The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-04-16
THE SOLOMON PREsBYTERY.


The twsnty-sixth semi-annual ses
sion Of this body convened In tn,
Presbytt rian church Of this city or
Friday morning. Devotional ser
vices were held and then the elec
ton Of commissioners to the gener
al assembly Was taken up. DR.. VIM
Bishop, Of this city was elected
ministrial delegate and Rev. f. "
SawtelI, Of Dillon, alternate. Eldei
J. n. Stewart, Of Cheever, was elect
! ed lay DELEGATE and Elder w. II
I swanIey Of Minneapolis, alternate
A number Of visiting ministers were
invited to sit as corresponding mem
bers.
A lot OF miscellaneous business
Was transacted at the afternoon ses-
sion and In the evening. . union
meeting Of the Presbytery and wo-
mems Society was held. II was an
intensely interesting one and con-
sisted Of devotional services, reading
OF the Treasurer report by Mrs.
Carver, the reading OF papers and
addresses by several members on the
subject OF missions.
The session OF Saturday, shile not
20 largely attended as those Of the
day previous, much important bust
meas was transacted. The devotional
services were conducted by Rev. II.
G. Bradbury, Of Lincon. Overtures
one aud two Of the general assembly,
referring TO the method of efrecting
changes In the confession Of faith
and church constitution, were an
swered in the affirmative. The first
part OF the overture on deaconesses
wss answered in the negative, aud
the second In the Affirmative.
The larger portion Of the day was
devoted to hearing reports from the
permanent committees, the home
mission and educational interests
receiving = large share OF the atten-
tion Of the body.
At three o'clock the Presby terry
took . recess TO avail themselves OF
the invitation OF the Commercial
club 10 take q ride about the city.
The principal points Of interest were
shown, including the government
building site, the paper mill site and
the route Of the electric railway. In
the evening Rev. J. w. Crawford
delivered an address on "The Freed
men, which was Attentivelylistened
to. Another address or two was de-
liyered. Rev. r. 3. Blayney was
received rs q member from the Ne
braskA City Presbytery and has ac-
copied q call from the church ut
Abilene.
Sunday morning and evening
various puIpits Of the city were fill
ed by visiting ministers, and i'm the
communion service was
held NJ the church. In the evening
. Union meeting of young people
was held In the church, addressed
by q number Of gentlemen.
The final sessions took place on
Monday. job n Wallace, Of Abilene,
was taken under care Of the Presby-
terry as q candidate for the minis
try. DIR. Bishop was unanimously
requested to publish his discourse on
THE Relation Of Reason 10 Revela-
ton" A committee consisting Of
three was appointed TO report at the
next meeting plan for an elders in-
in this Presbytery.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by Rev. Joseph Pattison, and
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Solomon PTesby-
terry has enjoyed the open handed
aud kindly hospitality OF the church
and congregation OF Salina, aud
through the kindness of tibet 'ommer-
rial club, has been shown tue points
Of beauty aud interest In the city.
Rssotrcd That ~ members we ex-
press our unanimous and hearty
thanks and our hearty appreciation
generous hospitality extended to-
ward US. We will carry with Us
delightful memories Of the pleasant
homes and Christian fellowship we
have enjoyed. We eOnnOt refrain
from expressing our appreciation of
the compliment paid TO the good
taste Of the Pres ytery by the mag
nificent effect produced In the bank
ing the pulpit aud the whole end Of
the church with choice collection of
flowers. We also extend our thanks
TO the trustees of the Christian |
church for their courtesy In opening
the house for tho Ladies' Presbyter-
ial society.
The service Of the choir and Of Miss
Cotton we fully appreciate, and we
pray that the blessing Of the cOven-
ant keeping God may rest on and
abide with pastor, people, and the
The next meeting will be held in
Wilson next September.