Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-06

Q. Smith and j. X. Smith, San Fran
cisco; Rev. j. s. Mcdonald, San Rafael
Rev. A. Parker and elder, Orange Rev.
J. r. Bowman, d. D., Elder Ross,
Pomona; Elder Cumberland, La Verne
ELDER Simington, Sequel; Rev. J. M.
Crawford and elder, Ventura Rev. B. O.
Junkin, Lugonia; Rev. F. L. Nash, Wat
sonville; Rev. Isaac White, Ensenada.
Mexico; Rev. DR.. Irwin, Philadelphia;
Rev. E. s. Chapman, d. d., Oakland |;
Rev. E. L. Noodle, and Elder L. s.
Wood, Los Gatos; Rev. E. Y. Garrette
and Elder Bordwell, Alameda; Rev. J.
M. Boal, Etiwanda; and Elder r.
Andrews, Two Rocks; Rev. J.. Mitchell.
st. Helena; Rev. G. w. Lyons aud elder,
Merced; Rev. J. w. Atkinson and Elder
J. r. Mcdonald, Milpitasr Rev. 8. B.
King and elder, San Miguel; Rev. E. H.
Smyth, Santa Rosa, and Rev. DR.. Dick
son, Oakland; Rev. A. Crosby, San
Rafael.
The synod is called together for the
purpose of supervising the general
church work throughout the State and
Nevada and to elect new Moderator for
the ensuing year. DIR. F. E. Shearer,
D. D., who has for fifteen years been
stated clerk of the synod, has charge of
the proceedings and is the only perman-
ent officer in the organization. The SER
vices opened with prayer. after which
the Rev. James Curry, of Placerville,
the outgoing Moderator, preached his
farewell sermon. a large and attentive
audience being present. This was fol-
lowed by roll-call and then adjournment
was taken until morning.
Those who had not arrived on the
opening day began to flock in early yes
terday morning, among the most prom
lnent OF the newcomers being the Rev.
DR.. Irwin of New York, Secretary of the
Board OF Home Missions. This body
spends about $50 900 year il California q
and on the boundaries Of Los Angeles has
organized nineteen new missions during
the past year. The day was devoted to
business. and in the evening DIR. Irwin
preached on the good work done by the
missions, his remarks being very inter-
esting. To-day will be a day of business
but tomorrow nothing but the usual
church services is on the programme.
The election of Moderator resulted
in the selection of the Rev. w. F. Cor
nelius, of Pasadena. The following gen.
tlemen were spoken of before the voting
as likely TO obtain the appointment: The
Rev. G. w. Lyons, of Merced; Rev. p.
d. Young, of Orange; DIR. Chichester, of
Los Angeles; DR.. Noble, of San Diego,
and DR.. Carrier, of Santa Barbara.
Following is list of the members of
the Presbytery OF Los Angeles, which has
just closed.
Amos Bartholomew, Pasadena; Joshua
Phelps, Santa Barbara; Samuel T. Wells,
San Buenaventura; John M. Boal, Eli
wanda; Blackburn Leffier, Duarte; Phi
lander D. Coung, Orange; Henry A.
Booth, Santa Ana; John Marquis, East
Los Angeles; Robert Boag, Los Angeles;
John @. Fackler, Santa Ana; John 4.
Bowman, Pomona; VIM. G.. Mosher,
Levi P. Crawford, Pasadena; John B.
Stewart, Riverside; Geo. A. Irwin, Ana
helm AugustusH Carreri Santa Barbara !;
r. E. Fish, Carpenteria; Walter v.
Couch, San Diego; Alex. Parker, Or
ange; Robert s. Reese, Los Angeles;
Benjamin o. Junkin, Lugonia; J. Nj.
Condit, Los Angeles; James M. Craw-
ford, San Buenaventura; Francis M.
Dimmick, Los Angeles; VIM. Mcdonald,
Cotton; j. f. Yoth, Samuel H. Weller,
Los Angeles; Andrew ]. Compton, Beau
mont; David r. Colmery, Long
Beach; Robert Strong, Westmin.
ster; Hiram Hall, Pasadana; John
d. Beard, Santa Monica; Andrew
Dunsmore, Alhambra; VIM. B. Noble,
San Diego; Alex M. Merwin, South
Pasadena; John w. Ellis, Jas. w.
Cockins, Los Angeles; VIM. G. White,
Crescenta; Andrew D. Moore, Santa
Barbara; Cecil S. Sprechen, San Diego;
Maxwell N. Cornelius, Pasadena; VIM.
j. Chichester, Los Angeles; Henry B.
Gage, Riverside; Fred D. Seward, East
Los Angeles; Eugene r. Mills, South
Pasadena; Allen g. Daniels, Nordhoff;
Isaac White, Ensenada; j. Anthony
Mitchell, Los Alamos; John A. Merrill,
San Bernardino; Herman S. Stern, Ell
Cajon; Charles Bransby, Los Angeles;
w. Thompson, South Pasadena; VIM. G.
Stevens, Los Angeles; Richard Logan,
Santa Monica; Charles d. Merrill, North
Ontario; Hiram L. Hoyt, National City;
Joel S. Gil6llan, Oliver G. Weber, David
w. Hanna, VIM. s. Young, Los Angeles;
August R. Bickenbach, Mason; Antonio
Diaz. Santa Fe Springs; Junius B.
French, Tustin; VIM. A. Waddele, San
Pedro; John Morrison, San Bernardino
Robert M. Irving, East Los Angeles.