San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-18
THE SYNOD.
Small Delegation of Ministers Pres
ent the First Day.

The Annual Synod of Texas Of the
Cum berland Presbyterian church opened
its session at the First Cumberland Pres
byterian church on Soledad street yester-
day, with an attendance of fifty mine del
egates.
The opening sermon was delivered by
Rev. DR.. TinDon, of Fort Worth, his text
being from Chapter 2, verses 9, 4, and 6,
prophecy Of Hagai.
After the sermon recess until 2 O'Clock.
was given, and on reaSSembling, roll call
was ordered and the following delegates
responded:
Ministers-A. r. Stone, Wills Point,
Texas; w. Fl. McClurkon, Terrell, Texas;
A. B. c. Dinwiddie, Dodd City; T. N.
Williams, Bonham, Texas; a: 3.
johnson, Stringtown. ]. T.; J. A. Ward,
d. D., Corsicana: a W. Paisley, Milfoyd;
J. NJ. McCarty, Hillsboro; w. c. benson,
Austin; W. J. Bowers, Bastrop; S. NJ.
A. Conner, Center City; J. ID. Boone: San.
Marcos; c. n. Jarrett, Gainesville; H. G..
Nicholson, Pilot Point; l. V. Jolly Deca
tur: NJ NJ. Vauhn, Georgetown, Texas;
S. c. Lockett, Hutto; John Hudson
Liberty Hill; ?. NJ. Riley, Jefferson; 4.
L. Mcclellan, Willow Point: E. "
Butler, Belknap: r. M. Tinnon, D. D.,
R. w. Lewis, Fort Worth; VIC. Rushing
Cleburne: r. D. Wear, Granbury; w, H..
Berry, Waxahachie; F. E. Law be,
GAINESVILLE; F. L. Rogers, Bojota; }. A,
Freeman, Bryan; Z. r. Jones, Kosse;
j. S. Groves, MeXia: j. NJ. Cocker, Nae
ogdoches; g. w. c. Self, Douglass; n. A.
Davis, Jacksonville: j. A. Mechanics
Waco.
Ruling EIders-F. a. Hudson, CeIiste;
ford; j. NJ. Jones, Austin; ]. w
Parsons; w, II. Hamilton, Doyille; w. A
Davis, Bolton; G. T. Tisdale, Rev. Smith,.
Weatherford; w. w Patton, Greer coun-
ty; F. A. Foster. Cleburne; Il. w. Fits
hugh; NJ. w. Lyle, Arlington: S. A: Err
win, Oak Cliff; Amos Stone, Red River
J. c. Gamewell, Workman: j. w. Vinings
Rusk.
Visitors-Rev. B. d. Cockrill, President
Trinity University, Tehuacana, Texas
Rev. W. J. Halsell d. D. Financial Agent
Trinity University: Miss Leonard, of Mis-
souri,, in Christian Endeavor work; Rev.
w. b. FAINT, ID. D., President Texas Fe-
T. johnson, COrsicana; Capt r. NJ. Cas-
tleman, Austin; Rev. j. A. }. Atkinson,
7 After roll call Rev. w. II. Berrey, of
Waxahatchie, was chosen moderator.
Committees were appointed as follows:
On Education-W. c. benson, j. A. Nc
Kamy, s. A. Erwin, w. A. Davis.
Missons-F. E. Lawlor, IL g. Nichol-
son, T. N. Williams, j. M. Jones, q. w
FitZhugh.
Publication-N. A. Davis, J. V. jolly;
j. S. Groves, S. b. BrelSford and +. A.
sunday SchooIs-F E. Lawlor, ]. NJ
Cooke, A. j. Finder, G. 7. TiSbee.
Ministerial Relief-W. A. Davis. J. -
Boone, j. NJ. Jones, w. II. Hamilton, j.
w. Vining.
Judiciary-T. N. Williams, r. D. Wear
John Hudson, Amos Stone.
temperance. V. Jolly, A. b. John
son, E. V. Butler, w. w. Patton, J. r.
Mort9ary-A. w. FALSELY, S. E. Ken
non, J. c. Freeman, M. w. Lyle, +. A.
Foster
Finance-R. w. Lewis, J. A. McEamy,
A. L. McLelland, f. A. Hudson.
Overtures-A. r. Stone, w. c. Rushing
r. D. Wear, J. w. Parsons, r. w. Smith.
Resolutions were offered and referred.
Report of Board of Trustees of Trinity
University was read and referred.
Recess until o'clock was taken.
The program was varied, on reassemb-
ling by substituting for the address of
welcome of Hon. j. II. McLeary, who,
sent word that he was sick, for a sermon
by Rev. DR.. Farr, of WeatherfOrd.
This morning the synod reaSsembleG al
o'clock and transacted the following
business:
The report of the Sunday school ccD2r
mttee was taken up and read.
Other reports Of committees were p12-
scented and this will occupy the remaindsE
of the day. There will be services to-
night.
The Synod will close either tomorrow
or Monday, probably the latter.