Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-21
ACcmmittee to investigate Plans
md Report in One Year
The synop of're1as Begins It's Labors.
ElectinE Moderator. Assistant
Secretaries and Preparing For the
Regular work-List ofthe Presby-
tiers in Attendance on the synod.


Tho elders and deacons OF the Presby
terrain synod held their last and eopc'ud
lug session Yesterday IN tue FIRST frrs
byteriau church. Since The previous
meeting five delegates had arrived as
follows; Dallas Presbyterian, Elder j.
J. Harrison. pecatur' Elder D. b. wa
son, Handley; Deacon &. Il. G1hbie
sherman. Central Presbyiery, Elder W.
Mack u smith, Beiton; Elder w. Il.
shannon. Bolton.
The convention was called TO order by
Temporary Chairman j. H. Grant OF
Palestine at $50. half hour as spent
IN devotional exercises aud ct O'Clock
the convention proceeded with is bnsi-
ness.
MI Grant suggested that tie next
business would he the appointment Of a
committee Oh permanent organization,
Tho suggestion was adopted into q mo-
,Ilu and Mr.. y a. \. Eyaus. from the
Dallas Pfcsbyiery; d. H.. Lane, from
The Paris Presbytcry. and W. u. Fry
from The Central Prrsbytcry were named.
Willie the committee was preparing it-
report Rev. w g Roe was called for
aud made an adde's on the "Dencon
and His Work
Mr. l,oc said bis address must per
forec be IN he nature OF an ,1temporau.
eOu- talk. Mr.. Roe read several excerpts
from the bible to show that IL was one
OF ihp duties of deaconship TO teach The
p-d Of God. The man who carefully
reviews the standard NJ tlc government
Of the Presbyterian church." continued
Mr. Roe, II aink must b. impressed
with the beauty Of its aimpiclty. II u
not covered over in office with emolu-
ucnts Of Office or with precedcnts; IL d,
simple aud plain. II may remind us Of
the bnttleskip which cnrri,.s all Ia, ma.
,,...,,.ss,.. o,,,,i,,,,,s,.,, 49,.
".'V" WIZ" 'c'ny
~ 10 pNiue' - II rs WIN tAe rhurrh 81
which We are officers. IN the aduiinistra-
don OF tho affair. of liar obtrch thor.
r,f, t,o , ,,to....,,,,.,. H., 49,. ~ ....t.
iN '''NVl, w "'n"l,
TAN tHe munster uFHtf tut rld"r next nid
the deacon l1st, but We ind that all are
Ia the same snbiection 10 fla, church.
Rnt foe 49,, 49,, .,,., H.. 80
49, :, -. e., n'"'
t'"lh u Pohllvh OF i'sh Importance We
mud the ties Of the church depend upon
him.
Mr. 10, .,,.1. g.. ....i
t ' NtF va HUul'
e"ps'AiuB the deacon and his work. His
uh'y' l.e SAID was the same as ID was IN
olden days. 10 teach the eo-p.I
At tho c,ncIn.i.,. ~ AZ ~. lid.
d.. 80 i''' '""l'7'
u'' '"'"i'''l'r On permanent urglniza-
uph reported recommending that j. X X.
Davies be made pernlnnent chairman
and ti,al 1 T,,.I.. n.n
cnutio,,,J A.. .,...-..'' NOn'n' nc
~ Auer'Faty' bOlL gentlemen
Were elected unanimously
Sir. Davies on taking the chnir. snid,
"Rnifhrr, ~ ,bo ,Jt...tt..
''' e'uerAiip ana deacon-
80 III VIII 20 taNhk ynl very kindly
Iuf thls hohoF Tor c,ccting nc chair
!aah 81 me. permanent organization OF
sis Vois'huoh' nave been a member
~ ny if'soy terah church over u quar-
20 u 'euuli9' As lar AZ my ahili-
dis,.t'sss, sven ny Opportunities | have
ulSe,argvu my duties aud magnliicd this
Noihi bnl me longer I live tue more
VIZ convinced OF the necessity of this
Aihi " convection, / am hrnly con-
Nluo'b thal the bulb OF the meinbershlp
OF our church is ignorant Of what Is
gong on IN tue high courts OF the church
NM ! uhaerstapl that u Is The object OF
tHiN e"ufVNoi' nFsi, 10 aequnint the peO-
pie with not only the form Of govern
ment Of 9er church. but with The great
aud grand work that y to be carried
1n We send our delegates 10 lie
i'rsbytery. they come back and make a
teiprt. That is about all The members
Know OF what l. going on in the high
coniis Of our church II this convention
Will result IN bringing them more thor
ouEhly In acquaintance with the work md
with the objects Of the church, this CON
walton VIII have b.yn d success