. g.
Nenaele, II. u. pastor of First Prcs-
bytcriau church. Norfolk. After the
sermon, the synod viii then proceed
To the election .; moderator To
preside over the session OF this meet
ing. Rev. J. y. Murray. Of Hedges
willie, W. Va. Is inc stated clerk e.
The synod OF Virvinja is ono az
the strongest synods OF the rrnsby.
terrain Church. having on its roll 3G5
ministers. 4oS churcbcs ana sac.
members This synod gave 10 All
causes for the suppor, OF m. chpr.b
last year rho su,u OF sI6na poo T,b.
sessions OF tho synod win ,nI,in,c
through Thursday. and an mo aox
churches are ,uti;lcn TO rAurn-.,,,,
ton
The k.vno.o -, ,ht .; ,,
he Christian Education 80 nua M,
IerS OF special irnnorraDr. cont,
un for consiscra,io, u.u,
Hearing of rcuort OF nd ;ntcrin,
committee on the synoc.s now nrc.
uaratory school pauyiI1. NIf,,r,
Institute At tho l,st r,c.,i,, -,
the synod. tho Danyine Military In
stitutc. an accredited nr.,ar,tnry
school for boys. with thirty y.nrs
history behind H. wns oo:.rcd a.
synod with an it's nroncr,y non,
prisinc :, commanding sta Ana -,
imposing building. st.nm hc.,.d
with hot water in every Ram nj,
free OF debt on condition thar /, Il.
used by the synod for ,hn conf,uc,
OF n hirh-clnss school ,rhi, nrn,,o
si,inn was accepted by tho sy,,,
which announced its DISCRIMINATION
to make this academy second Ia
none. with rcspect TO tho ipnr.,,,,,,,
which make for chnrac,cr h,,i,a;,,,,
ana general aII-round ,ducntinr
The trustees aproirt.d h,. ,ho ,.,,'i
have secured ms suuorin,enJ.n, 90
the institution w. A. Kemn.r fo,,n.
crly president of Garner ,.nIIar,
Dcfuniak Springs Fla uc b,s
gathered ahnut MIN c.u,,I. ,,
~ and the institution begins IFS
work as a Presbyterian school this
fan
Committee Busy Throurbou, Suu,
Report OF committee ON t,nnnroi
educational work of the ayroi ,,,hIs
committee was also appoinr.d m,
same meeting of SYNOD ,ast vow ,nd
one OF the most important moitnrs
referred To it was tho question -,
the location Of a college for wopon
OF the "a" class. according IN m,
classiticat!ons of tho bureau M odn-
cation OF the United States. There
arc now hut two -" class colIep.,s
f"r women IN all III. South An az.
fetal offer of Mary baldwin semi.
nary, at stanton. to the synod rnr
fhls purpose was considered and nm.
Official verbal propositions of .nni-
lar sor. from other quarters wa.
also discussed All OF thrs, nrono
sitions were referred Ia m. newt.
elected committee, ana II waa In,
Siructed 10 inspect ana iny.s,iy,r.
such sites for proposed educati@noI
institutions as seemed worthv -,
consideration aud to make
thorough and detailed rcnort In ,hn
next meeting OF synod. This com
mittce has worked throughout IN.
summer ana it's report is ,u,i,n,,
with interest
Sfnrt synod Wide Education p,,t,r
In connection with In. prominnn.,,
To be given TO Christian ,dur,,,,,,
This meeting 4; is a rurinm. tao,
THAT the synod of Nirriri, ia
mother OF synods i'm rhe Snn,h ,,"s
had 40 synod Wide cducaiIonal n,Ii",'
until recently beginning win ~,
synod's control of Tinnn,7d, ci,'
College four yeai-. ago, t,ni. n.rtoi
has marked a new era in The hts,orr
Of Christian education IN this SYNOD
The only edIcatjonoI ;,,s,t,,,,tS ~. 49,,