The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-05

hSP. aTluuT NTUoDy VI . ~ ldcl Ecdu
the report OF the Committee on Home Mis-
sions. in which the follow ng remarks found
| space:
by the Increase OF contributions previously com.
| Ing in, have extended the mission work 10 cor
| respond with the increase which IL was expected
| would be continued, but these expectaiio ions not
| having been realized, the board now finds Itself
greatly embarrassed Tor want of funds. The
contributions from hve Of the presbyteries OF
| the Synod Of the Pacific during the past year
| showed an increase of Sll52. but The falling oil
! In The sixth-ihaI OF San FTancisc0-was 1884,
| making he decrease for the entire synod SS32.
| The contributes Tor the six presbyteIles
amounted To = l,7S9, being an average OF 73 81
cents per member. The mission CHURCHES OF lie
| synod have during tue year received did from
| The board 10 The amount OF S35,oo2. This has
been distributed among nlnely-seyen mission,
| aries, who have given, on an average nine and
0ne-haf months services. making an average OF
| s456 per year 10 each. Win lie sums added di-
Iectly by the churches the salaries OF The board
| missionaries have averaged about 5000 per an
| NUN. Eight hundred and fortytwo members,
4S9 OF them on confession OF faith, were received
| iuto the mission churches during the year.
| Twelve new churches, one Tor each month OF The
year. have been organized since the last annual
meeting Of The synod.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
In accordance with the recommendation of
the committee Rev. James S. Mcdonald was
reelected synodical missionary for the
northern portion Of the State, and Rev. +.
~. SeNdlu lOT lie SUulllcIu pOIlIOu.
The following LADIES were then elected as
the Woman's Synodical Committee on Home
Missions:
Eas;on, Mts. j. @. Adams and Miss Jennie Part
ridge OF San Francisco; Mrs. Il. E Hall, Mrs. Q.
L. Selfrdge and Mrs. II. NJ. stevenson OF Oak
land; Mrs. G. L. Fish OF San Pablo.
Presbytery OF Los Augeles-Mrs. F. NJ. DIM
mick. Mrs f. G. Elderkin, Mrs. W. B. Herriott
and Mrs. Samuel Minor Of Los Angeles; Mis-.
NJ. Gordon OF Pomona,
.PrssbyIery of San JoseaMrs. a. s, Evans,
Mrs g. r Beal' Mrs Mrs; p J. T. Beans, Mrs L. n.
PIesbytery Of StockIon.-Mrs. Nj. ID. A. Steep,
Mrs. j. G. THOMPSON of Woodbridge Mrs. l.. N
PresIytery OF BeuicIa-Mss NJ. E. Chase and
Mrs. {. Is. Pilblado OF Santa Rosai Miss Lizzie
Beach OF ST. Helena.
P,esbytery OF saeramento,Mrs P L. Garden
OF Red Bluff; Mrs. Ii. NJ. Aiken and Mrs. j. M.
hclntyIe OF Sacramento.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session the work of the
American Tract Society and the Occident
received the in iorSement of the synod.
The Committee on Temperance M de its re-
port, in which the pulpit was praised for its
active cooperation in the cause, but COM
plant was made of the lack OF general in
terest in the subject The low-license law
was condemned aud the high-license move
ment welcomed a step in the right direc-
ton.
A discussion followed. in which all phases
of the temperance question found advocates
There was a general feeling OF favor eX-
pressed toward the high-ljcense movement
The committee report was finally adopted.
The same committee presented a petition
from the Worlds Woman's Temperance
Union, asking the approval of their work
by the synod. The prayer was granted.
When DR.. Russell, Chairman Of tie Com
mittee on Theological Seminary, arose 10
report his words were listened to with
great deal of attention. The seminary, he
said, had passed through the critical period
of its existence and is now conscious of
strength for the first time il its his ory.
During the year it had received in donations
S300,000 swelling its resources to over half
a million. A number of changes we're sug-
geSted in the staff of theOl gical instructors,
and the report closed with an extended re-
view of the committees laboIS.
The synod accepted the report by a stand
ing vote, but the attempt to adopt it as a
whole was defeated. 1t was accordingly
taken up section by section a, follows:
The committees recommendation of DR..
Robert Mackenzie for the professorship OF
apologetics and missions was confirmed.
TAKEN UNDER MISREPRESENTATION.
