, 1888-10-23
THE SYNOD OVER.
The Presbyterian Convention Con-
Cludes Its Labors.
Colorado Springs Selected for Next
Meeting Place.
longmOnt College Still a Bone of
Contention.

10y SSNANJ hiShb ahu SCSlCIud1 mOTu-
ing, but there was no diminuitIon in the
interest of the subjects and all were eager
that business should be transacted with
as great e~xpediency as possible.
After not a little discussion Colorado
Springs was fixed as the next place of
meeting and Oct. Is, 1889, fixed as the
opening day.
A communication suggesting the %transla.
ton of the Presbyterian standards into the
Spanish language for use in Southern
Colorado and New Mexico was referred to
a special committee.
The education committee presented an
interesting report containing some timely
suggestions. 1t was adopted.
A resolution endorsing the free tract
branch Of missionary work was unanimous
ly adopted by the synod. Another reso-
luton recommending free Spanish tract
work was disposed of in the same man
ner.
A report from the ministerial relief
committee was submitted, read and
adopted.
On invitation Of the synod Rev. VIM.
irwin, d. D., secretary of the board of
home missions, addressed the body in the
interests of the board and its work.
The petition of Longmont college, a
document which has given the synod con-
siderable trouble, was again taken up at
this %juncture. Finding that the presence
OF President Thompson, of the university,
was necessary, he was wired and the Pc
ton laid on the table pending his arrival.
By consent of the synod some slight
amendments were made to the report of
the Denver Presbytery.
The Judicial committee had no report to
present to the synod, no complaints having
been laid before them.
Revs. Partridge and Boyd we're ap-
pointed a committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the sYnod's appreciation of
the hospitality extended to its members
during their ~soiourn in Cheyenne.
The c%lergymen INDUCED in heated argu-
ments on the report Of a special committee
recommending the appointment of Rev.
j. A. Pinkerton for missionary for the
southern portion of Colorado. DR.. Pin
kerton is a Pueblo pastor, and two repre-
sentaEives from the region in which he
was to act objected to his selection. The
entire matter was referred to the board of
home missions in New York.
The gathering at the popular meet
ing" at the Presbyterian church last even
ing was quite large.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. e. W. Barr of Rawlins.
Rev. James Frazer of Las Vegas then
spoke on the subject OF Christian Cul-
ture. His lecture was very interesting
and well received by the audience.
Rev. L. NJ. Hopkins, d. D., of Denver
then addressed the meeting on the subject
of Higher Education" His idea was
that a high or a classical education will
the better enable men to appreciate the
magnitude OF Gods plans concerning the
human family.
President W. o. Thompson of the
Longmont Presbyterian college, then made
a stirring and eloquent appeal in behalf
Of supporting religious educational insti.
tutions.
At the conclusion of these exercises the
synod reconvened.
A resolution returning thanks to the
choir of the Presbyterian choir for their
excellent singing was unanimously adopt
ed, also one returning thanks to Modera-
tor Cowhick for his Impartiality, ability,
etc in presiding over the sessions Of the
synod.
The report of the visiting committee of
the Del Norte college was read and after
considerable discussion, in which a small
minority Of the members insisted on strik
ing out a clause in the report which they
claimed reflected on the official manage
ment, it was adopted. One of the synod
members gave notice that he would file a
formal protest.
The matter relative TO the Longmont
college then came up and it was IL O'Clock
before any satisfactory solution was
reached. The people Of Longmont who
originally contributed several thousand
dollars towari starting the college have
not been satisfied with what has been
done by the church toward its support
and therefore sent to the synod a petition
asking that the synod either take meas
ures to support the college in prorer
shape or to remove it to some other point.