TWELVEgPAGES. The News and Observer. m. XLIX. NO. 53. Leads allMopth€arolinaßailiesinMews aMCiradatfon GROWTH OF PRES BYTERIftN CHURCH It Leads All Churches in Per Capita Contributions to Good Causes. MEMBERSHIP IS 34,584 The Increase in Ten Years Twice as Large as Population Increase. $300,000 FOR 20TH CENTURY FUND Education and Home Missions Chiefly Discussed at Synod. Raleigh and Dr. Danitl Thanked For Hospitality and Courtesiis. The 87th annual session of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of North Caro lina adjourned yesterday morning after an interesting session, marked by har mony and progressiveness in church work. It was a body of able and devoted men, preachers of learning and consecration, and laymen of large usefulness and wis dom. Raleigh welcomed the members of the Synod with gladness and saw them leave with regret. The addresses, the sermons, the debates were up-lifting and helpful to all who attended any of the services of the body, and the presence of the representatives of this great church in the homes of the people was a bene diction upon the city. The past year has been one of steady growth and progress in all departments of church work, and as the delegates look ed back upon what had been done, they “thanked God and took courage” as they planned larger things for the Twentieth Century Many of the visitors expressed admi ration of the new First Presbyterian Church in which the ‘-essions of the Synod were held. It is admirably adapted for the sessions of that body, and many com pliments were paid to the Raleigh Pres byterians who now rejoice in its com pletion. jr The Presbyterihn church gives more ■ money per capita to education and the * spread of the Gospel than any other W I ~| ** ■»' ■ .. . UEY. EUGENE DANIEL, D. 1)., The Most of The Synod anil Pastor First Presbyterian Church. church. While its membership is not so largp as the Catholics, the Methodists or the Baptists, it had according to the cen sus of 1 S9f) a membership of 1,231,072, which was estimaetd in 1899 to have in crease 1 to 1,575,778, an increase of 22 per cent in nine rears. The census figures have not yet been published, but it is probthle that the ■ increase for ten years will be 25 per cent. The Presbyterian church stands third in the number of members of churches in Nor'h Carolina. The membership as re port'd at the session of the Synod held in Raleigh this week is 34.584. The gains duriig the year ending November Ist, 1300, aggregated 2,848. The recent cen sus figures show that the population of Nortn Carolina has increased 17 per cent during the past ten vears. The records show that in the same period the mem bership of the Presbyterian church in Nortt Carolina has increased 32 per cent. The increase in interest in missions has been even larger, whether measured by the missionaries who have gone out from this State or in the money to support the Foreign Mission department of church work. In the past year $23,435 was raised for Foreign Missions. This shows an in crease of 52 per cent in the past ten years. The revival of interest in Home Mis sion work has been the chief character istic of the Presbyterian church of North Carolina during the past ten years. The church has built many churches and es tablished many schools, and through faith ful evangelists has carried the Gospel to the remotest sections of the State. Where Presbyterians once get a foothold, they j are planted to stay and to grow. New I churches have been organized in many counties, weak churches strengthened, and strong churches quickened into new life and increased zeal and liberality. During the past year $31,000 was raised for the Home Mission work in all 1 branches, an average of nearly one dollar per member—a record that no other church in North Carolina can approach. The total contributions to all causes, (outside of the support of pastors, build ing and repair of churches and other local interests) aggregated $76,000, which is an increase of $16,221 over last year, and is more than two dollars per member. Os this sum Mecklenburg Presbytery con tributed nearly a third, or $21,116. Oronge Presbytery stands second with $16,931; Concord, $11,695; Fayetteville, $9,819; Wil mington, $6,543; Albemarle, $‘1,617; Ashe ville, $5,166. One of the most important reports dur ing the session was by the Regents of the Barium Springs Orphanage. During the past year the church contributed $9,000 to its support. It began in the hearts of a few good women in Charlotte who undertook the care of three little waifs. From that the Orphanage, worth $40,000, has grown. It is well managed and as an educational institution will rank with any graded school of equal grade. It teaches the youth to work, but does not neglect their education. Boys and girls are not sent out to service. It is no part of the work to make servants, but to educate them for usefulness in what ever work they undertake. Mr. Alexan der ,of Mecklenburg, in a brief speech, gave the history of the first three waifs cared for, and their usefulness alone is | :r H ■ ; ’ ■;& ' r - • m.'.'v.lt r-> * £ ’ * i .