St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-12
PRESBYTERIAN PREACHERS.
Appeals Likely to be Heard by
Their Synod.

The Synod of Minnesota, representing
the Presbyterian churches of the state,
was inaugurated last evening with a
service in the Dayton avenue Presby-
terrain church. A special sermon was
delivered by Rev. G. c. Pollock, of
Fergus Falls, the retiring moderator,
and there was representative attend
ance of ladies and gentlemen. After
wards the roll was called, when Rev.
NJ. ID. Edwards, of st. Paul, was APP
pointed moderator, and A. A. Carver,
of st. Paul, temporary clerk.
The session thus opened will be
continued over to-day, tomorrow, Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday.
There are four presbyteries in the
state, and these comprise the synod.
which is attended by all the ministers
and one lay delegate from each church.
The real business of the session will be
undertaken this morning, and will con-
SiSt of review of the church-work for
the year, and the hearing of appeals
from the presbyteries. In regard to the
latter. two appeals are expected to be
filed, but up to late hour last evening
had not been received by the stated
clerk. Rev. William ID. Roberts, who,
it will be remembered, was the pastor
of the Westminster church, at West st.
Paul, is said to be one of the applicants.
The seasonal bouts will be from 9 a..
m. to II M: 2 p. m. to 5 D. m, and each
evening between Z 80 and o'clock pop
ular meetings will be held. The meet
ing tonight is in furtherance of home
missions, and will be presided over by
Rev. j. c. Whitney, of Minneapolis.
Rev. S. E. WeShand, synodical mission
airy of Iowa; Rev. r. A. Adams, synod
| ical missionary of Minnesota, and DIR.
David j. Burrill of Minneapolis, will be
| the speakers. Saturday evenings meet
ing will be for the propagation of for
| eign missions, when DR.. Stryker, of
Minneapolis, will occupy the chair, and
| addresses will be delivered by DR.. John
! Gillespie, recently of the foreign board,
and DR.. j. Burrill, of Minneapolis.
DIR. Adam McCleland is to be allowed
twenty minutes this afternoon in the in
| terest of the German Theological school
at Dubuque, and this morning at the
Dayton Avenue church-where the seS-
SiOnS are to be held-the third annual
| meeting of the WOman's SynOdical Soci-
ETY. of Home Missions of Minnesota will
be convened. Mrs. ID. E. Finks, of New
York, will speak.
The following answered the roll call
last evening:
Mankato resbytery-Ministers-W Pelan,
c. Thayer, j. G. Rineldatfer, W. c. Cheydle,
d. S. Gregory, T. Campbell, L. II. Mitchell,
W. II. Hartzell, W. T. Hall, S W. LIE Grange,
S. A. Jameson, c. G. Reynolds, A. II. Carver,
NJ. F. Sparks, +. c. Bailey. Laymen-Allen
CLANCY, c. B. Minor.
st. Paul Presbytery: -MinIsters-Bloomfeld
WALL Norman McCloud, J. c. Whitney, W. C..
Smith, James A. Page, L. G. Hay, T. A. Nc
Cardy n. H. Bell, r. F. McLaren, r. E. Haw-
iey r. j. Cresswell, NJ. D. Edwards. A. W..
Reynolds, G.. F. Makopee, S. II. Thomp-
son, J. B. Donaldson, J. C. Robinson,
". H. Albright, r. A. Cornanhan, S. G..
Anderson, F. G. Weeks J. NJ. Patterson, w.
Il. Reynolds T. Ross Paden, j. P Worthing-
ton, Plato 4. Jones. Haymen-H. A. Camp
bell, c. Forbs, Z. A Sargent. j. Brodie. T.
Cochran. Jr., j. r. Nall, S. P. Harrison, j. W.
Cooper Al. Mcconnell, w. P. Walsh and E.
II. Abbott.
Red River Presbytery: Ministers-R. N.
Adams, G.. C. Pollock, S. H. Keane.
Winona Presbytery: Ministers-Silas Has
lett, II. B. Abbott. J. W. Ray, j. NJ. Bragg, j.
S. Boyd, ID. A. Tourney, A. Burch. ID. P.
Grosscup, r. j. Thompson and s. Phenix.
Laymen-W. L. McNich.