The Dickinson press., 1895-04-20
Bismarck presbytery.


The Spring Session of the Bismarck
Prsshytery was held in Bismarck,
April 9th; the meeting was opened Ivy
prayer and after roll call the Presby.
terry proceeded to the election of off.
GERS: Rev. John Copeland of Dickin.
son was nominated moderator. but af-
ter thanking the brethren for the
honor conferr. d, declined in favor of
Rev. DR.. Davis of Mandan, who was
duly elected, Rev. ]. Copeland being
chosen as temporary clerk.
Presbytery was in session from
10 a. IN. to 1880 p. H., several i'm.
portant matters coming up for dis.
cussiOn.
The following business was trans.
acted: The plan of Federation of all
the Presbyterian or Reformed
churches in America was discussed.
Tho scheme had two main features:
LIST. a general council composed
of four Ministers and one Elder from
each church in the council; equal
representation; not proportional rep.
resentation.
End. The sharing of all expenses
in proportion to the number of church
communicates; not in proportion to
the members of the general council.
The Presbytery appreciated the
spirit of church unity and brotherly
love, but objected to plans, wishing
to have proportional representation
and proportional expense; not equal
representation and and unequal OK.
pense.
The following commissioners of the
General Assembly ut Pittsburgh,
Penn; meeting next month: Minis.
terial--Principal, Rev. s. Davis; al.
ternate, j. B. Hobart. Elders--Prin.
cipal, j. r. Clark of Mandan; alter.
nate, E Falkenstine, of Bismarck.
The overture from the General AS.
sembly, as to q new chapter to the
Book of Discipline providing the con.
stitutional empowering of Il commit.
tee of prosecution of complaint to
continue through successive courts
of appeal until final decision is reach
ed, was answered in the affirmative.
The "Self.denial week. to be oh.
served in the churches from April 4,
to April IA, for contributions to mis-.
sion work was thought inexpedient
us all weeks should be weeks of sells
denial. and the precedent would he
for the establishing of ecclesiastical
feast and fast days, against which
the Presbyterian church protests.
The churches of the Presbytery
were considered and Rev. p. S. Da.
Wis was appointed moderator of the
church at Sims. in addition to his
charge at Mandan, and Rev. A. Dur.
RE was assigned pastoral care of the
churches at Coal Harbor, Washburn.
Sterling, Steele and Glencoe, as we'll
as the church at Bismarck.
Rev. j. Copeland of Dickinson
was directed to enquire into the fea.
| sibility of a new church organization
at Taylor.
Owing to the sparseness of settle.
ment and inability to provide
churches near to all, it was recon.
mended that those in the country
identify themselves with the near.
est church organization wen though
not resident in the church locality.
The next matter brought up for con.
sideration was the grouping of
churches and it was hoped that plans
would soon be perfected for supply.
ing Steele. Sterling, Glencoe aud
Williamsport.
The question of divorce and the
position of our state and Its laws on
this matter we're freely and fully
discussed and the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the laws of this
state dealing with the marriage and
divorce question are opposed to the
letter and spirit of our christianity,
and we hereby pledge ourselves to
work for their repeal by all honora.
BILE means in our power.
Resolved, that in conformity to
the uniform deliverances of the
Presbyterian church. we will ever
strive to create and to strengthen
the moral sentiment on all those
questions which have direct bearing
| on the progress of the church, the
happiness and well.being Of our
homes, the honor and prosperity OF
our country and the common good of
humanity.
The following routine matters were
discussed: Report of treasurer, re-
port of committee on arrang ements
overture on reduced assessment; syn.
odical missionary report read BY
Rev. F. M. Wood, report as to
preaching service by Mr.. Barton(Eld.
der); communication by Rev. How
ard Wallace; action of the Home
Missionary Board as to synodica'
missionary; report of synodical com.
mittee of jamestown college; ap
pointment of moderator and clerk at
Dickinson; missionary report of Mr..
A.. C. Manson, Pembina Presbytery;
examination of seasonal records
ETC.. etc.
The following brethren took par
in the evening service, Rev. Durrie
Rev. DR.. Davis opening exercises,
Rev. j. Copeland reading of script.
ures. followed by an earnest and in.
structive sermon by Rev. j. S. Ho.
bart, from text Phil. l. 81 "For me
to live is Christ"
Presbytery adjourned to meet il
Dickinson next fall.
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