-A* \ t" - ’ ■ }>• -vt enough to gratify all who have helped the Orphanage. Its most gen< rous friend is Mr. George W. Watts, of Durham, who gives it his time, his counsel and his money. He was present at the session of the Synod and many took occasion to thank him in person for his generous gifts to the orphanage. The matter that was paramount in the deliberations of the Synod was the Twen tieth Century Educational Fund. It was resolved to raise $300,000 in North Car olina as a Thank-offering and to divide it in this proportion: $125,000 to David son College; $50,000 to Union Theoligical Seminary; SIOO,OOO to tho various schools under the control of the Presbyteries: and $25,000 to the Treasury of the Assem bly for the general cause. If the full amount is not raised, the fund is to be divided in this proportion, but all who give may designate what institution shall receive their gifts. There was hearty accord on all sides in the effort to raise this $300,000, but there was much debate as in the division of the fund, and the sex question came up. The recommenda tion of Mr. Geo. W. Watts and Dr. Stagg. giving Davidson the largest share, was adopted but. not until after a fight for an equal division between the schools for girls and boys. The spirit of education, always manifested in Presbyti rian gath erings, was present at this session of the Synod, showing that today as one hun dred years ago tlie Presbyterians lead in education. Next in interest to the Twentieth Cen tury fund was the discussion over the work of Home Mission:;, a work that has been carried on of late years by the Presbyterians with much vigor and which has been crowned with much success. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY HORNING NOVEMBER Id. 1900. Rev. E . E. Gillespie was re-elected Su perintendent of Home Missions. He has shown great wisdom heretofore and the church has every confidence in his judg ment and consecration. There was genuine and deep interest in the foreign mission work, heightened by the excellent addresses and by the presence of Dr. George C. Worth, medi cal missionary to China, who has been forced to return home because of the Box er troubles. He expects to return when order is restored. Fortunately he es caped any injury. He believes that the work in China is permanent and says the native converts put so high an estimate upon their religion that they are ready to give up their lives rather than to deny the faith. ADDRESS TO THE CHURCHES Resolutions Condemning Violation of the Sab bath. Raleigh Thanked For Hospitality. The last day's session of the Presby terian Synod was concluded yesterday morning at 11:30, when the body ad journed to meet again in the Second Pres byterian church of Charlotte on the Tues day before the fourth Sunday in Octo ber, which will fall on the 22nd of the month. The First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, in Which the Sessions of thL* Synod were Meld. The business transacted was princi pally of a routine nature. The reading of the address to the churches and the adoption of a resolution condemning all violations of Sabbath observance. In tbo absence of Moderator Morton, the Synod was called to order by Rev. Dr. J. M. Wharov. A resolution embodied in the report of V HR * '' ’ Mtm \ e KEY. T. J. ALLISON, Introducer of The Resolution Against Sabbath Desecration. the Committee on Sabbath Observance was offered by Dr. Allison, which, after considerable discussion and the passage of an amendment by Dr. Daniel, was adopted in the following form: The Synod of North Carolina hereby condemns as a violation of the fourth commandment the publication of newspa pers, the reading of the secular papers, the running of railroad trains, travelling, and the patronizing of the post-offices on the Sabbath day, and not only so. but all works upon the Sabbath by whoso ever done, whether by the government, corporations, or individual, except works of scriptural necessity and mercy. The address to the churches on the State of Religion, signed by Rev. Egbert W. Smith, chairman of committee, is as follows: The Synod of North Carolina to the churches under its care, Greeting: Grace unto you and peace be multiplied from God our Father and the Ixml Jesus Christ. Beloved, the reports sent up to us of the state of religion in our seven Pres byteries under our care give much ground for encouragement and gratitude to God. Church atendance is good and increasing. Our people are growing in the grace of giving. Flagrant worldlim sa seems to be on the decrease. In many parts of our Zion the Holy Spirit has been richly poured out. The contributions to Foreign Missions and to Home Missions are lar get* than they were last year. Ot r Synod work in particular is in a more, encour aging condition than for many yeurs past. The coming year promises to he one of unusual activity and success. > But there are two painful and ominous facts brought out. in the reports sent up to us to which we ask your serious attention: 1. Many of our churches do not pay their pastors the salaries promised them. Mecklenburg Presbytery reports sixteen churches delinquent in this respect.; Or ange Presbytery reports ten' churches; Fayetteville Presbytery reportip that about one half of her churches do nit fully and promptly pay their pastors; ) Albemarle Presbytery reports that her churches “in general" pay what tlicv hav/. promised; Asheville Presbytery reports • that of ho:- churi hes practice in this regard is “up to conventional standards"; Gioncord and Wilmington Presbyteries inago: no answer in their narration.-; to this -important item of inquiry. f It is painfully plain/’ therefore that many of our churches <i<, not keen finan cial faith with their /pastors. The ef fect of ibis unfaithfulJmss is evil in every way. It stains the congregational morals and reputation. It pioiches and humiliates the pastor. It strains the bond of love and loyally botweoi\ pastor and people. Most affectionately ’would we remind our delinquent eongregr/t.ions of the Apostolic command, “One \L, nia n anything but to love ouc another.” 