Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-20

The prssbytery of Rock river met Al
Morrison On Tuesday evening last at &c
o'clock. The opening sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. M. G. Williams. d. D.. OF
Princeton. The roll call showed an at
tendance of about forty-five ministers
and elders.
Rev. 4. b. Medium, pastor of the
Central church. of this city. was elected
moderator for the ensuing year. DR.. j.
Stewart, Of Rock Island, was appointed
temporary clerk.
Most If the forenoon OF Wednesday
was taken up with the examination OF
Mr.. McGinnis, a student for the ministry,
who applied to the presbytery for licen
sure. TIE examination was close and
thorough, but the young candidate ac-
Quilted himself in manner highly cred>
liable to himself and satisfactory to the
presbytery. Mr.. McGinnis was licensed
in due form.
The following ministers and elders
were elect ted delegates to the synod to be
held at Rochelle in October next: Revs &.
ii. w. Fisk, w. B. Mckee, r. G.. Will
lisms. l W. Skinner. j. l.. Henning
Elders. ]. B. Moderwell. W. Byres, AL
bert job nson, J. Fay.
Rev. Vilette Warren was received from
the pres bytery. of Kalamazoo. Mich, and
his name enrolled. Rev. Josiah Moore
gave an exceedingly interesting report of
the proceedings of the recent general as
sembly New York. at which he was the
presbytery's representative. Rev. W. s..
Marquis, chairman of the presbytery' s
committee on foreign missions. presented
scheme for holding meetings in the in
terests of foreign missions throughout the
presbytery during the month of October.
The plan was adopted and ordered to be
printed and sent to all ministers and
churchts. Rev. Josiah Milligan was dis
missed to the presbytery of Omaha.
During the session two exceedingly
able and interesting papers were read
AN apology for christian schools" by
Prof. n. w. Thornton, of Geneseo Col
legiste Institute, and christian educa-
ton in secular life" by Rev. X. G. Will
lisms, Of Alexis. Kewanee was selected
as the place for holding the next stated
meeting.
The matter of the revision of the
"Confe ssion of Faith" was taken up. an d
after scussion, committee, consisting
of Rev M. c. Williams, j. M. Linn, H.
w. Fisk, E. G. Sickles and Elder J B l..
Modervell. was appointed to obtain a
cencensus of the sentiment of the presby>
terry, aud report at the next meeting
In connection with the meeting of the
Presbytery, the annual meeting of the
Womsn's Presbyterisl Missionary so.
ciety was held, Mrs. j. Ross Mills, of
Rock Island, presiding. A delightful
time vas spent hearing reports from
various local societies, all of which re-
pOr!eO progress.
On the evening of Wednesday joint
meeting of the Presbytery and Womsn's
Missionary society was held, presided
over by the moderator. The secretary
and treasurer of the missionary society
read their annual reports, and the presi-
dent, Mrs. Mills. delivered her annual
address, which was an exceedingly in
teresting and able one. Mrs. Pritchard.
of Woodruff. read beautiful poem
written by her mother. Mrs. Gamble, of
Woodruff, entitled "A Living Sacrifice 81"
Rev. ]. NJ. Linn. of Geneseo. then de-
livered an eloquent address on missions.
The Presbytery then adjourned to meet
at Kewsnee on the third Tuesday of
April 1890. at 7:30 p. m.