The recommendation that DR.. II. c. Min
ton be appointed 10 the Stewart Chair of |
Systematic theology at the end OF the cur |
rent term was also confirmed, but as the |
action was taken under a misapprehension |
OF facts the vote was reScinded aud the mat
ter reopened for discussion.
Thereupon, Rev. Mr. Hersman of San
Luis Obispo condemned the action OF the |
committee in filling vacancy which had no |
existence. DIR. Frazer had held tie chair |
for three years with honor TO the seminary |
and the church, and until the resolution had |
been brought TO his notice IN the synod he |
had never been Informed that his services
were to be dispensed with. The boards |
action was neither gentlemanly nor Christ |
ian-like. lApplause.l
Rev. Dr. frazer desired to make an ex-
PLANTATION in the interest of harmony and
was invited to the platform by the
Moderator. Every eye was turned on the
venerable gentleman, whose feeble health
aud weight OF years were but too apparent
to the audience. He told the story of his
early connection with the seminary in its
days Of poverty, and then compared its
action toward him then, when he took the
post to assist it in its emergency, With that of
the present time when he feared success had
nurtured the spirit of pride in it, He had
always, from the beginning, held himself in
readiness 10 resign when an ADLER man
could be found to succeed him.
SOME CONSIDERATION DUE.
Five months ago Rev. Mr. Mnton ad-
dressed him a note asking him if he felt
competent to continue in the work and he
replied that he did. that he felt more CON-
petent, in fact, than ever before. Since
then, until yesterdays session of the synod,
he had never received the slightest intima-
ton that he was to he superseded. He did
not complain of the action taken. but he
thought some consideration due his gray
hairs, his broken voice and his brain shat
tered with neuralgia pains contracted In his
lifelong missionary work upon the Coast.
There were many moist eyes IN the
assemblage when the old missionary, sat
down, and feeling of revulsion took in
! slant possession of the audience.
The remainder of the afternoon was given
up to q discussion of the matter, and the
more the committee and Board of Directors
attempted to explain their action. the more
imperative became the demands of the other
speakers that that action should be re-
scinded. In the midst Of it Rev. Mr.. Frazer
came to the front ana made public resig-
nation of his Office, but the temper of the
synod was such that no notice was taken Of
his words, and the whole subject was finally
laid over until tomorrow mornings session.
After listening TO the reports of presby-
teries the business of the synod was ad-
journed over until Tomorrow.
PULPIT SUPPLIES.
Before separating the clerk announced
the following list Of pulpit supplies for to-
day.
Calvary Church-Morning, Rev. Fl. c. Mlnron;
administration OF the Lords Supper; evening,
meeting III the interest Of Foreign Missions;
speakers. Rev. j. L. Russell, Rev. w. M. Hers
man and Rev. j. NJ. Condit.
Westminster Church - Morning. Rev. DR..
Noble; evening. Rev. DR.. Weller.
First Presbyterian Church Rev. j. @. Wheeler
ID.
Lick Home-Kev. Franklin Rhoda.
Lebanon Church-Moruing, Rev. A. H. Croes;
evening, Rev. j. L. Anderson.
Presbyterian Tabernacle - ReonenIng eXer-
cises, o'clock In The afternoon, DR.. H. Macken-
ZIe and Rev. j. NJ. Newell.
Franklin. street Church-Morning, Rev. j. q.
Eastman: evening, Rev. ID. l.. Mnnr0e.
Howard street ChuIch-MoTning, Rev. W. q.
Prcr; evening, Rev. Joseph HemphlIi
Woodbridge Church-M0Inng, Rev. II. c.
Dillingham;; evening. Rev. William S. Young.
Y. NJ, c. A.-Rev. fl. II. Sewell.
Poweil-street NJ. Z. Church-Rev. d. L. Mum
roe.
ST. Johns Presbyterian Cburch-MornIng,
Rev. Edward Graham; evening, Rev. w. b.
Noble
First United Presbyterian Church-MornIng.
Rev. s. Ii. Weller; evening, Rev. L. Graham.
Olivet Church-Rev. j. Z. Rich.
Memorial Church-Rey. John McComb.
Fist Church. misunderstanding, Rev. j. L.
Russell; evening" DR.. A. II. Carrier.
Second Church, Oakland-Mor ning Rev. j. B.
Warren; evening, Rev. John Curry.
Golden Gate-Rev. j. n. Hurd.
Ret Eplay--NIorninp Rev A. Parker. nyenInO