The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-10-14
KANSAS PREsBYfIRIAHIsH.
The Annual sylsd in Atehisen.


The Presbyterian Synod convened in an
nual session at the Presbyterian churcl
Thursday morning, Rev. VIM. Bishop, D
d., moderator: Rev. S. F. McCabe, D. D.
stated clerk; Rev. J. II. Clark, acting per
manent clerk and Rev. W. n. Page anc
Elder A. J. North, temporary clerks.
The Synod was then called to order fol
business. The roll of delegates was called
and responded to as follows:
MINISTERS.
james Gordon, A. H. Lackey, V. NJ
King, r. NJ. Overstreet, P. Reed, A. d
Jack, NJ. D. Moore, J. E. Platter, A. f
Garrison, J. C. McElroy, S. B. Fleming, C
F. Mussey, E. Cooper, F.. E. Sh zion, d. r
Todd, Z. H. jackson, F. NJ. ST. John, Johr
Wilson, c. E. Jones, S. A. Stoddard
J. s Sheriff., VIM. Bishop, P. S. Cel
land, F. S. McCabe, w. n. Page, A. "
Stout, J. N. Rankin, j. A. Anderson, ]. l.
Perring, H. C. Bradbury, L. sternberg, II
R. Lewis, A. Estick, w. H. Snyder, W. A.
simkins, C. S. MartindaIe, J. n. Young, ].
M. Brown, N. A. Rankin, ]. NJ. Cockins, J.
Mitchell, ID. D. Millner, G. W. Mcmillan,
w. c. Porter.
]. NJ. Chambers, T. Hall, A. J. North, Fl.
r. Alexander, J. D. Stanley, H. E. Smith,
W. Grindstaft ]. Taylor, n. C. Mcfarland,
]. L. Alternately, G. Gale, S. H. Moore.
Rev. ]. A. Clark Sabbath School Secretary
OF the Synod, presented the Synodical Sec
retary's report.
Rev. W. n. Page, of Leavenworth, open-
ed discussion Of that part of the report
that comes under the head of Circular let
ter by Synod to Superintendent and Teach
ers in our Sabbath Schools" He presented
an eloquent and powerful argument on the
necessity Of unfisgging interest in the Sun
day Schools, on the part of the churches,
and deeply deprecated the merit action of
many churches. lie referred to the large
per cent. OF church members who were
absent from the Sabbath
Schools, as shown by the Secretary's report.
He advocated the universal attendance of
church members upon the Sab
path Schools, and impressed up
IN ministers the real necessity
II strong, earnest work to secure this de-
irable result. lie believed that renewed
was necessary on the part of
'astors, superintendents, teachers and pa
ents. He hoped the Synod would pass
esolutlon ordering the chairman of the
sunday School committee to unite a pas
oral letter, pointed and positive. His 9TH
r remarks were we'll timed and we'll re-
eived.
Rev. II. K. Lewis, of Valley Falls, strong
= seconded the remarks of Mr.. Page, and
oped the circular letter would be issued. |
nd made strong and earnest. He showed
Ia necessity by apt illustrations, and spoke |
arnestly and seriously in favor of the
The question of the adoption OF the re-
ort was then put and unanimously car
led.
The moderator then announced the fol
owing standing committees:
Bills and Motions-Rev. d. NJ. Morse,
'ev. w. n. Page, ]. L. Abernathy.
Judicial Rusiness-Rev. J. A. Anderson,
'ev. c. +. Mussey, and Hon. n. c. McFar-
md.
Narration-Rev. W. c. Porter, Rev. ].
!. Platter, T. F. Hall.
Finance-N. C. Mcfarland and George
ale.
Leave Of Absence-Dr. L. S.einburg, D.
J., Rev. r. NJ. Overstreet and H. p. Alex
nder.
Minutes of General Aasembly-Rev. W.
!. Simpkins, Rev. ]. s. Sherrell and ]. NJ.
hambers. |
fresbytery, Emporia-Rev. D. r. Todd,
ev. F. E. Sheldon and s. H. Moore.
Presbytery, Highland Jas. Gordon,
ev. v. N. King and Geo. Gale. l.
Presbytery, Topeka-Rev. G. W. McMil-
n, Rev. james Mitchell and J. D. Star
". l.