, 1888-10-19
OPENING SESSION.
Meeting of the Colorado Synod
Last Evening.
An Eloquent Sermon by Moderator
Mclean.
List of Delegates and Programme
For To-Day.

A large delegation of Cheyenne Pres
byterians were at the depot last evening
to receive southern members Of the Colo
RADIO synod. The committee was headed
by Rev. R. E. Field, who was here, there
and everywhere greeting the delegates.
The ladies were not idle, and members of
the Woman's Synodical Society we're
cordially received. Yesterdays arrival
was not SO heavy as had been anticipated,
but there will be an influx to-day. There
was little business TO be transacted at the
opening session and many pastors and
elders have very little spare time at dis
posal.
The session opened auspiciously at the
Presbyterian church last evening, when
the spacious auditorium was well filled.
In accordance with the programme a
sermon was delivered by the retiring
moderator, or president, Rev. John Nc
Lean, d. D., of Del Norte, Colo. This
gentleman is the exemplifcatiop of the
p%oetical idea of a soldier of the cross.
Of splendid physique and commanding
presence, he is mild hammered as a child.
Christian meekness is written on every
feature, portrayed in every act. There
are no ruts in his road of oratory. His
delivery is pleasing, yet forcible, his style
natural, yet convincing. Without STAN
mer, repetition or hesitation he expressed
the sentiments that convert men for over
an hour last evening. While learned, his
discourse was simplicity itself. 1t was
the word. With no thought of himself
the speaker impressed his hearers that he
was a devout Christian. He talked of
human faults charitably, and pointed to
the straight and narrow path gently but
earnestly.
Rev. John McLean's discourse was a
treat and all present appreciated it.
Rev. j. Y. Cowhick. D. D., ex-pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, was
elected moderator of the synod for the
ensuing year. The popular Cheyenne
divine acknowledged the compliment in a
few well chosen remarks.
Rev. Ezra F. Munday, Salida, COL,
was chosen temporary secretary and will
assist Stated Secretary Rev. T. G. Kirk
wood, ID. D., during the session.
Delegates as listed below were in at
tendance at last evenings session of the
synod:
PAsToRs-J. Y. Cowhick, D. D., R. E.
Field, Cheyenne; John w. Partridge,
Fort Collins; A. W. Cooper, Berthold,
Col; W. o. Thompson, Longmont; T.
NJ. Hopkins, D. D., T. NJ. Hascall, s..
M. johnson, E. P. Thomson, John Fer
gusor, Denver; John Nelson, Brighton;
Jas. Mcfarland, Central; VIM. Porter,
Black Hawk; Ezra F. Munday, Salida;
John Mclean, D. d.. Del Norte; T. G.
Kirkwood, D. D., Colorado Springs; c..
NJ. Shepperd, Durango; Jos, Fraser, Las
Vegas; Johnston McGaughey, Ration.
ELDERs.-John NJ. Dawson, Fort Col
Inns; j. K. Thompson, Greeley; V. Baker,
Cheyenne; A. D. Holt, Longmont; S. B..
Hardy, Denver; S. W. Madge, Littleton.
Rev. A. w. Williams, pastor of the
First Congregational church of this city,
was invited to attend the synod as a CORE
spending delegate.
To-day's programme for the synod fol-
lows:
900 to $50 a, m.-Prayer meeting.
$50 to 1900 m.-Docket.
200 to 500 p. m.-Docket.
7:30 p. m.-Reception of Synod and
the Woman's S~ynodical Society. AID
dresses by Governor Moonlight, Mayor
Riner, E. S, N. Morgan, Esq, and Rev.
D. L. RAIDER. Poem by w. P. Carroll.
Responses on the part of Synod by Rev.
e. Trumbull Lee and Elder John NJ.
Dawson.
900 to HOO p. m.-Soclal reception at
the residence of Governor Moonlight,
POOP Ferguson street.
The Woman's SYnodical society devotes
to-day to home missions, meeting at the
First Baptist church. The programme is
appended:
10 a. devotional service. Enroll
ing Of delegates. Reading minutes of
last meeting. Singing. Appointment of
committees, Miscellaneous business. Re-
port Of delegates. Singing. Adjourn.
Up. m.-Singing and prayer. Words
of welcome-Rev. r. f. Field, Chey-
enne. Response-Mrs. T. NJ. Hopkins,
Denver. Home secretary's report. Treas
urer's report. Solo. The place of the
United States in the conversion of the
world-Mrs. Josephine L. Hicks, Lara
mic. Solo. Question Box-Mrs. A. L.
Foote, Denver. Missionary literature
Mrs. j. Furguson, Denver. Report OF