The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-12
TRUSTEES OF THE SYNOD
FIRST BUSINESS OF THE PRESBY-
TERRAIN BODY AT MUNCIE.
Next Synod Will Meet at Lafayette
Sixty-Sixth Indiana Convention
of Baptists at Peru.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. Oct. 1.-THE Presbyterian
Synod of Indiana had busy session to-day,
the feature of the night meeting being an
address by Rev. Charles l.. Thompson. of
New York city. With Moderator Burroughs
presiding, the meeting this morning was
opened with devotional services led by Rev.
c. f. Davis, of Fort Wayne. The first BUSH
ness the appointment of the trustees
of the synod. They are j. IL. Holiday, w.
N. Jackson and David Van Dyke, of In
dianapolis: William Terrace, of Terre
Haute. and Charles Little, of Wabash. Rev.
William Terrace. secretary of the commit
tee of the synod, recommended that the
body be made representative. This will
have to be submitted to a vote of the seven
presbyteries in the State for final settle
ment. The Rev. ]. w. Parker, of Green's
burg, spoke concerning the Freedmans Aid
Society, recommending that fund averag-
ing % cents assessment for each member
be contributed for this work. This was con-
Cured in.
Rev. Charles T. White, secretary of the
committee on neurology, reported the fol-
lowing members of the synod that have died
during the past year: Rev. w. A. Patton,
of Hammond; Rev. Hiram Watson. of
II.
Rev. John A. Campbell, of Franklin; Rev.
Henry Petry, of bright; Rev. William H.
Roberts, Of Roseville, and Rev. James l..
Godmerly, of Mount Vernon. A prayer in
memory Of the departed ministers was de-
livered by Rev. w. II. Bishop, of Indian
apois. The Rev. B. p. Putnam of Logans-
port made the report of the committee on
the ministerial relief fund. 1t was to the
effect that 5000 bad been drawn from the
fund, while the endorsement has been but
about 81. 900. He recommended that the col
i6Cfi0nS increased that
would not be made to suffer in order to
sustain disa bled ministers.
The synod decided that the next annual
meeting should be held in the Second Pres
byterian Church in Lafayette in October
next year.
cred a short address on the good work of
the Anti-saloon League. His remarks re-
ceived considerable attention and at the
close the synod passed resolution COM
mending the work of the league.
DIR. George o. Little, of Illinois, and DR..
Charles l.. Thompson, of New York, were
accepted as corresponding members of the
synod.
The vice moderator, DR.. Moore, presided
this afternoon The report on foreign mis-
ing an increase in behalf of the church to-
ward the mission work as to donations. An
address was next made by w. III. Hannum,
returned foreign missionary from India, on
behalf of the board Rev. John S. Axtell,
of Portland, preached, after which the an
nual synodical communion was CONDUCTED
Frankfort, and Rev. J. A. p McGaw, of
Geneva. b. w. Tyler presented a resolution
recommending that more special attention
be paid to the literature of the church:
Synodical Treasurer d. w. Coffin reported
for the committee appointed at the Terre
Haute meeting last year to investigate the
idea of the churches defraying the total ex-
penses of the ministers and elders to the
synodical meeting. He stated that 1t would
add a burden of nearly $4,000 on the
churches and disfavored the idea. The re-
port was concurred in, causing some dis
satisfaction. It may be that some further
Rev Thompson, of New York, addresses
were made tonight by DIR. d. w. Kane, of
Chicago and Rev. ]. Cumming Smith, OF
INDIANAPOLIS.