2. The second fai t t<, which we* call the attention of our tl<>ople is the deplorable and iru reusing nejLicct of family worship. The reports from lour churches upon this point are distressing in the extreme. It appears that in the majority of our homos family worship hits been discontinued and that "the families who call on the name of the Lord” are every year becoming fewer. , Against the neglect of this powerful means of Christian reverance the Synod would make most earnest and affection ate recommendations. The family altar is one of the essentials of a truly Chris tian home. Tts removal means the de terioration of the religious life of the family, the church, and the nation. In the name of every interest that is dear to the heart of Christ we urge our people to remedy this portentous and growing evil. A resolut ion expressing the thanks of the Synod for their treatment in Raleigh was offered by Dr. Hill, as follows: The Synod ot North Carolina would cordially tender its grateful acknowledg ment to tho Raleigh Presbyterian church and congregation and other citizens for their elegant hospitality, to the ladies of the congregation for the social reunion enjoyed, to the principal of Peace Insti tute for the pleasing entertainment, to the Institute for the Blind for the reception given the body, to the churches of the city tendered for our use, to the news paper reporters for the full reports of proceedings published and to the railroads for aid given in attending this meeting, and that the pastors be requested to t read this resolution of thanks from the, pub it. A special vote of thanks was then ten- , dcred Dr. Daniel for his untiring energy KEY. J. M. HOSE, Who Will ITeaeli at First Presbyterian ( hutch This Morning', and care In looking after tho comfort a of the visiting pastors. To this Dr. Dan SECTION ONE—Pages 1 to 4. PRICE FIVE CENTS. lei made an appropriate an & ul re* 1 snonse. Dr. Monroe offered a resoi V At standing rule No. 21 be amende | to read that the memorial services ceased brethren shall be held at the of the Synodical communion. ' S j A Supervisory committee was appointed to act conjointly with the Assembly com -1 mittee on the Twentieth Century Fund, as j follows: Rev. A. R. Shaw, Rev. R. E. Calil well, D. D.. and Elder Jno. M. Mclver. The Assembly committee is composed of Rev. Jno. \V. Stagg, I). D., and Elder Geo. \\\ Watts. Two new standing rules were adopted: one that the second morning be set aside for the reading of reports of the va rious committees, and that tbo Synod recede from business the second after noon, which shall be devoted to commit tee work. Furthermore that no special orders or other business interfere with the reading of the commiteea’ reports or other papers on the morning of the second dav. The other new standing rule adopted »that the last hour of each morning sion shall be set apart, for devotional i'clses and preaching. After singing several versos After singing several verses of “Blest ■t ''J j, ' jmjffimfflp!:*. UICV. GI*X)RGF C. WORTH, M. !>., Medical Missionary Recently Returned From China. is the Tic that Hinds.” and prayer by Itev. Hr. Rose, the Synod adjourned to meet again as designated above. HISTORICAL SKETCH Os the First tPresbyterian Church in Raleigh in Which tho Synod was Held. (Presbyterian Standard.) As in so many other places, so In Ral eigh ,the early history of Presbyterian ism is closely connected with the work of education. At ihe meeting of the Legislature in Noven.her. 1801. in the State House which was occupied for the first time la 181)4, Representative Bloodworth “presented a petition from the citizens of Raleigh ask ing that the Assembly would grant them one of the public squares of the city for the purpose of instituting an Academy; which being read, Mr. Dloodworth pre sented a. bill to carry the prayers of the petition into effect.” The bill parsed in lst,l. Tho square known as Burke's gar den (where the Covernor’s Mansion now stands) was donated, trustees were np- KFY. I). I. CRAIG, The ( 'apabnble ami Industrious Stilted ( lctk of The Synod. pointed, and the name, “Raleigh Acade my,” was fixed by enactment. Upon this site, after various efTorto to raise money, was erected a building of two stories, forty feet long, twenty-four feet wide. On June 25, 1804, the trustees announced that they had secured as teacher Rev. Martin Dctargny. u gradu al!' of Princeton College and of the ( ol lege of Maryland. Within a very short time tills firs Principal of the Academy removed to Charleston, and announcement was mad" that he had been ordained ns. pastor of the French, Protestant Church in that city, “by tho Presbytery.” He was pas tor <! that church from 1805 to 1808. For sonic time after the departure nf Mr. Dctargny the Academy was in charge of sul<rdtnate teachers, but on the 10th of November, 1806. the trustees announc ed that Hie Rev. Win. Leftwtch Turner, late Professor of Languages in the Wash ington Academy at Lexington, Va., had arrived, having been engaged as ‘‘prin cipal of our Academy and pastor of the city.” The phrase which I have given above in the very lungtiguo of the trustees is very significant. The Presbyterian min ister in Raleigh at this time, and long afterward was “principal of the Academy (Continued on Second Page.)

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