The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-10-21
TnE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

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by whom the opening address was tie
| l.vered. In response 10 roll call 80 min
listers and % elders were found present
These are from the four Presbyteries o
Oregon.
An election OF officers resulted in Re-
w ] Hughes, OF LaGraude, being chosen
as moderator, Rev III A Mosser, o
Bandon, clerk, and Prof W II Lee, o
Albany, as reporting clerk.
Upon adoption OF the report OF tht
committee of arrangements, read by Rev
L n Condit, the meeting adjourned unit
O'Clock this morning.
The second days session OF the Synod
of Oregon opened with devotional exer
cises in connection with the regular
morning prayers OF the Albany Collegiate
institute. Rev + G Strayer, OF Ashland
and Rev DIR Brown, OF Portland, addressed
the students. The synod then visited
the classes in their first recitation period
of Is minutes before beginning the busi-
ness of the day.
At 10:l5 m the synod was constituted
with prayer by the Moderator.
g. responded 10 roll call The minutes
OF last evenings session Eese read and
approved.
The following were invited to sit as
corresponding members during the meet
ing: Rev George Il Whisworth. ID ID, oi
the Presbytery OF Puget Sound Rev VIM
Gay, Presbytery OF Waterloo; Rev Alex
Scott, Presbytery o. Philadelphia; Rev
L Fisher, Oregon Conference. Evangel-
ical Association.
The Moderator announced the stand
ing committees.
The report of the committee on vista
tion of Albany Collegiate Institute was
read by DR. Fl Gwynne, of Salem chair.
man. Ii is rs follows:
The Presbyterian church has ever been
wont to foster and extend education. II
has manifested q special regard for whai
may be termed "the smaller colleges. 81
This was emphasized by the last general
assembly. Your committee gladly re-
port tha; the Albany Collegiate Institute
is in more fiourishing condition al
present than ever before in its history
The hold enterprise OF enlarging II:
building at the cost of over SIS, 900 has
been crowned with success. The Cole
giate Institute has opened with an en-
roliment Of oSer l6O and the number oI
students present was larger than ever
before. The largest enrolment before
was IN 1890 OF lO4. The senior class oi
students numbering are all christians
Four OF the students have the ministry
in view. The weekly prayer meeting is
well attended and regularly sustained
The moral tone Of the school is excellent
Great credit is due 20 the President, Rev
T. \ Condit, through whose indeiatigabIs
iabors the school has. in spite Of discour'
agements aud difficulties. attained 10 ths
present successful stage oE its history
He is well sustained by a noble corps ol
instructors, strengthened this year by
the addition OF Prof Scott, Of Philadel.
phia. The past years work in amounI
and character reflects great credit upon
the teachers, and Is highly gratifying ,c
all the patrons. Your committee would
commend the Albany Collegiate Institute
the child of this synod-as worthy ol
the goodwill and word OF every one oi
lis members
Respectfully submitted.
+. Ii. 6wYSSE,
$. J. EDxuSDs.
The report Of Publication and S
work was then presented by Rev J A
Townsend, OF Independence. and wa
adopted.
DR. Brown offered the report Of the
committee on narrative 10 general as
sembly, which was adopted
The treasursr's report MAS presented
by Rev ! Y Milligan, and referred 10 the
auditing committee.
The repor. OF the committee on sys
temztic benedcence was read by Rev
Mavcelius. Th:a was accepted and con
sideTed seriatim.
at IL O'Clock the discussion was post
poned by adjournment until . p N.
Immediately preceding both morning
and afternoon sessions, very in'eTestins
conference and prayer meetings wsrs
held in Prof Sco.t's room by the Rnlin.
Elders, who are present as members o
the synod
YREpAy AFTERNOON SESSION.
The synod met at o'clock. Rev d
Gwynne, Of Salem, reported for tie com
miitee on Sabbath observance, deplorini
Sabbath desecTafion by papers, raees
games, etc.
The committee on church erection, by
Rev Gillespie, reported five new churches
during the year, and q house at Eugen,
at cost Of 1850.
A letter from DIR I.andon announced
that the San Francisco Theological sem
mary opened with twenty students, Al
increase Of eight. He and Mr. Ladue
| from whom letter was read, tesignes
their positions az directors in that sem
mary. A committee was ordered ap
pointed to fill all vacancies, giving ihrei
classes, according to expiration.
The committee on freedmen repor.es
9O00 pupils in school, about $50 Sunda,
schools, 262 churches with about 16. co
communicates. Receipts OF board
sl72, $40. Contributions OF this synod
about $500.
| The report OF the committee on tenn
perance created live discussion
The report from the Southern OIegoi
Presbytery shows 10 churches, u minis
ters, 2 iicentiates,l new church organizes
and ministers ordained
The Bay City congregation asked to b
transferred to the Portland Presbytery
The committee on church comfy re
ported in favor Of the principle OF co
operation with Evangelical churches, a
a policy OF the Presbyterian church
rejoicing in the tendency towards poss
BILE unity.
EVENING SESSION.
This was for the dedication service {
the new college building, and was aite1S
ed by large audience.
A cong service lead by Prof Lee opene
the exercises, followed by prayer, by .
Gwynne. q pleasing song by Re
Priehard, d McCullagh, VIM Fortmille
and Prof Lee was followed by addresses
by Rev Robt Mclean, OF Grants Pass, 0
public and denominational schools; b
Rev Thos Boyd, Of Portland, on the hi'
tory OF education, in the upbuilding I
which the church has always taken Ii
lead and by Rev DIR Thompson, on th
upbuilding OF the Albany Collegiate II
! stitute particularly.
Interspersed were song by the aud
ence, we'll rendered song by the Pre-
byterian choir and beautiful Delsart
drill by class OF ten young ladies und,
Miss Alice Moses, the efficient teacher
this department.
The very interesting evenings exel