New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-21
THE SYNOD IN SESSION.
PREsBYTERIANS OF THE STATE OPEN
THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION AT
THE FIRST CHURCH.
THE REV DIR. 7. RALsTON SMITH DELIVERS THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR To-pAf's

THE REV DIR. 7. RALSTON SMITH DELIVERS The
Observation-Disclosures FOR To-pAY's
AND To-MoRRow's MEETINGS.
Tho SYNOD of the New-York State Presbytery
onered its annual session at the First presbyterian
Church last evening The evening was devoted 10 re-
rg,ous services. The Rev. Charles Cuthpert ha'i
,asor of the church called the $50 delegates 10 order
PRAYER followed and after selection by the tu'I
choir the Vice Moderator, Ralph A. Prime. OF
yonkers announced the unavoidable absence at
J,r,rceton of the Moderator. the Rev. DIT. Howard
Duf5eld Mr. Prime presided in his stead. and then
said that the Rev DIR. T. Ralston Smith had been
selected 20 preach Dr. Duffied's sermon
The text Of the discourse was taken from Coos-
SLAMS T. Is "Whom We Preach
Much interest has been evinced In tire popular
meetings Of the Foreign and Home Mission So
cie,ies which will be held this evening and to-mor-
row evening beginning at 1880 O'CLOCK Darwin H.
James who has for many years been acu'c III
church work. will preside at the meeting to-nisht.
The Rev Dr. Frank F. Fleetwood. one OF the secre-
,oIss ~ the Foreign Missionary Board. will speak
M behalf OF the Foreign Board. The Rev. DR..
George Alexander. pastor Of the University Pace
Church In New York City. Will speak on behaI OF
the Church at large in It's relations 10 foreign mis-
siors Another of the clergymen who Will speak Is
the Rev. W. 8. Zimmerman. one of the most ef-
fcicnt missionaries sent to Africa.
The popular meeting for home missions TO be
held tomorrow evening will be quite as impor-
tant and interesting as the addresses on Foreign
missions John Crosby Brown will preside at this
meeting Mr. Brown is the vice president OF the
Board of Directors of Union Theological Semi
nary lie will no doubt. have something to say or
the work among the poverty stricken ignorant and
criminal OF our own land. The Rev. Dr. William
E, Roberts who was called from the presidency OF
Lake Forest University 10 the secretaryship or the
BOARD of Home Missions. comes specially from the
celebration at Princeton 10 deliver an address 10
the Synod Of New-York State Another speaker
vii, be the Rev. DR.. Donaldson OF Wooster. Ohio
who has served for many years on the missionary
STAFF of the Home Board. Much pleasure as well
as profit, intellectually speaking. is anticipated In
tho presence of the Rev. DR.. John Hall. Of New
York who will speak on behalf OF the Church at
large In its relations to home missions. DR.. Hall
will be at the Princeton celebration but II Is his
intention to take late train from Princeton to-
morrow afternoon In time TO be at the meeting
Al the o'clock meeting this afternoon there
will be a communion service and II IL expected that
the Woman's Synodical Conference on Home Mis-
sions which Is being held at the Second Presby-
terian Church, will unite with the Synod In this
gates to the Synod to the building in Concord
ST. lately erected by the congregation OF the First
Presbyterian Church. at the close OF the morning
session to-day. The building is known as the City
Park Branch, and the intention of the builders was
TO make X ar institutional church A luncheon viii
be served there after which the Synod will inspect
the building.