Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-19
PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL.
THE CLERGY HAVE REUNION
AMID FALLING LEAVES.
The Case OF Rev. David Morrow Recon-
mitted to the San Francisco Pres
bytory-The Final Reception
to Rev. H. w. Crabbe.

The biennial session of the United
Presbyterian synod began in this city
on Monday morning. with devotional
exercises, led by Rev. Robert Smith, of
San Francisco, and closed yesterday aft
ernoon. The church at the corner of
Eighth and Hill streets never looked
pretlier, and the discussions, while spir-
tied at times, never leaned toward the
verge of acrimony.
On the first day Rev. A. Calhoun pre-
sented the case of the American Bible
society in terms go earnest and forcible
that the synod adopted resolution in
favor OF an annual collection in all the
churches of this presbytery in its be-
half.
The question OF holding the next
synod came up, and it was decided to
hold it in October of 1894, at come place
hereafter to be designated. The synod,
after some deliberation on the second
day, decided to hold it at Pacific Grove,
Monterey county, in order to couple
it with Chautauqua conference at that
place.
The ladies of the church held con-
ference in the afternoon, while the male
members were occupied with committee
duty: and on the reassembling of the
synod. it was resolved to bring about
the establishment OF another church of
this denomination in SaliDas. As they
already have one church in operation
there, the establishment of second ole
at that place was deemed unnecessary
by some of the brethren present. The
whole subject matter was, after a
spirited debate, referred to the general
assembly of the church which lie to
convene in May, 1898.
Monday evenings session was charac-
terized by we'll sustained debate upon
the question: What Constitutes Work
ing Church. A. w. johnson presided.
and after the usual prayer and singing
the debate was opened by Rev. Mr.. Bald
ridge, who rrefaced his argument with
the strong point that an efficient church
must first have it's beginning in God.
The central spring of human force is in
the pastor and elders, and next in the
congregation in it's organized capacity.
Then the Sunday school, the young peo-
ple's organizations and the woman's So
cieties are other potential aids, and
around all these must be that harmony
OF spirit in the unity of peace against
which there is no rebellion.
The other clergy present participated
in the discussion, and the proceedings
were enlivened by music between the
speeches.
Yesterday morning there was good
deal OF routine work to be gone through.
Then there were reports and confer
ences upon vital questions, especially
the reform movements of the day and
the church's participation therein.
The case of the Rev. David Morrow,
attached hitherto to the presbytery of
San Francisco, came up at yesterdays
morning session. This gentleman had a
grievance, in that the presbytery had
given him something he had not asked
"a certificate of standing and dismis-
cal. After careful consideration, the
synod referred the case back to the San
francisco presby terry. with the.recom-
mendation that if Mr.. Morrow returns
his certificate it be received on condition
that he promises that the offence of
which complaint was made shall not be
repeated.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the
family OF Pastor Crabbe and the ladies
of the congregation for courtesies shown
during the session, and to The moderator
for his affable and impartial rulings
during the convention were then adopt
ed, and the synod Of 1892 adjourned sine
die.
Last evening a quiet but pleasant lit
tie reception was Leld at the PASTORS
house, pretty little manse adjoining
the church. The decorations showed q
great deal of taste. From the kitchen
there came an odor of home made coffee
that would have made Mahomet's back
teeth water, but the reporter was over
due at his desk, and was therefore
obliged to decline the hospitality of the
parson and his wife. The clergy of this
synod leave for their respective homes
today, and all of them cherish pleasant
recoilections of their brief sojourn in the
City OF ANGELS, in the fading glories of
our glowing autumn days.