The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-18
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Proceedings of Wednesdays Session
at Terre Haute.

TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 11.-SpsciaI-
AT the session of the presbyterian synod
Of Indiana today the Rev. James Will
Hanson of Thorntown was elected mod
orator, to succeed the Rev. D. P. Put
nam.
The Rev. Leon Marshal of Franklin
and the Rev w. l. baltimore OF Ply
mouth We're chosen clerks. The roll call
showed 112 members present Devo-
tional exercises were led by the Rev.
E. B. Newcomb Of Laporte.
The moderator then announced the
following committees:
ice-Moderator-The Rev. A. B. Mel
drum.
On Bills and Overtures-The Rev. d.
p. Putnam. the Rev. Charles Hutchin-
son and s. A. Bonner.
Judicial COmmittee-The Rev. J. II.
Seward. the Rev. T. II. Hench and II.
H Conner.
Committee to nominate Trustees to
Hanover College-The Rev. E. P. Whal-
lon. the Rev. A Y. More and James
Clark.
On Finance-The Rev. ]. NJ. Hu.chin-
OFT. anu '-i
On Revision-The Rev. d. B. Banta.
Treasurer W. n. Jackson resigned on
account of old age.
the committee on publication and Sun
day-school work. reported that the mis-
sionarieS in this state had in the past
year organized eight new schools and re-
organized twelve, embracing eighty-six
teachers and 731 scholars. They ad-
dressed seventy-one schools, visited and
aided 10I schools, sold 1000 volumes Of
books, gave away 96095 pages Of tracts
and periodicals and distributed free of
charge 1.O4O volumes Of religious books
and 1S5 bibles and testaments. In the
prosecution Of this work they visited
922 families. made 13S addresses and
Travelled 5.275 miles.
The amount contributed by the
churches and schools of the synod was
d.T7.20. which in the opinion of the
committee is far below the ability they
possessed
DR.. Burroughs. president of Wabash
college, and DIR. Carrots of Hanover
college delivered addresses eulogistic of
the institutions they represented.
The following were elected trustees
OF the synod: J. II. Holiday and w.
n. Jackson Of indianapolis. David Van
dyke Of New Albany. J. NJ. Duncan of
Terre Haute and Charles Little of
Wabash.
The committee appointed to nominate
trustees Of Hanover college recon-
mended John F. Baird and silas T.
Bowen.
Overtures from the presbyteries of
Nincennes and indianapolis regarding
the transfer Of the Brazil church from
Vincennes to the indianapolis presby-
terry were received and referred.
This afternoon the members Of the
synod and their wives spent at Coates
college, the local presbyterian institu-
ton, in a social way
Tonight there was an open meeting,
one Of the addresses being by the Rev
DR.. Otis A. Smith of Indianapolis on
Better Presbyterial and Synodical Or
ganization."
TERRE HAUTE. Oct 12.-Special.-
The presbyterian synod Of Indiana
closed its annual session tonight.
Fl Wayne was selected as the place
for the next annual meeting.
d. W. Coffin of Indianapolis was
chosen treasurer in place OF w. n
Jackson. resigned on account OF I'll
health.
The morning session was almost wholly
taken up In reading reports and resolu-
tons relative 10 home and foreign mis-
sfona
The third annual report OF the COM
mittee on home missions was read. II
gave the report of the condition OF
each presbytery in the synod and recon-
mended the employment Of a superin-
tendent Of home missions 20 serve one
year and give his whole time to the