The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
THE SYNOD.
Annual Meeting Opens At the Pres
byterlan Church This Evening
Will Extend Over FIVE Days.-Names
Of the Delegates Who will Be.
Present.
THE SYNOD.

The annual meeting of the Presby-
terian Synod of Oregon opens with a
session this evening at the Presbyterian
church when the Synod will be organ
lied and the committee Of arrangements
will report.
The Synod of Oregon embraces four
presbyteries, Eastern Oregon, Portland,
Southern Oregon and Willamette, the
territory being divided geographically.
The officers elected at the last Synod
were: Moderator, Rev. John Morrison,
Portland; Stated Clerk and Treasurer,
Rev. j. A. Townsend Newport; Per-
manent Clerk, Rev. F. G.. Strange, Ash
land.
Rev. John Morrison having passed
away, Rev. Edgar p. Hill, OF Portland,
will preach the opening sermon this eve-
ming and constitute the Synod. a
moderator will also be elected this eve
ming.
The meeting will extend over five
DAYS, Saturday to Monday inclusive.
The day sessions will be devoted to the
transaction of business, which includes
the election of two directors of the San
Francisco theological seminary and the
appointment OF permanent committees
for the ensuing term of three years.
There will be meetings each evening
and instructive addresses on different
branches of work OF the church and its
societies, Friday evening being devoted TO
Home Missions; Saturday, to Foreign
Missions, Sunday, to the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor.
On Saturday,.while the Synod occupies
the auditorium of the Presbyterian
church, there will be meeting in the
church parlors by the Woman's North
Pacific Presbyterian Board of Missions,
which will be addressed by Mrs.
McCommon, Mrs. w. b. Lee and Mrs.
Allen, all OF Portland, and Mrs. Scott.
Miss Protzman will speak ut the eve
ming meeting on the work OF the
board.
There are $50 delegates TO the meet
ing Of whom about l25 will be present.
Many are arriving today, and they are
met at the train 10y the pastor, Rev. II.
A. kctchum, and escorted 10 the echurch,
where they are assigned to the various
homes which have been Hospitality
opened to them.
Tie committee OF arrangements, con-
sisting Of the pastor and the elders Of
the church have made all arrangements
aud systematizcd everything so that
there may be no confusion.
Following ~ the program for Friday:
S:45 a. m.-pevotional exercises.
0;l5 a. business.
II n. m.-Report OF committe ON
~ m.-Recess until p. m.
2p. m.-Election of directors to san
Francisco Theological Seminary.
2:l5 p. m.-Report of committee on
Sabbath observance.
3 p. m.-Report OF committee ON
Home Missions, followed by report of
Synodical missionary.
up. m.-Business.
5p, m.-Recess until 1880 p. m.
1880 y. Unpopular meeting in the
interest Of Home Missions Rev. Thos.
Boyd, d. D., to preside. Addresses by
Rev. Chas. II. Little, ID. D., of Tacoma,
Washington, ahd Rev. w. 5. Holt, d. d.,
missionary OF Oregon.
The names of those who have signified
their intention OF being present will be
found below, together with the names
of the Salem people 10 whose homes they
have been assigned:
Rev, \. J. Adams and Niie, Mrs.
Bishop; Elder o. w. Axtell, Monkland,
Mrs. Nanderyoort; l.. G. Altman, Cor
vallais, Mrs Pigler; Elder T.. A. Adams,
Myrtle Point, Mrs, Osborn; Rev. J. r. |
Blair, and Elder A. y. Brown. Oakland, |
Mrs, Mckinney; Elder Aleuaxeder Bax-
.er, forestdale, Mrs. Kurtz; Elder p. !
Roseburg, Mrs. Osborn; Rev. |
J. X. \. Bell, Baker City, Thos. Albert
Rev. T, Broulette, Gervais, Thos. Al
Dert; Rev. } X. Buchanan, Licenciate, |
Mrs. Raymond, 453 Front street; Rev. !
J. NJ. Cornelson, Leoenciate, Mrs, Ray !
nond Rev. Thos, Boyd, d. d. Portland |
Hrs, Rockwell; Elder Jacob Clun son,
'endleton, Mrs. Raymond Elder A. II. |
'auman, Bethany, church Portland, FL |
Ter I. +. Cramer, Grants Pass, Mrs.
'onover Elder Frank Chalmers, Tuala-
in Plains; Rev. j. IL, Cornwall, Soda
lille, Mrs. Griswold Rev. Wm. Clyde,