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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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