The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
A.DAY In DEVOTION
TO IN.
WORK IN AID OF FREEDMEN
COLLECTIONRTAIxEN IN FEB
RUARY.
SYNOD WILL CONVENE TODAY.
interesting Programme Has Beea
Prepared for ssthe Three Days
Session.

The st. Paul presbytery met in semi
annual session at the Goodrich Avenue
Presbyterian church yesterday, and as
primary matter of business directed
its attention to the condition of the
negroes of the United States. 1t was
unanimously decided to take up a spc-
cial collection in all the churches In
| the jurisdiction Of the presbytery on
the Sunday nearest the anniversary of
L1ncoln's birth, the same to be devoted
TO the cause Of the freedmen in the
South
Inc presbytery has permanent
committee on the freedmen. and its
work has heretofore been far-reaching
and of great benefit to the people
whose advancement it espouses. There
is full recognition of the responsible
ity imposed upon the American peo-
pie by the heritage of President Lin
coin. and the committee Of the presby-
terry is vigorous in its efforts to be
faithful to the trust imposed
The session opened promptly at 10
O'Clock, with the customary devotional
exercises which were participated in by
Rev. r. II. Meyers an. Elder J. H.
McLaren. Rev. j. H. Sammis, the re-
firing moderator, preached the usual
sermon incident to the abdication OF
his office
The election Of a new moderator was
the next order Of business, and Rev.
K. IL. Meyers. pastor of the East Pres
oyter1an church. was unanimously
chosen to fill the position for the en-
suing term on the first ballot Rev.
w. e. Covert, pastor Or the Merriam
Park Presbyterian church, was elected
temporary clerk.
H. A. Leaty and s. F. Sharp. stu
dents who have been under the care
OF the st. Paul presbytery for several
years. were transferred to the presby-
terry or Pittsburg,r and the following
new members were admitted to the st.
Paul presbytery:
cI rev. J. c. DeBruyn, presbytery Of La
SIosses rev. !. b. Ferguson, of Pembina
bytery. ~1o '1aAo'o ~ es-
Moderator Meyers then announced the fol-
loving permanent committees:
Bills and Oyertures-Revs III samnis
J. e. banner and w. L. Wilson,
Judicial-DrsJ. P. Egbert. Dr. Medium and
Leave Of Absence-Rev.s G. G. B. Duncan.
Rey. w. c. Laube and J. r. Mclean
Necrology-ReT M. D. Edwards. D D.,
Key. NJ n; Adams. Elder S. H. Thomson
a special committee, consisting OF Prof s
=. ". Davis, W. L. Wilson and e N Ware
appointed to consider the correspondence IN
the case OF Rev. George H. McClelland
While the presbytery had been busy
with the matters claiming its atten-
ton the ladies of the Goodrich avenue
church We're also showing their IN
terest in the gathering by preparing
an elaborate dinner to which the MEM
bers We're Invited at the conclusion Of
the morning meeting. The dinner was
served in the assembly room OF the
church, and amid the ministrations of
the ladles, was thoroughly enjoyed by
those who had bean hidden to the
feast. The tables were prettily decor
ated, and, after the thank Offering OF
Rev. j. G.. sDanner, the soft music of
stringed instruments diversified the
courses.
At the afternoon session the resigna-
tion Of Rev. w. r. Farmer. formerly
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church, received the official sanction
Of the presbytery, and Rev. A. Fl. Car
yer, of Duluth, was authorized to
preach at the church next Sunday. and
to declare the pulpit vacant Rev. C..
w. Scovel was appointed moderato5
of the session. DIR. j. p. Egbert stated
that the details of the arrangements
for raising the present Indebtedness OF
the First church. amounting to $4,000.
had been completed.
Rev. w. w. Lewis, formerly pastor
of the East Presbyterian church, was
granted permissionf to- preach outside
the Jurisdiction ofSthe st. Paul pres
bytery.
The report of thescofnmittee on home
missions showed much progress to
have been made. including the estab-
ljshment of the Bethany Presbyterian
church at the town of Etter Mfrn..
with a membership of twenty. The
new church was established Sept 81.
and Is under the 4direetion of three
elders.
The session concluded with an in
teresting report OF the work of the
general assembly, which recently COM
pleted its work at Saratoga N. Y, by
Rev. George w. Davis, who attended
as delegate from the st. Paul Pres
bytery.
The evening session was opened with
the report on ministerial relief by Ed
er w. B. Dean. Rev. r. H. Meyers
told of the Sunday school work Rev
O. III. Elmer, of the college aid, and
Rev. John Pringle of the work toward
the securing of Sabbath Observance"
The COMMITTEES on systematic benefi-s
cence had planned to have a paper
by Senator s. j. r. Mcmillan, but ow-
ing to the illness of the senator, it was
not read. Prof. Thomas Shaw spoke
of the relation OF the elder to the pas
tor. and w. E. Beckwfth of the elders
relation to the young people. A ques-
ton drawer was conducted by Rev.
John Paul Egbert. The final session
Of the presbytery will be heard this
Yr1nr-pir1y a tho ohrrY.0I,