The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-08
THE CLOTH"
Second Days Session OF the Colorado
Presbytery.

YER commenced by devoting a half
hour to prayer and singing. The min
utes of Tuesday were read, approved
and ordered spread upon the records.
The committee appointed to exam
inc the records of the church at Boul-
der, made a favorable report.
On motion it vas decided that each
speaker in reporting the condition of
his church should be limited to five
minutes time.
The several ministers, mentioned in
the LEADER on Wednesday morning,
then made brief reports of the labors
accomplished in their churches during
the past year, and gave an outline of
the great good being done among
the people.
The standing committee on home
missions then made a lengthy report,
which was adopted without opposition.
The committee selected to fill vacan-
cies on the standing committees, made
a report supplying several names where
such vacancies had taken place by re-
moval Of ministers.
Rev. Mr.. barley offered a resolution,
which was adopted, looking to the in
PRODUCTION Of more bibles among Mex
leans in Colorado who have become
converted TO christianity. The resolu-
ton sets forth that there are at least
10000 Mexicans in Colorado who are
bibleless, and that many of them are
eager for the light and knowledge of
the gospel.
Rev. Mr.. Finks applied to the presby-
terry for direction in regard to organic.
ing a church at Virginia Dale, Colo,
RADIO. Revs. Finks, Cowhick and Nc
Aughey were appointed a committee to
organize a church at that place if,
upon investigation, they deem such
course advisable.
On motion it was resolved to hold
the next October meeting of the pres
bytery at Colorado Springs.
Rev. r. L. Stewart applied for dis
solution of his pastoral relations with
the church at Golden, and for IL letter
of credence from the Colorado presby-
terry during his proposed absence in
Europe. The request. of the brother
was granted, with regrets at his ap-
preaching departure. The following
resolution was then adopted:
Resolved, That Rev. J. W. Johnson
be authorized to declare the pulpit Of
the Golden church vacant on the last
Saturday in May.
Rev. D. H. Mitchell asked that his
name be continued on the roll of the
presbytery, which request was cheer
fully granted.
The report of Rev. MI. Finks, as
treasurer of the presbytery, was then
read, showing the same to be in a
healthy financial condition.
An auditing committee, consisting of
Rev. McAughey and Elder McLaugh-
lin, was then chosen.
Rev. w. P. Teitworth reported the
organization of two new ~churches-one
at Silver Cliff, another at Ula-and
asked financial aid for the same. His
report and requests we're referred to
the committee on home missions.
Rev. jeremiah Porter of the Congre-
gational church, and chaplain at Fort
D. A. Russell, was invited to sit in the
presbytery as a corresponding member.
Rev. Mr.. barley presented applica-
tions from a church of Mexican con-
verts, also a church of Americans, both
recently located on the La lara, in Col
orado. These churches were received
and enrolled ON the books of the organ
ization.
The rule was suspended, and the
opening of the afternoon session was
fixed at 1:30 p. m.
The reports of the treasurer and the
auditing committee were then read and
adopted. P~resbytery adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Organization reassembled at 1:3O
O'Clock. After devotional exercises the
following was adopted:
Resolved, That hereafter no minister
in this presbytery be allowed to organ
ize a church within its bounds without
unanimous consent from the presbytery.
and receive its instructions.
A general discussion took place on
various matters pertaining to the rapid
growth of population both in Wyoming
and Colorado, and the needs of still
greater e%xertions on the part of the
ministers and the members to advance
the aus Of morality and religion.
Presbytery adjourned at 4 p. M, and
the delegates then paid a brief visit to
Fort D. A. Russell.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session a large
amount of business of Importance to
the presbytery, but not of general in
terest to the reading public, was tram
sacted. The evenings exercises were
closed with an earnest, able and elo-
quent address by Rev. j. N. Partridge,
of Greeley.
The presbytery will reassemble this
morning at 9 O'Clock.
Roundup Racket.
Silas Doty, foreman for Swan Bros,
has arrived at Kelly's ranch, on the
Chugwater, with about $500 head of